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Driving test rules to change in bid to stop bots booking slots (Wed, 12 Nov 2025 15:07:04 GMT)
The Transport Secretary has announced new measures to tackle the continuing backlog of driving tests.

Ryanair scraps printed boarding passes to go fully digital (Wed, 12 Nov 2025 14:11:41 GMT)
The airline is only accepting digital boarding passes from Wednesday.

AI will slash headcount by two-thirds - retail boss (Wed, 12 Nov 2025 16:06:04 GMT)
Buy It Direct boss Nick Glynne said increased taxes on business in the UK had sped up the process.

Building society pledges to keep branches open (Wed, 12 Nov 2025 00:02:10 GMT)
It says its current network of 696 branches will remain until at least 2030.

Thousands of NHS staff to lose jobs after Treasury approves £1bn pay-off deal (Wed, 12 Nov 2025 09:00:51 GMT)
The compromise deal would allow the NHS to overspend this year.

US ends penny-making run after more than 230 years (Wed, 12 Nov 2025 16:20:09 GMT)
Pennies today cost nearly four cents each to make - more than twice the cost of a decade ago.

UK toy sales up as 'kidults' buy Lego and Pokémon (Wed, 12 Nov 2025 00:03:26 GMT)
Sales have risen by 6% so far this year, analysts say, after a string of post-pandemic falls.

Two popular gay dating platforms removed from Apple app store in China (Wed, 12 Nov 2025 02:55:23 GMT)
The removal of Blued and Finka has raised concerns amongst the LGBT community in the country.

Will Starbucks staff strikes hit turnaround plans? (Wed, 12 Nov 2025 15:59:31 GMT)
The coffee giant is returning to its roots to boost sales but labour tensions could derail the strategy.

Jet2 to offer flights from Gatwick for first time (Wed, 12 Nov 2025 10:07:15 GMT)
Flight destinations include Spain, Greece, Turkey, Portugal, Malta, Italy, Croatia, Bulgaria and Cyprus.

Government to rethink rejection of Waspi compensation (Wed, 12 Nov 2025 09:53:07 GMT)
Pensions Secretary Pat McFadden says that the rethink does not mean that payouts will necessarily follow.

Lib Dems call for 5% VAT cut for pubs and restaurants (Wed, 12 Nov 2025 10:59:37 GMT)
The party also wants to axe the renewables levy from bills, funded by a windfall tax on big banks.

Two meals for $1: Why China's youth are not spending (Tue, 11 Nov 2025 23:12:23 GMT)
Economic uncertainty is encouraging some young people to cut back on their spending.

Andrew shuts down Pitch@Palace business (Tue, 11 Nov 2025 17:15:18 GMT)
The closure of the former prince's start-up competition Pitch@Palace marks his step away from public life

UK unemployment rate rises to 5% as jobs market weakens (Tue, 11 Nov 2025 16:32:37 GMT)
Latest official data ahead of the Budget later this month shows it is the highest rate since 2021.

India's start-ups fire up public markets amid valuation concerns (Wed, 12 Nov 2025 00:02:42 GMT)
Start-up fundraising has raised uncomfortable questions about valuations, but signals a maturing ecosystem.

Vinted users outraged by sizing changes (Tue, 11 Nov 2025 15:38:24 GMT)
The popular second-hand shopping app has changed how sizes are categorised.

Cryptoqueen who fled China for London mansion jailed over £5bn Bitcoin stash (Tue, 11 Nov 2025 15:44:10 GMT)
Qian Zhimin bought cryptocurrency using funds stolen from thousands of Chinese pensioners, say police.

Lloyds' use of staff bank data during pay talks 'concerning' (Tue, 11 Nov 2025 14:51:06 GMT)
The bank looked at anonymised information about spending habits, saving rates and salary increases.

Learner driver failed theory test 128 times, report says (Tue, 11 Nov 2025 15:03:18 GMT)
The theory test was introduced almost 30 years ago to test a learner's knowledge of road rules.

Strikes at helicopter manufacturer to go ahead (Tue, 11 Nov 2025 14:08:08 GMT)
Aerospace workers at the home of British helicopters will strike after rejecting the latest deal.

Battle over Chinese chip maker rocks global car industry (Tue, 11 Nov 2025 00:01:10 GMT)
In an extraordinary move, the Dutch government seized control of Nexperia, triggering anger in Beijing.

Reeves suggests benefit limits on larger families to be lifted (Mon, 10 Nov 2025 17:26:40 GMT)
The chancellor tells the BBC children in bigger families should not be "penalised" by the welfare system.

Post Office Horizon IT contract extended for another year (Mon, 10 Nov 2025 14:17:52 GMT)
It is paying £41m to the Japanese-owned company Fujitsu to use the Horizon system until March 2027.

Guinness maker appoints former Tesco boss to stem flagging sales (Mon, 10 Nov 2025 13:53:50 GMT)
It is hoped the former Tesco boss can reignite sales at the biggest drinks-maker in the world, Diageo.

Heathrow should be expanded without moving M25, says BA boss (Mon, 10 Nov 2025 12:36:30 GMT)
British Airways CEO Sean Doyle tells an aviation conference he would prefer to see a shorter runway.

Named on a napkin: EasyJet celebrates 30 years (Mon, 10 Nov 2025 05:41:41 GMT)
We take a look at the history and impact of the budget airline based at Luton Airport.

The Kenyan start-up aiming to electrify African transport (Tue, 11 Nov 2025 00:03:14 GMT)
From fleets of e-bikes to individual riders, eWaka aims to sell across Africa's delivery market.

Fire-blocking chemicals promise safer buildings (Fri, 07 Nov 2025 00:13:36 GMT)
New treatments promise to make buildings fire-resistant without using older, toxic chemicals.

Will quantum be bigger than AI? (Thu, 06 Nov 2025 00:10:59 GMT)
The highly complex technology is increasingly being tipped to transform computing.

BBC Entertainment & Arts News

Adele to make acting debut in film about 'castrati' singers (Wed, 12 Nov 2025 16:25:48 GMT)
The music siperstar will appear in Cry to Heaven, the next movie by former fashion designer Tom Ford.

MBE 'greatest honour' of my career, says Tess Daly (Wed, 12 Nov 2025 15:59:41 GMT)
The presenter was recognised in the King's Birthday Honours for her services to broadcasting.

I'm A Celebrity changes rules for bushtucker trials (Wed, 12 Nov 2025 11:48:27 GMT)
Individual contestants cannot be voted to do every bushtucker trial for numerous days in a row.

Global girl group Katseye have received 'thousands' of death threats (Wed, 12 Nov 2025 00:37:29 GMT)
The band, nominated for best new act at the Grammys, discuss the "jarring" hatred they've received.

PM says BBC must 'put house in order' over mistakes (Wed, 12 Nov 2025 13:24:56 GMT)
Sir Keir Starmer says it "must uphold the highest standards" but supports "a strong, independent BBC".

Reform UK pulls out of BBC film after Trump edit row (Wed, 12 Nov 2025 02:22:33 GMT)
The party is withdrawing its co-operation from a documentary which was due to air in January.

All five members of K-pop group NewJeans set to return to label after legal battle (Wed, 12 Nov 2025 15:33:51 GMT)
NewJeans has been locked in a legal battle with Ador, accusing the agencyof mistreatment and manipulation, which it denies.

Living In A Box singer Richard Darbyshire dies aged 65 (Tue, 11 Nov 2025 15:04:53 GMT)
The star scored three top 10 hits between 1987 and 1989 before launching a career as a songwriter.

Jilly Cooper died from head injury, says coroner (Tue, 11 Nov 2025 14:14:38 GMT)
The popular author suffered the injury during a fall at her rural home, an inquest was told.

Trump says he has 'obligation' to sue BBC over speech edit (Wed, 12 Nov 2025 08:57:01 GMT)
The US president indicates he will go ahead with a lawsuit against the BBC over how his speech was presented by Panorama.

Jack Osbourne and Kelly Brook set for I'm A Celebrity (Tue, 11 Nov 2025 12:56:44 GMT)
Kelly Brook, Ruby Wax OBE and Jack Osbourne are among the celebrities braving the jungle this year.

TikTok creator 'so sorry' over cancer diagnosis lie (Tue, 11 Nov 2025 15:36:39 GMT)
Brittany Miller is known for posting food and lifestyle content to her three-and-a-half million followers.

Man interviewed by police over Bob Vylan set (Tue, 11 Nov 2025 22:23:18 GMT)
The interview is part of an investigation into chants about Israel Defence Forces at the festival.

The hunt for the mystery man in a painting (Wed, 12 Nov 2025 06:04:40 GMT)
Artist Emma Prempeh wants to thank a man who inspired her latest work which is on display in Hull.

'We've got to fight for our journalism,' BBC director general tells staff (Tue, 11 Nov 2025 18:27:47 GMT)
The US president has threatened to sue the BBC if it does not retract a programme which edited his speech by Friday.

New consoles used to come out every five years – so where's the PlayStation 6? (Wed, 12 Nov 2025 10:02:25 GMT)
On the fifth anniversary of the PlayStation 5, the firm says its focus remains on its current console.

Ariana Grande: Going brunette is not about saying goodbye to Glinda (Mon, 10 Nov 2025 22:00:10 GMT)
She is resuming her role in Wicked as the Good Witch of the North with Cynthia Erivo back as Elphaba.

Matt Smith and Nick Cave on bringing sex addict salesman to life in TV drama (Tue, 11 Nov 2025 00:31:07 GMT)
The musician's tale of sex, guilt and grief has been reimagined as a TV series starring Matt Smith.

Strictly, Traitors... a chat show? Claudia Winkleman's rise through TV (Sun, 09 Nov 2025 00:10:46 GMT)
She's taken The Traitors to new heights - but what's next comes with risk, too.

Bend It Like Beckham director has a sequel - and a spin on a Christmas classic (Sun, 09 Nov 2025 02:00:26 GMT)
The director on pressure to get her sequel right, while also working on a reimagining of A Christmas Carol.

How this year’s Christmas ads ‘let real life in,’ from cost of living to masculinity (Sun, 09 Nov 2025 02:09:55 GMT)
We look at the Christmas ads that are out so far - and what they tell us about the year that’s been.

Noughties girl bands lift lid on inner workings of pop stardom (Sat, 08 Nov 2025 02:19:16 GMT)
Girls Aloud, Sugababes, Atomic Kitten and Mis-Teeq reveal what life was like at the height of their fame.

Trump vs the BBC: What hurdles might the president's legal argument face? (Wed, 12 Nov 2025 02:26:57 GMT)
If he were to bring a defamation case in Florida, experts say he would need to prove three major components.

Why is Donald Trump threatening to sue the BBC? (Wed, 12 Nov 2025 16:06:32 GMT)
The BBC has come under fire after criticism that a Panorama documentary misleadingly edited a speech by Donald Trump.

Katie Razzall: Robust leadership needed to steer BBC through crisis (Mon, 10 Nov 2025 21:43:10 GMT)
The corporation has been plunged into a crisis some would argue is of its own making.

BBC not institutionally biased, says News CEO after resigning (Mon, 10 Nov 2025 11:18:38 GMT)
Deborah Turness quit on Sunday alongside the corporation's director general Tim Davie after criticism of a Panorama documentary.

BBC chair's letter to the Culture, Media and Sport Committee in full (Mon, 10 Nov 2025 13:22:18 GMT)
Samir Shah has apologised for an "error of judgement" over the editing of a speech by Donald Trump in a BBC Panorama documentary.

Davie and Turness resignation statements in full (Sun, 09 Nov 2025 18:56:27 GMT)
Deborah Turness says "mistakes have been made" but "allegations that BBC News is institutionally biased are wrong".

Trump threatens BBC with legal action over Panorama speech edit (Mon, 10 Nov 2025 20:06:02 GMT)
The BBC's director general and head of news both resigned on Sunday after criticism of the programme.

Ros Atkins on... how the BBC is run (Tue, 11 Nov 2025 20:53:57 GMT)
The BBC's analysis editor looks at how the organisation works - to understand why two bosses quit over the weekend.

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