Andy Burnham to unveil public body to invest in electricity grid
BBC Newsby Paul Seddon; Jennifer McKiernan·14d ago
- Published Andy Burnham is expected to announce a new government body to invest in Britain's electricity grid in his first party conference speech as Labour leader on Tuesday.
UK weather: Temperatures to hit 25C in burst of late September warmth
BBC Newsby Simon King·14d ago
- Published Temperatures could reach as high as 25C in parts of the UK on Tuesday in a burst of late September warmth.
Aviva boss warns more homes will be uninsurable due to flood risk
BBC Newsby Rachel Clun; Sean Farrington·14d ago
- Published Homes are being built today that could become uninsurable in the future due to the risk of flooding, the boss of insurance giant Aviva has said.
Unis are offering degrees in content creation for £30,000. But are they worth it?
BBC Newsby Megan Lawton·14d ago
- Published As university courses go it may raise a few eyebrows, but Destiny McGowan has no doubt that hers was very useful.
Five men arrested in RAF Fairford incident released on police bail
BBC Newsby Matt Spivey; Tara Mewawalla·14d ago
- Published Five men who were arrested on suspicion of terrorism offences near RAF Fairford are being released on police bail, counter-terror police have said.
Russia's foreign minister Sergey Lavrov questions UK's future
BBC Newsby Oscar Edwards·14d ago
- Published Russia's foreign minister has questioned the future of the UK, suggesting it looks uncertain with "the Celts" looking to hold independence referendums.
What Trump's potential US diesel export ban could mean for you
BBC Newsby Francisco Velasquez·14d ago
- Published US President Donald Trump has has said he would back a ban on diesel producers selling overseas as surging fuel prices hit drivers ahead of the midterm elections.
Mahmood signals rethink on migrants right to remain
BBC Newsby Iain Watson; Brian Wheeler·14d ago
- Published Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood has signalled she is willing to rethink plans to make it harder for foreign workers to claim permanent residence in the UK.
Aldi boss says some loyalty discounts 'dupe' customers
BBC Newsby Emma Simpson·14d ago
- Published Aldi's UK boss has accused rival supermarket chains of duping customers in some cases with loyalty discounts that start with "unrealistically high prices" and then drop.
UK tries to stop Trump's diesel export ban
BBC Newsby Faisal Islam; Dearbail Jordan·14d ago
- Published The UK is in talks with US authorities over a potential stoppage of diesel exports and has started preparing for a ban, Chancellor John Healey has told BBC News.
Slipknot reveal world tour with Marilyn Manson as support act
BBC Newsby Tom Richardson·14d ago
- Published Heavy metal band Slipknot have announced a new world tour, with Marilyn Manson due to appear as a support act.
Shabana Mahmood to reopen scheme to resettle refugees in the UK
BBC Newsby Richard Wheeler·15d ago
- Published Shabana Mahmood has announced the reopening of a scheme to resettle refugees in the UK, as she hopes that offering "safe and legal" routes will deter small boat crossings.
Jamie Bulger killer's parole hearing to be held in private
BBC News·15d ago
- Published Child killer Jon Venables will have his latest parole bid heard in private despite a plea from his victim's mother for it to be public, the Parole Board has decided.
Social care: Four ways to reform the system
BBC Newsby Ben Chu·15d ago
- Published Prime Minister Andy Burnham has said he wants major reform of social care in England to create "a system that works on NHS principles" and where "everyone contributes, everyone is...
Best thing we can offer young people is a job, not benefits, says chancellor
BBC Newsby Ewan Somerville·15d ago
- Published The chancellor has warned against allowing Britain's benefits bill to balloon while not offering young people opportunities.
Lithium-ion battery fire killed Bootle mum and three children
BBC News·15d ago
- Published A fatal house fire that killed a mother and her three children was caused by a lithium-ion battery.
New NHS-style social care system could take decades, Dilnot says
BBC Newsby Becky Morton·15d ago
- Published A new NHS-style social care system for England could take decades to be implemented, economist Sir Andrew Dilnot has told the BBC.
Apple ordered to pay $5.7bn in haptic tech patent case
BBC Newsby Liv McMahon·15d ago
- Published Apple has been ordered to pay $5.7bn (£4.3bn) in damages after a US jury found it had used another firm's tech without permission.
Judge imposes £100,000 bail condition on Rwanda genocide accused
BBC Newsby Matt Spivey·15d ago
- Published A man accused of offences relating to the 1994 Rwanda genocide will remain in custody unless he pays the court a £100,000 guarantee.
Jos Buttler: England wicketkeeper ruled out of tri-series in Pakistan with injury
BBC Newsby Matthew Henry·15d ago
- Published Wicketkeeper Jos Buttler will miss England's 50-over tri-series in Pakistan next month, with Jordan Cox set to be given another chance to impress in his place.
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