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Daughters in legal bid for House of Lords seat rights

UK News BBC News Feed - Mon, 07/16/2018 - 15:01
They are challenging an "outdated" law that stops them being elected to the Lords because of their gender.

London model Harry Uzoka 'murdered in row over girl'

UK News BBC News Feed - Mon, 07/16/2018 - 14:51
Harry Uzoka was killed after branding his love rival a 'fake' on Instagram, a court hears.

British caver 'could sue' Elon Musk over Twitter attack

UK News BBC News Feed - Mon, 07/16/2018 - 14:31
The entrepreneur called the diver a "pedo" after he ridiculed his effort to help missing Thai boys.

Alex Salmond Show tweets misled audience, says watchdog Ofcom

UK News BBC News Feed - Mon, 07/16/2018 - 14:23
Watchdog Ofcom finds programme staff and not viewers posted the tweets used in the Russian TV broadcast.

Wanstead Flats fire: Crews 'praying for rain' amid heatwave

UK News BBC News Feed - Mon, 07/16/2018 - 14:09
London Fire Brigade issues warning amid dry conditions which can see fire "spread like lightning".

Family rescued from mudflats on Somerset beach

UK News BBC News Feed - Mon, 07/16/2018 - 12:44
Four adults and a child were struggling in mud at Weston-super-Mare as the tide was about to turn.

UK unveils new Tempest fighter jet model

UK News BBC News Feed - Mon, 07/16/2018 - 12:39
The UK plans to invest £2bn in the new jet, which can be used with either pilots or as a drone.

Doctor Who trailer: 5 things we learned from World Cup teaser

UK News BBC News Feed - Mon, 07/16/2018 - 11:31
A runny egg, miracle pizza and a copy of The Beano feature in a 40-second advert for the next series.

'I nearly fainted' - Attack victim's reaction to Sturgeon praise

UK News BBC News Feed - Mon, 07/16/2018 - 11:22
Nicola Sturgeon spoke about the courage shown by Blair Wilson, who shared a selfie after a homophobic attack.

National Savings to cut Direct ISA rate

UK News BBC News Feed - Mon, 07/16/2018 - 11:22
Interest rates are being cut by NS&I in September, affecting nearly 400,000 savers.

World Cup 2018: Tube station named Gareth Southgate

UK News BBC News Feed - Mon, 07/16/2018 - 11:21
The rebranding of Southgate station is to celebrate England's World Cup run in Russia.

Moment car drove into police officer

UK News BBC News Feed - Mon, 07/16/2018 - 10:51
Dashcam footage shows a teenager ploughing into an officer, ramming him towards a roadside barrier.

Richard Bacon out of coma and tweets 'I am alive'

UK News BBC News Feed - Mon, 07/16/2018 - 10:50
The former Blue Peter presenter was put into a coma after falling ill with suspected pneumonia.

Migration figures: EU migration to UK lowest since 2013, ONS says

UK News BBC News Feed - Mon, 07/16/2018 - 10:36
While fewer people are migrating from the EU, more are coming from outside the EU, ONS figures show.

Gurkhas to recruit women for first time from 2020

UK News BBC News Feed - Mon, 07/16/2018 - 09:51
Female applicants will have to pass the same gruelling physical tests as their male counterparts.

Jurassic Coast crash paraglider rescued from cliff face

UK News BBC News Feed - Mon, 07/16/2018 - 09:44
The pilot was found on a narrow ledge 260ft from the bottom of a cliff in Dorset.

Brexit: DUP seeks legal guarantee over customs border

UK News BBC News Feed - Mon, 07/16/2018 - 07:24
Party backs Jacob Rees-Mogg who wants legal assurance of no post-Brexit customs border in Irish Sea.

Justine Greening calls for second Brexit referendum

UK News BBC News Feed - Mon, 07/16/2018 - 05:04
The former cabinet minister calls Theresa May's Brexit plan a "fudge" and "the worst of both worlds".

UK will lose track of many EU migrants after Brexit - report

UK News BBC News Feed - Mon, 07/16/2018 - 01:58
The Home Office won't know how many have lost their right be in the UK after Brexit, a report warns.

Shipwrecks at Tankerton and Camber Sands to be protected

UK News BBC News Feed - Mon, 07/16/2018 - 01:56
A Tudor shipwreck on a Kent beach is to be protected, along with a second wreck in East Sussex.

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