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From BBC News. Described as the biggest shake-up to renting in England for more than 30 years, new laws giving tenants more rights start on Friday 1 May. The Renters’ Rights Act aims to give more stability and security to the 11 million people who rent from private landlords. The new rules also mean big…
From BBC News. Friday is the 60th day since US President Donald Trump formally notified Congress of the strikes against Iran on 2 March. US law requires a president to "terminate any use of United States Armed Forces" within 60 days of such a notification – unless Congress allows a continuation. Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth…
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From BBC News. A man has appeared in court charged with attempted murder after two Jewish men were stabbed in Golders Green, north London on Wednesday. Essa Suleiman, 45, is accused of attacking Shloime Rand, 34, and Moshe Shine, 76. Both men suffered serious injuries and were treated in hospital, with the Metropolitan Police declaring…
From BBC News. Will insurgent parties Reform UK and the Green Party upturn the electoral picture after the May 7th England elections? Watch what the Question Time panel said on this audience question on the Question Time England Election Special, live from Maidenhead, featuring Labour’s Emma Reynolds, Conservative Victoria Atkins, Liberal Democrat Daisy Cooper, The…
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From BBC News. Today, after a week of warning’s from the government over the financial impact of the war in Iran – is the reality starting to hit home? Adam, Chris and Faisal are joined by Ailbhe Rea, Political Editor of the New Statesman, to discuss how the financial effects could be felt all over…
From BBC News. Two of the world’s most powerful tech billionaires are locked in a legal battle over OpenAI – the company behind ChatGPT and a leading force in artificial intelligence. Elon Musk is suing the firm and its boss, Sam Altman – with whom he founded OpenAI in 2015 – alleging that they misled…
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From BBC News. Oil prices have jumped to their highest level since 2022 after a report that the US military is set to brief US President Donald Trump on new plans for the Iran war. The Strait of Hormuz waterway is still effectively closed and peace talks appear to have stalled, causing energy prices to…
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From BBC News. Why aren’t Democrats more popular, given the president’s low approval ratings in significant areas such as the economy? And what do Americans really think of Donald Trump? In this special episode of Americast, recorded live at Maida Vale studios in London for Castfest (celebrating some of the BBC’s best loved news podcasts)…
From BBC News. With peace talks between the US and Iran at an impasse, the Pentagon says it is planning a short, sharp campaign to force Iran’s hand in negotiations. Could the focus be a seizure of Iran’s enriched uranium, and how would it be carried out? The Security Brief takes you back to 1994,…
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From BBC News. Police are continuing to investigate allegations of sexual abuse, forced marriage and modern slavery connected to a religious community in Cheshire, England. Ten people were arrested since Wednesday as 500 police officers were involved in raids on properties connected to members of the Ahmadi Religion of Peace and Light (Arpol). The allegations…
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From BBC News. The UK terrorism threat level has been raised to "severe", meaning an attack is "highly likely" in the next six months. Two Jewish men – Shloime Rand, 34, and Moshe Shine, 76 – were stabbed in Golders Green, north London, on Wednesday, in an attack police have declared as a terrorist incident.…
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From BBC News. The stabbing attack in Golders Green, London, has left Britain’s Jewish community “scared, intimidated, wondering if they belong”, the UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer has said. Two Jewish men – 34-year-old Shloime Rand and 76-year-old Moshe Shine – were attacked on Wednesday. Police are treating it as a terrorist incident. Starmer, delivering…
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From BBC News. For the first time in history a country has apparently won a battle using only robots, without a soldier on the ground put at risk. Ukraine claims to have recently taken over a Russian position – forcing Russian soldiers to surrender – using robotic systems alone. President Zelensky has been asking the…
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From BBC News. Fiona Bruce is live in Maidenhead for the third of Question Time’s special election programmes in Wales, Scotland and England. Tonight, we’re just a week away from elections that could transform the political map of Great Britain. Thousands of council seats are up for grabs in England. Reform and the Greens are…
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From BBC News. Footage of smash‑and‑grab robberies across London have been going viral on social media, while at the same time the price of gold sky-rocketed at the start of 2026. So, are these two things connected? In this video… 00:00 – Intro 00:36 – Here’s what we know 01:05 – Meet the experts 01:20…
From BBC News. King Charles and Queen Camilla are ending their four-day state visit to the US. The royals will then head to neighbouring Virginia, where they will lay a wreath at Arlington National Cemetery, before attending a party to celebrate the United States’ 250th birthday. Earlier in the trip, the King delivered an address…
From BBC News. The suspect in the Golders Green stabbings was referred to the UK government’s counter-terrorism Prevent programme in 2020, it has emerged. This comes as two Jewish men, 34-year-old Shloime Rand and 76-year-old Moshe Shine, were attacked in London on Wednesday, which police are treating as a terrorist incident The programme is a…
From BBC News. Body-worn video of a woman’s "degrading" arrest, which police falsely told a court did not exist, has been shared exclusively with the BBC. Both police forces declined to comment due to ongoing damages claims for more than £3m, though Northamptonshire Police told a court the use of force was lawful.
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From BBC News. London Zoo is marking the 200th anniversary of the Zoological Society of London (ZSL) – the conservation charity that owns and operates the zoo – with plans for a new state‑of‑the‑art wildlife health centre, funded by a £20m bequest from a mystery donor. The facility would allow visitors to observe animal medical…