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UK's richest man in £1bn oil and chemicals investment

UK News BBC News Feed - Wed, 02/27/2019 - 06:30
Ineos boss Jim Ratcliffe says the company will upgrade North Sea pipelines and build new plants in Grangemouth and Hull.

Golf ball-sized endangered tortoises hatch at Chester Zoo

UK News BBC News Feed - Wed, 02/27/2019 - 06:29
The critically endangered radiated tortoise can grow to half a metre in length and reach 100 years old.

Brexit: May tells MPs 'do your duty' ahead of fresh votes

UK News BBC News Feed - Wed, 02/27/2019 - 05:44
The PM appeals for help to end the impasse as MPs prepare to vote on what they want to happen next.

Labour anti-Semitism: MP says party is 'too apologetic'

UK News BBC News Feed - Wed, 02/27/2019 - 02:57
Corbyn ally Chris Williamson is criticised for saying the party "has given too much ground" on the issue.

Rail passengers face another difficult year, warn MPs

UK News BBC News Feed - Wed, 02/27/2019 - 02:18
More timetable changes are planned for May - a year after similar updates caused major disruption.

Abortion in Northern Ireland: Derry Girls join protest

UK News BBC News Feed - Wed, 02/27/2019 - 02:03
Women march to Parliament to represent those forced to fly to England and Wales for treatment.

Laughing to improve your wellbeing

UK News BBC News Feed - Wed, 02/27/2019 - 01:55
Find out how laughter yoga could help you feel better and more healthy.

Saddleworth Moor fire: Crews tackle huge blaze

UK News BBC News Feed - Wed, 02/27/2019 - 01:44
One witness describes the scene of the fire on Saddleworth Moor as "apocalyptic".

Can knife crime be stopped before it starts?

UK News BBC News Feed - Wed, 02/27/2019 - 01:35
Ros Griffiths, who works with boys at risk of exclusion from school, says knife crime is caused by inequality and lack of opportunity.

Could barristers earn more working in McDonald's?

UK News BBC News Feed - Wed, 02/27/2019 - 01:34
Barristers are considering going on strike over pay, but how does their pay compare?

Autism-anorexia link 'must be acted on'

UK News BBC News Feed - Wed, 02/27/2019 - 01:14
One in five women presenting to UK clinics with anorexia may also have autism, research suggests.

Newspaper headlines: May's Brexit delay vote and February's hot weather

UK News BBC News Feed - Wed, 02/27/2019 - 00:34
The shift in the PM's stance makes most front pages, along with images of Britain soaking up the sun.

Labour row erupts over Hezbollah ban

UK News BBC News Feed - Wed, 02/27/2019 - 00:05
Backbench MPs criticised the leadership for not taking a stronger stance against the Lebanese group.

Brexit: Has anything changed?

UK News BBC News Feed - Wed, 02/27/2019 - 00:05
Did Theresa May's latest statement rule out a no-deal Brexit, and what might happen next?

Does Help to Buy prop up housebuilders?

UK News BBC News Feed - Wed, 02/27/2019 - 00:02
The government says it helps people on to the housing ladder. Critics say it just subsidises builders.

Wonga causing damage 'from beyond the grave'

UK News BBC News Feed - Wed, 02/27/2019 - 00:02
Thousands of customers seeking compensation from the collapsed lender are being cast aside, MPs say.

Firefighters tackle Arthur's Seat blaze

UK News BBC News Feed - Tue, 02/26/2019 - 22:58
About 800 square metres of gorse is ablaze on the famous Salisbury Crags in Edinburgh.

Was Shauna the victim of a rush to develop stem cell technology?

UK News BBC News Feed - Tue, 02/26/2019 - 22:05
British teenager Shauna Davison died two weeks after an experimental transplant. Was she the victim of a rush to develop stem cell technology?

Glyndyfrdwy mountain fire: Man rescued from tractor

UK News BBC News Feed - Tue, 02/26/2019 - 20:28
The rescued man is taken to hospital for treatment after being pulled from the farm vehicle.

Brexit: No-deal impact assessment published

UK News BBC News Feed - Tue, 02/26/2019 - 20:15
It says there is "little evidence" that businesses are "preparing in earnest for a no-deal scenario".

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