Our investigation reveals gangs from a range of ethnic backgrounds are operating widely in the capital, exploiting girls and young women.
BBC News - Published Wed Feb 18 2026 17:01    View Full Story...

The president's comments come just a day after the US gave its official backing to the UK's Chagos deal.
BBC News - Published Wed Feb 18 2026 22:08    View Full Story...

The exceptionally wet start to 2026 is expected to see the Cornish village of Cardinham confirmed as recording 50 continuous days of rain as Matt Taylor explains.
BBC News - Published Thu Feb 19 2026 01:29    View Full Story...

Official figures going back to 2018 are set to take billions in under-reported benefits income into account.
BBC News - Published Thu Feb 19 2026 01:03    View Full Story...

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.
BBC News - Published Wed Feb 18 2026 17:37    View Full Story...

It comes after claims emerged that protection officers "turned a blind eye" during visits to Jeffrey Epstein's island.
BBC News - Published Wed Feb 18 2026 14:36    View Full Story...

Around 1,000 operations a week rely on the product as patients are warned delays are inevitable.
BBC News - Published Wed Feb 18 2026 20:25    View Full Story...

With wet and unsettled weather expected to continue flood affected areas will have to wait longer for any respite as Sarah Keith-Lucas explains.
BBC News - Published Wed Feb 18 2026 14:54    View Full Story...

Jack Burnell-Williams, from the Household Cavalry, was found dead at Hyde Park Barracks in London in September 2022.
BBC News - Published Thu Feb 19 2026 06:13    View Full Story...

Barry O'Sullivan killed 68-year-old Pulvinder Dhillon after driving into a stationary car on the M4.
BBC News - Published Wed Feb 18 2026 15:16    View Full Story...

The lord advocate has been grilled by MSPs over her email about a criminal charge against the ex-SNP chief executive.
BBC News - Published Wed Feb 18 2026 18:57    View Full Story...

The 14-year-old's naked body was found in a storm drain tunnel a week after he went missing in June 2020.
BBC News - Published Wed Feb 18 2026 16:48    View Full Story...

A council officer has apologised for the "bad joke" that left councillors in shock.
BBC News - Published Wed Feb 18 2026 13:01    View Full Story...

The letter from Queen Elizabeth II asks if "the birds are well, and the goldfish haven't died".
BBC News - Published Wed Feb 18 2026 17:40    View Full Story...

Deanna Heer KC says a retrial will be pursued on all charges which did not end in verdicts.
BBC News - Published Wed Feb 18 2026 12:37    View Full Story...

Terence McBrien from Alnwick is charged with sexual offences against 14 women.
BBC News - Published Wed Feb 18 2026 16:22    View Full Story...

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.
BBC News - Published Wed Feb 18 2026 16:55    View Full Story...

Six people are taken to hospital after two buses collide and one hits a theatre in south London.
BBC News - Published Wed Feb 18 2026 15:39    View Full Story...

The tired and cold cubs were taken in for the night by Karen Watson, who kept them in a cardboard box in her bathtub.
BBC News - Published Wed Feb 18 2026 12:47    View Full Story...

Government sources tell BBC News they could slow down plans to make minimum wage equal across age groups.
BBC News - Published Wed Feb 18 2026 16:13    View Full Story...

Former SNP chief executive Murrell is accused of embezzling £459,000 from the party over a 12-year period.
BBC News - Published Wed Feb 18 2026 15:43    View Full Story...

A wellness retreat owner went on the run in several countries after throwing liquid into a guest's face.
BBC News - Published Wed Feb 18 2026 12:59    View Full Story...

Police cannot tackle the issue alone, the NCA says, and technology companies must do more.
BBC News - Published Wed Feb 18 2026 09:15    View Full Story...

Essex Police says it is assessing information in relation to private flights into and out of the airport.
BBC News - Published Wed Feb 18 2026 10:30    View Full Story...

A committee of MPs warns tighter restrictions on high-risk cosmetic procedures are needed immediately.
BBC News - Published Wed Feb 18 2026 02:03    View Full Story...

Robert Jenrick says the country cannot afford to "help working families have more children".
BBC News - Published Wed Feb 18 2026 12:52    View Full Story...

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.
BBC News - Published Tue Feb 17 2026 20:52    View Full Story...

Jonathan Dimbleby tells BBC Newsnight that the King will be "feeling the pain" of the scandal surrounding his brother.
BBC News - Published Sat Feb 14 2026 11:31    View Full Story...

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.
BBC News - Published Sat Feb 14 2026 08:46    View Full Story...

After a 20-year Gruffalo hiatus, author Julia Donaldson announces the new book's title on BBC Radio 4.
BBC News - Published Fri Feb 6 2026 09:14    View Full Story...

A small Ayrshire business crafts curling stones by hand using rock found on an island off Scotland’s west coast.
BBC News - Published Thu Feb 5 2026 12:11    View Full Story...

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.
BBC News - Published Mon Feb 2 2026 14:46    View Full Story...

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.
BBC News - Published Thu Feb 19 2026 05:33    View Full Story...

Road users say headlight glare is an issue - but experts warn a solution might not be straightforward.
BBC News - Published Thu Feb 19 2026 01:10    View Full Story...

Prince William has offered his advice to those struggling with their mental health, in a special Radio 1 panel discussion.
BBC News - Published Wed Feb 18 2026 08:15    View Full Story...

In Horden, County Durham, Westminster slogans have long been left unmet as the population has plummeted.
BBC News - Published Wed Feb 18 2026 01:31    View Full Story...

The musician, who was born in a mother and baby home, only found out who his natural father was when he was 59.
BBC News - Published Wed Feb 18 2026 14:50    View Full Story...

Lindsay and Craig Foreman were arrested in January 2025 and have allegedly been held in "dire" conditions.
BBC News - Published Thu Feb 19 2026 07:38    View Full Story...

The NI Department of Education proposed AS-levels would be removed, making A-levels a two-year linear course.
BBC News - Published Thu Feb 19 2026 00:01    View Full Story...

An inspection was made months after a BBC Disclosure documentary exposed a culture of cruelty among nursing staff.
BBC News - Published Thu Feb 19 2026 06:07    View Full Story...

Jack Burnell-Williams, from the Household Cavalry, was found dead at Hyde Park Barracks in London in September 2022.
BBC News - Published Thu Feb 19 2026 06:13    View Full Story...

The billionaire boss said he "always" regretted not making faster progress to identify users under 13.
BBC News - Published Thu Feb 19 2026 03:29    View Full Story...

The think tank suggests the chancellor's fiscal rules need to shift the focus from one key figure.
BBC News - Published Thu Feb 19 2026 03:09    View Full Story...

Road users say headlight glare is an issue - but experts warn a solution might not be straightforward.
BBC News - Published Thu Feb 19 2026 01:10    View Full Story...

"You cannot go to sleep on this president," says one toymaker, of the ongoing uncertainty over trade policy.
BBC News - Published Thu Feb 19 2026 06:08    View Full Story...

The "pre-loved" fashion firm has been sold by Etsy just five years after it bought the firm.
BBC News - Published Thu Feb 19 2026 01:37    View Full Story...

During winter in Britain fresh produce is sent by cargo ship from the West African nation every week.
BBC News - Published Thu Feb 19 2026 00:16    View Full Story...

The government is proposing that intimate image abuse should be treated more severely.
BBC News - Published Thu Feb 19 2026 00:55    View Full Story...

The Gates Foundation said the decision was made to "ensure the focus remains on the summit's key priorities".
BBC News - Published Thu Feb 19 2026 07:38    View Full Story...

Football fans in the UK will be able to enjoy an extra round at the pub thanks to new rules during the men's World Cup.
BBC News - Published Thu Feb 19 2026 04:51    View Full Story...

Kevin Hassett criticised a New York Fed study into tariffs and the impact on US firms and consumers.
BBC News - Published Wed Feb 18 2026 21:45    View Full Story...

The rate at which prices are rising is slowing down, which could lead to lower interest rates.
BBC News - Published Wed Feb 18 2026 09:16    View Full Story...

Government sources tell BBC News they could slow down plans to make minimum wage equal across age groups.
BBC News - Published Wed Feb 18 2026 16:13    View Full Story...

A trade body has warned illegal skin bleaching products are being sold in an increasingly wide range of places.
BBC News - Published Wed Feb 18 2026 00:00    View Full Story...

Gemma Belby says she only found she was paying "double tax" after chatting with her colleagues.
BBC News - Published Wed Feb 18 2026 13:17    View Full Story...

Defence company BAE has increased payouts to investors after its sales increased but staff in Lancashire have walked out over stalled pay talks
BBC News - Published Wed Feb 18 2026 14:10    View Full Story...

The platform's plan to roll out global age checks has caused concern in streaming communities.
BBC News - Published Wed Feb 18 2026 01:47    View Full Story...

People aged between 16 and 24 are bearing the brunt of a weak employment market, figures show.
BBC News - Published Tue Feb 17 2026 16:37    View Full Story...

Robert Jenrick promises to reform the OBR, rather than abolish it, in a move to reassure financial markets.
BBC News - Published Wed Feb 18 2026 11:32    View Full Story...

More than 200,000 people bought Equity for Punks shares in the craft brewer but many now believe they are worthless.
BBC News - Published Wed Feb 18 2026 06:24    View Full Story...

Europe is examining whether the fast fashion giant breached the Digital Services Act.
BBC News - Published Tue Feb 17 2026 19:08    View Full Story...

It marks the highest rate since the Covid pandemic, official figures show.
BBC News - Published Tue Feb 17 2026 16:16    View Full Story...

The company has faced years of legal battles over Roundup, a weedkiller made by Monsanto.
BBC News - Published Tue Feb 17 2026 20:13    View Full Story...

Wages have been rising faster than prices but you could pay more tax because of frozen thresholds.
BBC News - Published Tue Feb 17 2026 07:10    View Full Story...

MPs have raised "significant concerns" about reports of "failures in service" at the company.
BBC News - Published Tue Feb 17 2026 08:48    View Full Story...

Entry requirements to the UK for dual nationals are being overhauled as part of sweeping changes to the immigration system.
BBC News - Published Tue Feb 17 2026 21:41    View Full Story...

Billionaire Thomas Pritzker said he had exercised "terrible judgement" in keeping contact with Epstein.
BBC News - Published Tue Feb 17 2026 04:16    View Full Story...

Ex-chief executive Richard Howson acted "recklessly" and misled others, a watchdog says.
BBC News - Published Tue Feb 17 2026 15:58    View Full Story...

Reddit says its human contributors are valued amid an internet awash with AI-generated content.
BBC News - Published Tue Feb 17 2026 00:03    View Full Story...

The US president wants American energy firms to start extracting the crude but they are reluctant.
BBC News - Published Mon Feb 16 2026 09:50    View Full Story...

Developing a durable and affordable hand is one of the biggest challenges in robotics.
BBC News - Published Fri Feb 13 2026 00:04    View Full Story...

The industrialist and Manchester United co-owner has apologised over comments he made about immigration.
BBC News - Published Thu Feb 12 2026 14:11    View Full Story...

As hiring rates and job openings drop, some worry a tough job market could be here to stay.
BBC News - Published Fri Feb 13 2026 00:05    View Full Story...

The Netherlands has the lowest working hours in Europe, but some say it is harming its economy.
BBC News - Published Thu Feb 12 2026 00:00    View Full Story...

Even with sophisticated technology it is still difficult to detect fake foods.
BBC News - Published Tue Feb 10 2026 00:03    View Full Story...

What to know about the two firms' blockbuster battle to control Warner Bros Discovery.
BBC News - Published Tue Feb 17 2026 15:05    View Full Story...

Innovative tech scares fish away from nuclear cooling pipes.
BBC News - Published Tue Feb 10 2026 06:25    View Full Story...

Parts of the aviation industry are shifting towards wealthy customers and selling a more luxurious type of international travel.
BBC News - Published Sun Feb 8 2026 23:01    View Full Story...

The interest rate set by the Bank of England affects mortgage, loan and savings rates for millions.
BBC News - Published Wed Feb 18 2026 11:50    View Full Story...

UK Inflation has dropped back from record highs but remains above the Bank of England's 2% target.
BBC News - Published Wed Feb 18 2026 11:19    View Full Story...

The rate at which prices are rising is slowing down, which could lead to lower interest rates.
BBC News - Published Wed Feb 18 2026 09:16    View Full Story...

The Local Economy Forum welcomes a £2,250 rise in the personal allowance on the Isle of Man.
BBC News - Published Wed Feb 18 2026 06:42    View Full Story...

Parents can collect dried food, clothes and household goods donated by supermarkets.
BBC News - Published Wed Feb 18 2026 05:57    View Full Story...

There is a fine balance between the benefits of improved infrastructure, versus the cost of disruption. Does the country have it right?
BBC News - Published Sun Jan 11 2026 01:26    View Full Story...

Parts of Britain’s rail network will close for engineering work over the festive period - but is that the right time to do it?
BBC News - Published Mon Dec 22 2025 00:03    View Full Story...

Three days in, after a tax U-turn and partial climbdown on workers' rights, Laura Kuenssberg looks at what impact Budget week might have.
BBC News - Published Sat Nov 29 2025 15:14    View Full Story...

Ahead of this week's Budget, some have accused the Office for Budget Responsibility of being a "straitjacket on growth"
BBC News - Published Tue Nov 25 2025 00:00    View Full Story...

Why - in an age where so many of us are feeling the financial pinch - are some budget shops on UK high streets having such a tough time?
BBC News - Published Fri Nov 21 2025 08:03    View Full Story...

Unemployment in the UK rose to its highest rate in nearly five years at the end of 2025
BBC News - Published Tue Feb 17 2026 19:47    View Full Story...

Martin Lewis explains why now might be a good time to think about changing your bank account.
BBC News - Published Fri Feb 13 2026 15:49    View Full Story...

Almost 2,000 people joined the queue for the opening of a new store in Belfast this morning.
BBC News - Published Thu Feb 12 2026 17:42    View Full Story...

Why do private landlords attract so much criticism – and how fair is it?
BBC News - Published Thu Feb 12 2026 12:30    View Full Story...

The candidates test their story on a group of kids.
BBC News - Published Fri Feb 6 2026 16:22    View Full Story...