'Wildy unaffordable': The harsh reality of shared ownership 5 hours ago Tarah Welshand Jade Thompson When twin brothers Riccardo and Simone Bertagna bought a share of a three-bedroom flat in Seven Sisters, north London, they told me they felt "proud". I felt I achieved something," says 35‑year‑old Riccardo. They bought …

6 hours ago Nick TriggleHealth correspondent The NHS waited two days before raising the alarm about the meningitis outbreak, the BBC has learnt. The UK Health Security Agency was first alerted of a case by the Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother Hospital, in Margate, on the afternoon of Friday 13 …

Small window open for US-Iran talks, but swift end to war still unlikely 12 hours ago Lyse DoucetChief international correspondent US President Donald Trump's dramatic description of "very strong talks" with Iran suggested the door to diplomacy has been flung open for what he said could be "a complete and …

Liam Rosenior is facing criticism early in his tenure as Chelsea manager - but is it fair, and are his players on board before the climax to the season? Saturday's 3-0 defeat at Everton meant Chelsea suffered a fourth loss in a row for the first time since 2023. They …

How content creator killer hoped a YouTube alibi would help him avoid justice 14 hours ago Cormac CampbellSouth east reporter, BBC News NI Cold-blooded, brutal and outlandish - if the plan Stephen McCullagh set in motion to kill his pregnant partner was the plot of one of his video games, …

Matt Brittin has been enjoying what he described as a "mini gap year" since the end of 2024 when he left his role as President of Google in Europe, the Middle East and Africa after nearly 20 years at the big tech company. At the time, the former Great Britain …

'Trump blinks first' and 'horrific' attack on Jewish charity ambulances "Trump blinks first" is the headline in the Daily Mail, which says the US president has "dramatically pulled back from the brink" by postponing his deadline for Iran to re-open the Strait of Hormuz. The Financial Times believes "surging oil …

UK universities flock to India - but will they succeed? 6 hours ago Nikhil Inamdar On the shores of Mumbai's Powai lake - a rare pocket of serenity in the bustling metropolis of more than 20 million people - a glitzy new campus of the University of York is getting …

14 hours ago Amir AzimiBBC News Persian For weeks, the US and Israel have insisted that Iran's military capacity has been severely degraded. US President Donald Trump and his defence secretary, Pete Hegseth, have repeatedly claimed that sustained strikes have crippled Iran's command structure and weakened its ability to respond. …

13 hours ago Jonathan BealeDefence correspondent Iranian missiles have tried to target the joint US-UK military base in Diego Garcia in the Indian Ocean. Two missiles were launched last Friday - one failed and one was shot down, UK Defence Secretary John Healey says. Diego Garcia is nearly 4,000km (2,500 …