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'My council house was killing my kids' Mum's horror as sons 'poisoned' with toxic lead

Joanne Skinner with her boys Kaleb and Blake outside the property in Falkirk (Image: Supplied)Joanne Skinner, 39, resided in her council property on Roughlands Crescent in Falkirk when she observed...

Meet Amanda Brooks, the civil servant behind US-UK trade deal

Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer will take the credit for a US trade deal hailed by Donald Trump as "a full and comprehensive one that will cement the relationship between the United States and the...

Israel PM 'uncertain' over condition of three Gaza hostages

Israel PM 'uncertain' over condition of three Gaza hostages48 minutes agoDavid GrittenBBC NewsReporting fromJerusalemReutersIsrael's prime minister has said there is "uncertainty" about the condition...

Conman joiner who fleeced 70 people in £100K garden shed scam jailed

A fraudulent joiner who duped nearly 70 customers out of over £100,000 in a sham garden shed and summerhouse scheme has been sentenced to more than three years in prison.Alistair Baxter, 36,...

Pope Francis backed him when he took on a president. Now he's voting in the conclave

Pope Francis backed him when he took on a president. Now he's voting in the conclave 12 hours agoJonathan HeadSouth East Asia correspondentReporting fromManilaBBC/ Natalie Thomas"Not even in my...

POLL: Should UK stop housing migrants in hotels as cost set to hit £15.3bn?

Official data shows that the cost of housing asylum seekers in hotels and other accommodation between 2019 and 2029 is expected to reach £15.3 billion. The figure equates to £4 million a day or...

Historic US-UK trade deal sees Trump overturn years of 'sleepy' Joe Biden policy

Many will see Britain’s historic trade deal with the US as further proof of the enduring special relationship the two countries enjoy. Talks first started almost exactly five years ago on May 5,...

More offenders could be tagged, as minister insists he's 'not soft on crime'

More offenders could be tagged, as minister insists he's 'not soft on crime'16 minutes agoSima KotechaSenior UK correspondent•@sima_kotechaBBCPrisons minister James Timpson has told the BBC more...

Animal wiped out from Britain could finally return after 3,000 years

An animal species that used to roam Britain before being wiped out as a result of overhunting and the draining of wetlands could finally be introduced for the first time in 3,000 years. The elk, or...

The deck may be stacked in India's favour, but Pakistan's wildcard may still mean war

Tensions between India and Pakistan over Kashmir have been a running sore since the end of their border war in 1947, sparking several limited conflicts. But much has changed since their last...

Schoolgirl best friends die ‘hand in hand’ after driver ignored pleas to slow down

A motorist who recklessly sped at over double the speed limit and crashed into a tree has been held responsible for the heartbreaking deaths of two teenage girls, despite their desperate pleas for...

Ex-police officers acquitted of murder charges in Tyre Nichols beating death

Ex-police officers acquitted of murder charges in Tyre Nichols beating death1 hour agoMax MatzaBBC NewsGetty ImagesThree former officers charged with murder in the fatal beating of a black man that ...

Israeli embassy in London was target of suspected terror plot, BBC understands

Israeli embassy in London was target of suspected terror plot, BBC understands 32 minutes agoDaniel SandfordUK correspondentGetty ImagesThe Israeli embassy in London was the alleged target of five...

How Pakistan and India's armed forces stack up - one just quarter of the size

Pakistan's 660,000-strong military is about a quarter of the size of India’s, and its defence spending last year was just one-tenth that of its eastern neighbour, according to the International...

Prince William's friend reveals what he really thinks about Prince Harry's BBC interview

While William, 42, has not publicly spoken about his estranged younger brother’s interview, sources close to the Prince of Wales told The Daily Beast that Harry and Meghan behaviour has been...