Bodies of missing Italian divers found in Maldives
Posted on Monday May 18, 2026

The bodies of all five Italian divers who died in the Maldives last week have now been found, officials tell the BBC.

UK companies linked to payments for small boat crossings, BBC finds
Posted on Monday May 18, 2026

Smugglers are directing migrants to pay using a network of British businesses, secret filming reveals.

Are baby boomers like me the luckiest generation in history?
Posted on Sunday May 17, 2026

As young graduates criticise the terms of their student debt, Evan Davis asks whether baby boomers really were the luckiest generation

UK growth forecast upgraded by IMF but risks remain
Posted on Monday May 18, 2026

Growth has been upgraded from 0.8% to 1% for 2026 in the influential body's latest forecast.

Prince William selling 20% of duchy property for housing and nature projects
Posted on Monday May 18, 2026

The Duchy of Cornwall is to sell part of its 128,000 acre estate and re-invest in more housing.