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Sat, 16 Apr 2022 06:58:32 GMT
UK Rwanda asylum plan against international law, says UN refugee agency
The UNHCR says it is "unacceptable" to shift responsibility by sending asylum seekers overseas.

Fri, 15 Apr 2022 20:53:49 GMT
Prince Harry and Meghan land in Netherlands for Invictus Games
The Sussexes make their first public appearance in Europe together since stepping back as senior royals.

Sat, 16 Apr 2022 00:42:19 GMT
Council tax rebate: Warning issued over new scam pretending to offer £150
Fraudsters are cold-calling people asking for bank details to receive the £150 rebate, say councils.

Fri, 15 Apr 2022 21:03:56 GMT
Homes for Ukraine: Robert Jenrick takes in Ukrainian refugee family
Robert Jenrick is thought to be the first MP to take in refugees under the Homes for Ukraine scheme.

Sat, 16 Apr 2022 06:14:50 GMT
River pollution: Rescuer infected with sewage-linked parasite
Lifeboat volunteer David Deveney spent three days in hospital after a river training session.

Sat, 16 Apr 2022 06:32:00 GMT
Invictus Games: Durham army veteran's pride representing UK
Denise Kidger will take part in her first games competing in several events in The Hague.

Fri, 15 Apr 2022 16:59:04 GMT
Energy suppliers warned over direct debit hikes
The energy regulator Ofgem has warned suppliers that it will investigate "bad practices" as prices rise.

Fri, 15 Apr 2022 15:47:38 GMT
Extinction Rebellion: Activists block four London bridges
Hundreds of climate change protesters gather at Westminster, Waterloo, Blackfriars and Lambeth bridges.

Fri, 15 Apr 2022 17:33:18 GMT
Warwickshire wife's plea to find missing pilots after plane crash
Lee Rogers and Brian Statham were flying from Warwickshire to France when their plane vanished.

Fri, 15 Apr 2022 18:01:36 GMT
Good Friday weather: UK basks on hottest day of year so far
Temperatures hit 23.4C in London's St James's Park as the Easter weekend begins.

Fri, 15 Apr 2022 13:15:44 GMT
Joe Root steps down as England Test captain following West Indies defeat
Joe Root steps down as England Test captain, citing the "toll" and "impact" the role has had on him.

Fri, 15 Apr 2022 14:35:12 GMT
Billie Jean King Cup: Great Britain's Emma Raducanu wins in Czech Republic after Harriet Dart loses
Emma Raducanu wins on her Billie Jean King Cup debut to bring Great Britain level with the Czech Republic at 1-1 in a delicately-poised qualifying tie.

Mon, 28 Mar 2022 00:03:47 GMT
UK elections 2022: A really simple guide
Local elections in England, Wales and Scotland, and a general election in Northern Ireland, will happen on 5 May.

Mon, 04 Apr 2022 02:35:28 GMT
May 2022 UK elections: How to vote
Voters are choosing councillors in England, Scotland and Wales, and a government in Northern Ireland.

Fri, 08 Apr 2022 16:23:20 GMT
Election 2022: Is there an election in my area?
National elections in Northern Ireland and local elections in the rest of the UK happen on 5 May 2022.

Thu, 07 Apr 2022 12:42:01 GMT
Local elections 2022: A simple guide to English council elections
Your introduction to the local council elections taking place on 5 May.

Mon, 28 Mar 2022 00:04:45 GMT
NI election 2022: Why Northern Ireland's election is different
Parties make pledges but the nature of Northern Ireland's government means they're harder to honour.

Mon, 28 Mar 2022 00:04:18 GMT
England local elections 2022: What's at stake for the parties?
Elections in England this year will reflect voters' views on the cost-of-living crisis, says the BBC's Alex Forsyth.

Sat, 16 Apr 2022 00:19:29 GMT
What's the problem with calories on restaurant menus?
The new rules are taking away the joy of going out for a meal for some people with eating disorders.

Sat, 16 Apr 2022 00:22:22 GMT
'The Post Office interrogated me for hours'
There are calls to ban the Post Office from bringing private prosecutions following the Horizon IT scandal.

Sat, 16 Apr 2022 00:24:54 GMT
Mastermind: Inside the world of competitive quizzing
Mastermind winner Alice Walker revealed herself as a quiz league player, but what do they involve?

Fri, 15 Apr 2022 11:42:42 GMT
The Hillsborough banners that gave a voice to Liverpool fans
Ninety-seven Liverpool fans lost their lives after the Hillsborough disaster on 15 April 1989.

Fri, 15 Apr 2022 05:02:29 GMT
Man City v Liverpool: I should become more selfish - Jack Grealish
BBC Sport's Kelly Somers talks to Jack Grealish about his first season at Manchester City after this summer's £100m move.

Thu, 14 Apr 2022 23:39:47 GMT
The book that sank on the Titanic and burned in the Blitz
A jewel-encrusted book sank on RMS Titanic on 15 April 1912 - but this was not the end of the story.

Thu, 14 Apr 2022 22:05:54 GMT
Both my girls have Crohn's and it's heart-breaking
Sisters Kirstie and Abbie Gray both have bowel disease but it affects them in very different ways.

Thu, 14 Apr 2022 21:57:55 GMT
The drifter who helped bring an end to WW2
A new film tells the story of a homeless man from south Wales whose body was used to deceive the Germans.

Thu, 14 Apr 2022 23:12:42 GMT
Sienna Miller: Anatomy of a Scandal actress on the 'ignorance' of privilege
The actress says she's angered by those who "don't think" about the struggles of ordinary people.

Thu, 14 Apr 2022 05:20:42 GMT
Genetic testing: Babies with rare illnesses given hope
"Eureka moment" sees baby Thea diagnosed with rare genetic condition and given a new chance at life.

Wed, 13 Apr 2022 23:16:23 GMT
Is a virus we all have causing multiple sclerosis?
Scientists think they have now uncovered a mystery cause of this incurable disease.

Fri, 15 Apr 2022 21:21:50 GMT
Ukraine war: Grandmother 'horrified' by capture of British fighter
A British man serving in the Ukrainian marines has been captured by Russian soldiers.

Fri, 15 Apr 2022 23:02:36 GMT
'My cancerous tumour was as big as a kettle bell'
Stephanie Coles found a strange lump growing in her stomach area.

Fri, 15 Apr 2022 07:20:52 GMT
Brain cancer DNA research hopes to speed up diagnosis
More than 200 brain tumour patients are taking part in research hoping to yield new personalised treatments.

Thu, 14 Apr 2022 10:19:34 GMT
Immigration: PM outlines Rwanda plans for asylum seekers
Single men arriving in Britain on boats or lorries could be given a one-way ticket to Rwanda.

Fri, 15 Apr 2022 08:11:20 GMT
MND: 'It's like a hand grenade going off in your body'
A man living with motor neurone disease says he tries to stay upbeat despite the "cruel" illness.

Fri, 15 Apr 2022 06:39:33 GMT
Chloe Jones: Teenage superbike star welcomes more female racers
Eighteen-year-old Chloe Jones says it has been great to see more girls and women in the sport.

Sat, 16 Apr 2022 03:56:00 GMT
The Papers: Rwanda plan 'will fail' and 'SAS train Kyiv forces'
The papers cover a plan to send migrants overseas and claims of UK special forces training troops in Ukraine.

Fri, 15 Apr 2022 17:06:06 GMT
Easter travellers face traffic jams and rail disruption
Millions of drivers are heading on trips across the UK, while several major train routes are closed.

Sat, 16 Apr 2022 06:18:05 GMT
How Instagram opened a new world for Welsh quilting
Once thrown out as old bedding, quilts are all the rage on social media and inspiring a new generation.

Fri, 15 Apr 2022 17:09:47 GMT
Scottish child given liver transplant after UK hepatitis spike
Thirteen cases of severe hepatitis were identified at six health boards in central Scotland.

Sat, 16 Apr 2022 05:30:33 GMT
School strike: Pupils at Glenveagh special school to stay home during action
Glenveagh school has told parents it will be "disproportionately affected" by the industrial action.

Sat, 16 Apr 2022 08:23:24 GMT
Bleed kits in memory of stabbed Essex teenager Liam Taylor
Liam Taylor, 19, was stabbed to death and his grandmother is on a mission to fund life-saving bleed kits.



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