POLITICS
Interest rates held as Bank warns of impact of high energy prices
Uncertainty over the impact of high energy prices has led policymakers at the Bank of England to hold interest rates at ...
Zack Polanski cleared over houseboat tax row
Green Party leader Zack Polanski has been cleared by the Greater London Authority (GLA) following a complaint over his f...
Number of job vacancies hits five year-low
The number of job vacancies has fallen to its lowest level for five years as businesses cut back on recruitment, accordi...
Voters in Scotland head to the polls for Westminster by-elections
Voters are going to the polls for two by-elections on Scotland's east coast. The contests in Aberdeen South and the Arbr...
'Scared to go to work': Shop assistant tells of customer abuse
A shop worker has told how being a victim of abuse by a customer left her "terrified" and "scared to go to work". Finnol...
Make sex education mandatory, says Labour MP
Relationships and sex education for 16 to 18-year-olds could be made mandatory in a bid to prevent violence against wome...
Walkout in Senedd as Reform politician accused of racism sparks second row
Members of the Senedd from Plaid Cymru, Labour and the Greens walked out of a speech by a Reform MS on Wednesday where h...
'It was surreal': British couple describe having warning shots fired near them by Russian warship
A retired British couple who were on a yacht which had warning shots fired near it by a Russian warship in the English C...
I have a duty to stay on, says PM as he justifies defence spending
Sir Keir Starmer has told the BBC he has a "duty" to stay on as prime minister as he sought to justify his decisions on ...
Troubles' legacy bill 'unfit for purpose' says ex-minister
Former armed forces minister Al Carns has dismissed the government's Troubles' legacy bill as being "unfit for purpose"....
PM needs to make 'bold' decisions on defence spending, says Carns
The prime minister needs to make "bold and courageous" decision to fund defence, Al Carns has said, the day after he res...
Grooming survivors left with criminal records still being failed, BBC told
Children who were groomed, sexually abused and then prosecuted for crimes, including prostitution, are still being faile...