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Brits' biggest bugbears revealed – do your pet peeves make the list?

Being forced to repeat yourself has been crowned the nation's biggest bugbear - with Brits being driven up the wall parroting the same questions to partner, kids and pals.More than half (60%) say...

Irish missionary and child, 3, among nine kidnapped from Haiti orphanage

Irish missionary and child, 3, among nine kidnapped from Haiti orphanage1 day agoMalu CursinoBBC NewsUniversity of LimerickNine people, including an Irish missionary and a three-year-old child, were...

Despite Trump's peace calls, Russian attacks on Ukraine double since inauguration

Despite Trump's peace calls, Russian attacks on Ukraine double since inauguration1 hour agoMatt Murphy & Ned DaviesBBC VerifyReutersRussia has more than doubled the number of drones and missiles...

BBC Breakfast's Carol Kirkwood details daily challenges as she addresses new partnership

BBC Breakfast presenter Carol Kirkwood has opened up about the challenges weather forecasters face after unveiling a new partnership.The TVstar penned a lengthy piece for the BBC about why weather...

Rachel Reeves and 1 phone call she's dreading – but it's all her fault

“Hello, is that the IMF? Rachel Reeves here, in a bit of a pinch and just wondering if you could see your way to bunging us £51 billion… just till the end of the month.” That is the shameful,...

Reeves warned taxes must rise to cover £41bn spending gap

Reeves must raise tax to cover £41bn gap, says think tank41 minutes agoLucy HookerBusiness reporter, BBC NewsAFP via Getty ImagesTaxes must rise in the autumn if Chancellor Rachel Reeves is to meet...

The bill for Rachel Reeves’s errors has landed - it’s £50bn and YOU are going to pay it

The Chancellor likes to blame the Tories for everything, and that so-called “black hole” has been her favourite stick to beat them with. She’s railed against it 34 times in Parliament. But her...

The real reason weather forecasters (like me) often appear to get it wrong

The real reason weather forecasters (like me) often appear to get it wrong6 hours agoCarol KirkwoodLead weather forecasterBBCSometimes I'll be walking around a supermarket, and a shopper will...

'Major step forward' as new treatment for advanced cancer is fast-tracked

Women battling an advanced form of womb cancer have been offered renewed optimism as a new treatment has been approved for widespread use on the NHS. A mere 15% of women survive for five years...

Recruitment boss jailed after drunken 'gang rape' death threats on Virgin Atlantic flight

A wealthy recruitment director broke down in tears as he was sentenced to 15 months in prison for subjecting cabin crew to a torrent of racist abuse and death threats after a champagne-fuelled binge...

Florida doubles down on 'Alligator Alcatraz' with plans to build SECOND migrant centre

Florida is set to expand its immigration detention capabilities with plans for a new facility, dubbed by some as the son of Donald Trump's infamous "Alligator Alcatraz."Governor Ron DeSantis'...

RFK Jr cancels $500m in mRNA vaccine development in the US

RFK Jr cancels $500m in mRNA vaccine development in the US 2 hours agoMadeline HalpertBBC NewsGetty ImagesThe US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) plans to cancel $500m (£376m) in...

The Godfather director 'raced to hospital' after attending film festival

The Godfather director, Francis Ford Coppola, has reportedly been "hospitalised" in Italy. According to MailOnline, the 86-year-old was taken to the hospital on Tuesday morning in Calabria and had...

Danish zoo asks for unwanted pets to feed its predators

Danish zoo asks for unwanted pets to feed its predators21 hours agoMichael Sheils McNameeBBC NewsGetty ImagesA zoo in Denmark has appealed to the public to donate their healthy unwanted pets as part...

BBC star claims broadcaster is 'tarnishing Steve Wright's legacy' in brutal slam

DJ Steve Wright, who is widely remembered as a radio pioneer, died from a ruptured stomach ulcer in February 2024, aged 69. In the months that followed, as tributes from fans and listeners poured in,...