The prolonged howl of despair from the teaching unions at their annual conferences has become a venerated ritual during the Easter period. As activists give their readings from the gospel of...
Project to suck carbon out of sea begins in UK14 minutes agoJonah FisherBBC environment correspondentReporting fromWeymouthGetty ImagesA ground-breaking project to suck carbon out of the sea has...
French-Haitian panel to study ex-colony's history57 minutes agoGeorge WrightBBC NewsGetty ImagesFrance's President Emmanuel Macron says he will set up a commission to study French-Haitian history and...
Ex-Reform UK MP Rupert Lowe has announced plans to sue Nigel Farage, Zia Yusuf and Lee Anderson over the claims he engaged in workplace bullying and made threats of physical assault against the...
UK bans EU cheese and meat to stop disease spreading4 hours agoTom EspinerBusiness reporter, BBC NewsGetty ImagesThe UK government has brought in a temporary ban on holidaymakers bringing in cheese...
The truth about life on other planets - and what it means for humans13 hours agoPallab GhoshScience correspondent•@BBCPallabBBCListen to this article on BBC SoundsThere are some scientific...
Toby Carvery owner 'sorry' for felling ancient tree27 minutes agoHarry LowBBC NewsWoodland TrustToby Carvery's chief executive has apologised after the company felled an ancient oak tree and admitted...
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The attack by convicted terrorist and mass murderer Hashem Abedi at HMP Frankland – where he used boiling oil and improvised weapons to injure three prison officers – has stunned the nation. To...
Business groups urge changes to employment reforms1 hour agoSam FrancisPolitical ReporterHelen CattPolitical correspondentGetty ImagesThe five biggest business groups in the UK have written an open...
Plan for GPs to keep millions out of hospital5 minutes agoPhilippa RoxbyHealth reporterGetty ImagesA scheme to support GPs to provide care and advice to patients which avoids them joining long NHS...
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Millions worldwide have been diagnosed with high cholesterol. Unlike many other health conditions, it typically doesn't present noticeable symptoms until too late.This characteristic has earned it...
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The number of UK holidaymakers applying for the Government's Global Health Insurance Card (GHIC) has seen a decline for the second year running, sparking fears that travellers could be exposing...
Following today’s explosive Supreme Court ruling that the definition of ‘women’ relates to biological sex, Kemi Badenoch went on the attack against Labour’s past madness. In a jubilant...
As millions of holidaymakers and business travellers prepare for long-haul trips this year, the struggle to beat jet lag remains a common issue among many. While remedies range from blackout blinds...
Water companies in England recorded 2,487 pollution incidents last year which is more than double the target set by the Environment Agency, campaigners have revealed. Firms were collectively set an...
A man has pleaded guilty to murdering two women and trying to kill two other people in a stabbing in Milton Keynes on Christmas Day. Jazwell Brown, 49, attacked Joanne Pearson, 38, and Teohna Grant,...
'We cannot look away' - UK hosts Sudan talks as famine takes hold52 minutes agoJames Landale, Natasha Booty & Mayeni JonesBBC NewsBBCA high-level international conference is under way in London...