The chancellor announces wide-ranging plans to get the UK’s sluggish economy moving.
Month: January 2025
Flog It! antiques expert Baggott dies aged 51
Baggott’s expertise on the show were focused around antique British silver, boxes and early spoons.
XL bully ban a ‘huge burden’ on policing, chiefs say
The National Police Chiefs’ Council predicts costs of enforcing the ban will have reached £25m by April this year.
Children raped and abused in hotels, police data suggests
Figures shared exclusively with BBC News show 504 reported offences took place in hotels in 2023.
Bishop of Liverpool denies sex assault allegations
Bishop John Perumbalath is accused of assaulting two women in a Channel 4 News investigation.
Wynne Evans leaves Strictly Come Dancing live tour
The singer and broadcaster has apologised for making an “inappropriate and unacceptable” comment.
Boy playing with Nerf gun stopped by armed police
The boy’s mother says he is still in shock and struggling to sleep after the incident in Hove.
‘Selfish’ drivers caught speeding at 164mph
At least 24,000 drivers were detected speeding at over 100mph in five years, police data shows.
Shops and firms will not be forced to accept cash
Coffee shops, trains and leisure centres have been accused of excluding people by no longer accepting cash.
Zombie knife ban won’t solve crisis – but there is hope, says Idris Elba
The actor, who has made a BBC documentary, says early intervention would guide kids away from knife crime.
