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When poverty means living without soap

UK News BBC News Feed - Wed, 06/26/2019 - 00:00
A father-of-five speaks of living in destitution - a reality for many behind closed doors. a charity says.

The Brighton tailor whose identity became his business

UK News BBC News Feed - Wed, 06/26/2019 - 00:00
Zack Pinsent is a young tailor who dresses like a Regency gentleman, every day.

Newspaper headlines: Johnson's 'do or die' Brexit pledge

UK News BBC News Feed - Tue, 06/25/2019 - 23:29
The front pages cover Boris Johnson's promise to leave the EU with or without a deal on 31 October.

Ian Paisley holiday 'funded by Maldives government minister'

UK News BBC News Feed - Tue, 06/25/2019 - 23:23
A "long-term friend" who paid for the DUP MP's holiday was a figure in the Maldives cabinet, it is alleged.

Boris Johnson: 'I make models of buses'

UK News BBC News Feed - Tue, 06/25/2019 - 20:50
Boris Johnson reveals what he does to relax and switch off.

Mum goes to prom in memory of daughter's 'last wish'

UK News BBC News Feed - Tue, 06/25/2019 - 20:12
Daisy Wyatt was 14 when she died of bone cancer and one of her last wishes was to go to her prom.

World Cup 2019: Glastonbury festival responds to Lionesses' plea

UK News BBC News Feed - Tue, 06/25/2019 - 19:57
Glastonbury Festival organisers agree to show England's Women's World Cup quarter-final match against Norway following a plea from midfielder Georgia Stanway.

Darren Cumberbatch inquest: Police restraint contributed to death

UK News BBC News Feed - Tue, 06/25/2019 - 19:57
Darren Cumberbatch died nine days after being Tasered and punched by Warwickshire Police officers.

Tesco customer in a pickle over labelling

UK News BBC News Feed - Tue, 06/25/2019 - 19:48
Customer query over best before date on burger relish prompts Twitter exchange.

England lose to Australia in Cricket World Cup at Lord's

UK News BBC News Feed - Tue, 06/25/2019 - 19:00
England's World Cup hopes hang in the balance after a demoralising defeat by Australia at Lord's.

Brexit: John McDonnell warns Labour must shift policy

UK News BBC News Feed - Tue, 06/25/2019 - 18:49
Political correspondent Iain Watson explains what went on at a fractious shadow cabinet meeting.

Jeremy Hunt: Next PM 'must be trustworthy to avoid no Brexit'

UK News BBC News Feed - Tue, 06/25/2019 - 18:32
The leadership hopeful says "personality" is key to delivering a better Brexit deal than Theresa May's.

Evidence halted over memory changes

UK News BBC News Feed - Tue, 06/25/2019 - 18:29
Evidence from a former soldier to the Ballymurphy Inquest is halted as it differs from statements he gave.

Jeremy Hunt: 'I am trustworthy'

UK News BBC News Feed - Tue, 06/25/2019 - 17:59
He tells the BBC's Laura Kuenssberg his record in government and his personality show he can be "trusted" to deliver on Brexit.

Fashion firms criticised for using fake bump models

UK News BBC News Feed - Tue, 06/25/2019 - 17:49
Campaigners want online retailers to stop using models wearing prosthetics in maternity wear adverts.

RAF fighters escorted Jet2 flight after ‘miscommunication’

UK News BBC News Feed - Tue, 06/25/2019 - 17:13
The fighter jets were scrambled after an apparent mix-up between air traffic control and the pilots.

Cannabis oil smuggling mum visited by police

UK News BBC News Feed - Tue, 06/25/2019 - 17:03
The former police officer smuggled the medicine into the country to treat her son who has a rare form of epilepsy.

Sandwichgate: How to stop the office thieves

UK News BBC News Feed - Tue, 06/25/2019 - 17:03
How do you stop colleagues from nicking your sandwiches and milk from the office fridge?

Chickens 'left to rot' at major supplier Moy Park's farms

UK News BBC News Feed - Tue, 06/25/2019 - 17:01
A charity says it uncovered "extreme suffering" at three chicken farms in Lincolnshire.

Norfolk gang made £300k from selling sick dogs and puppies

UK News BBC News Feed - Tue, 06/25/2019 - 16:30
Some animals were kept in cages, dark sheds and a caravan in temperatures up to 30C (86F), court hears.

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