Minimum wage set to rise but 18-20 year-olds will not get bigger increase
Posted on Tuesday October 27, 2026

Chancellor John Healey will reveal the new pay rates in the Budget, and has also announced measures to help households with the cost of living.

Two in court over alleged Iran-linked plot at RAF Fairford
Posted on Tuesday October 27, 2026

Mohmed Abdulkarim and Nouman Essghir, both 24, appear at Westminster Magistrates' Court on Tuesday.

Flávio Bolsonaro's passports cancelled after he fails to surrender them
Posted on Tuesday October 27, 2026

The defeated presidential candidate is under investigation for alleged money laundering and barred from leaving Brazil.

What does Israel's election mean for Gaza and the wider world?
Posted on Tuesday October 27, 2026

The BBC's diplomatic correspondent James Landale reports from Jerusalem as ballots are cast.

Men abused woman after her husband drugged and advertised her online, court told
Posted on Tuesday October 27, 2026

Four men stand trial after the woman's ex-husband has pleaded guilty to drugging and raping her.