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Chris Mason: Crunch day for the Rwanda asylum bill

UK News BBC News Feed - Wed, 01/17/2024 - 06:44
Rishi Sunak is about to find out how many of his MPs are willing to vote down his flagship policy.

Tommy Hunter death: 'Someone has taken my son's daddy away'

UK News BBC News Feed - Wed, 01/17/2024 - 06:40
Chloe Mefford describes the heartbreak of telling her four-year-old son about the death of his father.

Captain pleads guilty to 'drink-driving' ship at Felixstowe port

UK News BBC News Feed - Wed, 01/17/2024 - 06:35
Zbigniew Chowaniec was found to be almost four times the legal limit while in command of the vessel.

Stormont Assembly recalled ahead of devolution deadline

UK News BBC News Feed - Wed, 01/17/2024 - 06:24
The Northern Ireland Assembly will sit later but the DUP is likely to maintain its boycott.

'Obtundity' signs bewilder York residents and visitors

UK News BBC News Feed - Wed, 01/17/2024 - 06:21
People in York were seen scratching their heads at an obscure word used on new road signs.

Kneecap film: Irish language rappers head stateside for Sundance

UK News BBC News Feed - Wed, 01/17/2024 - 06:19
Kneecap will become the first Irish language feature film to premier at Sundance Film Festival.

Raac: Maths studied on kitchen hobs in concrete crisis school

UK News BBC News Feed - Wed, 01/17/2024 - 06:10
Ysgol Uwchradd Caergybi was closed last September because of crumbling concrete.

Rampton: Inspectors take action against high-security hospital

UK News BBC News Feed - Wed, 01/17/2024 - 06:08
Inspectors say wards are understaffed, with patients locked in their rooms for extended periods as a result.

I'm cutting my maternity leave because of rising costs

UK News BBC News Feed - Wed, 01/17/2024 - 06:06
Stacy Young will return to work three months early as she struggles with the cost of baby essentials.

How videos exposed the rape lies of Barrow's Eleanor Williams

UK News BBC News Feed - Wed, 01/17/2024 - 06:02
Footage shared exclusively with the BBC shows how false stories about a grooming gang grew more elaborate.

Watch: The video evidence that helped convict Eleanor Williams

UK News BBC News Feed - Wed, 01/17/2024 - 06:01
While false rape allegations are very rare, this video shows the extent of Williams' deceit over years.

Newspaper headlines: '60 Tories turn on PM' and Fujitsu 'will pay up'

UK News BBC News Feed - Wed, 01/17/2024 - 05:41
A Tory revolt over the Rwanda bill and Fujitsu's vow to help compensate postmasters lead the papers.

Rishi Sunak faces key Rwanda vote after Tory deputy chairmen resign

UK News BBC News Feed - Wed, 01/17/2024 - 05:37
No 10 is confident the bill will pass, despite Rishi Sunak suffering his biggest rebellion since becoming PM.

Post Office scandal: The ordinary lives devastated by a faulty IT system

UK News BBC News Feed - Wed, 01/17/2024 - 03:37
Victims felt alone yet hundreds were enduring similar experiences. Here we look at some of their stories.

Labour Party 'campaign bible' gives hints of general election strategy

UK News BBC News Feed - Wed, 01/17/2024 - 03:18
The party issues instructions to candidates on how to get their core policies across to voters.

Michael Morpurgo leads call for urgent children's reading investment

UK News BBC News Feed - Wed, 01/17/2024 - 01:32
Children's laureates sign open letter pressing government to invest in early years reading.

Hannah Waddingham reveals drama teacher's insult that spurred her on to be TV star

UK News BBC News Feed - Wed, 01/17/2024 - 01:25
The Ted Lasso star says a drama teacher once told her she'd never succeed because of her appearance.

Flood defence policy flawed, say MPs

UK News BBC News Feed - Wed, 01/17/2024 - 01:21
Cross-party committee says government has not built enough new flood defences or properly maintained the old ones.

Exciting new cancer drug kinder than chemotherapy

UK News BBC News Feed - Wed, 01/17/2024 - 01:15
Arthur, 11, was one of the first in the UK to try blinatumomab, for his type of blood cancer.

Lee Anderson resigns as deputy Tory chair to rebel over Rwanda bill

UK News BBC News Feed - Wed, 01/17/2024 - 01:07
Lee Anderson and Brendan Clarke-Smith step down to defy the government in a Commons vote.

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