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Zombie knives: Government announces third crackdown since 2016

UK News BBC News Feed - Thu, 01/25/2024 - 02:04
New restrictions will close a loophole in the law in England and Wales, the government says.

Newspaper headlines: UK 'should have citizen army' and Royal Mail cutbacks

UK News BBC News Feed - Thu, 01/25/2024 - 00:47
A range of stories in Thursday's papers including calls from an army chief for the UK to train citizens.

Swansea Bay: Patients deleted from surgery waiting lists after 'error'

UK News BBC News Feed - Wed, 01/24/2024 - 22:58
People taken off waiting lists waited five years to eventually receive knee and hip surgeries.

Asante Gold: UK to loan back Ghana's looted 'crown jewels'

UK News BBC News Feed - Wed, 01/24/2024 - 22:01
Treasures taken 150 years ago will go back, the BBC can reveal, in a possible model for other disputes.

Bridgend fire aftermath still affecting local businesses

UK News BBC News Feed - Wed, 01/24/2024 - 21:18
The blaze razed a warehouse to the ground but also had far reaching impact on those working nearby.

West Midlands Fire Service's chief officer Wayne Brown found dead

UK News BBC News Feed - Wed, 01/24/2024 - 21:02
Wayne Brown, who led West Midlands Fire and Rescue Service, died at his home earlier, the service says.

Martin Luther King: London plaque honours civil rights activist

UK News BBC News Feed - Wed, 01/24/2024 - 20:55
The plaque on Bloomsbury Central Baptist Church commemorates the time Dr King lectured in London.

Nottingham killer is 'evil person', says victim's son

UK News BBC News Feed - Wed, 01/24/2024 - 19:45
In an exclusive interview with the BBC, Ian Coates's family brand Valdo Calocane a "coward".

Norwich deaths: Girls died of knife wounds

UK News BBC News Feed - Wed, 01/24/2024 - 19:23
The bodies of Jasmin Kuczynska, 12, and Natasha Kuczynska, eight, were found with those of two adults.

'Never in my wildest dreams' - Raye on record seven Brit nominations

UK News BBC News Feed - Wed, 01/24/2024 - 19:03
The singer-songwriter is nominated for seven Brit awards including artist of the year and best album.

Child obesity in pandemic could have lifelong effects, study says

UK News BBC News Feed - Wed, 01/24/2024 - 19:02
Researchers say children who gained weight in the pandemic could develop diseases later in life.

I'm acting alone, says Simon Clarke after calling for PM to go

UK News BBC News Feed - Wed, 01/24/2024 - 18:57
But Sir Simon Clarke tells the BBC some other Tory MPs privately agree Rishi Sunak should be removed.

Holocaust survivors criticise plans for new Westminster memorial

UK News BBC News Feed - Wed, 01/24/2024 - 18:52
MPs are told the proposals are "completely idiotic" and could fuel antisemitism.

Britain must train citizen army, military chief warns

UK News BBC News Feed - Wed, 01/24/2024 - 18:19
General Sir Patrick Sanders points to threat of Russia as he warns of UK's lack of readiness for war.

Speedboat killer Jack Shepherd freed from jail

UK News BBC News Feed - Wed, 01/24/2024 - 18:14
Shepherd was jailed for manslaughter after Charlotte Brown was thrown from a speedboat on the Thames.

Parents taking children out of Raac schools - union

UK News BBC News Feed - Wed, 01/24/2024 - 17:45
Parents are taking their children out of schools with dangerous concrete, a head teachers’ union says.

Tahir Ali: Labour MP apologises over PM 'blood on hands' remark

UK News BBC News Feed - Wed, 01/24/2024 - 17:15
Tahir Ali said Rishi Sunak had "the blood of thousands" on his hands over the Israel-Gaza conflict.

Preston North End's Finlay Cross-Adair admits assaulting woman

UK News BBC News Feed - Wed, 01/24/2024 - 17:12
Preston North End forward Finlay Cross-Adair is handed a community order over a May 2023 assault.

Where is The Traitors castle and can I stay there?

UK News BBC News Feed - Wed, 01/24/2024 - 17:03
Ardross Castle in the Highlands has links to a controversial duke and Worcestershire sauce.

Brit Awards: Raye breaks record as women dominate 2024 nominations

UK News BBC News Feed - Wed, 01/24/2024 - 16:30
The chart-topping star becomes the first artist to score seven nominations in a single year.

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