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What Ukrainians make of Putin's demands to end the war
President Zelensky says territory remains an obstacle in US-led peace talks with Russia.
5 mins
What 'forever chemicals' are and how to avoid them
The European Commission is currently consulting on a blanket ban of PFAS.
01 Dec 2025,4 mins
Falkirk: Inside the asylum protests in a divided town
Disclosure's Mark Daly uncovers the figures behind the protests around asylum hotels.
01 Dec 2025,6 mins
We went inside a women's prison - here's what it's like
243 women are being held at HMP Send, a prison in rural Surrey.
25 Nov 2025,3 mins
Boy stuns doctors after life-changing gene therapy
Oliver, 3, is the first person in the world with Hunter syndrome to receive this therapy.
24 Nov 2025,5 mins
How can the Church respond to Christian nationalism?
A look at how the Church of England on the ground is trying to strike a balance.
23 Nov 2025,4 mins
Justice delays 'unacceptable', says shop hit by Jellycat thief
The average number of days it takes to deal with shoplifting cases has increased by 80%.
19 Nov 2025,4 mins
Gangs posing as truckers to steal lorryloads of goods
Gangs posing as truckers to steal lorryloads of goods
17 Nov 2025,5 mins
Caught: Crime fixer offering to erase fines on migrant workers
The fixer told undercover BBC reporters how he could “confuse” immigration enforcement.
06 Nov 2025,4 mins
Exposed: Crime network behind shops run by illegal workers
Undercover reporters were told how easy it was to make profit selling illegal vapes.
05 Nov 2025,4 mins
The rise and fall of Andrew Mountbatten Windsor
Jonny Dymond from the World at One takes us through the timeline.
01 Nov 2025,5 mins
'It's horrific' - the risks of illegal teeth whitening procedures
A BBC investigation has found salons and beauticians regularly flouting the rules.
29 Oct 2025,5 mins
Why town with low immigration turned to Reform UK
How national concerns affected a local election in the heart of the Peak District.
28 Oct 2025,5 mins
'My neighbour moved house because of the new mosque'
The South Lakes Islamic Centre is being built near Dalton Rugby Club.
27 Oct 2025,4 mins,
Warning over high-dosage vitamin supplements
Supplements were found to contain 12 times the recommended safe upper limit of vitamin D.
24 Oct 2025,6 mins
How US fugitive faked his own death and fled to Scotland
Mr Rossi, who's 38, has been jailed for at least 5 years for rape.
21 Oct 2025,5 mins
'The Lip King': BBC News investigates Jordan Parke
The cosmetic practitioner has been found illegally selling skinny jabs.
17 Oct 2025,4 mins
'We thought it was mum's ashes - but we were wrong'
The family of Patricia Allison received the wrong ashes from a Glasgow funeral director.
15 Oct 2025,3 mins
'I missed a £100 council tax bill, my debt is now £6k'
Mike Barley was in hospital for a month after an accident and missed the council bill.
08 Oct 2025,3 mins
Sextortion - BBC tracks down scammers targeting boys
Tir Dhondy exposes a disturbing online underworld and its devastating consequences.
05 Oct 2025,4 mins,
Taylor Swift talks to BBC Radio 1's Greg James
The pair spoke about her new album, love and her record-breaking Eras tour.
04 Oct 2025,7 mins
Secret filming exposes racism and misogyny in Met Police
A BBC reporter spent seven months undercover within the UK’s largest police force.
01 Oct 2025,4 mins,
Secret recording exposes dangerous trade in illegal Botox
A BBC investigation found medical professionals supplying Botox illegally without checks.
29 Sep 2025,4 mins
Teenagers have made my workplace a warzone
We visit a high street where a group of teenagers has been terrorising shopkeepers.
25 Sep 2025,5 mins
Clare Lomas' family on the legacy of their 'wonder woman'
The campaigner died following a microlight crash in Jordan last year.
24 Sep 2025,5 mins
Britain’s worst train stations for cancellations revealed
With millions of journeys cancelled in the past year, the BBC reveals the worst offenders
23 Sep 2025,5 mins
Mixed hostels 'terrifying' for homeless women
Shelter says the number of women sleeping rough in NE England rose by 425% in five years.
22 Sep 2025,5 mins
Premier League ticket black market exposed
Companies thought to be using memberships and software to obtain tickets at scale.
19 Sep 2025,3 mins
Stolen, faked or dead: How the Blue Badge is being abused
Enforcement agencies have shown the BBC how some are trying to cheat the system.
18 Sep 2025,5 mins
Toxic limoncello - couple never woke up from 'worst hangover'
Greta Otteson and Arno Quinton were found dead on Boxing Day in Hoi An.
17 Sep 2025,6 mins