Jackdaw gas field set to be approved as soon as mid-September, sources say
BBC Newsby Simon Jack3 Sept 2026
- Published The UK government is set to give the go-ahead for a controversial new gas field off the coast of Aberdeen, the BBC understands.
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top 94%AI tools that take notes for GPs could miss vital information, study suggests
BBC News3 Sept 2026
- Published AI tools that are used to take medical notes from patients could miss vital information and lead to medical staff being deskilled, according to new research.
Pig kidney works in human body for 271 days - is this the future of organ transplants?
BBC Newsby James Gallagher3 Sept 2026
- Published A kidney transplanted from a pig has worked inside a patient for 271 days – the longest on record, say US doctors.
US investigating if missile hit Iran wedding, Vance says
BBC Newsby Dan Sales3 Sept 2026
- Published The US military is investigating Iranian claims that its strikes killed at least four people including two children at a wedding in southern Iran, Vice-President JD Vance has said.
Farage senior aide filmed suggesting way to avoid donations law
BBC Newsby Chris Mason; Harry Farley3 Sept 2026
- Published Nigel Farage's senior aide suggested a way to get around electoral law to secure a foreign donation of £500,000 for Reform UK, according to undercover filming broadcast by Channel 4.
US Open 2026 results: Harriet Dart struggles with illness in Marie Bouzkova loss
BBC Newsby Paul Battison3 Sept 2026
- Published Britain's Harriet Dart said she felt "under the weather" as she struggled in the heat during her second-round loss to Marie Bouzkova at the US Open.
British army told to stop non-essential training exercises to save money
BBC Newsby Jonathan Beale; André Rhoden-Paul3 Sept 2026
- Published The Army has been told to stop "non-essential" training exercises to save money, according to a defence source.
Three farmers detained by Israel in Lebanon, village leader says
BBC Newsby Samantha Granville3 Sept 2026
- Published Three Lebanese farmers have been detained by Israeli forces in southern Lebanon, according to the leader of their village.
Canada unveils new $20 bill featuring portrait of King Charles
BBC Newsby Nadine Yousif3 Sept 2026
- Published Canada has unveiled a new $20 banknote featuring a portrait of King Charles III, the first new monarch to appear on a Canadian banknote in more than 70 years, following the death of...
Reform UK promises £80bn of cuts to public spending
BBC Newsby Kate Whannel; Harry Farley3 Sept 2026
- Published Reform UK has pledged to cut £80bn of public spending within five years by reducing welfare, net zero policies, overseas aid and the number of civil servants.
US billionaire Leon Black defies summons and sues Epstein investigation panel
BBC Newsby Brandon Drenon3 Sept 2026
- Published Billionaire investor Leon Black has failed to appear before a US congressional committee investigating the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein - instead filing a lawsuit challenging the...
Falkland Islands: Donald Trump hints US would not back UK over Argentina
BBC Newsby Henry Moore3 Sept 2026
- Published Donald Trump has hinted he would not come to the UK's aid in a potential future conflict with Argentina over the Falkland Islands.
Nvidia strikes $12.9bn deal to buy AI platform Hugging Face
BBC Newsby Francisco Velasquez3 Sept 2026
- Published Nvidia has agreed to buy artificial intelligence platform Hugging Face in a deal valued at about $12.9bn (£9.5bn), one of the AI chipmaker's biggest acquisitions as it expands into...
Schools to close early for A66 crash funeral
BBC Newsby Caroline Briggs3 Sept 2026
- Published Four schools have said they will close early on Friday amid safety concerns over a funeral linked to a crash which killed seven people.
Fly brain wiring map may hold clues for autism and schizophrenia
BBC Newsby Pallab Ghosh; Gwyndaf Hughes3 Sept 2026
- Published Scientists have managed to compare the fine detail of the brains of male and female flies for the first time, identifying differences they say explain male aggression, courtship and...
RuPaul's Drag Race UK welcomes the "Ru Generation"
BBC Newsby Naomi Clarke3 Sept 2026
- Published A new batch of queens from across the UK are set to battle it out in the hope of hearing RuPaul's magical words: "Condragulations, you're a winner, baby".
Households warned gas price spike could pile fresh pressure on energy bills
BBC Newsby Archie Mitchell3 Sept 2026
- Published Households across the UK are being warned to brace for higher energy bills this winter as European countries scramble to replenish their natural gas stores before the weather dips.
Kemi Badenoch accuses Andy Burnham of kicking defence spending into the long grass
BBC Newsby Jennifer McKiernan3 Sept 2026
- Published Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch has accused the prime minister of "kicking defence spending into the long grass" as she set out Tory plans to push the figure to 3% of GDP by 2030.
Chicken Shop Date to end as host says 'time to move on'
BBC Newsby Naomi de Souza3 Sept 2026
- Published Amelia Dimoldenberg has announced she will end Chicken Shop Date after more than a decade.
Andy Burnham praises UK-EU ties in meeting with Emmanuel Macron
BBC Newsby Ewan Somerville3 Sept 2026
- Published Prime Minister Andy Burnham has praised the UK-EU relationship as he holds talks with French President Emmanuel Macron about issues such as small boat crossings in the English Channel...