Newspaper headlines: 'Nigel on the ropes' and 'Tough first budget' says Healey
BBC News5 Sept 2026
- Published The papers won't be what Nigel Farage would have been hoping for after his speech to the Reform UK conference.
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top 81%Reform promises to increase tax-free personal allowance to £15,000
BBC Newsby Kate Whannel; Chris Mason5 Sept 2026
- Published Reform UK is promising to increase the tax-free personal allowance to £15,000, if it wins the next general election.
Jay-Z: Stars join US rapper at long-awaited UK show
BBC Newsby Naomi Clarke5 Sept 2026
- Published Jay-Z's first headline solo show in the UK in more than a decade saw him celebrate hip-hop culture alongside a host of special guests, including Lauryn Hill, Wyclef Jean and Giggs.
Why are European countries moving their gold out of North America?
BBC Newsby Michael Race5 Sept 2026
- Published When the central bank of the Netherlands confirmed this week that it had moved tonnes of the country's gold out of North America, it said the relocation would make it "better prepared...
Virgin's Richard Branson: Flight price rises due to 'foolish leaders' starting wars
BBC Newsby Katy Austin; Mitchell Labiak5 Sept 2026
- Published Virgin Group founder Sir Richard Branson has blamed flight price rises on "foolish leaders" starting wars, in a thinly veiled reference to the US-Israel conflict with Iran.
Does Europe's hot weather signal a September heatwave for the UK?
BBC Newsby Sarah Keith-Lucas5 Sept 2026
- Published The UK will see a quick burst of summer-like weather this weekend as hot air gripping central and southern Europe spreads northward.
Michael Owen doesn't tell his children he loves them - how big a deal is that?
BBC Newsby Henry Moore5 Sept 2026
- Published England football legend Michael Owen sparked debate this week after saying he "never ever" tells his children he loves them - despite them being "the most dearest things in the world"...
Viral Chicken Shop Date moments that created a YouTube star
BBC Newsby Riyah Collins; Tom Richardson5 Sept 2026
- Published When someone says "we need to talk", it often means one thing - it's time to break up.
Retatutride: How the hunger for a new weight loss drug is feeding an industry of fakes
BBC Newsby Ruth Clegg4 Sept 2026
- Published Excitement around the creation of a new drug, especially one showing early promise in clinical trials, is often celebrated by those developing it.
Cleveland police chief proud of force but being 'let down' by funding
BBC Newsby Ed Thomas; Rebecca Wearn; Aleks Phillips4 Sept 2026
- Published Cleveland Police's Chief Constable has said she is proud of her "brave" force but that it was being "let down" by the way it was funded, following a fatal crash which killed seven...
Trump's response is key as Argentina's Falklands demands get louder
BBC Newsby Will Grant4 Sept 2026
- Published The tone over the Falkland Islands dispute has been sharpening in Argentina from well before President Javier Milei's late-night national address on sanctions earlier this week.
Cambridge launches review into support for Jason Arday before death
BBC Newsby Jessica Rawnsley4 Sept 2026
- Published The University of Cambridge has launched an independent review into its "decision-making and actions" in the period leading up to former professor Jason Arday's death.
Katie Taylor vs Flora Pili: Sun shines as fighters weigh in at Trinity College
BBC Newsby David Mohan4 Sept 2026
- Published Katie Taylor has taken her final week as a professional boxer in her stride. Each media event has been ticked off with the kind of composure and poise she has displayed in the ring for...
Nigel Farage threatens to overhaul Lords and judiciary in Reform conference speech
BBC Newsby Becky Morton4 Sept 2026
- Published Nigel Farage has insisted a Reform UK government would deliver where other parties have failed, as he set out his priorities in his annual conference speech.
A66 crash: Distrust and fear hang over Middlesbrough
BBC Newsby Ed Thomas; Rebecca Wearns4 Sept 2026
- Published It is just after 8pm in Grangetown, Middlesbrough, and the light is fading. Two teenagers in balaclavas tear across a park on a muddy red quad bike, pulling wheelies as they pass a man...
What happens if a mistrial is declared in Lindsay Clancy case?
BBC Newsby Madeline Halpert; Sareen Habeshian4 Sept 2026
- Published After a week of mulling Lindsay Clancy's fate, jurors remained deadlocked in the case of the US mother accused of murdering her three young children.
Nigel Farage says his aides' donor comments were 'loose pub talk'
BBC Newsby Kate Whannel4 Sept 2026
- Published Reform UK leader Nigel Farage has described secretly-recorded comments by his senior aides about donations as "injudicious" and "loose pub talk".
Queen's joy at 'happy ending to a terrible story' at riot-hit library
BBC Newsby Paul Burnell4 Sept 2026
- Published The Queen visited a library rebuilt after being destroyed in a riot, telling the children she met that "you can never have too many books".
OpenAI agents hijacked German website before Hugging Face hack, report claims
BBC Newsby Zoe Kleinman4 Sept 2026
- Published A new report claims a swarm of AI agents, developed by OpenAI, hijacked a German website - months before the firm revealed its AI had hacked tech platform Hugging Face.
Nigel Farage unveils small boats deal with Jordan Bardella at Reform conference
BBC Newsby Becky Morton4 Sept 2026
- Published Nigel Farage has agreed a deal with France's hard-right National Rally (RN) party on returning migrants who attempt to cross the English Channel in small boats.