Israel has announced it is expanding its military operations in Gaza City, as the UK foreign secretary, David Lammy, condemned its approval of a huge new illegal settlement in the West Bank... Read more »
Labour-run councils are considering legal challenges to close hotels housing asylum seekers after a landmark ruling prompted officials to consider increasing the use of former military sites as emergency accommodation. Wirral and... Read more »
Simon Jack Business editor, BBC News PA Media The government is preparing to take control of the UK’s third largest steelworks in a bid to save the business and protect 1,500 jobs.... Read more »
Becky Morton Political reporter Getty Images Asylum seekers moved out of a hotel in Epping should not be put in other hotels, flats or house-shares, the Conservatives have said. It comes after... Read more »
Jayne McCormack BBC News NI political correspondent Google The hotel has been the subject of some anti-immigration protests Antrim and Newtownabbey Borough Council has started an enforcement investigation into the legal planning... Read more »
Tom Jackson/Severn Screen Welsh actors Tom Cullen and Erin Richards lead the cast in Mudtown, set in Newport A dual-language series is set to take viewers behind the scenes at a Welsh... Read more »
BBC Craig Naylor made a call for changes to proceeds of crime rules in his annual report Money raised from seized criminal assets should be directly reinvested in efforts to fight organised... Read more »
Ottilie Mitchell & Euan O’Byrne Mulligan BBC News PA Media Councils across England are poised to take legal action to remove asylum seekers from hotels in their areas. It follows the High... Read more »
Language expert James Smith has explained why the phrase should always be avoided Neil Shaw Assistant Editor 09:27, 20 Aug 2025 A tourist in Barcelona Every year, millions of British travellers head... Read more »
Homeowners who are looking for a new mortgage deal may benefit from enhanced affordability when applying to remortgage to Nationwide, the lender has confirmed. Nationwide introduces new ‘minimum income’ rule with customers... Read more »