BBC News

The latest 25 UK stories from the BBC:

(Timestamp = GMT*)

• Just Stop Oil was policed to extinction - now the movement has gone deeper underground
  - Climate activists may be going deeper underground.
  BBC News - Thu, 24 Apr 2025 23:06:26 +0000
• Grande dame hangs up her ballet shoes aged 89
  - Some of Sheena Gough's students travelled hundreds of miles for her classes in Edinburgh.
  BBC News - Thu, 24 Apr 2025 22:01:30 +0000
• Constance Marten tells jury she 'absolutely' loved baby
  - Marten also claimed she and Mark Gordon did everything they could to protect their baby.
  BBC News - Thu, 24 Apr 2025 19:05:29 +0000
• Reform UK criticised for candidates' offensive posts
  - Nigel Farage says his party has the best vetting - but campaigners find candidates who appear to have slipped through the net.
  BBC News - Thu, 24 Apr 2025 18:40:08 +0000
• New sighting of convicted murderer missing from jail
  - Raymond McCourt was given a life sentence in 1993 for killing a shopkeeper and wounding two other people.
  BBC News - Thu, 24 Apr 2025 17:44:15 +0000
• Girl, 12, has life-threatening injuries after crash
  - Two people are arrested on suspicion of causing serious injuries by dangerous driving.
  BBC News - Thu, 24 Apr 2025 17:33:20 +0000
• Girl, 12, has life-threatening injuries after crash
  - Two people are arrested on suspicion of causing serious injuries by dangerous driving.
  BBC News - Thu, 24 Apr 2025 17:33:20 +0000
• Man guilty of murdering woman as she tried to leave
  - On the night Olivia Wood was killed by Kieron Goodwin, she had packed her belongings into a case and rucksack, jurors heard.
  BBC News - Thu, 24 Apr 2025 17:15:51 +0000
• RUC 'failed' to pursue suspects in Troubles' murder
  - The Police Ombudsman's report uncovered forensic failings, which resulted in an "inadequate" investigation.
  BBC News - Thu, 24 Apr 2025 16:34:53 +0000
• 'Don't let it be your best friend that dies from methanol poisoning'
  - Bethany Clarke wants more done to educate people about the dangers of bootleg alcohol abroad.
  BBC News - Thu, 24 Apr 2025 16:32:47 +0000
• Bereaved parents demand tech firms 'protect children'
  - Four families who believe social media had a role in the death of their children are protesting in New York.
  BBC News - Thu, 24 Apr 2025 16:28:12 +0000
• UK bans video game controller exports to Russia
  - The Foreign Office says Russia was "buying harmless goods and turning them into tools of war".
  BBC News - Thu, 24 Apr 2025 16:16:34 +0000
• Footballer jailed for causing cyclist's death
  - Mansfield Town footballer Lucas Akins crashed into Adrian Daniel, 33, near Huddersfield in 2024.
  BBC News - Thu, 24 Apr 2025 15:51:27 +0000
• New sex-based rights guidance on way, says Swinney
  - First minister promised "timely" guidance covering the issue of single-sex spaces following a Supreme Court ruling.
  BBC News - Thu, 24 Apr 2025 13:19:58 +0000
• We have been eating chocolate digestives wrong for 100 years, McVitie's manager says
  - The digestive biscuits were originally intended to be eaten with the chocolate side facing down.
  BBC News - Thu, 24 Apr 2025 13:17:54 +0000
• Mini heatwave expected as UK set for warmest temperatures of the year
  - Temperatures are set to rise as we go through next week, Darren Bett has the details.
  BBC News - Thu, 24 Apr 2025 13:00:56 +0000
• Personal theft up 22% in England and Wales, ONS says
  - It is the highest number recorded in a year since the current data began in 2003.
  BBC News - Thu, 24 Apr 2025 12:56:50 +0000
• Police watchdog complains to Ofcom over BBC's Panorama on Chris Kaba
  - The Chris Kaba episode initially aired without the IOPC's response to claims made by an ex-employee.
  BBC News - Thu, 24 Apr 2025 11:58:18 +0000
• Miliband urges global cooperation amid energy 'challenges'
  - The UK Energy Secretary was speaking at the opening of a two day summit on energy security.
  BBC News - Thu, 24 Apr 2025 10:50:30 +0000
• 'We'll do Paddington proud' - Tom Fletcher reveals details of musical
  - The McFly star says he is "so lucky and honoured" to have written the music and lyrics for the new show.
  BBC News - Thu, 24 Apr 2025 04:57:52 +0000
• Millions of vapes seized in illegal trade crackdown
  - Single-use vapes are among the main driving forces of the black market, the BBC is told.
  BBC News - Thu, 24 Apr 2025 02:29:13 +0000
• Flintoff 'thought he had died' in Top Gear crash
  - Cricketer-turned-TV host Andrew 'Freddie' Flintoff opens up about his car crash for the first time.
  BBC News - Wed, 23 Apr 2025 23:34:50 +0000
• 'My peanut allergy nearly killed me - now I eat them every day for breakfast'
  - Just a few years ago, Chris Brookes-Smith could have died from eating peanuts - but taking part in a clinical trial has changed his life.
  BBC News - Wed, 23 Apr 2025 23:03:24 +0000
• Watch: 'We've spent five years building London on Minecraft'
  - Minecraft players have spent about 15,000 hours in total on the project to build London and the UK
  BBC News - Sat, 19 Apr 2025 06:57:56 +0000
• 'We really need our bee inspectors back'
  - Beekeepers warn their hives are at risk unless an anti-illness inspection service is reinstated.
  BBC News - Thu, 17 Apr 2025 23:02:50 +0000

BBC World News

• Trump says he is 'not happy' with deadly Russian strikes on Kyiv
  - The overnight strikes killed at least eight people and injured 77 more, local officials have said.
  BBC News - Thu, 24 Apr 2025 23:30:32 +0000
• Just Stop Oil was policed to extinction - now the movement has gone deeper underground
  - Climate activists may be going deeper underground.
  BBC News - Thu, 24 Apr 2025 23:06:26 +0000
• Price wins while Littler booed in Liverpool loss
  - Gerwyn Price wins night 12 of the Premier League darts in Liverpool, while Luke Littler is booed and suffers an agonising defeat by Michael van Gerwen.
  BBC News - Thu, 24 Apr 2025 22:21:08 +0000
• Grande dame hangs up her ballet shoes aged 89
  - Some of Sheena Gough's students travelled hundreds of miles for her classes in Edinburgh.
  BBC News - Thu, 24 Apr 2025 22:01:30 +0000
• F1 bosses discuss new 'catch-up' performance rules
  - Formula 1 bosses agree in principle to changes that would allow engine manufacturers facing a performance shortfall under next year's new rules to catch up.
  BBC News - Thu, 24 Apr 2025 20:49:13 +0000
• Health of Brazil's ex-president Bolsonaro has worsened, doctors say
  - The 70-year-old, who remains in intensive care, underwent intestinal surgery earlier this month - and currently faces coup charges.
  BBC News - Thu, 24 Apr 2025 20:21:27 +0000
• 'My father thinks I'm a disgrace' - Eubank reveals pain
  - Chris Eubank Jr opens up on the pain of his estranged relationship with his father at a news conference.
  BBC News - Thu, 24 Apr 2025 20:18:07 +0000
• Israeli military admits its troops killed UN worker in Gaza Strip
  - Israel had previously denied its troops were responsible for the killing of a UN worker with tank fire on 19 March.
  BBC News - Thu, 24 Apr 2025 19:48:27 +0000
• Constance Marten tells retrial: We did everything we could to protect baby
  - Marten also claimed she and Mark Gordon did everything they could to protect their baby.
  BBC News - Thu, 24 Apr 2025 19:05:29 +0000
• Reform UK criticised for candidates' offensive posts
  - Nigel Farage says his party has the best vetting - but campaigners find candidates who appear to have slipped through the net.
  BBC News - Thu, 24 Apr 2025 18:40:08 +0000
• UK edges towards post-Brexit youth visa deal with EU
  - An agreement has emerged as a key European demand in ongoing negotiations for a post-Brexit "reset".
  BBC News - Thu, 24 Apr 2025 18:34:01 +0000
• UK lifts sanctions on Syrian defence ministry
  - Restrictions are also being eased on the financial services and energy sectors to help investment.
  BBC News - Thu, 24 Apr 2025 17:18:21 +0000
• Weekly quiz: What kind of bread was crowned Britain's Best Loaf?
  - How much attention did you pay to what has been going on in the world over the past seven days?
  BBC News - Thu, 24 Apr 2025 17:17:48 +0000
• Inquest told of Cusack family transparency concerns
  - The inquest into the death of Sheffield United footballer Maddy Cusack is delayed until July at the earliest - and may not take place until the end of the year.
  BBC News - Thu, 24 Apr 2025 16:59:59 +0000
• 'A very unique character' - Vardy will 'never be forgotten' by Foxes
  - Described as Leicester City's "greatest ever player", when Jamie Vardy departs, he will leave a legacy at the club he has served so well since his arrival 13 years ago.
  BBC News - Thu, 24 Apr 2025 16:36:19 +0000
• Signal chats, leaks, and sackings... What's going on in the Pentagon?
  - And is the defence secretary in trouble?
  BBC News - Thu, 24 Apr 2025 16:31:00 +0000
• Harry and Meghan call for stronger social media protections for children
  - They told the BBC they want to ensure "no more kids are lost to social media" in unveiling a memorial.
  BBC News - Thu, 24 Apr 2025 16:28:07 +0000
• UK bans video game controller exports to Russia
  - The Foreign Office says Russia was "buying harmless goods and turning them into tools of war".
  BBC News - Thu, 24 Apr 2025 16:16:34 +0000
• Paltrow eating bread and pasta after 'hardcore' paleo diet
  - The actress-turned-health guru says she got a "little bit sick" of her strict diet after many years.
  BBC News - Thu, 24 Apr 2025 16:07:38 +0000
• Cyber attack causes further chaos for M&S shoppers
  - Customers have reported problems with click and collect orders as well as card and contactless payments.
  BBC News - Thu, 24 Apr 2025 15:57:04 +0000
• Footballer jailed for causing cyclist's death
  - Mansfield Town footballer Lucas Akins crashed into Adrian Daniel, 33, near Huddersfield in 2024.
  BBC News - Thu, 24 Apr 2025 15:51:27 +0000
• China tells Trump: If you want trade talks, cancel tariffs
  - China denies any trade talks with the US as it calls for sweeping tariffs to be cancelled.
  BBC News - Thu, 24 Apr 2025 15:43:23 +0000
• Four-time Crucible champion Selby suffers shock loss
  - Four-time winner Mark Selby suffers a shock first-round loss at the World Championship as Ben Woollaston secures a superb victory in a late-night Crucible finish.
  BBC News - Thu, 24 Apr 2025 15:32:48 +0000
• Crimea is key to Trump's peace plan - here's why Zelensky can't give it up
  - Ukraine's leader has ruled out recognising Russian control of the peninsula as part of a Trump peace plan.
  BBC News - Thu, 24 Apr 2025 14:40:31 +0000
• Pakistan suspends visas for Indians after deadly Kashmir attack on tourists
  - It comes after Delhi's retaliatory measures following a militant attack in Indian-administered Kashmir that killed 26 tourists.
  BBC News - Thu, 24 Apr 2025 13:40:56 +0000

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