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Questioned yesterday by a Commons Select Committee over their ponderous handling of the Panorama/Trump edit, BBC executives were forced to expose the inner workings of the BBC's Rapid Response Department
November 25, 2025 at 2:34 PM
Questioned yesterday by a Commons Select Committee over their ponderous handling of the Panorama/Trump edit, BBC executives were forced to expose the inner workings of the BBC's Rapid Response Department
According to a recent survey the public mood is gloomier than it's ever been, with forecasts suggesting that things can only get worse - the war in Ukraine, tension in the middle east, rising taxes, rising unemployment, increasing global temperatures and worst of all, Arsenal winning the league
November 24, 2025 at 5:29 PM
According to a recent survey the public mood is gloomier than it's ever been, with forecasts suggesting that things can only get worse - the war in Ukraine, tension in the middle east, rising taxes, rising unemployment, increasing global temperatures and worst of all, Arsenal winning the league
The former chief economist at the Bank of England urged the Chancellor, Rachel Reeves, to reassure the markets after months of "fiscal fandango". Wasn't he in Toast of London?
November 24, 2025 at 5:22 PM
The former chief economist at the Bank of England urged the Chancellor, Rachel Reeves, to reassure the markets after months of "fiscal fandango". Wasn't he in Toast of London?
Rachel Reeves is hoping her tax increases and extra welfare spending will appease the Labour backbenchers without punishing middle-income earners. It's the riskiest gamble since someone bought a ticket for the third day of the next Ashes test
November 24, 2025 at 12:46 PM
Rachel Reeves is hoping her tax increases and extra welfare spending will appease the Labour backbenchers without punishing middle-income earners. It's the riskiest gamble since someone bought a ticket for the third day of the next Ashes test
WhatsApp messages have revealed that the ex-leader of Reform UK in Wales was accepting pro-Russia bribes. This is a sign of progress for the party as the previous sentence did not end with ‘used a racial slur’
November 22, 2025 at 9:04 AM
WhatsApp messages have revealed that the ex-leader of Reform UK in Wales was accepting pro-Russia bribes. This is a sign of progress for the party as the previous sentence did not end with ‘used a racial slur’
A fire broke out at the COP30 venue in Belém, halting the UN's climate talks. Metaphors like this only threaten to become more heavy-handed as the crisis goes on
November 21, 2025 at 7:50 PM
A fire broke out at the COP30 venue in Belém, halting the UN's climate talks. Metaphors like this only threaten to become more heavy-handed as the crisis goes on
Brand new episode hosted by Gabby Logan, with Cathy Newman and Nish Kumar, tonight at 9pm on BBC One & iPlayer!
November 21, 2025 at 5:41 PM
Brand new episode hosted by Gabby Logan, with Cathy Newman and Nish Kumar, tonight at 9pm on BBC One & iPlayer!
The official Covid inquiry has found that Dominic Cummings ‘poisoned the atmosphere’ of Boris Johnson’s Downing Street, by insisting on bringing up politics at those lockdown parties
November 21, 2025 at 4:56 PM
The official Covid inquiry has found that Dominic Cummings ‘poisoned the atmosphere’ of Boris Johnson’s Downing Street, by insisting on bringing up politics at those lockdown parties
MI5 has alerted MPs to Chinese spies adding them on Linkedin, who they warn often use “false personas”, and may even be leaving “spy” off their experience section
November 19, 2025 at 4:20 PM
MI5 has alerted MPs to Chinese spies adding them on Linkedin, who they warn often use “false personas”, and may even be leaving “spy” off their experience section
Nigel Farage has brushed off allegations of racist behaviour during his teenage years, urging people to focus on the terrible things he says now
November 19, 2025 at 1:37 PM
Nigel Farage has brushed off allegations of racist behaviour during his teenage years, urging people to focus on the terrible things he says now
MI5 has warned of Chinese spies gathering intelligence on the British parliament, making them the only ones who know what’s going on there
November 19, 2025 at 12:52 PM
MI5 has warned of Chinese spies gathering intelligence on the British parliament, making them the only ones who know what’s going on there
A Cloudflare blackout brought down a number of apps including X today. So if you can’t see this, that’s probably why
November 18, 2025 at 6:26 PM
A Cloudflare blackout brought down a number of apps including X today. So if you can’t see this, that’s probably why
EXCLUSIVE PREVIEW: the Epstein files after Trump’s sudden call to release them
November 18, 2025 at 3:10 PM
EXCLUSIVE PREVIEW: the Epstein files after Trump’s sudden call to release them
A home office minister says their new asylum plans will help ensure people enter legally and integrate. Labour plans to set an example by fully integrating with Reform UK
November 17, 2025 at 6:16 PM
A home office minister says their new asylum plans will help ensure people enter legally and integrate. Labour plans to set an example by fully integrating with Reform UK
Half of all jobs shed since Labour came to power are among the under-25s, according to the Guardian. We’d normally do a tweet about it but there’s no intern
November 17, 2025 at 1:25 PM
Half of all jobs shed since Labour came to power are among the under-25s, according to the Guardian. We’d normally do a tweet about it but there’s no intern
Jeff Bezos has launched his NASA mission to Mars, kicking off a new space race with Elon Musk. A winner might be hard to decide, given many of Musk’s fans don’t believe the first space race happened
November 14, 2025 at 4:28 PM
Jeff Bezos has launched his NASA mission to Mars, kicking off a new space race with Elon Musk. A winner might be hard to decide, given many of Musk’s fans don’t believe the first space race happened
Japan’s prime minister said she gets two hours of sleep a day due to the pressures of leading, but others have found ways around this
November 14, 2025 at 4:27 PM
Japan’s prime minister said she gets two hours of sleep a day due to the pressures of leading, but others have found ways around this
Rachel Reeves has renewed her commitment to making 'hard choices' on the economy, by making a new one every day
November 14, 2025 at 3:27 PM
Rachel Reeves has renewed her commitment to making 'hard choices' on the economy, by making a new one every day
As the longest ever US government shutdown comes to an end, the Democrats have finally shown they’ll take action – when their job is to do nothing
November 13, 2025 at 6:29 PM
As the longest ever US government shutdown comes to an end, the Democrats have finally shown they’ll take action – when their job is to do nothing
Wes Streeting compared the rumours of his plot to become PM with Celebrity Traitors - except to be on that, the public needs to know who you are
November 13, 2025 at 6:28 PM
Wes Streeting compared the rumours of his plot to become PM with Celebrity Traitors - except to be on that, the public needs to know who you are
New documents show Peter Mandelson was in contact with Jeffrey Epstein over email until 2016. More recently, they've been forced to change their means of communication
November 13, 2025 at 3:41 PM
New documents show Peter Mandelson was in contact with Jeffrey Epstein over email until 2016. More recently, they've been forced to change their means of communication
The UK has paused ‘intelligence sharing’ with the US following concerns over American military strikes against boats in the Caribbean. In response the US has paused ‘intelligence having’
November 12, 2025 at 4:59 PM
The UK has paused ‘intelligence sharing’ with the US following concerns over American military strikes against boats in the Caribbean. In response the US has paused ‘intelligence having’
Following Wes Streeting’s sudden popularity boost, the rest of the cabinet hopes Keir Starmer's aides will ‘kneecap’ them too
November 12, 2025 at 3:44 PM
Following Wes Streeting’s sudden popularity boost, the rest of the cabinet hopes Keir Starmer's aides will ‘kneecap’ them too
Figures released by the AA Driving School revealed that two people have taken their practical test 37 times without passing. Only one person has done more U-turns
November 11, 2025 at 5:52 PM
Figures released by the AA Driving School revealed that two people have taken their practical test 37 times without passing. Only one person has done more U-turns
Chinese-made buses in the UK are to be investigated due to the possibility they could be remotely “stopped or rendered inoperable” by their manufacturer. Though this wouldn’t explain how they made all the others late
November 11, 2025 at 5:05 PM
Chinese-made buses in the UK are to be investigated due to the possibility they could be remotely “stopped or rendered inoperable” by their manufacturer. Though this wouldn’t explain how they made all the others late