More than 70,000 social and affordable homes to be built across England
Posted on Tuesday August 25, 2026

Funding has been granted to Greater Manchester, the West Midlands and West Yorkshire as well as £6bn for London.

Organised crime arrests as police investigate A66 crash that killed two officers
Posted on Monday August 24, 2026

Nine men and three women are arrested as police investigate the lead-up to the crash that killed seven people.

How the deadly A66 crash unfolded leaving seven dead
Posted on Monday August 24, 2026

At 03:30 BST on Saturday, two police officers were killed when a Volkswagen Passat collided with their marked car on the A66 motorway.

UK drone factories may face attacks from 'unknown sources', says Kremlin adviser
Posted on Tuesday August 25, 2026

The comments on BBC Newsnight come after the UK announced it has agreed to hand over blueprints for British-made missile components to Ukraine.

Beyond China's humanoid robots, a quieter machine revolution is unfolding
Posted on Monday August 24, 2026

There are more than two million robots working in China's factories - and they are scaling up fast.