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UV index: Levels explained and how to protect yourself

Fri, 07/19/2024 - 07:23
How to be sun savvy and get the right level of protection from UV rays.

UK government debt highest since 1962

Fri, 07/19/2024 - 04:51
Debt has exceeded the highs reached during the coronavirus pandemic for the first time.

Surprise mobile mid-contract price rises banned

Fri, 07/19/2024 - 04:32
Regulator Ofcom says the new rules will come into force in January with price rises made clear before sale.

Donald Trump's convention speech: ‘I had God on my side’

Fri, 07/19/2024 - 04:19
The former president described the moment he was shot.

Donald Trump's convention speech: ‘I had God on my side’

Fri, 07/19/2024 - 04:19
The former president described the moment he was shot.

Japanese gymnast set to miss Olympics for smoking

Fri, 07/19/2024 - 03:57
Shoko Miyata has been sent home before the Paris Olympics for smoking, in violation of Japan Gymnastics Association rules.

90 minutes of Trump - and other moments - in 90 seconds

Fri, 07/19/2024 - 03:26
Donald Trump spoke for an hour and a half at the Republican National Convention.

A rare event - Melania Trump attends husband's speech

Fri, 07/19/2024 - 02:59
Donald Trump's wife rarely appears in public, but she was welcomed by the crowd five days after her husband was targeted by a gunman.

Five takeaways from Trump's presidential nomination speech

Fri, 07/19/2024 - 02:55
The Republican gave a first-hand account of his shooting and projected a message of unity - mostly.

Burnout and back again - Adam Peaty's road to Paris Olympics

Fri, 07/19/2024 - 02:24
Adam Peaty admits he wanted to quit swimming after his life came "crashing down" but the Briton is back aiming for a historic third Olympic gold.

Ghosts of Olympics past leave their mark in Paris

Fri, 07/19/2024 - 02:01
More than 100 years on, traces of the 1900 and 1924 Olympics remain across the French capital.

Term-time holiday fines here to stay - education secretary

Thu, 07/18/2024 - 20:10
In her first interview, the education secretary says parents should keep their children in school.

What will future aerial dogfights look like?

Thu, 07/18/2024 - 20:01
AI with dogfighting ability is being developed by the UK and US air forces.

How the UK planned for the wrong pandemic

Thu, 07/18/2024 - 14:28
Over-confidence, wasted opportunities and muddled-thinking left UK sleep-walking into Covid.

Weekly quiz: Which film was Shannen Doherty’s breakthrough?

Thu, 07/18/2024 - 13:41
Test how closely you've been paying attention to what's been going on over the past seven days.

Bereaved families force law changes - why did it take so long?

Wed, 07/17/2024 - 21:23
Bills in the King's Speech took years of struggle by campaigners. Is that how the system should work?

Fourteen measures from the King’s Speech analysed by BBC experts

Wed, 07/17/2024 - 15:25
BBC correspondents examine some of the key policies announced by Keir Starmer’s new government.

She's made her opening gambit. What's the chancellor's long game?

Sat, 07/13/2024 - 23:44
Once a junior chess champion, now Rachel Reeves runs the UK economy. Faisal Islam looks at her strategy.

Which voters should the Tories go after now?

Thu, 07/11/2024 - 22:07
The Conservatives are debating their future - but the path back to victory is not straightforward.