BBC News:
| Wireless Festival boss defends Kanye West appearance | Mon 6th Apr 2026 22:31 BST |
Its managing director calls the rapper's past comments "abhorrent" but asks people to "offer some forgiveness". | |
| Disruption expected as six-day doctors' strike begins | Tue 7th Apr 2026 00:02 BST |
The NHS is advising patients in England to only use emergency services when necessary but attend any confirmed appointments. | |
| Call for parents to teach online privacy like road safety | Tue 7th Apr 2026 00:05 BST |
Three in four parents fear their child cannot make safe choices about personal data online, the data watchdog finds. | |
| Schools in knife crime hotspots to get specialist training | Mon 6th Apr 2026 22:30 BST |
A new partnership will provide training for school leaders about knife-crime risk, the government says. | |
| Northern Ireland becomes first in UK to give parents two weeks paid leave for miscarriage | Mon 6th Apr 2026 10:10 BST |
Northern Ireland becomes first part of UK to bring in legal entitlement for parents affected by miscarriage at any stage of a pregnancy to have paid leave. | |
| Benefits and pensions rise as two-child cap ends | Mon 6th Apr 2026 00:00 BST |
Families on some benefits with three or more children will get an average rise of £4,100 a year. | |


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