Burnham defends Jackdaw decision as Badenoch urges PM to overturn ban on new oil and gas licences
Wed, 21 Oct 2026 15:36:31 GMT
The UK government says the field, which is opposed by environmental campaigners, could be producing gas by the end of this month.
Google staff resign in backlash over its AI contracts with military
Wed, 21 Oct 2026 15:41:25 GMT
The BBC speaks to several current and former Google DeepMind employees about their concerns with AI use on the battlefield.
Jailed former DUP leader Jeffrey Donaldson being investigated over alleged rape inside Parliament
Wed, 21 Oct 2026 14:26:24 GMT
While not naming the disgraced former MP, the Metropolitan Police has issued a statement confirming a 63-year-old man is being investigated.
Russia says it is ready to resume talks with Ukraine and US to end war
Wed, 21 Oct 2026 17:42:34 GMT
The announcement came after Russian President Vladimir Putin met US President Donald Trump's special envoy Steve Witkoff in St Petersburg.
Aberfan disaster 'most tragic of days imaginable' says King on 60th anniversary
Wed, 21 Oct 2026 15:56:03 GMT
In total 116 children and 28 adults were killed when a colliery spoil tip collapsed on 21 October 1966.
'I was only 8 but I realised my friend was dead' - Aberfan survivor recalls moment of disaster
Wed, 21 Oct 2026 11:21:58 GMT
Four people who were children at the time of the Aberfan disaster recall the moment when a coal waste tip collapsed 60 years ago.
Don't Stop Believin'! - high school musical Glee set for reboot
Wed, 21 Oct 2026 14:38:22 GMT
Ryan Murphy's popular musical comedy-drama is set to return on Hulu and Disney+ after a decade away.
'Targeted' attack on much-loved MP leaves Australian town heartbroken
Wed, 21 Oct 2026 18:10:42 GMT
Locals describe the MP, who had to have both legs amputated, as a genuinely kind person who fought for the community.
Websites taken down worldwide as critical cyber-security update issued
Wed, 21 Oct 2026 16:07:19 GMT
The vulnerabilities with PHP, a programming language widely used across the internet, have been described as the most significant ever found by AI.
Holocaust school lessons to be improved after 'shocking' antisemitism review
Wed, 21 Oct 2026 15:24:23 GMT
Education Secretary Lucy Powell has stressed the importance of reminding new generations of the horrors of the Holocaust.
