Burnham announces scheme to help first-time buyers on to housing ladder
Sat, 26 Sep 2026 18:50:02 GMT
The prime minister says he wants people without support from the "bank of mum and dad" to receive help.
Faisal Islam: The two big calls the chancellor has to make ahead of the Budget
Sat, 26 Sep 2026 23:00:42 GMT
He must consider the longevity of Iran war economic pressures and how to sustain modest optimism, writes the BBC's Faisal Islam.
Court of Appeal overturns ban on Drumcree parade
Sat, 26 Sep 2026 22:45:52 GMT
Portadown District Orange Lodge had declined a request from Judge Patricia Smyth to postpone the parade along the Garvaghy Road
Heathrow Airport warns third runway could be delayed by four years
Sat, 26 Sep 2026 16:32:42 GMT
The UK's busiest airport cautions it may miss the government target of 2035 as ministers say the deadline has "always been ambitious".
Trump rejects Iran deal to reopen Strait of Hormuz in seven days
Sat, 26 Sep 2026 22:15:59 GMT
Iran's foreign minister acknowledges Trump's comments, but adds that Tehran is waiting for the "definitive views" of mediators.
Republic of Ireland to wear black armbands for Israel game
Sat, 26 Sep 2026 19:59:00 GMT
Republic of Ireland players intend to wear black armbands "in recognition of all lives lost in the [Gaza] conflict" for match against Israel.
Celebrity Traitors 2 cast: Who are this year's 'big dogs' and dark horses?
Sat, 26 Sep 2026 23:01:47 GMT
The reality TV game show returns on Thursday, with 21 stars vying to win £100,000 for their chosen charity.
Can you eat ultra-processed foods and still be healthy? A dietitian analysed my weekly shop
Sat, 26 Sep 2026 23:03:39 GMT
UPFs are linked to a range of health problems. But no-one seems to be able to agree why.
Christa Pike to be first woman executed in Tennessee in 200 years - but her defence say she's a victim too
Sat, 26 Sep 2026 23:04:08 GMT
Lawyers for Pike, who killed a fellow student in 1995, say she should get clemency and would not be sentenced to death if the crime happened today.
Young people in China are fangirling over a professor who gets their anxiety
Sat, 26 Sep 2026 22:02:18 GMT
China's economy and tech have developed at breakneck speed, but there is plenty worrying its Gen Z.
