Scotland ‘unlikely’ to hit 2030 car use climate target
Getty Images Scotland is “unlikely” to meet its 2030 climate change target to reduce car use, according to public spending watchdogs. The Scottish government set out to reduce kilometres driven…
NICE backs ‘life-changing’ tablet for dust mite allergies
Thousands of people with a severe dust mite allergy could benefit from a “life changing” new daily treatment. The National Institute for Healthcare and Care Excellence (NICE) is recommending a…
Ex-dancer settles with Royal Ballet School over ‘body-shaming’
BBC Ellen Elphick says she wants to bring attention to the harm caused by body-shaming in ballet The Royal Ballet School (RBS) has reached a financial settlement with a former…
UK shoplifting on the rise and more brazen, new survey says.
Cherry Wilson & Jim Connolly BBC News Investigations BBC Retail crime is “out of control” and shoplifters are carrying out increasingly brazen and violent acts of theft because they do…
First responders at scene of airplane crash in Washington DC
An American Airlines flight has collided in mid-air with a helicopter in Washington DC. The jet was carrying 60 passengers and four crew members, while three US Army soldiers were…
Trump says US will send some migrants to Guantanamo Bay
Watch: Trump directs construction of Guantanamo Bay detention centre for 30,000 migrants US President Donald Trump has ordered the construction of a migrant detention facility in Guantanamo Bay which he…
How sled dogs and pets respond when the clocks change
Victoria Gill Science correspondent, BBC News Victoria Gill/BBC When the clocks went back an hour, this affected the sled dogs’ strict routine If you have ever struggled with the sudden…
Could Racheal Reeves’ new reforms boost growth?
Getty Images Chancellor Rachel Reeves said on Wednesday that “economic growth is the number one mission of this government” as she unveiled a series of proposals to boost the UK’s…
Algorithm study of DNA proves 90% accurate predicting bowel cancer
Dominic Hughes Health correspondent, BBC News PA A new method for detecting bowel cancer is more than 90% accurate at predicting which higher-risk people will develop the disease, according to…
Meta’s Mark Zuckerberg defends $65bn AI spend after DeepSeek rise
Getty Images Meta has defended its $65bn (£52bn) investment in artificial intelligence (AI) days after US tech stocks wobbled in the wake of Chinese AI app DeepSeek’s sudden rise. Chief…