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New rule forces Scottish students to reveal convictions

UK News BBC News Feed - Fri, 11/24/2023 - 06:21
All Scottish universities will now ask students to declare serious convictions and charges including sexual offences.

Doctor Who: I rescued Kylie Minogue as David Tennant double

UK News BBC News Feed - Fri, 11/24/2023 - 06:11
When David Tennant was away, one lookalike extra was in the right place, at the right time... lord!

Newspaper headlines: PM's 'migration pressure' and King's 'secret profits'

UK News BBC News Feed - Fri, 11/24/2023 - 06:03
Friday's papers focus on pressure being put on Rishi Sunak from within his party to control migration.

Robert Jenrick pressures No 10 with own plan to cut migration

UK News BBC News Feed - Fri, 11/24/2023 - 04:06
The immigration minister's ideas are not yet government policy, but are being discussed at No 10.

Brit Awards tweak rules after diversity row

UK News BBC News Feed - Fri, 11/24/2023 - 02:54
Some categories will be changed after female and R&B artists failed to secure nominations in 2023.

Scout Association fees rise to pay for new safeguarding measures

UK News BBC News Feed - Fri, 11/24/2023 - 01:44
Abuse survivors tell BBC News they hope the changes mean "kids will be a lot safer" in the Scouts.

Paedophile starred in film 'premiere' with child actors

UK News BBC News Feed - Fri, 11/24/2023 - 01:26
Children and young women played fans alongside Jacky Jhaj, who is on the sex offenders register.

Cruise giant Carnival UK accused of plan to fire and rehire 900 crew

UK News BBC News Feed - Thu, 11/23/2023 - 23:45
Union says plan by Carnival UK, owner of P&O Cruises and Cunard, amounts to a wage cut for staff.

Davis Cup Finals 2023: Novak Djokovic seals Serbia's win over Great Britain

UK News BBC News Feed - Thu, 11/23/2023 - 23:11
Novak Djokovic tells a group of British fans to "shut up" after Serbia knocked Great Britain out of the Davis Cup quarter-finals.

Chris Mason: Brexit means buck stops with government on immigration

UK News BBC News Feed - Thu, 11/23/2023 - 22:49
After leaving the EU, the UK can't blame the bloc for rising migration figures, Chris Mason writes.

Prince William visits Mercian Regiment in Salisbury

UK News BBC News Feed - Thu, 11/23/2023 - 21:21
It is the first time he has met The 1st Battalion Mercian Regiment since becoming its Colonel-in-Chief.

Suella Braverman hits out after record migration figures

UK News BBC News Feed - Thu, 11/23/2023 - 20:36
Ex-home secretary says government must "act now", after last year's net migration was estimated at 745,000.

Winchester hospital declares critical incident after car crash

UK News BBC News Feed - Thu, 11/23/2023 - 20:26
Royal Hampshire County Hospital declares critical incident after car crashes into power unit.

Hastings misses flooding compensation by three days

UK News BBC News Feed - Thu, 11/23/2023 - 20:14
The government says the floods happened too long after Storm Babet for Hastings to qualify for relief.

Oldest man to do Atlantic Challenge row aims to beat own record

UK News BBC News Feed - Thu, 11/23/2023 - 19:41
The 73-year-old is trying to raise another £1m for Alzheimer's Research by doing the World's Toughest Row.

Stats experts criticise 20mph 'one minute' claim

UK News BBC News Feed - Thu, 11/23/2023 - 19:36
The Office for Statistics Regulation queried the "transparency" of leaflets posted to Welsh homes.

Bristol Airport responds after backlash to multi-faith area

UK News BBC News Feed - Thu, 11/23/2023 - 19:25
Bristol Airport has defended the facility after online criticism over its location and appearance.

Covid: Lack of trust in government adversely affected minorities - Badenoch

UK News BBC News Feed - Thu, 11/23/2023 - 19:12
The business secretary tells the Covid inquiry some minority groups did not trust the government.

Man sought after women followed and man stabbed in south London

UK News BBC News Feed - Thu, 11/23/2023 - 19:09
An Uber driver was stabbed twice in the chest by the suspect, who has also been following women.

Allow more aid into Gaza, Lord Cameron urges Benjamin Netanyahu in Israel

UK News BBC News Feed - Thu, 11/23/2023 - 18:29
The UK foreign secretary offers Israel support, but also calls for civilian casualties to be minimised.

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