Burnham leaves door open to referendum on EU free movement Reuters Jack Fenwick, Political correspondent and Becky Morton, Political reporter 26 October 2026, 12:16 GMT Updated 49 minutes ago The prime minister has left the door open to a potential referendum on freedom of movement with the European Union. Asked by broadcasters if he could introduce free movement without… Continue reading Burnham leaves door open to referendum on EU free movement
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Burnham open to ‘honest discussion’ on EU free movement
Burnham open to ‘honest discussion’ on EU free movement PA Media Jennifer McKiernan, Political reporter and Harry Farley, political correspondent 25 October 2026, 01:33 GMT Updated 6 hours ago The prime minister says he would welcome an “honest discussion” about the prospect of returning to free movement between the UK and European Union. Speaking to the Sunday Times, Andy… Continue reading Burnham open to ‘honest discussion’ on EU free movement
UK to invest £100m in ‘world first’ AI Biosecurity Lab
UK to invest £100m in ‘world first’ AI Biosecurity Lab Getty Images Liv McMahon Technology reporter 18 minutes ago The UK says it will establish a national AI Biosecurity Lab (AIBL) to help strengthen its defences against emerging biological threats. As part of Wednesday’s Budget, the government will commit £100m to establishing the new, “world… Continue reading UK to invest £100m in ‘world first’ AI Biosecurity Lab
Ex-Tory campaign chief and his wife receive suspended sentences over election bets
Ex-Tory campaign chief and his wife receive suspended sentences over election bets Richard Wheeler Political reporter 23 October 2026, 16:23 BST Updated 36 minutes ago The Conservatives’ former director of campaigning and his wife have received suspended prison sentences after they admitted to cheating at gambling by placing bets on the date of the 2024… Continue reading Ex-Tory campaign chief and his wife receive suspended sentences over election bets
UK to draft in military aircraft to fight wildfires, Burnham says
UK to draft in military aircraft to fight wildfires, Burnham says NurPhoto/Getty Images Ewan Somerville Political reporter 59 minutes ago Military planes and helicopters will be drafted in to tackle wildfires, Prime Minister Andy Burnham is to tell the UK’s first summit on the issue. Civilian fire services in all four nations will be able… Continue reading UK to draft in military aircraft to fight wildfires, Burnham says
Race to update services’ computer systems after cyber-security flaw found
Race to update services’ computer systems after cyber-security flaw found To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. This video can not be played Tom Gerken and Liv McMahon, Technology reporters 11 minutes ago Organisations and businesses are still scrambling to update their systems after cyber-security flaws were revealed in a widely-used programming language,… Continue reading Race to update services’ computer systems after cyber-security flaw found
UK’s gaps in Arctic defence leave it open to Russian attacks, committee warns
UK’s gaps in Arctic defence leave it open to Russian attacks, committee warns UK Ministry of Defence Helen Sullivan BBC News 5 hours ago The UK has “glaring gaps” in its ability to defend the Arctic region, leaving it vulnerable to potential Russian attacks, a report by MPs has warned. The Commons Defence Committee said… Continue reading UK’s gaps in Arctic defence leave it open to Russian attacks, committee warns
UK working to identify exposure after global cyber-security warning
UK working to identify exposure after global cyber-security warning Getty Images Helen Sullivan 12 minutes ago The UK government says it is working to actively identify and patch any potential exposure in its online services, after vulnerabilities were identified in the PHP programming language that underpins a significant number of the world’s websites. Governments and… Continue reading UK working to identify exposure after global cyber-security warning
Just Eat apologises for AI food mistakes after social media ridicule
Just Eat apologises for AI food mistakes after social media ridicule Laura Cress Technology reporter 12 minutes ago Just Eat has apologised after it was ridiculed online over a series of mistakes with AI-generated pictures for some of its restaurants’ food items. The online food delivery platform had been testing out the tech to showcase… Continue reading Just Eat apologises for AI food mistakes after social media ridicule
Jeffrey Donaldson to be interviewed over alleged rape inside Houses of Parliament
Jeffrey Donaldson to be interviewed over alleged rape inside Houses of Parliament Mandy McAuley and Stephen Dempster, BBC Spotlight 21 October 2026, 15:11 BST Updated 7 minutes ago Jeffrey Donaldson is to be interviewed by London police about an alleged rape of a woman inside the Houses of Parliament, the BBC can reveal. The disgraced former MP has… Continue reading Jeffrey Donaldson to be interviewed over alleged rape inside Houses of Parliament