Why has this meningitis outbreak spread so fast?
Wed, 18 Mar 2026 16:34:33 GMT
There have been 20 cases since the weekend in one small area of Kent - but this isn't the normal pattern, so what could have happened?
PM swerves questions on whether he spoke to Mandelson over Epstein friendship
Wed, 18 Mar 2026 15:01:16 GMT
Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch repeatedly asks if the prime minister spoke to Peter Mandelson about his friendship with Jeffrey Epstein before picking him to be a UK ambassador.
Fly tippers in England face clearing up own rubbish as punishment
Wed, 18 Mar 2026 17:13:28 GMT
Fly tippers could face up to 20 hours of community service removing rubbish they have illegally dumped.
UK temperature reaches 21C in warmest day of year so far
Wed, 18 Mar 2026 15:41:47 GMT
The UK has seen its warmest day of the year so far with temperatures reaching 21C.
Sony removes 135,000 deepfakes of its artists' music
Wed, 18 Mar 2026 17:19:41 GMT
The company says the proliferation of AI has enabled people to upload fake songs to streaming sites.
King Charles greets Nigerian president in Windsor sunshine
Wed, 18 Mar 2026 14:58:11 GMT
The King and President Tinubu will give speeches later at the state banquet, to be attended by political leaders and celebrities.
Murder charges after body found in wheelie bin
Wed, 18 Mar 2026 17:39:51 GMT
Thomas Niven, 37, was found in a park in Coventry on Friday evening.
Average age of first time buyer in England climbs to 34
Wed, 18 Mar 2026 14:00:10 GMT
A new report looks at how conditions have changed for first time buyers since the 1990s.
MSP rules out reintroducing assisted dying bill after Scottish election
Wed, 18 Mar 2026 12:58:27 GMT
Liam McArthur said it was time to pass the baton to someone else after five years of work on the now-rejected bill.
Quantum pioneers win Turing Award for encryption breakthrough
Wed, 18 Mar 2026 15:23:16 GMT
It is hoped Charles H Bennett and Gilles Brassard's work will make digital communications secure for decades ahead.
