Burnham defends Jackdaw decision as Badenoch urges PM to overturn ban on new oil and gas licences
Posted on Wednesday October 21, 2026

The UK government says the field, which is opposed by environmental campaigners, could be producing gas by the end of this month.

Websites taken down worldwide as critical cyber-security update issued
Posted on Wednesday October 21, 2026

The vulnerabilities with PHP, a programming language widely used across the internet, have been described as the most significant ever found by AI.

Missiles hit Kyiv after Russia agrees to US call to resume Ukraine peace talks
Posted on Wednesday October 21, 2026

Moscow says it is "ready in principle" to resume peace talks and US President Donald Trump says the world is "the closest we've been" to ending the war.

Rosenberg: US diplomatic push offers little hope for imminent Ukraine peace
Posted on Wednesday October 21, 2026

President Vladimir Putin does not feel under pressure right now to end the war, the BBC's Russia Editor writes.

Criminals who skip sentencing will face solitary confinement or lose social visits
Posted on Thursday October 22, 2026

Judges will be given new powers to impose tougher prison punishments on offenders who refuse to face their victims' families during sentencing.