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 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.
Men abused woman after her husband drugged and advertised her online, court told
Tue, 27 Oct 2026 14:28:16 GMT
Four men stand trial after the woman's ex-husband has pleaded guilty to drugging and raping her.
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.
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.
How Kane defied doubters to become world's best
Tue, 27 Oct 2026 12:46:39 GMT
Harry Kane is the humble 'anti-superstar' who defied doubters to achieve Ballon d'Or greatness, says chief football writer Phil McNulty.
Truce begins in Ukraine city where residents ate weeds to survive
Tue, 27 Oct 2026 15:13:24 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.
