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Where the ancient tree felled by Toby Carvery once stood, people are reeling

Where the ancient tree felled by Toby Carvery once stood, people are reeling14 minutes agoGrace DeanBBC NewsBBCWhether a tree falling in a forest makes a sound is a perennial subject of debate, but...

The Supreme Court ruling gives clarity - but now comes the difficult part

The Supreme Court ruling gives clarity - but now comes the difficult part7 hours agoAlison HoltSocial affairs editorJames MelleyBBC"A victory for common sense" or "devastating" –  the contrasting...

Gender ruling offers clarity after years of ambiguity

Gender ruling offers clarity after years of ambiguity3 hours agoAlison HoltSocial affairs editorGetty ImagesAfter years of argument and dispute about the meaning of gender, the watchword of...

EU names seven countries as safe in plan to fast-track migrant returns

EU names seven countries as safe in plan to fast-track migrant returns23 hours agoPaul KirbyEurope digital editorGetty ImagesThe European Union has identified seven countries it considers safe...

NHS and prisons to be issued new guidance after ruling on definition of a woman

Public bodies to get new guidance after ruling on definition of a woman1 hour agoRuth ComerfordBBC NewsReutersNew guidance for public bodies on single-sex spaces will be issued, after the UK Supreme...

Nigel Farage's seven-word verdict after Supreme Court rules on legal definition of woman

Nigel Farage has reacted with glee to yesterday’s landmark ruling at the UK's Supreme Court that a woman is someone born biologically female. The decision, which excludes transgender women from the...

Brits returning from Europe could face fines up to £5k for carrying these 13 items

If you were planning on bringing back some delicious French cheeses or Spanish hams back from your Easter weekend away, this may come as some pretty bad news.Whether you're travelling by rail, air,...

UK holidaymakers face £5,000 fine for buying cheese in France after rule change

UK holidaymakers are being warned they face a fine of up to £5,000 if they buy cheese in France, yoghurt in Greece or various meats in any EU country and bring them back to the UK.With summer...

Piers Morgan slams LBC's James O’Brien hitting 'new low' in on-air Donald Trump rant

Piers Morgan has torn into LBC radio host James O’Brien, accusing him of reaching a “comical new low” after a controversial on-air rant that linked Trump supporters to sex offenders. The...

Security checks for UK's most radical prisoners taken away because they were 'offended'

Security checks for radical terrorists were watered down after prisoners complained they “interfered with their religious beliefs”, furious officers have revealed.Justice chiefs were accused of...

EU names seven countries as safe in plan to fast-track migrant returns

EU names seven countries as safe in plan to fast-track migrant returns47 minutes agoPaul KirbyEurope digital editorGetty ImagesThe European Union has identified seven countries it considers safe...

What will the Supreme Court ruling change?

Women's campaigners celebrate court win - but what will it change?1 hour agoPhil SimBBC Scotland political correspondentPA MediaThe UK Supreme Court has unanimously and unambiguously backed the...

UK puts ban on EU travellers to stop spread of foot-and-mouth disease

The UK has introduced a specific ban on travellers from Europe to stop the spread of foot-and-mouth disease. It comes amid a rise of the highly-contagious disease across the continent, with some...

Supreme Court judges to rule on legal definition of a woman

Judges to announce ruling on definition of a woman7 minutes agoGetty ImagesThe Supreme Court is to deliver its verdict on how a woman should be defined in law.The announcement marks the culmination...

Angela Rayner's workers' rights overhaul faces major change in Lords

A peer has made a bid to block a so-called "banter ban" in Labour's workers' rights overhaul. Lord Young, the founder of the Free Speech Union, has tabled a series of amendments to the draft...

Donald Trump dealt huge blow as Obama judge stops him deporting 100,000s of migrants

Donald Trump's plan to deport over 500,000 migrants has been temporarily blocked by a judge appointed by Barack Obama. His administration now cannot immediately strip these people of their...

Desperate Prince Harry is showing us his court case is all about his big, fat ego

Prince Harry’s latest barrister, Shaheed Fatima, whose been fighting in the Appeal Court this week to get his royal protection re-instated, said Harry was a person “whose safety, whose security...

After a dramatic week, is Trump any closer to his trade goals?

After a dramatic week, is Trump any closer to his trade goals?34 minutes agoAnthony ZurcherNorth America correspondent in Washington•@awzurcherEPADonald Trump announced a massive tariff plan last...

A third of teachers reported misogyny among pupils last week, survey suggests

A third of teachers reported misogyny among pupils last week, survey suggests32 minutes agoKate McGoughEducation producerElaine DunkleyEducation correspondent•@bbcelaineBBC News / Kate McGoughMore...

Brits in Greece face chaos as workers to take part in 24-hour strike

Greece is expected to face widespread disruptions on Wednesday, April 9, as the country's two largest labour unions — the General Confederation of Greek Workers (GSEE), which represents private...