BBC director general Matt Brittin says he was not aware of 'severity' of cuts
BBC Newsby Annabel Rackham·27 Aug 2026
- Published BBC director-general Matt Brittin has said he was not aware of the severity of the cuts the corporation needed to make when he took on his role.
Google, Microsoft and OpenAI among 100 firms calling for better cyber defences
BBC Newsby Zoe Kleinman·27 Aug 2026
- Published A group of 100 firms, including Google, Microsoft, Anthropic and OpenAI, have signed an open letter calling on countries and organisations around the world to beef up their cyber...
King Charles 'heartbroken' by deadly Nepal flash floods
BBC Newsby Olivia Ireland·27 Aug 2026
- Published The King says he and Queen Camilla are "heartbroken" by the deadly flash floods near the Nepal-Tibet border, as 33 people from the UK are missing including a 13-year-old girl and...
Finchley teacher of indecent assaults against two pupils
BBC News·27 Aug 2026
- Published A chemistry teacher has been found guilty of indecently assaulting two teenage pupils at an all-boys school in the late 1980s.
Blake Lively awarded $400,000 of $8m she claimed for legal fees in Justin Baldoni battle
BBC Newsby Ian Youngs·27 Aug 2026
- Published Actress Blake Lively has been awarded $400,000 (£340,000) of the $8m (£6.9m) she tried to claim from her former co-star Justin Baldoni to cover her legal fees and costs to fight a...
Ratko Mladić: The monstrous crimes of the 'Butcher of Bosnia'
BBC Newsby Sam Woodhouse·27 Aug 2026
- Published Ratko Mladić, who has died at the age of 84, was the bull-necked "Butcher of Bosnia".
What does the Meta settlement mean for the UK? Five things we learned
BBC Newsby Imran Rahman-Jones·27 Aug 2026
- Published Meta's $18bn (£13.3bn) settlement with nearly every US state is about more than money.
One in eight young people not in work or education
BBC Newsby Hazel Shearing·27 Aug 2026
- Published Just under one million young people in the UK are not in education, employment or training - or "Neet" - according to data published ahead of a major report about a "lost generation".
Hackers steal data from millions of UK airport customers
BBC Newsby Georgie Docker·27 Aug 2026
- Published Three major UK airports have been hit by a "cyber security incident" in which criminal cyber hackers accessed the data of almost nine million people.
Thieves steal Bronze Age artifacts from Spanish museum in four-minute heist
BBC Newsby Gabriela Pomeroy·27 Aug 2026
- Published Thieves have stolen jewellery and artifacts from one of the most important prehistoric gold collections at a museum in the Spanish province of Alicante.
Dame Jenni Murray died days after car crash, inquest hears
BBC Newsby Helen Bushby·27 Aug 2026
- Published BBC broadcaster Dame Jenni Murray died days after being involved in a car crash in which she was dazzled by headlights, an inquest was told.
Number of asylum seekers in hotels halves in a year, data shows
BBC Newsby Dominic Casciani·27 Aug 2026
- Published There has been a significant fall in the use of hotels to house asylum seekers waiting for a Home Office decision, data shows.
Somerset's Strawberry Line named Britain's favourite walking path
BBC Newsby Bea Swallow·27 Aug 2026
- Published An abandoned railway line which volunteers transformed into a much-loved walking and cycling route has been named Britain's favourite path.
UK salmonella cases nearing 500 as egg investigations continue
BBC Newsby Michelle Roberts·27 Aug 2026
- Published Close to 500 people have become ill with salmonella linked to imported eggs, say UK authorities, who say they have identified two new clusters of the infection.
Dolly Parton biopic, coffee brand and dog treats among star's upcoming business projects
BBC News·27 Aug 2026
- Published Not just a singer-songwriter, the businesswoman Dolly Parton, who died earlier this week, had a slew of projects in the pipeline, including a biopic, documentary, avatar show, museum...
In pictures: The dotty world of Japanese artist Yayoi Kusama
BBC Newsby Ian Youngs·27 Aug 2026
- Published Using bright colours, shapes, patterns and reflections, Japanese artist Yayoi Kusama, who has died at the age of 97, was known for creating extraordinary immersive worlds that delighted...
People deserve to feel safe in their own homes, says Redcar and Cleveland council leader
BBC Newsby Jason Arunn Murugesu·27 Aug 2026
- Published People living in a town where nine people have been killed in a crash and fire in the past week deserve to "feel safe in their own homes", a council leader has said.
Norway's royal family gathers at King Harald's bedside as his condition worsens
BBC Newsby James Gregory·27 Aug 2026
- Published King Harald V of Norway is in an "extremely serious" condition in hospital, the country's royal household has said.
Collapsed glacier likely caused devastating Nepal-Tibet floods, scientists say
BBC Newsby Tessa Wong·27 Aug 2026
- Published Preliminary investigations have pointed to a collapsed glacier as the cause of the flash flood on the Nepal-Tibet border, highlighting the issue of rapidly melting Himalayan ice...
Reading and Leeds Festival: Your guide to toxin-free make-up
BBC Newsby Michelle Roberts·27 Aug 2026
Festival season is here - with Reading and Leeds taking place this weekend. So now's the time to perfect neon make-up.
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