'Staggering' I was not told Mandelson failed vetting, says PM
Sat, 18 Apr 2026 00:00:19 GMT
The PM is facing calls to resign over the revelation that Lord Mandelson did not pass security checks.
Chris Mason: Mandelson saga is a messy palaver - and the questions continue to swirl
Fri, 17 Apr 2026 21:17:43 GMT
Sir Keir and the top official at the Foreign Office at the time are expected to face questions from MPs next week.
A man wrongfully served 17 years for rape. Now another man has been convicted
Fri, 17 Apr 2026 16:39:42 GMT
Malkinson had his rape conviction quashed in 2023 after fresh DNA analysis linked a new suspect to the offence.
'I'm the lucky one' - more than one in three young men now live with their parents
Fri, 17 Apr 2026 23:16:33 GMT
Last year, the highest proportion of men aged 20-34 were still living at home since at least 2007 as the rising cost of living takes hold.
Swinney predicts SNP majority at Holyrood election
Sat, 18 Apr 2026 05:00:24 GMT
The first minister has told BBC News that his party will return at least 65 seats at next month's vote.
Pregnancy vaccine reduces baby hospital admissions for RSV by 80%
Fri, 17 Apr 2026 23:35:23 GMT
A study confirms the vaccine gives excellent protection for babies against life-threatening chest infections.
Irish fugitive and alleged crime boss Daniel Kinahan arrested in Dubai
Fri, 17 Apr 2026 17:48:13 GMT
Kinahan, in his 40s, was arrested in Dubai on foot of an arrest warrant issued by the Irish courts.
Mortgage rates show signs of falling after Iran war peak
Fri, 17 Apr 2026 23:33:10 GMT
Major lenders make rate reductions as markets take some heart from a possible truce in the Iran war.
Orbán's era was over in a flash and Hungary's next PM is a man in a hurry
Sat, 18 Apr 2026 04:46:34 GMT
Péter Magyar and his Tisza party are wasting no time preparing for the transfer of power after their dramatic landslide victory.
British man pleads guilty to conspiring to steal $8m in virtual currency
Sat, 18 Apr 2026 03:37:04 GMT
The Scottish 24-year-old admits defrauding at least a dozen companies and their employees across the US.
