TikTok and YouTube 'not safe enough' for kids, says regulator
Posted on Thursday May 21, 2026

YouTube said it worked with experts to provide appropriate experiences. TikTok said it was disappointed Ofcom had not acknowledged its safety features.

Wes Streeting pledges wealth tax as part of leadership pitch
Posted on Thursday May 21, 2026

He proposes equalising capital gains tax with income tax, in a reform he estimates could raise £12bn a year.

Free bus trips for children in England this August as part of Reeves's cost-of-living plan
Posted on Thursday May 21, 2026

Chancellor Rachel Reeves is to reveal a £100m fare-free bus scheme designed to relieve cost-of-living pressures.

UK agrees £3.7bn trade deal with six Gulf states
Posted on Thursday May 21, 2026

The deal will remove an estimated £580m worth of tariffs from British exports, but rights groups are critical

Watch: Why is the US going after Cuba's Raúl Castro 30 years on?
Posted on Thursday May 21, 2026

BBC correspondent Will Grant reports from Havana, hours after the US charged former Cuban leader with conspiracy to kill US nationals and other crimes.