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BBC's This Week to end as host Andrew Neil steps down

UK News BBC News Feed - Fri, 02/15/2019 - 09:34
BBC's late-night political programme will not return, as host Andrew Neil decides to step down.

Climate strike: Why are students striking and will it have an impact?

UK News BBC News Feed - Fri, 02/15/2019 - 09:08
Across the UK, students are set to take part in a climate strike, but will it make a difference?

Derry City: UK football club staying in Europe after Brexit

UK News BBC News Feed - Fri, 02/15/2019 - 06:16
After Brexit, Derry City will be the only UK-based club competing in a league within the European Union.

Cheryl Grimmer: Murder charge in toddler's 1970 disappearance dropped

UK News BBC News Feed - Fri, 02/15/2019 - 05:35
The disappearance of UK-born Cheryl Grimmer is one of Australia's longest-running mysteries.

Shamima Begum: IS teen's return to UK 'could be prevented'

UK News BBC News Feed - Fri, 02/15/2019 - 02:46
The home secretary says those who left Britain to join IS were "full of hate for our country".

Brexit: Is there a 10-year-rule to sort out trade?

UK News BBC News Feed - Fri, 02/15/2019 - 01:43
Does a trade law exist that would allow the UK to continue without tariffs for 10 years?

Unconditional uni offers don't make us lazy, say teenagers

UK News BBC News Feed - Fri, 02/15/2019 - 01:14
Do students really "take their foot off the gas" if they have unconditional university offers?

A tale of two Merlins: Sir Patrick's wizard transformation

UK News BBC News Feed - Fri, 02/15/2019 - 00:53
Sir Patrick Stewart returns to Arthurian legend in The Kid Who Would Be King - wearing a Led Zeppelin T-shirt.

Casualty and Holby City to unite for crossover episodes

UK News BBC News Feed - Fri, 02/15/2019 - 00:52
For the first time since 2005 the sister shows will unite for a two-part special.

Black pupils' schooling 'dumbed down over special needs'

UK News BBC News Feed - Fri, 02/15/2019 - 00:43
They were twice as likely to be identified as having social, emotional and mental health needs as white British pupils, a study suggests.

Brain function of night owls and larks differ, study suggests

UK News BBC News Feed - Fri, 02/15/2019 - 00:37
Late risers have poorer attention, slower reactions and increased sleepiness, a study suggests.

Most hip and knee replacements 'last longer than thought'

UK News BBC News Feed - Fri, 02/15/2019 - 00:34
This helps doctors who often struggle to answer questions from patients on how they will last.

The robot helping a seven-year-old boy go to school

UK News BBC News Feed - Fri, 02/15/2019 - 00:13
Seven-year-old Sam, who is being treated for leukaemia, gets to 'be' in the classroom with the help of a robot.

Newspaper headlines: IS teen's family make 'plea for mercy'

UK News BBC News Feed - Fri, 02/15/2019 - 00:12
The papers react to the news that a British teenager, who left the UK to join IS, wants to return home.

Creswell Crags: 'Witches' marks' found in cave network

UK News BBC News Feed - Fri, 02/15/2019 - 00:01
They are believed to be the biggest concentration of protective marks ever found in British caves.

Sexual harassment: 'I was terrified to report it'

UK News BBC News Feed - Fri, 02/15/2019 - 00:00
In the wake of the #MeToo movement, apps are helping victims gather and share evidence.

HMP Nottingham prisoners smuggled drugs in Harry Potter book

UK News BBC News Feed - Fri, 02/15/2019 - 00:00
The Harry Potter novel found in HMP Nottingham tested positive for a psychoactive substance similar to Spice.

Jacob Rees-Mogg comments on concentration camps

UK News BBC News Feed - Thu, 02/14/2019 - 22:41
The Tory MP compares the death rate in Boer War concentration camps to that of Glasgow at the time.

Lord Ahmed 'took advantage' of vulnerable women

UK News BBC News Feed - Thu, 02/14/2019 - 22:30
He is accused of exploiting his position to pursue sex with women who sought help, Newsnight reveals.

How being celibate affects my relationships

UK News BBC News Feed - Thu, 02/14/2019 - 20:40
Blogger and mum Amina Habeeb explains why she decided to abstain from sex – and how it's affected her relationships.

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