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Wed, 25 May 2022 08:51:36 GMT
Partygate: No 10 braced for Sue Gray's report into lockdown parties
The senior civil servant's report into Downing Street lockdown parties is to be sent to No 10.

Wed, 25 May 2022 00:37:31 GMT
Cost of living: Government plan to help households could come within days
Measures could be announced as soon as Thursday after growing pressure on Downing Street, the BBC learns.

Wed, 25 May 2022 01:00:02 GMT
3D images to replace traditional 'missing person' posters
Missing persons posters will also feature QR codes which, when scanned, will show them smiling or laughing.

Tue, 24 May 2022 21:53:13 GMT
Rail strike: RMT union votes for national action
RMT members vote in favour of strike action across Network Rail and 13 train operating companies.

Wed, 25 May 2022 05:14:28 GMT
Footballers agree to spot-fix matches for undercover reporter
Secret filming shows discussions to manipulate moments in games so criminals can defraud bookies.

Wed, 25 May 2022 08:09:20 GMT
Marks & Spencer pulls out of Russia after 17 years
The retail giant previously said complex franchise agreements prevented it from leaving completely.

Wed, 25 May 2022 07:55:37 GMT
Chelsea: Todd Boehly consortium takeover deal gets UK government approval
The UK government approves the £4.25bn takeover of Chelsea by a consortium led by LA Dodgers co-owner Todd Boehly.

Tue, 24 May 2022 23:05:18 GMT
'I change how I look and talk to fit in at work'
Two-thirds of women of colour in UK workplaces say they change themselves to fit in, a report says.

Tue, 24 May 2022 21:42:11 GMT
New MPs' code of conduct to tighten lobbying rules
But the proposals from the Commons standards committee do not go as far as banning second jobs.

Wed, 25 May 2022 07:32:08 GMT
Covid: Nearly 4,000 maskless London passengers hit with fines
Compulsory face coverings were reinstated amid rising concerns about the Omicron variant in November.

Wed, 25 May 2022 08:18:04 GMT
Harry Styles review: Singer uses power of positivity to delight Brixton Academy
The singer brings the power of positivity to his first UK gig for four years, Katie Razzall writes.

Tue, 24 May 2022 23:19:47 GMT
Got a new rash? Monkeypox or something else?
Red bumps and lumps? Scabs or blisters? What are the signs to look for?

Wed, 25 May 2022 05:17:01 GMT
The female pilot battling aviation stereotypes
Qualified commercial airline pilot Bethan Haley says some passengers can't see past her gender.

Tue, 24 May 2022 20:52:10 GMT
Where are government heads at over cost of living?
BBC political editor Chris Mason outlines the latest thoughts on how to help households facing price hikes.

Tue, 24 May 2022 23:10:11 GMT
'I found my dream job in retirement - marrying people'
Former teacher Amanda Wheal explains how she reinvented herself as a wedding celebrant.

Wed, 25 May 2022 05:17:17 GMT
'I had an epileptic seizure in a crocodile swamp'
Theo Wilson, from Brentford, a then-undiagnosed epileptic, collapsed on a ledge over a Florida swamp.

Wed, 25 May 2022 05:17:10 GMT
Elizabeth line: What rail services could London see next?
With London's population increasing, the BBC explores some of the plans to keep people moving.

Tue, 24 May 2022 10:05:39 GMT
Why chicken is getting more and more expensive
We follow a chicken from farm to supermarket shelf to see how costs are building up at every stage.

Tue, 24 May 2022 09:55:51 GMT
Elizabeth line: What is Crossrail and when does it open?
Three and half years late and at least £4bn over-budget, Crossrail is finally about to open.

Mon, 23 May 2022 23:13:10 GMT
Partygate: How much do new photos matter?
The latest Partygate photos will be uncomfortable for Tory MPs but are unlikely to prompt an ousting of the PM.

Tue, 24 May 2022 16:17:34 GMT
The archaeologists searching for lost traces of a festival
Excavations have begun on the the last undeveloped part of the 1988 Glasgow Garden Festival.

Tue, 24 May 2022 01:27:02 GMT
'Democratic' jackdaws use noise to make decisions
The birds take to the skies en masse after calling out their 'vote', scientists have discovered.

Tue, 24 May 2022 05:36:56 GMT
The changing face of the North Sea oil industry
Some workers are still banking on a career in oil and gas, others are focusing on a greener future.

Mon, 23 May 2022 19:43:28 GMT
Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe: Eight things we learnt from her first interview
Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe says she was forced to sign a false confession to secure her release.

Tue, 24 May 2022 16:58:41 GMT
BBC News channel apologises after Man Utd error goes viral
BBC issues an apology after the words 'Manchester United are rubbish' appeared on the rolling news ticker.

Tue, 24 May 2022 15:04:17 GMT
Crossrail: London's Elizabeth line opens to passengers
After much anticipation, the Elizabeth line is now operational - more than three years late.

Mon, 23 May 2022 23:02:02 GMT
Spaghetti Junction at 50: The father and son keeping it safe
The Birmingham junction, officially named Gravelly Hill Interchange, opened to drivers in May 1972.

Mon, 23 May 2022 19:29:09 GMT
Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe: I still can't look at my daughter's baby photos
The former political prisoner says she can never take back the years she spent away from her daughter.

Mon, 23 May 2022 18:15:48 GMT
Queen tours Chelsea Flower Show in golf buggy
This year's show includes Platinum Jubilee floral tributes to the monarch's 70 year reign.

Mon, 23 May 2022 12:00:22 GMT
Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe tells BBC she was forced to sign confession in Iran
Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe says she was told she couldn't get on the plane home without signing the papers.

Wed, 25 May 2022 03:23:17 GMT
Newspaper headlines: Windfall tax 'due within days' as PM awaits Gray report
The expected announcement of plans for a windfall tax to help struggling families leads most papers.

Wed, 25 May 2022 08:29:25 GMT
Man dies and six injured in late-night disorder
Five men are arrested after a man dies of serious injuries in a Bristol street.

Wed, 25 May 2022 05:17:07 GMT
Non-Ukrainian Swansea refugee refused free train travel
Raman says guards at a train station accused him of abusing a system meant for Ukrainian refugees.

Wed, 25 May 2022 05:12:56 GMT
Assessing Nicola Sturgeon's record 2,743 days at the top
She is the face and focal point of Scottish politics - but what has the country's longest serving first minister achieved?

Wed, 25 May 2022 07:43:43 GMT
Irish language and Ulster Scots bill to be introduced at Westminster
The Irish language and Ulster Scots legislation was part of a deal to restore Stormont institutions in 2020.

Wed, 25 May 2022 05:51:57 GMT
York hospice staff Covid beer garden sackings harsh - MP
Three workers from St Leonard's Hospice were sacked and several others demoted after the 2021 visit.



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