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Government decisions in the pandemic's early days will be scrutinised as the Covid inquiry continues.
Fraudulent training for security staff employed to keep people safe has been uncovered by the BBC.
Jade Ward's family welcome a law change which will see parental rights stripped from murderers.
Competition among supermarkets led to the first monthly drop in food prices since 2021, an industry body says.
Japan offers same-sex couples no clear legal protection, leaving them feeling nearly invisible.
Images and video shared online show the sky to the north-west of Oxford light up with flames.
The owner of the fast-food brand says there are "no new updates" on its pledge to leave Russia.
The ex-president lambasts a case that could see him lose control of Trump Tower and other properties.
Fondly called 'Stoneman Willie,' the mummy is an icon in the history of Reading, Pennsylvania.
An organised network recruited men for sex with Abercrombie & Fitch’s then-CEO - BBC investigation.
The secretary general says further investment in oil is needed to meet rising global energy demand.
The pontiff says any request for such a blessing should be treated with 'pastoral charity'.
What is it like living and working on the Whitesands in Dumfries where problems go back centuries?
Concerns over the HS2 rail project's future dominate Tuesday's front pages.
The Californian Mike Jeffries had a clear vision when he took over - "We go after the cool kids."
BBC Weather's Helen Willetts takes a look at the temperatures for the week ahead.
British and French control of the region a century ago came at a cost which is felt until this day.
The 17-year-old was run over after she fell off her bike when a man pulled her scarf.
One man convicted of the same count was sentenced to nearly four years. But such cases have proven legally shaky.
Shavkat Mirziyoyev came into power promising to bring in an era of free speech.
Tech firms say they have systems that can help prevent the huge loss of fresh produce in India.
More than 130,000 migrants have entered Italy this year. Many try to head further into Europe.
The company's new VR headset retails at $499 - but can Mark Zuckerberg stop it making me nauseous?
"Bring it on," says the House Speaker as a right-wing rebel launches a rare bid to remove him.
The embattled Chinese property giant's shares were suspended from trading on Thursday.
Polls had long shown support for an Indigenous Voice to Parliament but now suggest the No vote is ahead.
A mother tells BBC Spotlight she fears her son could die waiting for life changing surgery
Deals are in place to make 100 million doses of the vaccine each year to fight the complex disease.
The new space observatory sees pairs of Jupiter-sized objects floating free between the stars.
Dale Houghton was pictured laughing as he brandished the image during a match against Sunderland.
Rachel Maclean defends plans to strengthen renters’ rights at the Conservative Party conference.
Ricardo Dos Santos and Bianca Williams were stopped by police in west London in July 2020.
The Snowboard Shop halts sales of Onewheel electric skateboards following a recall in the US.
Mykhaylo Mudryk scores his first Chelsea goal as the Blues beat Fulham to climb to 11th in the Premier League.
Australia captain Pat Cummins discusses his foundation, and the sport's opportunity to lead the way on tackling climate change.
Francis Lee will be regarded as one of the most important figures in the history of Manchester City, writes BBC Sport's Phil McNulty.
BBC Sport looks back at the career of former Manchester City and England striker Francis Lee who has died aged 79.
Which players impressed our football pundit Garth Crooks enough to make his seventh Team of the Week?
England batters Tammy Beaumont and Harry Brook are named the Professional Cricketers' Association women's and men's players of the year.
The cost-of-living crisis continues to bite. Here are some things that can reduce the impact.
Train drivers are set to strike again, and London Underground staff are also taking action.
The national living wage is expected to go up next April, boosting two million people's pay.
Recruiters, a manager and a workplace psychologist give their advice on how to negotiate for more money.
Experts give advice for those who might be worried about their monthly mortgage payments.
How higher interest rates are changing the UK's housing market.
Many homeowners are worried about higher mortgage costs, but lenders must help those struggling.
With rents rising, more people are crunching the numbers to see if they can afford to buy.
There are 10m people out of work in the UK, so if you're searching for a job you're not alone. Here are some tips on how to get started.
The price cap which sets typical annual household energy bills is falling slightly from October.
If you're struggling to afford your gas and electricity bills, what options are available?
Energy prices will be lower this coming winter - but you may be able to save even more on your bill.
The BBC's Lora Jones tells you four things you can do, if your landlord asks for more money.
The Bank of England has held interest rates at 5.25%, bringing a run of 14 consecutive rises to an end.
Grabbing food on the go can be expensive so here are some top tips on making savings at lunchtime.
A basic guide to how the economy is measured and why that calculation matters.
The rate at which prices are rising has fallen but remains well above the 2% inflation target.
What help and options are available to people struggling with debt repayments?
The interest paid on savings is better than anything seen for years, so how can you save when bills are rising?
Use our interactive tool to find out what the average rent is in your area.
Low-income households, pensioners and some disabled people will get extra help with energy bills.
With one in five people now renting in the UK, it's important to understand your rights as a tenant.
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1. How to build a better online network. Most leaders understand how to use online tools to build and expand their networks. It's easy to reach out to industry contacts and colleagues through LinkedIn and X [formerly Twitter]. But building a useful online network requires focus on three things: reputation, specialisation, and network position. READ MORE 2. Tory hopefuls 'jostle for position'. Rishi Sunak is "battling to keep control" of the Conservative Party as potential leadership rivals "jostled for position" on the opening day of the party conference. The PM wants to "move on from crisis management", said the outlet, but possible future leaders, including Priti Patel, Kemi Badenoch, Suella Braverman and James Cleverly, have "attracted the spotlight" with "punchy policy interventions". Sunak is "struggling to hold together his fractured party". The Guardian 3. Sick days on the rise. A new study has found that UK workers are taking more sick days than at any point in the last 10 years. Employees took on average 7.8 sick days in the past year, up from 5.8 before the pandemic, found the Chartered Institute for Professional Development. Describing the trend as a "worry", the group blamed stress,Covid and the cost-of-living crisis. The research analysed rates of absence in more than 900 organisations, covering 6.5m employees. Employers need to offer more support to get people back to work, said the report's authors. The Independent 4. World’s 10 best universities revealed. According to the Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2024: [10] Yale University; [9] University of California Berkeley; [8] Imperial College London; [7] California Institute of Technology; [6] Princeton University; [5] University of Cambridge; [4] Harvard University; [3] Massachusetts Institute of Technology; [2] Stanford University; [1] University of Oxford. Times Higher Education rankings score more than 2,600 global universities across 18 metrics, ranging from research quality to global reputation. Oxford tops the rankings for the 8th year in a row. World Economic Forum 5. Shorter emails, better emails? If your emails are going unanswered, they could be too long. Two Harvard researchers recently sent one of two emails to around 7,000 school board members asking them to complete a brief survey. One email was 127 words and the other was 49. The shorter email surfaced nearly double the survey responses. The researchers explained there was a chance readers didn’t make it all the way to the survey request in the longer email - or that the length of the email suggested the survey wouldn’t actually be brief, either. Inc |
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6. Britons eat less healthily. The cost-of-living crisis means families in Britain are eating less healthily and resorting to ready meals and processed foods, according to the BBC Good Food Nation survey. Some 69% of UK adults said they considered themselves to be healthy eaters, but 28% said they were eating less nutritious food because it is too expensive. The survey also found that 19% are eating more ready meals and processed foods because they are cheaper, while 17% are cooking less from scratch. BBC 7. Move here for work-life balance. The UK has ranked seventh in an annual work-life balance list, moving up from 28th in 2022. Remote's European Life-Work Balance Index assesses countries based on factors like healthcare, maternity leave, sick pay and overall happiness. In the 2023 list, the index also assessed places based on average working hours and LGBTQ+ inclusivity "to better define life-work balance in line with values such as diversity, equity and inclusion synonymous with the modern workplace". Remote 8. Threat of long-Covid ‘exaggerated’. Academics have claimed that the risks of developing long Covid have been exaggerated by flawed research. Experts from the University of California said sweeping definitions of what constitutes long Covid, and a "striking absence of control groups" in many studies, meant data on the long-term effects and prevalence of Covid was unreliable. However, other researchers have "strongly disagreed" with the latest conclusions. Long Covid sufferers report fatigue, brain fog, chest pain and shortness of breath. The Times 9. Brits 'dodge baths'. Britain is turning into "a nation of bath-dodgers" as households "turn off the taps" to save money. According to sales data from PZ Cussons – the parent company of brands including Imperial Leather soap, Carex handwash and Original Source shower gel - customers seem to be swapping baths for showers to reduce bills during the cost-of-living crisis. But the broadsheet added that there is "one reassuring sign" that the country is "not on a slippery slope to smelliness" because sales of soap bars are up. The Times |
Sir Bob Geldof talks to the BBC about a new musical based on the 1985 Live Aid fundraising concert.
The BBC asks young Conservatives gathering at the party conference they'd do if they were prime minister for a day.
A tea-drinking motorist is fined £100 after being caught on camera driving on the M6 in Cheshire last year.
For nearly 200 years, Northumberland's iconic tree sat next to Hadrian's Wall - here are some memories now it's gone.
The comedian was on Sunday With Laura Kuenssberg, so Laura asked him to do some impressions.
Tom Booton became the youngest head chef at one of London's top hotels when he was aged 26.
The prime minister refuses to commit to cutting taxes before the next election.
Angelos Frangopoulos told BBC Radio 4's Today programme Fox's comments should not have gone to air.
Dan Wootton and Laurence Fox have been suspended from the channel
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak refused to say whether the HS2 rail line would run to Manchester.
"I have recommended... quite clear guidance about where to not go," says BBC social media report author.
The BBC's director general says the new social media guidance is "thoughtful".
The Labour leader talks about the effect on his family if he makes it in to Downing Street.
Local parents speak to the BBC near to where a 15-year-old girl was killed in a stabbing in London.
The BBC’s analysis editor looks at the delays, spiralling costs and cuts affecting the proposed high speed rail line.
Pearly Kings and Queens from across London recently gathered in the City for their Harvest Festival.
BBC Breakfast host Sally Nugent is left in stitches after spotting Jon Kay's doppelganger next to King Charles in Paris.
A former Met Police firearms officer says putting troops on the street should be a wake-up call.
Actress Sophie Turner is suing her estranged husband demanding their children be returned to England.
Lucy Edwards, who is blind, wanted her family and friends to share her experience.
Kylie Minogue says she was shocked to see her latest single, Padam Padam, go viral.
Keepers said the twin brothers are developing well and hitting key milestones at the safari park.
BBC Breakfast presenters react to footage showing a bird flying into an unsuspecting man's head.
King Charles and Queen Camilla are in France for the second day of a three-day state visit.
The monarch raises a toast to his hosts in Versaille, President Macron and his wife Brigitte.
Social media users have been capturing the UK's lightning strikes and thunderstorms.
The foreign secretary was asked if he raised the issue of spying accusations in Parliament during a visit to China.
A flash mob of fans sing Calon Lan on the street in Nice ahead of Wales clash with Portugal.
A former RAF bomber pilot abseils down the Royal London Hospital for charity.
"Alice," who has accused entertainer Russell Brand of sexual assault when she was 16, speaks to BBC Radio Four Woman's Hour.
The two women didn't realise they had met before police arrested them during a vigil until speaking to the BBC.
Misplaced for decades, the garment was rediscovered in an attic earlier this year.
Urfan Sharif, his wife Beinash Batool, and his brother Faisal Malik were arrested at Gatwick Airport on Wednesday.
Martha Mills, 13, died when doctors failed to spot and treat a sepsis infection early enough.
Patsy Stevenson describes the scenes she witnessed on the night of the Sarah Everard vigil for the first time.
Watch the moment a bullock is hoisted to safety by its legs after getting trapped in a sinkhole.
The prison escapee is arrested in north-west London, after leaving Wandsworth prison on Wednesday.
The charity event saw 850 people riding by zip line from the Leadenhall Building to the Gherkin.
The moment is captured on video as Dorchester in Dorset celebrates its annual Heritage Open Day.
The first anniversary King Charles' accession has been marked with gun salutes across the UK.
The band confirms the release of Hackney Diamonds, their first album of original material since 2005.
Sara's father, stepmother and father's brother flew to Pakistan the day before she was found dead at her home in Woking.
Ros Atkins takes a look at the government's response to unsafe concrete over their 13 years in power.
After weeks of mixed weather, it's getting a lot warmer in the UK this week.
The former cabinet minister says he regrets using inappropriate language in texts sent to Wendy Morton.
Dorset officers hope the use of tactical watercraft will help increase patrols of the coastline.
Education Secretary Gillian Keegan has apologised for her language after her earlier interview.
Education Secretary Gillian Keegan is caught using expletives about the concrete crisis in schools after an interview with ITV News finishes.
The PM says the government acted as "swiftly as possible" when concrete issues were found in schools across England.
The BBC's Analysis Editor takes a look at four questions the government is being asked about potentially dangerous concrete in schools in England.
The former editor of the Daily Mirror denies ever hacking phones or telling anyone to do so while he was at the newspaper.
The shadow education secretary says Labour could force a vote in parliament over schools at risk of crumbling concrete.
Chancellor Jeremy Hunt is pressed about closures in more than 100 schools at risk of concrete collapses.
The high-profile Egyptian businessman lost his son Dodi in the car crash that killed Princess Diana.
BBC Home Affairs Correspondent Tom Symonds explains why RAAC is more dangerous than standard concrete.
BBC reporter Vanessa Clarke explains a bit more about schools affected by closures over safety fears.
England head coach Sarina Wiegman dedicates the Uefa women's coach of the year award to Spain's national team.
A 60-second look at new UK defence secretary Grant Shapps's busy CV from the last 12 months.
In England and Wales, new rules will allow judges to order an offender to attend their sentencing hearing.
The rare spectacle, not expected again until 2037, lit up the skies - here are the best views from around the world.
The footage shows the moment a brick was hurled at the Premier League team's bus as it left Burnley.
It's the first visit by a UK foreign secretary in five years, following a deterioration in relations.
Award winning actor Alan Cumming is aiming for a West End hit with A Strange Loop, currently at the Barbican Theatre in London.
Three women raped by the same man say they want to reform the way victims of sex offences are treated in courts.
Thousands of passengers were stranded after a UK air space technical issue led to flight delays and cancellations.
Festival-goers head home leaving a sea of tents and litter as Reading Festival begins it's clean-up
Watch this video to see what it's like being in the middle of the largest street party in Europe.
Notting Hill Carnival returns this weekend with Idris Elba joining performers to party.
The Met Office said the waterspout was spotted on Saturday morning.
John Tinniswood recommended "exercising the mind" as he was presented with a card from the King.
Around 2,000 items are thought to have been stolen from the museum, here's what we know about it so far.
Police are investigating the crash which closed the A20 near Farningham, Kent, for several hours.
It tossed hay about 150ft (45.7m) into the air, according to the farmer who filmed the footage.
Karl Porter's impression of a footballer's celebration has been shared widely on social media.
BBC News looks at the seaworthiness of the inflatables being used by many of the migrants who cross the English Channel - and why experts warn they're death traps.
The nurse, who killed seven babies, is the UK's most prolific child serial killer in modern times.
A Hendon family business houses the largest privately owned costume collection in the world.
England fans are heartbroken after their one-nil defeat to jubilant Spain in the Women's World Cup final.
The Prince of Wales and Princess Charlotte wish the England team well for the Women's World Cup final.
The nurse who was found guilty of murdering seven babies at the Countess of Chester Hospital is led from her home into a police car.
The nurse went on to be found guilty of seven murders at the Countess of Chester Hospital.
The nurse was found guilty of murdering one of their babies and attempting to murder the other the following day.
The BBC's Carol Kirkwood on which places will face the worst of the torrential downpours expected.
A look back at some stand-out interviews from Sir Michael's best-known show, Parkinson.
Ahead of the Women's World Cup, Toone and two of her friends got matching tattoos.
If you did not get the grades you want, don't worry - you still have loads of options.
Rotherham residents fear that someone will be badly injured or killed after a spate of crashes.
The Strictly judge was on BBC Breakfast after completing a "skyathlon" in memory of her late brother.
Network Rail has released footage from covert cameras at level crossings to raise safety awareness.
A cot protected a baby from injuries after a car crashed into its tent, says the campsite's owner.
The striker said he would always cherish the support he received during his time at Spurs.
Sussex police released video of the moment Mohammed Ahmed led police on a high-speed chase.
Passenger Jon explains he was diagnosed with the disease several years after he bought his ticket.
A group of people have a "lucky escape" when a rockfall starts close to them in Dorset's West Bay.
Firefighters are tackling a major blaze at a Harvester restaurant in Littlehampton, West Sussex.
The inquisitive feline stole the show as Dave Guest reported on a project transforming alleyways in Manchester.
The Crooked House, near Dudley, is gutted by fire and demolished within days leading to many questions.
Videos taken onboard the Bibby Stockholm show a cabin, eating area and a gym.
With cooler than average temperatures in July, hopes of sun and heat lie on the rest of August.
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