It is part of a bid to persuade P&O Ferries to reinstate 800 staff sacked without notice 11 days ago.

Critics say the plans for England's schools lack ambition and could leave poorer pupils further behind.

Rises in standing charges on electricity bills will vary significantly according to where people live.

Some welcome the scrapping of Covid laws, while others urge caution.

The MP tells the BBC she recently had a mastectomy after being diagnosed at a routine check-up.

Kenneth Branagh says his win is an "enormous honour" and paid tribute to a "fantastic city".

England's first public inquiry into a mental health service appeals for more people to come forward.

The Treasury sells £1.2bn of shares back to NatWest Group after it bailed out the bank in 2008.

The former International Criminal Court judge will advise Ukraine's prosecutor, attorney general says.

People who saw the fire on Gruinard Island from the mainland described the sight as "apocalyptic".

Adam Ellison's sister says she does not know how anybody shielding his killer can sleep at night.

Kirstie Ellis's body was discovered by police on Friday following reports of a concern for safety.

Local elections in England, Wales and Scotland, and a general election in Northern Ireland, will happen on 5 May.

National elections in Northern Ireland and local elections in the rest of the UK happen on 5 May 2022.

Elections in England this year will reflect voters' views on the cost-of-living crisis, says the BBC's Alex Forsyth.

Parties make pledges but the nature of Northern Ireland's government means they're harder to honour.

Elections for all 32 Scottish local councils will be held on 5 May. Here are some of the things to look out for.

2021 was a year of career highs, but the death of his father made it "unimaginably difficult".

The remote Hebridean islands already face higher living costs, and locals are braced for the worst.

Almost all of the UK's Covid rules are coming to an end, two years after they were introduced.

The ex-Labour leader says his wife, who has Alzheimer's, has been "a continent of rocks".

Most free Covid tests will soon be scrapped in England, but will remain in Scotland and Wales.

Three ex-British Army soldiers now in Ukraine on what has led them to fight for another country.

Friends and family will gather this week to remember Mary Lee, who has died at the age of 100.

The 11-year-old actor, who is in LA for the Oscars, talks about rubbing shoulders with the A-listers.

Hollywood star Ryan Reynolds couldn't believe it - the 'surreal' afternoon in which Wrexham came back from 5-2 down to win 6-5.

The electric car revolution is speeding up but what do buyers really want to know?

Sisters Alex and Chyann saw their case rejected three times as they tried to get justice.

Harpreet Kaur also tells BBC Breakfast that her sister is "definitely staying within the business".

Dad Shaun Culpin was inspired to set up the initiative two years ago.

Roger Johnson and Rachel Burden were interviewing The Apprentice winner Harpreet Kaur at the time.

The Oscar-nominated film draws on the director’s childhood in the Tiger's Bay area of north Belfast.

Jurors are shown footage of the moment officers tackled the man accused of murdering Sir David Amess MP.

Claims that Moscow hopes to split Ukraine in two "like Korea" and plans for a royal shake-up lead the papers

Barry Rubery, 68, was brutally attacked at his home in 2010 but his killers have never been found.

Beryl Roberts always wanted to be a cancer nurse - then she found a lump in her neck.

BBC Scotland energy correspondent Kevin Keane looks at the costs of alternative ways to power your home.

There are 24 firefighters at the scene near Spelga Dam, which is the latest in a string of blazes.

Twenty crews are called to the scene, with parts of the Grade II listed building collapsing.