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Former Nato chief warns UK's national security 'in peril'

BBC

Lord George Robertson will use a speech to accuse "non-military experts in the Treasury" of "vandalism".

Posted on 14 April 2026 | 7:18 am

Harry and Meghan arrive in Australia for four-day tour

BBC

It is the couple's first visit to Australia since 2018 when they were working royals.

Posted on 14 April 2026 | 7:18 am

Oasis among record number of Brits entering Rock & Roll Hall of Fame

BBC

Sade, Phil Collins, Billy Idol and Joy Division/New Order are also among the recipients.

Posted on 14 April 2026 | 7:10 am

Al Fayed enablers 'must face accountability', survivors say

BBC

Two survivors want to see those who enabled Al Fayed to carry out his abuse to face justice.

Posted on 14 April 2026 | 6:54 am

British Gas sent me a £571 bill for a flat I've never owned or lived in

The Guardian

Now I'm being threatened with debt collectors because I don't have a tenancy agreement or a mortgageBritish Gas opened an account in my name for an address that I have never occupied, and sent me a £571 bill. It declined to open a complaint because I "refused" to provide a tenancy agreement...

Posted on 14 April 2026 | 6:00 am

Footage of Sydney church stabbing may have 'fortified' teen Southport attacker, report finds

The Guardian

Report finds Axel Rudakubana bypassed X age controls and likely viewed footage of Wakeley stabbing before carrying out UK attackA major inquiry into the stabbing of three girls in the UK has detailed how a British teenager likely viewed footage of the Wakeley stabbing in Sydney before committing the...

Posted on 14 April 2026 | 5:55 am

Tuesday briefing: What needs to be done to tackle child poverty in the UK

The Guardian

In today's newsletter: More than one-fifth of 'austerity-generation' British children live in poverty. Our social policy editor talks about the damage done and the way forwardThe austerity years cast a long shadow over Britain. In the wake of the 2008 financial crisis, a programme of cuts over...

Posted on 14 April 2026 | 5:45 am

I was minutes from dying - then I heard the lifeboat crewman's voice

BBC

A woman is reunited with the lifeboat crew who saved her life after her paddleboard was swept out to sea

Posted on 14 April 2026 | 5:29 am

The small town hoping to stop its young people leaving

BBC

An abandoned garage site in a Galloway town could be used to help rejuvenate the local population.

Posted on 14 April 2026 | 5:20 am

Why one school has banned phones for some pupils - but not others

BBC

Schools across Wales say phone bans improve behaviour but can mean conflict with pupils and parents.

Posted on 14 April 2026 | 5:13 am

Why one school has banned phones for some pupils - but not others

BBC

Schools across Wales say phone bans improve behaviour but can mean conflict with pupils and parents.

Posted on 14 April 2026 | 5:13 am

Chris Mason: How Lammy and Vance's unlikely friendship is being leveraged

BBC

Their relations remain warm just as those between their leaders seems decidedly chilly, Chris Mason writes.

Posted on 14 April 2026 | 5:04 am

Holidays take a hit as UK cost of living fears and Iran war bite

The Guardian

Consumer spending on travel is down for the first time in five years while card spending edges up in MarchUK consumers have cut back on travel spending for the first time in five years, as they worry about the rising cost of living amid the Iran war.Overall consumer card spending increased 0.9% year...

Posted on 14 April 2026 | 5:01 am

'Huge' increase in kennelling and vet spending by police after XL bully ban

The Guardian

Data from 22 police forces shows spending has more than tripled since the ban came into force in 2024Police spending on kennels and veterinary bills in England and Wales has more than tripled since the XL bully ban came into force, with some forces recording an almost 500% spending increase since th...

Posted on 14 April 2026 | 5:00 am

MSPs not told about collapse of funding deal for Scottish nature restoration

The Guardian

Exclusive: Ministers accused of trying to keep investment firm's withdrawal from partnership with NatureScot under wrapsA funding deal to raise £100m from private investors for urgently needed nature restoration in Scotland has fallen through without the Scottish parliament being told.The Guardia...

Posted on 14 April 2026 | 5:00 am

Misconduct inquiry over fatal schoolgirl crash

BBC

The families of Nuria Sajjad and Selena Lau, who died at an end-of-term tea party, say the initial investigation was flawed.

Posted on 14 April 2026 | 4:59 am

The Papers: 'They didn't have to die' and 'You're not the Messiah'

BBC

Southport murder inquiry findings and Trump deletes Jesus-like AI image lead Tuesday's papers.

Posted on 14 April 2026 | 4:26 am

'I don't know why they're coming': Australians on Harry and Meghan's visit

BBC

The BBC spoke to people in Sydney to hear their thoughts on the Duke and Duchess of Sussex's trip to Australia.

Posted on 13 April 2026 | 11:40 pm

Doctors' strikes can have surprising benefits - but are they sustainable?

BBC

Some hospital trusts tell the BBC previous action has seen shorter waits, faster decisions and calmer corridors.

Posted on 13 April 2026 | 11:06 pm

'Little progress' in stopping drug drones at HMP Manchester, watchdog says

The Guardian

Chief inspector for England and Wales says prison remains in 'precarious state' more than year after urgent notificationThe Prison Service has made "very little progress" in enforcing a formal demand to stop drones from delivering drugs into one of its worst performing jails, a watchdog has ...

Posted on 13 April 2026 | 11:01 pm

UK households to be urged to use more power this summer as renewables soar

The Guardian

Incentives to absorb surplus wind and solar energy could help balance the grid and lower billsThe UK needs more North Sea gas, not greater reliance on US imports | Nils PratleyHouseholds will be called on to boost their consumption of Great Britain's record renewable energy this summer to help bal...

Posted on 13 April 2026 | 11:01 pm

Cultural venues in England to share £130m under Arts Everywhere scheme

The Guardian

Galleries, theatres, museums and libraries to benefit from largest cash injection into the arts for a decadeMore than 100 cultural venues, museums, and libraries will share £130m extra funding as part of the largest cash injection into the arts for a decade, ministers have announced.The investment ...

Posted on 13 April 2026 | 11:01 pm

Starmer's 'corrosive complacency' on defence has put UK in peril, says ex-Nato chief

The Guardian

George Robertson says Iran war should be wake-up call to address military underfunding in scathing remarksThe British government has shown a "corrosive complacency towards defence" and put the UK "in peril", according to a government adviser, in fierce criticisms of Keir Starmer's military...

Posted on 13 April 2026 | 11:01 pm

MLA targeted in misogynistic online attacks after one day in the job

BBC

On Monday, it was confirmed that Julie Middleton had replaced her husband Gary as the DUP assembly member for Foyle.

Posted on 13 April 2026 | 11:01 pm

Chagos deal paused over Trump opposition, minister confirms

BBC

Legislation ratifying the agreement will not progress this parliamentary term due to a stand-off with the White House.

Posted on 13 April 2026 | 9:15 pm

Chagos Islands treaty is now 'impossible to agree at political level', UK minister says

The Guardian

Stephen Doughty says US withdrawal of support means bill cannot complete passage through parliamentA treaty over ceding sovereignty of the Chagos Islands to Mauritius has become "impossible to agree at political level" and the corresponding bill will not complete its passage through parliament, ...

Posted on 13 April 2026 | 7:58 pm

Southport killer's parents failed in 'moral duty' to report son

BBC

Failing to appreciate the danger the killer posed led to "catastrophic consequences", an inquiry finds.

Posted on 13 April 2026 | 7:26 pm

Killer 'hid in the shadows', lawyer tells inquiry

BBC

The Nottingham Inquiry has heard from the leading prosecution counsel in the case.

Posted on 13 April 2026 | 6:57 pm

What will the UK's role be in the strait of Hormuz when the Iran war ends?

The Guardian

Royal Navy has few mine-hunting ships to deploy as world leaders discuss how to safeguard shippingThe UK will co-host an international summit of more than 40 nations this week to discuss how to safeguard shipping through the strait of Hormuz when the Iran conflict finally comes to an end.Keir Starme...

Posted on 13 April 2026 | 6:56 pm

Plans to change HS2 train size could reduce capacity and speed in north, says expert

The Guardian

Review of original train order is meant to prevent service problems north of Birmingham but it may do the oppositePlans to change the size of HS2 trains to maximise capacity are likely to inflate costs and mean fewer seats and slower services north of Birmingham, a senior government and rail industr...

Posted on 13 April 2026 | 6:56 pm

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