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Venice protesters claim victory as Bezos changes wedding venue

Venice protesters claim victory as Bezos changes wedding venue34 minutes agoSarah RainsfordBBC Rome correspondentDavide GhiglioneBBC News in RomeReutersProtesters in Venice are claiming an "enormous...

Campaigners granted full court hearing against water watchdog over alleged double billing

Campaigners have been granted a full court hearing against the water watchdog amid allegations customers will be forced to pay twice for the industry's failures. River Action, who conducted a...

Over 150 motorists ignored stranded vehicle on M1 before fatal crash involving grandmother

Undated family handout photo of Nargis Begum who died on a smart motorway on the M1 in South Yorkshi (Image: PA)Over 150 motorists sped past a stranded vehicle that had broken down on a smart...

Rachel Reeves warned 'attacking racing is attacking countryside'

Rachel Reeves has been warned an “attack on racing is an attack on the countryside”. The Chancellor risks wrecking havoc in rural communities if she launches a tax raid which threatens the...

Dame Esther Rantzen urges Lords not to hold up assisted dying bill

Assisted dying campaigner Dame Esther Rantzen has urged members of the House of Lords not to block landmark legislation on the issue.The Terminally Ill Adults (End Of Life) Bill cleared the Commons...

Young people at risk as 10 percent of taxi drivers secure licenses from one 'lenient' city

Drivers are heading to social media to buy up cars already registered in the West Midlands city of Wolverhampton, where licensing requirements are seen as far easier than in other areas.There are now...

How did my MP vote on assisted dying?

How did my MP vote on assisted dying?21 minutes agoData journalism teamBBC VerifyMPs have voted to legalise assisted dying in England and Wales after their final debate on the change in the law.After...

Chris Mason: Profound social change that is now likely to become law

Profound social change that is now likely to become law24 minutes agoChris MasonPolitical editor•@ChrisMasonBBCReutersTake a step back, and it has been quite a few days.This has been a week at...

Spain holiday hotspot slaps tourists with £640 fine if they make street seller mistake

Tourists visiting Palma, the capital of Mallorca, are being warned they could face hefty fines of up to €750 (£640) if caught buying items from illegal street vendors under tough new rules...

Ed Miliband U-turns on drilling of North Sea - despite branding idea 'climate vandalism'

Ed Miliband is set to open up the North Sea to oil drilling despite previously branding the idea "climate vandalism”.The government could change its rules on carbon emissions to allow two...

Alzheimer's drugs that slow the disease will not be made available on the NHS

Breakthrough Alzheimer's drugs too pricey for NHS1 hour agoJames GallagherHealth and science correspondent•@JamesTGallagherGetty ImagesTwo breakthrough Alzheimer's drugs have been deemed far too...

My dad and sister suffered without assisted dying - we need 'amazing' change on Friday

Three years after terminally ill cancer patient David Minns launched the Express campaign to legalise assisted dying, his son Matt says it is “amazing” that the country is now so close to...

Liz Kendall nightmare as Labour MPs urged to rebel over 'devastating' benefit cuts

Anti-poverty campaigners urged Labour MPs to rebel against the Government in a forthcoming Commons showdown over cuts to disability benefits. Work and Pensions Secretary Liz Kendall has published...

Grooming gang victim's outrage as bombshell report published - 'sacrificed for votes!'

Rape gang victims are being “sacrificed for votes” amid fears of upsetting Pakistani and Asian communities, a survivor has warned.Sammy Woodhouse, who was just 14 when she was raped by drug...

Outrage as dogs dying in filthy conditions in 'so-called rescue centres'

Dogs are dying in appalling conditions in unregulated “rehoming centres”, according to campaigners who demand a change in the law. The Dogs Trust warns that centres can be opened by people...