Minimum wage set to rise but 18-20 year-olds will not get bigger increase
Tue, 27 Oct 2026 15:01:27 GMT
Chancellor John Healey will reveal the new pay rates in the Budget, and has also announced measures to help households with the cost of living.
Two in court over alleged Iran-linked plot at RAF Fairford
Tue, 27 Oct 2026 17:00:31 GMT
Mohmed Abdulkarim and Nouman Essghir, both 24, appear at Westminster Magistrates' Court on Tuesday.
Men abused woman after her husband drugged and advertised her online, court told
Tue, 27 Oct 2026 17:34:27 GMT
Four men stand trial after the woman's ex-husband has pleaded guilty to drugging and raping her.
Turnout so far highest on record as Israelis vote in pivotal election
Tue, 27 Oct 2026 17:39:57 GMT
The elections - the first since the Hamas-led attacks on Israel and the wars which followed - are widely seen as a referendum on Benjamin Netanyahu.
What does Israel's election mean for Gaza and the wider world?
Tue, 27 Oct 2026 10:17:36 GMT
The BBC's diplomatic correspondent James Landale reports from Jerusalem as ballots are cast.
Flávio Bolsonaro's passports cancelled after he fails to surrender them
Tue, 27 Oct 2026 17:08:24 GMT
The defeated presidential candidate is under investigation for alleged money laundering and barred from leaving Brazil.
I'm a single mum and limit my weekly shop to £40 - here's what I want from the Budget
Tue, 27 Oct 2026 13:08:26 GMT
People earning from £380 a month to £150,000 a year tell the BBC what they want to see in this year's Budget.
Mbappé sorry for 'ill-judged' Mao remark after backlash in China
Tue, 27 Oct 2026 13:25:54 GMT
The France star had referred to the former Chinese leader as a "dictator" during an interview about memes.
Russell Brand told police he never had non-consensual sex
Tue, 27 Oct 2026 16:46:03 GMT
His trial hears statements he gave to police between 2023 and 2025, denying allegations against him.
Norway and Finland leaders hold rare call with Putin
Tue, 27 Oct 2026 14:23:05 GMT
This is the first time European leaders have had direct communication with Russia's president in more than a year.
