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Scottish assisted dying bill passes first vote

Scottish assisted dying bill passes first vote38 minutes agoAngus CochraneBBC Scotland NewsA bill to legalise assisted dying in Scotland has passed an initial vote at Holyrood.The proposals would...

Gérard Depardieu found guilty in sexual assault trial

Gérard Depardieu found guilty in sexual assault trial10 hours agoHugh SchofieldParis correspondentReporting fromParisFrench film star Gérard Depardieu has been found guilty of sexually assaulting...

Newly-elected Reform councillor was sacked as police officer

Newly-elected councillor was sacked as police officer3 hours agoJeremy BallBBC News, East MidlandsSuppliedThe BBC can reveal that a newly-elected Leicestershire County Councillor was sacked from the...

Asylum hotel companies vow to hand back some profits

Asylum hotel companies vow to hand back some profits1 hour agoJack FenwickPolitical correspondentEPATwo companies that receive taxpayers' money to house asylum seekers in hotels have said they will...

Is President Trump allowed to accept $400m luxury plane?

Is President Trump allowed to accept $400m luxury plane?1 hour agoJake Horton, Tom Edgington and Joshua CheethamBBC VerifyBBCUS President Donald Trump has said his administration wants to accept a...

Zelensky vows to 'do everything' to ensure direct talks with Putin in Turkey

Zelensky vows to 'do everything' to ensure direct talks with Putin in Turkey2 hours agoFrank GardnerBBC security correspondentReporting fromKyivPaul KirbyEurope digital editorReporting fromLondonAFP...

Israel denying food to Gaza is 'weapon of war', UN Palestinian refugee agency head tells BBC

Israel denying food to Gaza is 'weapon of war', UN Palestinian refugee agency head tells BBC12 hours agoJeremy BowenInternational editor, BBC NewsHow do you measure misery? For journalists the usual...

Gold is booming - but investors lured in by the hype could lose out, warn experts

Gold is booming - but investors lured in by the hype could lose out, warn experts15 hours agoTheo LeggettInternational business correspondentBBCListen to Theo read this article"What you have there is...

Tom Grennan delights fans with surprise appearance in local supermarket

This is the moment Tom Grennan surprised fans at a blind taste test at a local Tesco in his hometown. Customers at the store in Bedford were invited to sample different flavours of popchips while...

Who is Peter Sullivan and why was he jailed?

Who is Peter Sullivan and why was he jailed?3 hours agoPhil McCannBBC North West TonightBBCPeter Sullivan spent more than 38 years in jail in what is believed to be the biggest miscarriage of justice...

I’m a beauty editor and I’ve found a factor 50 suncream you can wear over makeup

As a 46-year-old beauty editor, the one piece of advice I give to everyone is the importance of wearing a high-factor sunscreen every day. “Even when it's cloudy outside, harmful UV rays...

Simon Pegg opens up about alcoholism as he credits one film for 'rescuing' him

British actor Simon Pegg, 55, has bravely opened up about his mental health struggles and revealed he would try to ease his symptoms using alcohol before going to rehab and getting sober. The star...

Fury as Thames Water boss defends £195,000 bonus amid sewage crisis

Thames Water’s chief executive has defended his decision to accept a £195,000 bonus just three months into the job last year. It comes as the boss of the under-fire firm, which supplies 16 million...

M&S says customer data stolen in cyber attack

M&S says customer data stolen in cyber attack 26 minutes agoMichael RaceBusiness reporter, BBC NewsGetty ImagesMarks & Spencer has revealed that some personal customer data has been stolen in...

Verdict due in Gérard Depardieu sexual assault trial

Verdict due in Gérard Depardieu sexual assault trial7 hours agoHugh SchofieldParis correspondentReporting fromParisReutersFrench cinema star Gérard Depardieu faces a suspended prison term and...