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Albanian prisoners paid by UK government to return home

UK News BBC News Feed - Wed, 05/17/2023 - 05:00
The BBC hears from offenders offered £1,500 each to end their UK sentences early and be deported.

Will the crisp bags of today still be washing ashore in 60 years' time?

UK News BBC News Feed - Wed, 05/17/2023 - 01:40
After old crisp packets wash up on a beach, the BBC asks what is being done to improve packaging?

Busted's Matt Willis: I’m nervous about my kids seeing my drug and alcohol past

UK News BBC News Feed - Wed, 05/17/2023 - 01:36
Matt says the impact on loved ones is a "forgotten piece of the puzzle" when it comes to addiction.

Building work pending for many of 40 promised hospitals

UK News BBC News Feed - Wed, 05/17/2023 - 00:39
Only two are finished and open, with 33 planned for England yet to have any building work done, the BBC has found.

Slurping Spaghetti and other food photo contest winners

UK News BBC News Feed - Wed, 05/17/2023 - 00:32
An image called the Candy Man by UK photographer Jon Enoch wins the overall prize.

Number struggling to pay bills soars by 40%, FCA finds

UK News BBC News Feed - Wed, 05/17/2023 - 00:09
The UK's financial regulator says 10.9 million adults are struggling to pay debts and bills.

Treat cryptocurrency investing as gambling, MPs say

UK News BBC News Feed - Wed, 05/17/2023 - 00:05
Retail investment in cryptocurrency is too risky to be regulated as a financial service, a committee says.

No-fault evictions to be banned in reform of rental sector

UK News BBC News Feed - Wed, 05/17/2023 - 00:04
The government is introducing a new law designed to overhaul the rental sector in England.

Bus £2 fare cap extended to end of October

UK News BBC News Feed - Wed, 05/17/2023 - 00:01
The decision is the second time the government has extended the cap for bus operators in England.

Beyoncé Cardiff concert: Fans arrive from around the world

UK News BBC News Feed - Tue, 05/16/2023 - 22:58
Some have travelled from as far away as Australia and Lebanon to see the singer in Cardiff.

Rapper Post Malone helps Glasgow singer pay house deposit

UK News BBC News Feed - Tue, 05/16/2023 - 22:47
Gregor Hunter Coleman was gigging in a Glasgow city centre bar when the award-winning US artist turned up.

Rory Gallagher resigns as Derry GAA manager

UK News BBC News Feed - Tue, 05/16/2023 - 22:39
It comes after his wife made serious domestic abuse allegations against him in a social media post.

Vauxhall-maker says UK needs to change its Brexit deal

UK News BBC News Feed - Tue, 05/16/2023 - 22:01
Vauxhall-maker Stellantis is calling on the government to renegotiate some Brexit rules or risk losing UK operations.

Dambusters: Lancaster soars over Lincolnshire Bomber Command memorial

UK News BBC News Feed - Tue, 05/16/2023 - 19:49
The WWII plane performed a special flypast on the 80th anniversary of the raids on the Ruhr Valley.

Met Police officer charged with rape after 2019 incident

UK News BBC News Feed - Tue, 05/16/2023 - 19:22
PC Callum Utley is suspended from duty and is due at High Wycombe Magistrates' Court next week.

Rapper Slowthai appears in court after rape charge

UK News BBC News Feed - Tue, 05/16/2023 - 18:35
The 28-year-old rapper from Northampton is expected to appear before Oxford Crown Court next month.

Two poultry workers test positive for bird flu

UK News BBC News Feed - Tue, 05/16/2023 - 18:17
Both cases were found during screening and there are no signs of human-to-human transmission.

Kate tells pupils she ‘never expected to be royal but fell in love’

UK News BBC News Feed - Tue, 05/16/2023 - 18:02
The Princess of Wales is meeting students in Bath supported by the Dame Kelly Holmes Trust.

Leeds Marathon one of the best days of my life, says Rob Burrow

UK News BBC News Feed - Tue, 05/16/2023 - 17:54
The event has raised more than £825,000 for Leeds Hospitals Charity.

Julian Knight: Police to investigate MP accused of sexual assault

UK News BBC News Feed - Tue, 05/16/2023 - 17:51
Scotland Yard refer an allegation of serious sexual assault by Julian Knight to Essex Police.

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