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How a BBC correspondent climbed Ben Nevis in the dark to get on air

UK News BBC News Feed - Thu, 05/30/2019 - 00:45
The BBC's James Shaw reached the summit of Britain's highest mountain just before five o'clock in the morning.

UK government 'risks another Windrush' over EU citizens, MPs say

UK News BBC News Feed - Thu, 05/30/2019 - 00:40
MPs say the government needs to address concerns about the EU settlement scheme to stop another scandal.

Gym class where Muslim women can take of their hijabs

UK News BBC News Feed - Thu, 05/30/2019 - 00:37
Hafsah began women-only gym classes because she prefers to take off her headscarf when exercising.

Tuition fees 'should be cut to £7,500'

UK News BBC News Feed - Thu, 05/30/2019 - 00:31
A review calls for lower university fees, more for further education but 10 more years of repayments.

5G: Finally, it's here in the UK - but so what?

UK News BBC News Feed - Thu, 05/30/2019 - 00:22
A brief guide to what 5G offers today and how it should improve over the years to come.

Roblox: 'I thought he was playing an innocent game'

UK News BBC News Feed - Thu, 05/30/2019 - 00:22
Online multiplayer game Roblox is marketed at children - but there are fears it also being used for grooming.

Danielle Jones: Mum's plea for killer to reveal location of body

UK News BBC News Feed - Thu, 05/30/2019 - 00:14
Danielle Jones, 15, was murdered by her uncle in 2001, who could be released on parole in two years.

Newspaper headlines: Boris in court case and calls for cheaper tuition fees

UK News BBC News Feed - Thu, 05/30/2019 - 00:14
The front pages focus on calls to reduce fees for students and allegations against Boris Johnson.

Jonathan Last uses handstands to 'connect the world'

UK News BBC News Feed - Thu, 05/30/2019 - 00:08
Jonathan Last uses Instagram to share his love of landmarks and gymnastics.

Young adults benefit from better pay

UK News BBC News Feed - Thu, 05/30/2019 - 00:01
The proportion of low-paid workers in Britain has fallen to its lowest level since 1980, a think tank says.

Brexit shutdown slashes UK car production by 45%

UK News BBC News Feed - Thu, 05/30/2019 - 00:01
Brexit factory shutdowns in April almost halved UK car production, latest figures reveal.

Michael Spicer: Former Tory MP and ERG founder dies aged 76

UK News BBC News Feed - Wed, 05/29/2019 - 21:52
The founder of the ERG dies in hospital aged 76 after suffering from Parkinson's and leukaemia.

Step inside Scotland's Home of the Year

UK News BBC News Feed - Wed, 05/29/2019 - 21:23
The accolade goes to a dream home built by a couple who were only able to share it for a year.

Edmond Jonuzi death: Seven convicted over gang killing

UK News BBC News Feed - Wed, 05/29/2019 - 20:06
Edmond Jonuzi died outside Turnpike Lane Tube station while his brother was left with a fractured skull.

Veterans mark code-breaking machine's 75th anniversary

UK News BBC News Feed - Wed, 05/29/2019 - 19:47
Colossus, the world's first programmable computer, is credited with shortening World War Two.

Bridge cat stuck for six days still stranded after rescue fails

UK News BBC News Feed - Wed, 05/29/2019 - 19:41
Fire crews offered tasty morsels in a bid to tempt Hatty the cat from her perch - but she wouldn't budge.

'Dangerous' raccoon dog escape prompts police warning

UK News BBC News Feed - Wed, 05/29/2019 - 19:21
One of the animals reportedly attacked a goat following its escape from an enclosure in Nottinghamshire.

Abuse accuser Carl Beech 'shown images of potential victims by BBC reporter'

UK News BBC News Feed - Wed, 05/29/2019 - 18:45
Defendant told police he was shown images of potential victims by journalist, trial hears.

Carbon credit fraud trial collapses as expert witness was no expert

UK News BBC News Feed - Wed, 05/29/2019 - 18:32
Evidence against eight fraud defendants had been "cut-and-pasted" from the witness's other cases.

What's behind the Spice Girls' sound problems?

UK News BBC News Feed - Wed, 05/29/2019 - 17:59
Experts explain the issues that could be behind the negative comments about the group's comeback.

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