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Moscow airports temporarily closed after Ukraine drone attacks

Moscow airports temporarily closed after Ukraine drone attacks24 minutes agoKathryn ArmstrongBBC NewsEPA/ShutterstockA sustained Ukrainian drone attack on Russia caused Moscow's major airports to be...

'National disgrace!' Fury as serious water pollution rockets 60% last year

Campaigners have insisted that “heads need to roll” after the number of serious pollution incidents caused by water firms across England rose by 60% in 2024 compared to the previous year. Three...

Serious pollution incidents by water companies up 60% last year

Serious water pollution incidents up 60% in England 21 minutes agoEsme StallardClimate and science reporter, BBC NewsChristopher Furlong/Getty ImagesSerious pollution incidents by water companies...

Swedish minister reveals teenage son linked to extremist groups

Swedish minister reveals teenage son linked to extremist groups3 days agoKathryn ArmstrongBBC NewsGetty ImagesSweden's migration minister says he will not resign after it was revealed his teenage son...

MP Rupert Lowe faces watchdog questions over £600,000 raised for grooming gang inquiry

Parliament’s standards watchdog has opened an investigation into Rupert Lowe, the former Reform MP, reportedly over a failure to declare the hundreds of thousands of pounds donated to his “Rape...

Ofcom blasted over £4.6m legal bill after GB News court defeat

Ofcom’s spending on external advisers soared to £4.6 million last year after the media watchdog suffered a stinging court defeat at the hands of GB News.New accounts released on Thursday revealed...

Swedish minister reveals teenage son linked to extremist groups

Swedish minister reveals teenage son linked to extremist groups1 hour agoKathryn ArmstrongBBC NewsGetty ImagesSweden's migration minister says he will not resign after it was revealed his teenage son...

British security services stopped 15 Iranian plots to murder or kidnap people in the UK

British security services thwarted 15 Iranian plots to murder or kidnap people in the UK. But more funding is needed to ensure MI5’s continued success, the UK’s intelligence watchdog has warned....

South West Water agrees to pay £24m for 'failures'

South West Water has agreed to pay £24million after the water regulator found it spilled wastewater in the environment when it should not have done so. Ofwat said its investigation found a “range...

Nanny state poised to spend a fortune sucking fun from one of life's simplest pleasures

Health vigilantes are trying to persuade ministers to put horror warnings on bottles of chardonnay and cans of ale to scare off drinkers. The government’s NHS 10-year plan published last week...

Gregg Wallace warned by top barrister not to 'say women made it up'

Gregg Wallace warned not to 'say women made it up'6 minutes agoNoor Nanji & Felicity BakerCulture reportersGregg Wallace has been warned by one of the country's most senior barristers not to say...

Gregg Wallace sacked from MasterChef as 50 more people make claims

Gregg Wallace sacked as 50 more people make claims30 minutes agoNoor Nanji & Felicity BakerCulture reportersBBC/Shine TVGregg Wallace has been sacked as MasterChef presenter as a result of an...

Octopus Energy customers set for £43 payment after 'failing to provide final bills'

Octopus Energy has been ordered to fork out £1.5 million in refunds and compensation after neglecting to issue final bills to customers within the mandatory six-week period, regulator Ofgem has...

Rachel Reeves may target millions with punishing income tax hikes to plug £40bn hole

Rachel Reeves may target millions of middle-income earners with punishing income tax hikes as she is forced to clear up Labour’s welfare mess. The under-pressure Chancellor could also have VAT and...

Grooming gang probe slammed as a 'whitewash' by former detective

Fears over race relations played part in police action (Image: -)A grooming gang report has been branded “a whitewash” after Labour council leaders caused “significant delays” to police...