Burnham announces scheme to help first-time buyers on to housing ladder
Posted on Saturday September 26, 2026

The prime minister says he wants people without support from the "bank of mum and dad" to receive help.

Faisal Islam: The two big calls the chancellor has to make ahead of the Budget
Posted on Saturday September 26, 2026

He must consider the longevity of Iran war economic pressures and how to sustain modest optimism, writes the BBC's Faisal Islam.

Court of Appeal overturns ban on Drumcree parade
Posted on Saturday September 26, 2026

Portadown District Orange Lodge had declined a request from Judge Patricia Smyth to postpone the parade along the Garvaghy Road

Heathrow Airport warns third runway could be delayed by four years
Posted on Saturday September 26, 2026

The UK's busiest airport cautions it may miss the government target of 2035 as ministers say the deadline has "always been ambitious".

Trump rejects Iran deal to reopen Strait of Hormuz in seven days
Posted on Saturday September 26, 2026

Iran's foreign minister acknowledges Trump's comments, but adds that Tehran is waiting for the "definitive views" of mediators.