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The healthcare regulator seeks urgent assurances over patient safety at Newcastle Hospitals.
The home secretary will tell an audience in the US the 1951 international agreement is "unworkable".
Thousands of pupils will stay at home on day one of Unison's three-day strike in a dispute over pay.
Workers are taking more days off due to stress, Covid and the cost-of living crisis, research suggests.
A journalist spotted the superstar leaving an American football game with one of the sport's top players.
Regulator Ofwat orders companies to return £114m to households by cutting bills after missing targets.
Officials say 290 people have been taken to hospital with dozens in a critical condition.
Humans of Bombay, which follows the same format as the New York blog, is suing a similar Indian platform.
The BBC’s analysis editor looks at the delays, spiralling costs and cuts affecting the proposed high speed rail line.
Lisa Palmer says she was in tears while trying to explain the firm had fallen victim to scammers.
Adam Britton has pleaded guilty to 60 charges involving bestiality and child abuse material in Australia.
The Philippines says it has executed a "special operation" to remove a floating barrier in the South China Sea.
The race to get back to the moon is fuelling US investment in private sector space firms.
New claims against comedian Russell Brand and an upcoming speech by the home secretary lead the papers.
The marriage was solemnised in a Sikh temple, with the couple performing all traditional rituals.
Asian women are being encouraged to push past cultural stigma and get checked for breast cancer.
In 1943, Operation Jaywick sent 14 men from Australia on a mission to sink Japanese ships in Singapore.
Idris Elba, who stars in Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty, sees a future where films and games converge.
Two years ago, the metaverse was billed as the next big thing - but many in the tech world have already moved on.
The first named storm of the 2023-24 season is likely to bring some impacts from strong winds and rain.
The high-speed railway between London, the Midlands and North of England could be scaled back.
As many have now died from complications as died in the attacks, the Fire Department of New York says.
Twenty-five South Korean tourists died after a boat sank during a rainstorm on the River Danube.
The suave Scot found fame in shows and films like The Man From U.N.C.L.E., The Great Escape and NCIS.
A man who fought for the Waffen-SS was applauded in parliament during a visit by Ukraine's leader.
In a rare interview, Spotify boss Daniel Ek talks to the BBC about AI, regulation and Harry and Meghan.
It was expelled from the United Nations council last year after its forces invaded Ukraine.
The boss of the airport is "very frustrated" after illness hits air traffic control.
Despite a tentative deal between writers and studios bosses, UK workers continue to suffer.
Toddler Nicholas Dominici died earlier this month after being exposed to fentanyl at his nursery.
Yoon Suk Yeol has accepted an invitation from King Charles III to visit the UK.
Asthma and Lung UK says people with breathing difficulties are being denied the diagnosis they need.
The Met will investigate claims of "non-recent" offences from London and elsewhere in the country.
Axing the high-speed rail leg would hit links between Liverpool, Manchester and Leeds, critics say.
Up to 300 officers had stood back from firearms duties after the prosecution of a colleague.
It is 18 years since Red Bull took over Austria Salzburg. Now they meet the phoenix club of the same name in a long-awaited derby.
Andros Townsend says he broke down in tears after a free transfer move to Burnley collapsed over the summer.
Wrexham club captain Ben Tozer opens up on the death of his father Keith and hopes other men seek medical help if they feel unwell.
Former Scotland and Everton striker Duncan Ferguson is appointed the new manager at Inverness Caledonian Thistle on a three-year deal.
Recruiters, a manager and a workplace psychologist give their advice on how to negotiate for more money.
The cost-of-living crisis continues to bite. Here are some things that can reduce the impact.
With one in five people now renting in the UK, it's important to understand your rights as a tenant.
With rents rising, more people are crunching the numbers to see if they can afford to buy.
What help and options are available to people struggling with debt repayments?
There are 10m people out of work in the UK, so if you're searching for a job you're not alone. Here are some tips on how to get started.
Grabbing food on the go can be expensive so here are some top tips on making savings at lunchtime.
With weak competition adding to fuel prices, are drivers doing the right things to save money?
The interest paid on savings is better than anything seen for years, so how can you save when bills are rising?
The rate at which prices are rising has fallen but remains well above the 2% inflation target.
The BBC's Lora Jones tells you four things you can do, if your landlord asks for more money.
Many homeowners are worried about higher mortgage costs, but lenders must help those struggling.
How higher interest rates are changing the UK's housing market.
The Bank of England has held interest rates at 5.25%, bringing a run of 14 consecutive rises to an end.
Watch the BBC's Lora Jones tell you five things you can do about your mortgage, in a minute.
Use our calculator to find out how much mortgage payments could go up for your household.
Use our calculator to find out how much the cost of living is going up in your household.
Train drivers are set to strike again, and London Underground staff are also taking action.
Low-income households, pensioners and some disabled people will get extra help with energy bills.
We report this percentage every month but here are three things you may not know.
In January the prime minister said five priorities should be used to hold his government to account.
Technical glitches have caused disruption at airports but passengers do have rights.
The prime minister has rolled back some net zero policies, but says he's still committed to targets.
Car makers will still have to ensure over a fifth of cars sold are electric from 2024.
We look at claims about seven bins, heat pumps and cutting emissions.
The PM announces changes to his green approach, but says 2050 net zero targets will still be met.
Some manufacturers have raised concerns that the move to 2035 could put drivers off switching to electric.
Watch what the prime minister has said in the past, and what he's saying now.
The UK may weaken some key green commitments, despite its pledge to reach "net zero" by 2050.
The PM's predecessor warns that firms cannot afford for ministers to lose "ambition" on climate goals.
Sunak's mooted changes to net zero targets are far from tinkering at the edges, our political editor writes.
But the dilution of green policies has sparked anger among some Tories and opposition parties.
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1. How to write clearly. Readers and audiences treasure concise writing. Concise sentences and paragraphs grip your reader’s attention and help them focus on your main point. More concise writing will also help you, the writer, organise your ideas and streamline your overall writing process. READ MORE 2. Work 'shift' revealed. Unprecedented numbers of people in their 50s and older are in part-time work, according to new data from the Office for National Statistics. The study revealed that 3.6 million older people are working part-time in the UK: a record high and a 12% increase since 2021. This is also a 26% increase in the past decade and a 56% increase in the past two decades. The findings have been hailed as a "paradigm shift in how we view work and retirement". The Guardian 3. Slowdown cost estimated. The UK economy's slowdown has cost households the equivalent of £1,400, according to the Resolution Foundation. The think tank said the economy has suffered from a prolonged productivity slowdown and stagnant business dynamism, with the private sector seeing the worst pace of economic change in nearly 100 years. The British economy has "spent the past 15 years struggling from one major crisis to another", said the Resolution Foundation’s research director. The Times 4. Rates held for the first time in ages. The Bank of England’s Monetary Policy Committee met to set interest rates in one of the most finely balanced decisions since it began raising rates in December 2021. Markets had factored in a 15th consecutive rise: from 5.25% to 5.5%. But lower than expected August inflation figures led the committee to pause. Forecasters said that the fall in headline CPI inflation to 6.7% meant the rate of price rises could drop to around 5% by year end – ensuring the Chancellor and PM are on course to meet their goal of halving inflation by Christmas. Financial Times 5. The values we want in our children. When asked to consider 12 qualities that children could be taught at home, and to pick five that are especially important,12% of British adults chose obedience, down from 42% in 1990. The proportion of people choosing “thrift” also fell, from 26% in 1990 to 19%. By contrast, 48% chose “hard work”, up from 29%; 37% valued “imagination”, up from 18%; and 53% selected “independence”, up from 42%. As in 1990, “good manners” (selected by 85% of respondents the World Values Survey) remained the most valued quality. The Times |
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6. Sunak eyes inheritance tax. Rishi Sunak is preparing plans to slash inheritance tax. Cutting what his officials have called "the most hated tax in Britain", before eventually abolishing it entirely, is one of a "raft of crowd-pleasing announcements" being considered before next month's Tory conference. Sunak would frame the policy as an "aspirational offer to voters" ahead of the general election, said the paper. This would make inheritance tax an "election issue" and "put Keir Starmer on the spot" about whether he was prepared to make the same cuts, said the paper. The Sunday Times 7. Are you a high street hypocrite? Many factors have contributed to the ongoing struggle of British high streets, from inflated retail rents to changing work practices. But how much responsibility should an increasingly online-dependant consumer take? An opinion piece suggests that despite many of us expressing nostalgia towards traditional shopping experiences and mourning the loss of much-loved high-street businesses, UK consumers are not willing enough to part with the convenience of e-commerce. The Observer 8. Smaller population 'positive'. Population growth will lead to a decline in living standards, said the chief forecaster of the government’s spending watchdog. Although the Office for Budget Responsibility has previously said that lower birth rates and longer life expectancy would create a £250bn hole in government finances by the mid-2070s, the OBR has now said that dwindling populations could be positive for leading economies. Forecasters said that by 2070, the total population figure will be around one million lower, at 66 million. The Telegraph 9. Can you learn a new language in weeks? Would you love to learn a new language, but feel overwhelmed by the complexity and time commitment it requires? You're not alone - according to a 2023 British Council study, 26% of UK adults regret never learning another language fluently. Research has revealed how long it takes to learn various languages based on a US State Department categorisation. Some take 24-30 weeks [Spanish and Swedish], others 36 weeks [German and Swahili], others 44 weeks [Hindi and Ukrainian], but the most difficult languages are estimated to take 88 weeks [Mandarin and Japanese]. The Economist 10. The bottom line. Six thousand. That’s how many of Britain’s high-street shops have closed in the past five years: one out of every seven high-street premises now lies vacant. Moreover, 48% of voters think the economy will get worse over the next 12 months. 22% think it will get better. Only 27% think the Tories are managing it well. The Observer |
The BBC’s analysis editor looks at the delays, spiralling costs and cuts affecting the proposed high speed rail line.
BBC Breakfast host Sally Nugent is left in stitches after spotting Jon Kay's doppelganger next to King Charles in Paris.
A former Met Police firearms officer says putting troops on the street should be a wake-up call.
Actress Sophie Turner is suing her estranged husband demanding their children be returned to England.
Lucy Edwards, who is blind, wanted her family and friends to share her experience.
Kylie Minogue says she was shocked to see her latest single, Padam Padam, go viral.
Keepers said the twin brothers are developing well and hitting key milestones at the safari park.
BBC Breakfast presenters react to footage showing a bird flying into an unsuspecting man's head.
King Charles and Queen Camilla are in France for the second day of a three-day state visit.
The monarch raises a toast to his hosts in Versaille, President Macron and his wife Brigitte.
Social media users have been capturing the UK's lightning strikes and thunderstorms.
The foreign secretary was asked if he raised the issue of spying accusations in Parliament during a visit to China.
A flash mob of fans sing Calon Lan on the street in Nice ahead of Wales clash with Portugal.
A former RAF bomber pilot abseils down the Royal London Hospital for charity.
"Alice," who has accused entertainer Russell Brand of sexual assault when she was 16, speaks to BBC Radio Four Woman's Hour.
The two women didn't realise they had met before police arrested them during a vigil until speaking to the BBC.
Misplaced for decades, the garment was rediscovered in an attic earlier this year.
Urfan Sharif, his wife Beinash Batool, and his brother Faisal Malik were arrested at Gatwick Airport on Wednesday.
Martha Mills, 13, died when doctors failed to spot and treat a sepsis infection early enough.
Patsy Stevenson describes the scenes she witnessed on the night of the Sarah Everard vigil for the first time.
Watch the moment a bullock is hoisted to safety by its legs after getting trapped in a sinkhole.
The prison escapee is arrested in north-west London, after leaving Wandsworth prison on Wednesday.
The charity event saw 850 people riding by zip line from the Leadenhall Building to the Gherkin.
The moment is captured on video as Dorchester in Dorset celebrates its annual Heritage Open Day.
The first anniversary King Charles' accession has been marked with gun salutes across the UK.
The band confirms the release of Hackney Diamonds, their first album of original material since 2005.
Sara's father, stepmother and father's brother flew to Pakistan the day before she was found dead at her home in Woking.
Ros Atkins takes a look at the government's response to unsafe concrete over their 13 years in power.
After weeks of mixed weather, it's getting a lot warmer in the UK this week.
The former cabinet minister says he regrets using inappropriate language in texts sent to Wendy Morton.
Dorset officers hope the use of tactical watercraft will help increase patrols of the coastline.
Education Secretary Gillian Keegan has apologised for her language after her earlier interview.
Education Secretary Gillian Keegan is caught using expletives about the concrete crisis in schools after an interview with ITV News finishes.
The PM says the government acted as "swiftly as possible" when concrete issues were found in schools across England.
The BBC's Analysis Editor takes a look at four questions the government is being asked about potentially dangerous concrete in schools in England.
The former editor of the Daily Mirror denies ever hacking phones or telling anyone to do so while he was at the newspaper.
The shadow education secretary says Labour could force a vote in parliament over schools at risk of crumbling concrete.
Chancellor Jeremy Hunt is pressed about closures in more than 100 schools at risk of concrete collapses.
The high-profile Egyptian businessman lost his son Dodi in the car crash that killed Princess Diana.
BBC Home Affairs Correspondent Tom Symonds explains why RAAC is more dangerous than standard concrete.
BBC reporter Vanessa Clarke explains a bit more about schools affected by closures over safety fears.
England head coach Sarina Wiegman dedicates the Uefa women's coach of the year award to Spain's national team.
A 60-second look at new UK defence secretary Grant Shapps's busy CV from the last 12 months.
In England and Wales, new rules will allow judges to order an offender to attend their sentencing hearing.
The rare spectacle, not expected again until 2037, lit up the skies - here are the best views from around the world.
The footage shows the moment a brick was hurled at the Premier League team's bus as it left Burnley.
It's the first visit by a UK foreign secretary in five years, following a deterioration in relations.
Award winning actor Alan Cumming is aiming for a West End hit with A Strange Loop, currently at the Barbican Theatre in London.
Three women raped by the same man say they want to reform the way victims of sex offences are treated in courts.
Thousands of passengers were stranded after a UK air space technical issue led to flight delays and cancellations.
Festival-goers head home leaving a sea of tents and litter as Reading Festival begins it's clean-up
Watch this video to see what it's like being in the middle of the largest street party in Europe.
Notting Hill Carnival returns this weekend with Idris Elba joining performers to party.
The Met Office said the waterspout was spotted on Saturday morning.
John Tinniswood recommended "exercising the mind" as he was presented with a card from the King.
Around 2,000 items are thought to have been stolen from the museum, here's what we know about it so far.
Police are investigating the crash which closed the A20 near Farningham, Kent, for several hours.
It tossed hay about 150ft (45.7m) into the air, according to the farmer who filmed the footage.
Karl Porter's impression of a footballer's celebration has been shared widely on social media.
BBC News looks at the seaworthiness of the inflatables being used by many of the migrants who cross the English Channel - and why experts warn they're death traps.
The nurse, who killed seven babies, is the UK's most prolific child serial killer in modern times.
A Hendon family business houses the largest privately owned costume collection in the world.
England fans are heartbroken after their one-nil defeat to jubilant Spain in the Women's World Cup final.
The Prince of Wales and Princess Charlotte wish the England team well for the Women's World Cup final.
The nurse who was found guilty of murdering seven babies at the Countess of Chester Hospital is led from her home into a police car.
The nurse went on to be found guilty of seven murders at the Countess of Chester Hospital.
The nurse was found guilty of murdering one of their babies and attempting to murder the other the following day.
The BBC's Carol Kirkwood on which places will face the worst of the torrential downpours expected.
A look back at some stand-out interviews from Sir Michael's best-known show, Parkinson.
Ahead of the Women's World Cup, Toone and two of her friends got matching tattoos.
If you did not get the grades you want, don't worry - you still have loads of options.
Rotherham residents fear that someone will be badly injured or killed after a spate of crashes.
The Strictly judge was on BBC Breakfast after completing a "skyathlon" in memory of her late brother.
Network Rail has released footage from covert cameras at level crossings to raise safety awareness.
A cot protected a baby from injuries after a car crashed into its tent, says the campsite's owner.
The striker said he would always cherish the support he received during his time at Spurs.
Sussex police released video of the moment Mohammed Ahmed led police on a high-speed chase.
Passenger Jon explains he was diagnosed with the disease several years after he bought his ticket.
A group of people have a "lucky escape" when a rockfall starts close to them in Dorset's West Bay.
Firefighters are tackling a major blaze at a Harvester restaurant in Littlehampton, West Sussex.
The inquisitive feline stole the show as Dave Guest reported on a project transforming alleyways in Manchester.
The Crooked House, near Dudley, is gutted by fire and demolished within days leading to many questions.
Videos taken onboard the Bibby Stockholm show a cabin, eating area and a gym.
With cooler than average temperatures in July, hopes of sun and heat lie on the rest of August.
There are currently over 100 cats at Battersea's London centre that are in need of a new home.
A coach carrying several people is seen pulling up at Portland Port where the Bibby Stockholm barge is.
A man wrongly convicted of rape welcomes the scrapping of a rule which deducted living costs from compensation paid to wrongly imprisoned people.
Mahek Bukhari and her mother were found guilty of murdering two men when their car was rammed off the road.
Pilots from RAF Lossiemouth intercepted 50 Russian aircraft during a four-month mission in the Baltic.
The partner of Frankie Jules-Hough told the BBC the scene of the crash was like "a horror movie"
Young people living either side of a peace wall gate in Belfast lobby for it to remain open later.
House of Deviant is making its debut at the National Eisteddfod in Gwynedd.
Watch the BBC's Lora Jones tell you five things you can do about your mortgage, in a minute.
Gusts of up to 65mph expected to batter the coastlines in the UK.
More than 33,000 items from the former Queen lead singer's home are up for sale.
Convicted sex offender Nicholas Rossi assumed a new identity and fled to Scotland to escape justice.
The BBC's Emma Vardy takes a look at UK companies using fake reviews to boost their online visibility.
Barbara Blake-Hannah became Britain’s first black female TV reporter back in 1968.
Islanders in Orkney are set to get mail deliveries much quicker with the help of drones.
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