
The government tried to block publication of the story about the agent who attacked with a machete.
Police have now ended their investigation into Covid breaches during lockdown parties in No 10.
The 21-year-old serviceman has pled guilty to killing her husband in a village in Ukraine's north-east.
Joe and Jess Thwaite, from Gloucester, said the record-breaking win will give them "time to dream".
Rebekah Vardy's lawyer rounded off her High Court libel case against Coleen Rooney on Thursday.
The Greek musician won an Oscar for the 1981 film theme, and also wrote the Blade Runner soundtrack.
Government's vaccine advisers said winter remains the riskiest time for the virus.
The fast food giant says the new owner of its 850 Russian restaurants will operate them under a new brand.
Cody Ackland will serve a minimum of 31 years for the murder of Bobbi-Anne McLeod.
Moscow says it has destroyed a drone with a laser, but Kyiv says it can't mask battlefield failure.
The supermarket chain says it wants to support older customers through the cost of living crisis.
The Italian judge confirms his permanent exit from the show, and will be replaced by Anton Du Beke.
Coleen Rooney and Rebekah Vardy went head-to-head in a high-profile High Court libel case.
The village pub had been asked to change its name but has now received a framed apology.
The finale of the Channel 4 sitcom, which aired on Wednesday, received several five-star reviews.
The former US president corrected himself after saying Putin had invaded Iraq rather than Ukraine.
New York University bestowed the renowned pop singer with an honorary degree.
Chain Trevor Sorbie says they are now spending thousands more each month.
A large group of talented young musicians and their families have been evacuated out of Ukraine into Slovenia.
The duchess joins more than 8,000 guests at the second Buckingham Palace garden party of the year.
Why is the government facing growing pressure to announce a windfall tax on oil and gas companies?
Many of Thursday's papers analyse how soaring inflation will affect people's lives in the UK.
They say the veteran DJ collected a "wealth of souvenirs" while launching the careers of many stars.
Conservation scientists hope that preserving genetic material offers future insurance against extinction
A holiday rep who was unable to sing teaches himself then scoops two music awards.
Desperate mothers are trying to mix their own baby formula, but experts warn of the dangers.
The Platinum Jubilee marks Queen Elizabeth II's 70 year reign, with a four-day bank holiday in June.
Police issued 126 fines during the Partygate investigation, including those for Boris Johnson and Rishi Sunak.
Postpartum cardiomyopathy is a rare form of heart failure which is caused by having a child.
A new station in Panama allows marginalised groups to speak out about their lives and communities.
Four years after the first buffer zone outside a clinic only two more have followed in England.
Sri Lanka's giant neighbour is emerging as one of its biggest providers of aid, after years of mistrust.
The BBC's Peter Henley recalls the first time the TV chef tangled with the PM over junk food.
A month after a zinc mine was flooded in Burkina Faso, relatives of those trapped refuse to give up.
Sheffield United captain Billy Sharp was assaulted at the end of their match with Nottingham Forest.
England fast bowler Jofra Archer will miss the entire season after suffering a stress fracture of the lower back.
Britain's Emma Raducanu will make her French Open debut against a qualifier, while Novak Djokovic is set for a tricky title defence.
BBC Sport visits Old Trafford to find out why Manchester United are exploring options for renovating or expanding their home - could they even build a completely new stadium?
UK inflation is rising at 9%, its fastest rate for 40 years, and could go even higher.
How long is UK inflation likely to remain high, and what can the government do to fight back?
We asked people across the country how they are coping with the rising cost of living.
Labour are calling for a windfall tax on the profits of oil and gas companies.
BBC Newsnight launches its Global Tracker to assess the impact of the cost of living across across the world.
Katerina spent more than two months beneath the besieged Azovstal steel plant in Mariupol, Ukraine.
The Ukrainian port which has seen some of the most intense fighting is now under Russian control.
If Russia has carried out war crimes in Ukraine how could Putin or his army generals be prosecuted?
The 21-year-old admits killing an unarmed civilian, in Ukraine's first war crimes trial since war began.
Ukraine wants to exchange them for Russian prisoners of war, but some in Russia want them put on trial.
Ivan Simoroz's home was hit by Russian bombs, killing six members of his family - days later he returned to work.
The UN says more than 14 million people have fled their homes since the Russian invasion.
Mikhail Khodarenok gives a rare insight saying the military operation in Ukraine can only get worse.
A pregnant woman fleeing a bombed maternity hospital was targeted by a Russian disinformation campaign.
As Ukrainian fighters are evacuated from the Azovstal steelworks, how Russia has closed in on the city.
Quentin Sommerville and cameraman Darren Conway visit the edge of Izyum, where Russians forces are concentrated.
1. How to say no to pointless meetings. The corporate world loves meetings. For employees whose schedules are chock full of them, the sentiment is more complicated: Every hour dedicated to discussing work is time spent not actually doing it. While breaking the cycle of too-many meetings can feel daunting - especially if you’re not the boss - it is possible. 2. The Queen’s Speech. This year’s speech contained details of almost 40 proposed bills. These included a Public Order Bill, to grant the police more powers to stop protesters blocking roads and other infrastructure; a Media Bill, to privatise Channel 4; a Genetic Technology Bill, to enable more gene editing of plants and animals; and a Transport Bill, to create a state-run agency to simplify and improve UK railway services. The Government plans to give councils the power to force landlords to rent out empty shops. It also said that it would overhaul the Human Rights Act – to give more democratic oversight to the “expansion of the rights culture” – and introduce a Brexit Freedoms Bill, to make it easier to amend and repeal retained EU laws. The Guardian 3. No plans for an emergency budget. The National Institute of Economic and Social Research says rising food and energy bills could cause a further 250,000 households to “slide into destitution” next year, taking the total number in extreme poverty to 1.5 million. The think tank has called for a boost to benefits of £25 a week, and a one-off payment of £250 for the poorest households. A No. 10 source said there were no plans for an emergency budget. Rather than making big changes to tax and spending plans, ministers were considering various ways they might ease the cost of living by tweaking regulations – they might, for instance, require vehicle owners to only get MoTs every other year. BBC 4. The most popular day of the week. The middle child of the workweek is finally getting its chance to shine. Wednesday has overcome the indignity of its “hump day” phase and turned into the most popular day of the hybrid workweek — 46% of office workers were at their desks on Wednesdays in March, The Wall Street Journal reports. You might alternatively know it as Wellness Day, Whiskey Wednesday or Woof Day (for dog owners), as employers and neighbouring businesses roll out all the stops for workers who’ve left their homes. Mondays, by comparison, drew an attendance rate of just 35%. When is the best day to work in the office? Let us know in our latest poll. 5. The benefits of a brisk walk. A lifetime of brisk walking can knock years off a person’s biological age, a study has found. Researchers at the University of Leicester examined genetic and other data on 400,000 adults, with an average age of 57, included in the UK Biobank. Around half reported walking at an average pace, classed as three to four miles per hour; one in 15 walked at a slow pace (less than 3mph); and four in ten said they were brisk walkers (more than 4mph). The researchers found that faster walkers, regardless of how much they exercised, had longer telomeres – the “caps” at the end of chromosomes that protect them; these shrink over time and are regarded as a strong marker for biological age. The difference in telomere length between the fastest and slowest walkers was said to be equivalent to 16 years of age-related difference. Daily Mail |
6. Our next meeting is at Tesco. What if your desk was next to the baked beans and tinned tomatoes? That could be the reality as Tesco has announced a deal with flexible office operator IWG. Starting at its New Malden location in London, the supermarket chain will offer 30 co-working spaces, a meeting room and 12 private desks. It's part of a boom in non-traditional working spaces, with property firm JLL estimating that by 2030 as much as 30% of the UK office market could be flexible working spaces. These new offices join other community spaces that have sprung up on high streets around the country to replace stores that closed during the pandemic. Metro 7. The rise of the silent meeting. Many organisations know that employees sometimes fear speaking up in meetings, while others may just prefer to stay quiet. Research shows that the same two people can monopolise the entire hour of a six-person meeting – making it impossible to have fruitful discussions that span a wide variety of viewpoints. This is why the "silent meeting" has become so popular. It requires participants to stay silent for a certain amount of time, allowing them to add questions and comments to a document for later discussion. It, in essence, allows everyone to be heard. Editor 8. Oil giant overtakes Apple. Apple has lost its position as the world’s most valuable company after it was usurped by Saudi Arabian oil and gas producer Aramco. The oil giant traded near its highest level on record yesterday, reaching a market capitalisation of about $2.4 trillion (£1.9 trillion), while the iPhone maker fell 4.4% in New York to $147.53, for a valuation of $2.3 trillion. 'Even if the move proves short-lived and Apple retakes the top spot again”, the role reversal “underscores the power of major forces coursing through the global economy”. The Telegraph 9. Jubilee pudding announced. A lemon and Swiss roll amaretti trifle will be the official pudding of the Queen's Platinum Jubilee celebrations. The dessert – made with layers of lemon curd and custard, St Clement’s jelly, a mandarin coulis, and amaretti biscuits – was inspired by the lemon posset served at the Queen’s 1947 wedding to Prince Philip. Jemma Melvin, who made the dish, won the nationwide competition to craft a new pudding to commemorate the Queen’s 70-year reign. Some 5,000 people, aged between eight and 108, entered the baking challenge. BBC 10. The bottom line. Should smacking be illegal in the UK? NSPCC revealed that more than two-thirds of adults in England say that physically disciplining a child, for instance by smacking them, is wrong. 64% would like England to follow Scotland, and more recently Wales, in making smacking children a crime; by removing the defence of “reasonable punishment”. Daily Mail |
Why is the government facing growing pressure to announce a windfall tax on oil and gas companies?
Kate and Charlie say they've already stopped socialising, and have nothing else to cut back on.
Among the tens of thousands of Rangers fans in Seville are the grandsons of the Ibrox legend.
A police officer outlines to the home secretary difficulties with the cost of living for workers.
The monarch made a surprise visit to Paddington station, ahead of the opening of the much delayed train line.
Dan hosted his final edition of BBC Breakfast this morning, six years after joining the programme.
Within a week, Sean Dilley was told in two Tesco stores he wasn't allowed to take in his guide dog.
Hull's Roy Gelder had not seen John Peach since the pair parted at the end of World War Two.
The prime minister described the EU as being "over-zealous" in its application of the post-Brexit trade arrangements.
A host of stars including Tom Cruise, Katherine Jenkins and Omid Djalili were also in attendance.
Melanie Barratt wants to become the first blind woman to cross the English Channel solo.
Sam Ryder met Eurovision commentator Graham Norton backstage and the two shared a hug.
The business secretary says it would be "self-defeating" if the EU went into a trade war.
The stone helped guide allied pilots into wartime airfields in use in Belfast during the war.
Aimee says the book will help her son understand why he "should be proud" of his heart surgery scar.
Eurovision host Rylan Clark tells us what to watch out for on Saturday night.
A student inspired by a BBC TV show about 19th Century lesbians wears Victorian clothing full-time.
Ros Atkins explains why the issues surrounding a key part of the UK’s Brexit deal with the EU are not resolved.
Des Paul Lee from Derbyshire died unexpectedly while on holiday in Spain.
Residents on Anglesey, in Wales, are split on the proposals for a new nuclear reactor on the island.
Ahead of the final on Saturday, the BBC put Sam Ryder's Eurovision knowledge to the test.
The monarch has mobility problems and has had to cancel a number of recent public appearances.
Jemma Melvin from Southport, Merseyside made the official pudding for the Queen's Platinum Jubilee.
Willow's parents drove her to hospital and were told she should not have been moved due to her injuries.
The Queen was absent from the State Opening of Parliament for the first time in 59 years.
The You, Me and the Big C presenter is receiving end-of-life care at home for bowel cancer.
At the age of 13 Luke woke up in horrific pain and a decade on his condition is still undiagnosed.
The levelling up minister says the cost of living issue does not require an emergency budget.
Michelle is the only girl to win gold in the UK's 10 categories of World Maths Day Global Challenge.
Prince Charles stands in for the Queen for the first time to open a new session of Parliament.
How a meal while Covid restrictions were in place became a political headache for Sir Keir Starmer.
The Labour leader says he will stand down if he is fined over the so-called Beergate allegations.
Stars of the small screen gather in London to celebrate the Bafta TV Awards 2022.
Staff at a £14m recycling facility help manually sort through 85,000 tonnes of waste each year.