Twelve more prisoners released in error, with two still missing, says Lammy
36 minutes ago Kate WhannelPolitical reporter Justice Secretary David Lammy has said 12 prisoners have been accidentally released in the past three weeks, two of whom are still at large. It comes on top of the 91 prisoners who were…
Faisal Islam: OBR head’s resignation leaves potential landmines for Reeves
11 hours ago Faisal IslamEconomics editor PA Media The shock resignation came for a very specific reason – the early release of Budget information – but the saga surrounding the Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) will continue with a series…
Jorja Smith’s record label hits out at ‘AI clone’ song
12 hours ago Mark SavageMusic correspondent BBC Brit Award-winning singer Jorja Smith’s record label has said it wants a share of the royalties for a song it claims was created using an artificial intelligence “clone” of the singer’s voice. I…
Virgin Media fined £24m for leaving vulnerable customers ‘at risk of harm’
12 hours ago Archie MitchellBusiness reporter Getty Images Virgin Media has been fined £23.8m for leaving thousands of customers without access to lifesaving telecare alarms during the digital switchover. Communications watchdog Ofcom fined the telecoms giant after ruling it failed…
Emotional Donaldson defeats Allen in UK shock
Emotional Donaldson defeats Allen in UK shock Image source, PA MediaImage caption, Scott Donaldson had to win three qualifying matches to get to York ByMichael Emons BBC Sport journalist at York Barbican Published 2 December 2025, 00:12 GMT Updated 17…
England batters must go ‘old school’ – Vaughan
England batters must go ‘old school’ – Vaughan Image source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Ben Duckett made 21 and 28 in the first Test while fellow opener Zak Crawley was out for a duck in both innings ByTimothy Abraham BBC Sport…
OBR head’s resignation leaves potential landmines for Reeves
30 minutes ago Faisal IslamEconomics editor Getty Images The shock resignation came for a very specific reason, but the OBR saga will continue with a series of decisions the chancellor will have to make over Richard Hughes’ replacement. Firstly the…
OBR head resigns over Budget day publishing error
5 hours ago Archie Mitchelland Rachel Clun,Business reporters BBC/House of Commons The chairman of the Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) has resigned following the Budget day error which saw a key document published early. Richard Hughes said in his resignation…
Zelensky says Ukraine territory ‘most difficult’ issue, as US envoy prepares to meet Putin
5 hours ago Laura Gozzi EPA/Shutterstock President Zelensky has said Kyiv’s priorities in peace talks to end the war with Russia are maintaining Ukraine’s sovereignty and securing strong security guarantees. Zelensky said “the territorial issue is the most difficult”, as…
Doctors in England to stage five-day strike before Christmas
8 hours ago Nick TriggleHealth correspondent EPA The British Medical Association has announced a fresh round of strikes in England in the long-running pay dispute. Resident doctors, the new name for junior doctors, will stage a five-day walkout from 17…