The latest 25 UK stories from the BBC:
(Timestamp = GMT*)
- Cumbria snow: Battle to restore electricity to homes
- Engineers say 99% of affected properties will have power restored by the end of Monday.
BBC News - UK - Mon, 04 Dec 2023 17:25:04 +0000 - Jason Manford angry at theatregoers leaving litter
- "Unbelievable - you wouldn't treat your home like that," the comic says, at the litter-strewn floor.
BBC News - UK - Mon, 04 Dec 2023 17:22:41 +0000 - Manchester City: FA charges champions with failing to control players in Tottenham game
- The Football Association charges Manchester City after players surrounded referee Simon Hooper in Sunday's draw against Tottenham.
BBC News - UK - Mon, 04 Dec 2023 17:15:30 +0000 - Caerphilly: Man dragging swan by neck sought by police
- Witnesses confronted the man near Caerphilly Castle to save the bird.
BBC News - UK - Mon, 04 Dec 2023 16:55:47 +0000 - Cost-of-living payments: What are they, who gets them and are they fair?
- Millions of low-income households are receiving a £10 bonus after the latest cost-of-living payment.
BBC News - UK - Mon, 04 Dec 2023 16:43:42 +0000 - Gas caused fatal house explosion in Edinburgh
- An installation inside the home is understood to be the cause of the blast which killed a man on Friday.
BBC News - UK - Mon, 04 Dec 2023 16:40:50 +0000 - Athlete Bianca Williams banned from driving
- The British sprinter said the six-month driving ban could dash her Olympic hopes.
BBC News - UK - Mon, 04 Dec 2023 16:18:26 +0000 - Benefits falling behind rising cost of living
- New data suggests that the cost of living has been rising faster than official inflation figures.
BBC News - UK - Mon, 04 Dec 2023 16:08:26 +0000 - Barbarians rugby player Api Ratuniyarawa admits sex attacks
- Fiji international Api Ratuniyarawa admits attacking three different women in a Cardiff bar.
BBC News - UK - Mon, 04 Dec 2023 15:54:52 +0000 - Brianna Ghey: Boy told police 'I saw girl stabbing teenager'
- A boy accused of murdering Brianna Ghey told police he saw his co-accused stabbing her, a court hears.
BBC News - UK - Mon, 04 Dec 2023 15:54:11 +0000 - XL bully ban could lead to more attacks at home - adviser
- Unsocialised dogs may become more dangerous and other large breeds could replace XLs, says vet.
BBC News - UK - Mon, 04 Dec 2023 15:54:01 +0000 - Train strikes: When are the walkouts in December?
- Drivers are holding rolling walkouts in December in a long-running row over pay and conditions.
BBC News - UK - Mon, 04 Dec 2023 15:47:28 +0000 - Brian Coulter: Killer sat drinking in victim's house for days
- Sebastian Adrian Nowak, 29, will be sentenced on Friday for killing ex-police officer Brian Coulter.
BBC News - UK - Mon, 04 Dec 2023 15:42:33 +0000 - Bermondsey: Man killed family of four in brutal attack - trial
- Joshua Jacques has admitted manslaughter but denies murder and is on trial at the Old Bailey.
BBC News - UK - Mon, 04 Dec 2023 15:38:43 +0000 - Kevin Sinfield: Edinburgh on day four of MND challenge
- The ex-Leeds Rhinos star aims to run seven ultra-marathons in seven days in seven cities.
BBC News - UK - Mon, 04 Dec 2023 15:25:53 +0000 - Missing reindeer found after escaping from Elveden Christmas grotto
- Antlered absconders Blue and Blitzen bolted onto the A11 from a Santa’s grotto event on Sunday.
BBC News - UK - Mon, 04 Dec 2023 14:49:52 +0000 - Gordon Gault killing: Boy, 16, thought he was just joining shouting match
- The second of six youths accused of murdering Gordon Gault is giving evidence.
BBC News - UK - Mon, 04 Dec 2023 14:31:58 +0000 - Boy, 14, died after eating poisonous yew tree berries - inquest
- A coroner criticises Manchester City Council for not issuing a warning after the 14-year-old's death.
BBC News - UK - Mon, 04 Dec 2023 14:23:16 +0000 - Raw sewage 'cover-up' at Windermere World Heritage Site
- Leaked papers suggest United Utilities logged dozens of incidents as less serious than they had been.
BBC News - UK - Mon, 04 Dec 2023 13:51:45 +0000 - Cloud inversions captured on Malvern Hills
- Amateur photographer Nick Sturdy says his images "don't do justice" to the feeling of being there.
BBC News - UK - Mon, 04 Dec 2023 13:30:31 +0000 - Stella Creasy wants law change to remove malicious social services reports
- Stella Creasy says her children have a social services record because of an online troll's harassment.
BBC News - UK - Mon, 04 Dec 2023 13:30:13 +0000 - Footballer Ravel Morrison admits using dead person's Blue Badge
- Ravel Morrison told magistrates he bought the permit for £50 from "someone in Old Trafford".
BBC News - UK - Mon, 04 Dec 2023 13:28:06 +0000 - Salary threshold for migrant worker visa set to rise under legal migration curbs
- The hike is expected as part of plans to curb legal migration, which has hit record levels.
BBC News - UK - Mon, 04 Dec 2023 13:07:46 +0000 - British lawyers could be based in Rwandan courts as part of asylum plans
- It comes after the Supreme Court ruled proposals unlawful amid concerns about the Rwandan justice system.
BBC News - UK - Mon, 04 Dec 2023 12:42:03 +0000 - Gloucestershire farmer's cows killed by suspected meat thieves
- A farmer said intruders slaughtered two of his cows for meat and left several others injured.
BBC News - UK - Mon, 04 Dec 2023 12:38:56 +0000
BBC World News
- Hamas planned sexual violence as weapon of war - Israeli campaigner
- An Israeli campaigner says militants planned acts of sexual violence committed in October's attack.
BBC News - Home - Mon, 04 Dec 2023 17:43:46 +0000 - Billie Eilish hits back at sexuality questions
- The singer sarcastically thanks US magazine Variety for "outing" her during a red carpet interview.
BBC News - Home - Mon, 04 Dec 2023 17:31:54 +0000 - Cumbria snow: Battle to restore electricity to homes
- Engineers say 99% of affected properties will have power restored by the end of Monday.
BBC News - Home - Mon, 04 Dec 2023 17:25:04 +0000 - Jason Manford angry at theatregoers leaving litter
- "Unbelievable - you wouldn't treat your home like that," the comic says, at the litter-strewn floor.
BBC News - Home - Mon, 04 Dec 2023 17:22:41 +0000 - Manchester City: FA charges champions with failing to control players in Tottenham game
- The Football Association charges Manchester City after players surrounded referee Simon Hooper in Sunday's draw against Tottenham.
BBC News - Home - Mon, 04 Dec 2023 17:15:30 +0000 - Labour won't turn on spending taps, says Starmer
- Sir Keir Starmer says the UK will face "huge constraints" on public spending if Labour wins power.
BBC News - Home - Mon, 04 Dec 2023 16:47:48 +0000 - Ryanair denies passengers must pay to download boarding pass
- It says reports of passengers having to pay for a seat before they can download a boarding pass are false.
BBC News - Home - Mon, 04 Dec 2023 16:45:58 +0000 - 'Wounded child, no surviving family': The pain of Gaza’s orphans
- Medics in Gaza are using a unique acronym to describe children whose parents have been killed.
BBC News - Home - Mon, 04 Dec 2023 16:19:23 +0000 - Benefits falling behind rising cost of living
- New data suggests that the cost of living has been rising faster than official inflation figures.
BBC News - Home - Mon, 04 Dec 2023 16:08:26 +0000 - Barbarians rugby player Api Ratuniyarawa admits sex attacks
- Fiji international Api Ratuniyarawa admits attacking three different women in a Cardiff bar.
BBC News - Home - Mon, 04 Dec 2023 15:54:52 +0000 - XL bully ban could lead to more attacks at home - adviser
- Unsocialised dogs may become more dangerous and other large breeds could replace XLs, says vet.
BBC News - Home - Mon, 04 Dec 2023 15:54:01 +0000 - Train strikes to resume on Tuesday - latest on the dispute
- Drivers are holding rolling walkouts in December in a long-running row over pay and conditions.
BBC News - Home - Mon, 04 Dec 2023 15:47:28 +0000 - Maia Bouchier and Danielle Gibson awarded first England Women central contracts
- Maia Bouchier and Danielle Gibson have been awarded their first England Women central contracts.
BBC News - Home - Mon, 04 Dec 2023 14:58:45 +0000 - Raw sewage 'cover-up' at Windermere World Heritage Site
- Leaked papers suggest United Utilities logged dozens of incidents as less serious than they had been.
BBC News - Home - Mon, 04 Dec 2023 13:51:45 +0000 - COP28: Head of UN talks hits back at climate denial claims
- The head of the UN climate talks in Dubai says "everything" he is doing is centred on science.
BBC News - Home - Mon, 04 Dec 2023 13:38:11 +0000 - NFL: Christian Watson of the Green Bay Packers features in week 13 best plays
- Christian Watson's catch for the Green Bay Packers features in week 13's NFL best plays.
BBC News - Home - Mon, 04 Dec 2023 13:32:30 +0000 - Rare cloud pictures captured on hills
- Amateur photographer Nick Sturdy says his images "don't do justice" to the feeling of being there.
BBC News - Home - Mon, 04 Dec 2023 13:30:31 +0000 - Stella Creasy wants law change to remove malicious social services reports
- Stella Creasy says her children have a social services record because of an online troll's harassment.
BBC News - Home - Mon, 04 Dec 2023 13:30:13 +0000 - Footballer Ravel Morrison admits using dead person's Blue Badge
- Ravel Morrison told magistrates he bought the permit for £50 from "someone in Old Trafford".
BBC News - Home - Mon, 04 Dec 2023 13:28:06 +0000 - Booking.com users angry at firm's response to hacks
- Customers say they have been failed and feel let down after losing hundreds of pounds to fraudsters.
BBC News - Home - Mon, 04 Dec 2023 13:21:47 +0000 - Florence Pugh hit by thrown object during Dune: Part Two film promotion
- Other celebrities that have been hit by objects thrown by fans include Harry Styles, Pink and Cardi B.
BBC News - Home - Mon, 04 Dec 2023 13:11:12 +0000 - RNLI: Sinking fishing boat's crew 'saved by locator beacon'
- Four crew members are rescued after their 30-foot vessel overturned in Lough Foyle on Sunday.
BBC News - Home - Mon, 04 Dec 2023 12:44:03 +0000 - British lawyers could be based in Rwandan courts as part of asylum plans
- It comes after the Supreme Court ruled proposals unlawful amid concerns about the Rwandan justice system.
BBC News - Home - Mon, 04 Dec 2023 12:42:03 +0000 - Couple's property ordeal captivates Chinese internet
- Their struggles mirror the dashed hopes of so many people confronting a slowing economy.
BBC News - Home - Mon, 04 Dec 2023 12:12:12 +0000 - Attenborough ship encounters world's largest iceberg
- The UK's polar research vessel visits A23a, an iceberg that's more than twice the size of London.
BBC News - Home - Mon, 04 Dec 2023 12:03:22 +0000
*GMT = Greenwich Mean Time or UTC.