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Wed, 18 Feb 2026 17:01:16 GMT
Teenage girls lured into forced sex by gangs in London, BBC finds
Our investigation reveals gangs from a range of ethnic backgrounds are operating widely in the capital, exploiting girls and young women.

Thu, 19 Feb 2026 09:03:42 GMT
Do not give away Diego Garcia, Trump tells UK in fresh attack on Chagos deal
The president's comments come just a day after the US gave its official backing to the UK's Chagos deal.

Thu, 19 Feb 2026 09:38:33 GMT
Cornish village endures 50 consecutive days of rain
The exceptionally wet start to 2026 has seen the Cornish village of Cardinham confirmed as recording 50 continuous days of rain as Matt Taylor explains.

Thu, 19 Feb 2026 01:03:10 GMT
Child poverty figures in the UK expected to be revised down
Official figures going back to 2018 are set to take billions in under-reported benefits income into account.

Wed, 18 Feb 2026 17:37:34 GMT
Children injured by NHS can claim damages for lifetime of lost earnings, court rules
The decision from the Supreme Court, on the case of a child who sustained a brain injury at birth in 2015, could have significant cost implications for the NHS.

Wed, 18 Feb 2026 14:36:24 GMT
Met making 'initial inquiries' into claims about Andrew protection officers
It comes after claims emerged that protection officers "turned a blind eye" during visits to Jeffrey Epstein's island.

Wed, 18 Feb 2026 20:25:37 GMT
Bone cement shortage likely to lead to joint surgery delays, NHS warns
Around 1,000 operations a week rely on the product as patients are warned delays are inevitable.

Wed, 18 Feb 2026 14:54:18 GMT
Flooding may worsen as unsettled weather expected to last for another month at least
With wet and unsettled weather expected to continue flood affected areas will have to wait longer for any respite as Sarah Keith-Lucas explains.

Thu, 19 Feb 2026 06:13:15 GMT
Army failed him, says mum of soldier found dead days after taking part in Queen's funeral
Jack Burnell-Williams, from the Household Cavalry, was found dead at Hyde Park Barracks in London in September 2022.

Wed, 18 Feb 2026 15:16:34 GMT
Driver guilty over fatal smart motorway crash
Barry O'Sullivan killed 68-year-old Pulvinder Dhillon after driving into a stationary car on the M4.

Wed, 18 Feb 2026 18:57:35 GMT
Scotland's top law officer not considering position over Murrell memo
The lord advocate has been grilled by MSPs over her email about a criminal charge against the ex-SNP chief executive.

Wed, 18 Feb 2026 16:48:59 GMT
Heartbreaking to consider what Noah experienced, witness tells inquest
The 14-year-old's naked body was found in a storm drain tunnel a week after he went missing in June 2020.

Wed, 18 Feb 2026 13:01:51 GMT
Reporter confronts council over punchbag photo
A council officer has apologised for the "bad joke" that left councillors in shock.

Wed, 18 Feb 2026 17:40:57 GMT
Letter by young Queen Elizabeth II to be auctioned
The letter from Queen Elizabeth II asks if "the birds are well, and the goldfish haven't died".

Wed, 18 Feb 2026 12:37:40 GMT
Palestine Action activists to face retrial
Deanna Heer KC says a retrial will be pursued on all charges which did not end in verdicts.

Wed, 18 Feb 2026 16:22:15 GMT
Masseur charged with 55 sexual offences
Terence McBrien from Alnwick is charged with sexual offences against 14 women.

Wed, 18 Feb 2026 16:55:24 GMT
Islanders lose legal challenge over new school location
Argyll and Bute Council want to build the new school near to the only other high school on the island - a source of division among the population.

Wed, 18 Feb 2026 15:39:57 GMT
Double decker hits London theatre in two-bus crash
Six people are taken to hospital after two buses collide and one hits a theatre in south London.

Wed, 18 Feb 2026 12:47:43 GMT
Otter cubs rescued after sheltering in car engine
The tired and cold cubs were taken in for the night by Karen Watson, who kept them in a cardboard box in her bathtub.

Wed, 18 Feb 2026 16:13:19 GMT
Plan to increase youth minimum wage could be delayed
Government sources tell BBC News they could slow down plans to make minimum wage equal across age groups.

Wed, 18 Feb 2026 15:43:39 GMT
Swinney was told of Murrell charges weeks before they became public
Former SNP chief executive Murrell is accused of embezzling £459,000 from the party over a 12-year period.

Wed, 18 Feb 2026 12:59:59 GMT
Man who threw corrosive liquid on guest at spiritual retreat and fled country is jailed
A wellness retreat owner went on the run in several countries after throwing liquid into a guest's face.

Wed, 18 Feb 2026 09:15:58 GMT
Child abuse increasing and more complex to police, crime agency says
Police cannot tackle the issue alone, the NCA says, and technology companies must do more.

Wed, 18 Feb 2026 10:30:17 GMT
Police assessing Stansted Airport private flights over Epstein ties
Essex Police says it is assessing information in relation to private flights into and out of the airport.

Wed, 18 Feb 2026 02:03:55 GMT
Tighter restrictions on Brazilian butt lifts needed immediately, say MPs
A committee of MPs warns tighter restrictions on high-risk cosmetic procedures are needed immediately.

Wed, 18 Feb 2026 12:52:46 GMT
Reform UK would reimpose two-child benefit cap
Robert Jenrick says the country cannot afford to "help working families have more children".

Tue, 17 Feb 2026 20:52:00 GMT
Ros Atkins on...unanswered Andrew questions
The BBC's Analysis Editor Ros Atkins looks at the questions around the way Buckingham Palace has responded to the various accusations against the King's brother.

Sat, 14 Feb 2026 11:31:24 GMT
Dimbleby: I 'strongly believe' King wants Andrew to testify on Epstein
Jonathan Dimbleby tells BBC Newsnight that the King will be "feeling the pain" of the scandal surrounding his brother.

Sat, 14 Feb 2026 08:46:30 GMT
Ros Atkins on... Mandelson and the vetting system
Revelations over Peter Mandelson’s links to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein have raised questions about how he became ambassador. Our Analysis Editor Ros Atkins reports.

Fri, 06 Feb 2026 09:14:20 GMT
Moment Julia Donaldson reveals name for third Gruffalo book
After a 20-year Gruffalo hiatus, author Julia Donaldson announces the new book's title on BBC Radio 4.

Thu, 05 Feb 2026 12:11:13 GMT
Why all Olympic curling stones come from a Scottish island
A small Ayrshire business crafts curling stones by hand using rock found on an island off Scotland’s west coast.

Mon, 02 Feb 2026 14:46:12 GMT
Who is Peter Mandelson?
Sir Keir Starmer believes Peter Mandelson should not be a member of the House of Lords over his links to the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.

Thu, 19 Feb 2026 05:33:20 GMT
The Papers: 'Trump pulls support for Chagos' and 'Britain faces '1936 moment''
Donald Trump's reversal on the Chagos Islands deal leads some of the papers today, while Sir Keir Starmer is called to increase military spending.

Thu, 19 Feb 2026 09:43:37 GMT
Why there's no quick fix in sight for the problem of dazzling headlights
Road users say headlight glare is an issue - but experts warn a solution might not be straightforward.

Wed, 18 Feb 2026 08:15:26 GMT
William says it has taken 'long time to understand my emotions'
Prince William has offered his advice to those struggling with their mental health, in a special Radio 1 panel discussion.

Wed, 18 Feb 2026 01:31:30 GMT
'Just push us into the sea': The frustration of an area failed by politics
In Horden, County Durham, Westminster slogans have long been left unmet as the population has plummeted.

Wed, 18 Feb 2026 14:50:41 GMT
'Meeting my dad was a D:Ream' - pop star's 50-year search for his birth father
The musician, who was born in a mother and baby home, only found out who his natural father was when he was 59.

Thu, 19 Feb 2026 09:36:20 GMT
Detained Briton describes life in Iran jail to BBC hours before sentencing
Lindsay and Craig Foreman were arrested in January 2025 and were sentenced to 10 years on Wednesday.

Thu, 19 Feb 2026 00:01:18 GMT
Lack of support to scrap AS-Levels, public consultation finds
The NI Department of Education proposed AS-Levels would be removed, making A-Levels a two-year linear course.

Thu, 19 Feb 2026 06:07:18 GMT
Teen psychiatric patients felt 'belittled and bullied' - report
An inspection was made months after a BBC Disclosure documentary exposed a culture of cruelty among nursing staff.

Thu, 19 Feb 2026 06:13:15 GMT
Army failed him, says mum of soldier found dead days after taking part in Queen's funeral
Jack Burnell-Williams, from the Household Cavalry, was found dead at Hyde Park Barracks in London in September 2022.

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