BBC News:
| Criminals who skip sentencing will face solitary confinement or lose social visits | Thu 22nd Oct 2026 02:17 BST |
Judges will be given new powers to impose tougher prison punishments on offenders who refuse to face their victims' families during sentencing. | |
| UK's gaps in Arctic defence leave it open to Russian attacks, committee warns | Thu 22nd Oct 2026 03:09 BST |
A report by MPs urges the UK to address capability gaps including a lack of Royal Navy warships and submarines, as Russia seeks to dominate the region. | |
| Diabetes and ADHD drugs to be tested on Alzheimer's patients in new study | Thu 22nd Oct 2026 00:02 BST |
Drugs will be tested simultaneously, which it's hoped will speed up the process of finding new treatments for this common type of dementia. | |
| Burnham defends Jackdaw decision as Badenoch urges PM to overturn ban on new oil and gas licences | Wed 21st Oct 2026 16:36 BST |
The UK government says the field, which is opposed by environmental campaigners, could be producing gas by the end of this month. | |
| Only one female scientist named in GCSEs, research finds | Thu 22nd Oct 2026 00:02 BST |
A new study finds Rosalind Franklin is the only woman named in Key Stage 4 science specifications. | |
| The four locations in the running to be UK City of Culture 2029 | Thu 22nd Oct 2026 00:02 BST |
The winner, announced in early 2027, will receive £10m to deliver a year of cultural activities. | |


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