Minimum wage set to rise but 18-20 year-olds will not get bigger increase
Tue, 27 Oct 2026 13:18:37 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 charged over alleged plot to assist Iran in RAF Fairford incident
Tue, 27 Oct 2026 12:50:14 GMT
Mohmed Ahmad Abdulkarim and Nouman Essghir, both 24, will appear at Westminster Magistrates' Court on Tuesday.
Turnout so far highest on record as Israelis vote in pivotal election
Tue, 27 Oct 2026 11:11:33 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.
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.
Kane ends England’s 25-year wait to win men’s Ballon d’Or award
Mon, 26 Oct 2026 23:10:59 GMT
Harry Kane becomes the first English player to win the prize since Michael Owen in 2001, and Spain midfielder Alexia Putellas wins the Ballon d’Or Feminin for a record-equalling third time.
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.
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.
Truce begins in Ukraine city where residents ate weeds to survive
Tue, 27 Oct 2026 11:53:57 GMT
The Oleshky ceasefire, which the White House said was secured by US First Lady Melania Trump, is meant to allow aid to get in and civilians to get out.
Rise in sales of radios and tinned foods, say retailers, after call to stock up
Tue, 27 Oct 2026 06:33:11 GMT
Figures obtained by BBC Newsnight show large spikes in sales of torches, radios and power banks.
