HS2 trains could run slower than planned to save money
Posted on Monday March 23, 2026

The government is looking at ways to make much-delayed London to Birmingham railway line cheaper to deliver.

Would ex-Google boss Matt Brittin be the right person to steer the BBC?
Posted on Monday March 23, 2026

BBC media editor Katie Razzall says the former Google exec has been chosen for his insider knowledge of big tech.

Hospital apology over boy's death after trainee doctor pierced artery
Posted on Monday March 23, 2026

Three-year-old Aarav Chopra died during a biopsy when his artery was pierced by a trainee doctor.

How Woody the wonderdog helped an island become the world's first to eradicate ferrets
Posted on Monday March 23, 2026

More than 400 traps were laid across the island in a £4.5m project which featured a specially-trained detection dog called Woody.

'We can't justify a £52 lunch': Middle-income families cut back on days out
Posted on Monday March 23, 2026

A household with an average gross income of £55,000 has cut spending on leisure activities by £40 a week, offical figures suggest.