Are there more autistic people now?6 hours agoSimon Maybin & Michael BlastlandThe Autism Curve, Radio 4Venessa Swaby/Luke Nugent (Luke Nugent Studios)You might have seen the social media videos:...
Nigel Farage has often been accused of hyperbole over his many audacious political claims. Some don’t, or have not yet, come true.But others do, notably the biggest of them all - Brexit. So it’s...
Donald Trump’s ambition to strike a sweeping peace deal to end the war in Ukraine will ultimately be “dashed” because Vladimir Putin cannot be trusted to stick to any agreement, according to...
More than one in four Greeks - 26.9% of the population - is on the threshold of poverty or social exclusion, a Eurostat report published Wednesday (April 30) has revealed. This translates to roughly...
A huge 7.5-magnitude earthquake struck Argentina on Friday (May 2). The tremor hit in the Drake Passage, 222 kilometres south of Ushuaia, in southern Argentina, shortly before 1pm UTC.The earthquake...
At 115 years old, Ethel Caterham from Surrey has lived through an astonishing six monarchs and 27 prime ministers, marking her the oldest human in the world.Born on August 21, 1909, in Shipton...
Certain medications have been linked to an increased risk of dementia (Image: Getty )A health expert has said that four types of tablets, some commonly used to treat everyday illnesses and...
BBC Weather Watchers / David eElizabeth RizziniLead Presenter BBC Weather1 hour agoAfter the warmest start to May on record, the UK is now on a general slide back to what some might think of as...
A stunning island state that is visited by millions of tourists each year is all set to introduce a tourist tax to cope with a warming planet. Hawaii, an island state of the United States, may soon...
The British high street has been dealt a fresh blow with WHSmith set to close two more of its stores this weekend, speeding up the retailer’s withdrawal from town centres across the UK. Branches in...
Labour’s Channel migrant plan was branded a “sick joke” after 11,000 small boat arrivals were confirmed just days after the total surged past 10,000. Some 294 people made the journey in five...
A Donald Trump-style mass deportation programme could save the UK £10 billion a year, a new report has claimed. The Centre for Migration Control and former Reform UK MP Rupert Lowe urged ministers...
McDonald's posts biggest US sales drop since Covid2 hours agoMitchell LabiakBusiness reporter, BBC NewsGetty ImagesMcDonald's has suffered its biggest drop in US sales since the height of Covid, a...
Motability has confirmed the latest price list for the 815,000 people who use the life-changing scheme. The charity supports people receiving PIP (Personal Independence Payments) and other disability...
UK farmers are set to produce their own fuel to power vehicles as hydrogen-powered tractors, which have “performance advantages” over battery electric machinery, are now allowed on the...