Minimum wage set to rise but 18-20 year-olds will not get bigger increase
Posted on Tuesday October 27, 2026

Chancellor John Healey will reveal the new pay rates in the Budget, and has also announced measures to help households with the cost of living.

Two charged over alleged plot to assist Iran in RAF Fairford incident
Posted on Tuesday October 27, 2026

Mohmed Ahmad Abdulkarim and Nouman Essghir, both 24, will appear at Westminster Magistrates' Court on Tuesday.

Turnout so far highest on record as Israelis vote in pivotal election
Posted on Tuesday October 27, 2026

The elections - the first since the Hamas-led attacks on Israel and the wars which followed - are widely seen as a referendum on Benjamin Netanyahu.

What does Israel's election mean for Gaza and the wider world?
Posted on Tuesday October 27, 2026

The BBC's diplomatic correspondent James Landale reports from Jerusalem as ballots are cast.

Men abused woman after her husband drugged and advertised her online, court told
Posted on Tuesday October 27, 2026

Four men stand trial after the woman's ex-husband has pleaded guilty to drugging and raping her.