BBC News:
| Officials deliberately withheld Mandelson vetting result from me, Starmer says | Mon 20th Apr 2026 19:06 BST |
The PM tells the Commons that if he had known the peer failed security vetting he would not have been appointed. | |
| Petrol thefts surge as Iran war pushes up fuel costs | Tue 21st Apr 2026 00:04 BST |
One petrol retailer says he is experiencing about five drive-offs a week at each forecourt, costing him thousands. | |
| Government to propose electricity price changes in clean power push | Tue 21st Apr 2026 01:51 BST |
The war in the Middle East has brought renewed attention to Britain's vulnerability to energy price shocks. | |
| King honours his 'darling Mama', the late Queen, on her centenary | Tue 21st Apr 2026 00:02 BST |
The final design for a statue of the late Queen Elizabeth is to be unveiled, 100 years after her birth. | |
| 'Huge relief' as students given loans 'in error' get repayment reprieve | Mon 20th Apr 2026 17:07 BST |
Approximately 22,000 weekend students had been told their courses were never eligible for student finance. | |
| Phones to be banned in schools by law in England under government plans | Mon 20th Apr 2026 21:53 BST |
Education minister Jacqui Smith said the move would create "a clear legal requirement for schools". | |


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