Labour drops plan to give workers protection from unfair dismissal from first day in a job
Thu, 27 Nov 2025 19:07:03 GMT
Employees will instead get the right after six months - the promise was a key pledge in the party's manifesto ahead of last year's general election.
Households face 'dismal' rise in spending power, says IFS, as Starmer defends Budget
Thu, 27 Nov 2025 16:35:50 GMT
Average disposable income is set to grow by "only" 0.5% annually over the next five years, the think tank says.
Who are the winners and losers from Rachel Reeves' Budget?
Thu, 27 Nov 2025 18:23:07 GMT
BBC Verify has examined what we know about how the Budget is likely to financially affect different groups.
'Hang in there': Agonising wait for the missing after Hong Kong blaze
Thu, 27 Nov 2025 18:26:35 GMT
Families are desperate for news of loved ones, after a huge fire engulfed seven tower blocks.
Putin doubles down on demands for Ukrainian territory ahead of talks with US in Moscow
Thu, 27 Nov 2025 17:01:47 GMT
The Russian president accuses Kyiv of wanting to fight "to the last Ukrainian" - which he says Russia is also "in principle" ready to do.
Three arrests after BBC investigation into criminal network on High Street
Thu, 27 Nov 2025 18:00:10 GMT
Two Iranian men and a British man are held after raids in Birmingham and the West Midlands.
Sharp fall in UK net migration with drop in arrivals for work and study
Thu, 27 Nov 2025 17:38:27 GMT
Provisional figures for net migration to the UK show levels dropped to 204,000 in the year to June 2025.
Track the latest migration numbers - including asylum, visas and small boats
Thu, 27 Nov 2025 14:18:07 GMT
Use our interactive tracker to explore the latest migration statistics for the UK
Ban harmful social media content instead of us, say Australian teens challenging ban
Thu, 27 Nov 2025 13:22:32 GMT
From 10 December, social media firms must ensure Australians aged under 16 cannot have accounts.
National Guard shooting suspect worked with CIA in Afghanistan
Thu, 27 Nov 2025 20:02:29 GMT
The suspect had been recruited to Unit 03 of the Kandahar Strike Force, a former military commander told the BBC, coming to the US after the withdrawal.
