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Could bike lanes reshape car-crazy Los Angeles?

LA is trying to expand its cycling network ahead of the 2028 Olympics, but some are skeptical. from BBC News https://ift.tt/s5RMoVZ via IFTTT

National Trust warns UK's most precious heritage at risk from extreme weather

A blurring of the distinctions between seasons is also a challenge for insects and their predators. from BBC News https://ift.tt/uxdA2DV via IFTTT

Sadiq Khan and Emily Thornberry among politicians on honours list

The senior Labour figures are among a number of politicians who have received honours in the latest list. from BBC News https://ift.tt/SZ2rOg9 via IFTTT

Watch: Rocket blasts off for India's first space-docking mission

The rocket, which took off from a site north of Chennai, places two satellites in orbit. from BBC News https://ift.tt/aGnYlRe via IFTTT

Astronomers ready for dazzling but brief celestial show after 80-year wait

Astronomers are poised to see a star system about 3,000 light years away explode into brightness. from BBC News https://ift.tt/Z5zdSUg via IFTTT

Penguins and iceberg-watching: Marking Christmas in Antarctica

Staff working out in the wilds of Antarctica share their Christmas Day plans. from BBC News https://ift.tt/gU0RaNi via IFTTT

Starmer asks UK regulators for ideas to boost growth

The prime minister writes to regulators including Ofgem and Ofwat for ideas to boost economic growth. from BBC News https://ift.tt/4wjQgKo via IFTTT

Nasa makes history with closest-ever approach to Sun

Scientists hope the probe can help us better understand how the Sun works. from BBC News https://ift.tt/y3lIfRP via IFTTT

Charities to get £15m to save surplus farm food

Cash could be used for new technology or to provide training to more staff, the government says. from BBC News https://ift.tt/yFW3HYs via IFTTT

Charities to get £15m to save surplus farm food

Cash could be used for new technology or to provide training to more staff, the government says. from BBC News https://ift.tt/yFW3HYs via IFTTT

National Trust warns UK's most precious heritage at risk from extreme weather

A blurring of the distinctions between seasons is also a challenge for insects and their predators. from BBC News https://ift.tt/NWOA34R via IFTTT

Deadline to record forgotten footpaths to be scrapped

Walking campaigners welcome the move, which the government says will help prevent paths from being lost. from BBC News https://ift.tt/F5gDdl7 via IFTTT

Deadline to record forgotten footpaths to be scrapped

Walking campaigners welcome the move, which the government says will help prevent paths from being lost. from BBC News https://ift.tt/F5gDdl7 via IFTTT

Illegal trade booms in South Africa's 'super-strange looking' plants

A biodiversity hotspot has become the stomping ground of poachers. from BBC News https://ift.tt/BTKqHxP via IFTTT

Bird flu kills 20 big cats at US animal sanctuary

The animals - including a Bengal tiger, cougars and bobcats - have died of the virus over the past several weeks. from BBC News https://ift.tt/tFCZIDa via IFTTT

Penguins and iceberg-watching: Marking Christmas in Antarctica

Staff working out in the wilds of Antarctica share their Christmas Day plans. from BBC News https://ift.tt/PtA6yFj via IFTTT

Spacecraft attempts closest ever approach to Sun

It will plunge into our star's outer atmosphere to uncover its secrets from BBC News https://ift.tt/pSlMuF0 via IFTTT

Scientists unveil 50,000-year-old baby mammoth remains

"Yana" is the latest pre-historic discovery in a crater in a remote region of Russia. from BBC News https://ift.tt/vU4y9mu via IFTTT

Major report joins dots between world's nature challenges

A new approach is needed to tackle the interlinked crises afflicting the planet, scientists warn. from BBC News https://ift.tt/ahBpj6o via IFTTT

Mauritius hints Chagos talks stuck over money

The deputy PM said the UK was "quibbling" over the sum to be handed over to Mauritius. from BBC News https://ift.tt/lNLq79t via IFTTT

PM and Zelensky discuss UK training of Ukrainian forces

In a call, the leaders agree to refine the UK's training programme to "bolster" Ukraine's defence. from BBC News https://ift.tt/uPdrzwZ via IFTTT

UK economy had zero growth between July and September

It comes as one of the UK's leading business groups said "the economy is headed for the worst". from BBC News https://ift.tt/cU0ypjz via IFTTT

No 'quick fix' for Tories, says Kemi Badenoch

The party leader defends not outlining specific policy positions so far in an interview on BBC Radio 4's Today programme. from BBC News https://ift.tt/wEkRCec via IFTTT

'Worst place I've lived': Vulnerable left in unsafe homes

Vulnerable people have been left living in homes which have been deemed unsafe, the BBC has discovered. from BBC News https://ift.tt/7TW9Amk via IFTTT

One in four properties at flood risk by 2050 - report

Climate change could increase flood threats without improvements to defences, the Environment Agency warns. from BBC News https://ift.tt/7TevFpm via IFTTT

Ex-first minister Carwyn Jones to get peerage

Mr Jones, first minister from 2009-18, left after the death of Carl Sargeant. from BBC News https://ift.tt/lowSVsL via IFTTT

Roadmap to fix England's potholes revealed

Local authorities across England will be given a share of £1.6bn to fix potholes and maintain roads. from BBC News https://ift.tt/GufE2Dq via IFTTT

Ancient landmarks closed off to walkers, campaigners say

They include a neolithic burial mound in Wiltshire and an Iron Age hill fort on the edge of Dartmoor. from BBC News https://ift.tt/0NdRh8k via IFTTT

Lord Mandelson expected to be named as UK ambassador to US

The former minister and life peer will replace Dame Karen Pierce in early 2025. from BBC News https://ift.tt/t5s2yC7 via IFTTT

Who is City minister Tulip Siddiq?

The Labour MP has been named in a Bangladeshi corruption inquiry into her aunt, the country's former prime minister. from BBC News https://ift.tt/x7RsPpF via IFTTT

Harland & Wolff saved by deal with Spanish firm

Spain's state-owned shipbuilder confirms it is buying Harland & Wolff, best known for the Titanic. from BBC News https://ift.tt/mijOvFf via IFTTT

UK considers sending troops to train Ukrainians

Defence Secretary John Healey visits Kyiv to discuss plans to provide more support to Ukraine. from BBC News https://ift.tt/CKzH5gP via IFTTT

Chris Mason: Starmer stung by Waspi women but it's least of his worries

Women affected by state pension changes believed Labour was on their side, feeding cynicism about politics. from BBC News https://ift.tt/ebwcoRs via IFTTT

English councils to get £700m top-up next year

Labour says the boost will help repair council finances, but a row looms over future funding changes. from BBC News https://ift.tt/KyIb2EX via IFTTT

Trouble in Arctic town as polar bears and people face warming world

Climate change makes it trickier for Churchill's residents to co-exist with increasingly hungry predators from BBC News https://ift.tt/zpHseta via IFTTT

Starmer set to nominate Sue Gray for peerage

The PM's former chief of staff is expected to be among a raft of new peers announced on Thursday. from BBC News https://ift.tt/3uslqLA via IFTTT

New Mauritian PM sends fresh Chagos proposals to UK

Navin Ramgoolam says the original agreement did not benefit his nation enough. from BBC News https://ift.tt/J7ImOBC via IFTTT

Plan to register children not in school takes shape

The Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill is expected to come into force in 2025. from BBC News https://ift.tt/zFYcEAs via IFTTT

Government has broken the law on sewage - watchdog

The OEP has ruled that it allowed excessive sewage into England's rivers and seas. from BBC News https://ift.tt/fCELld4 via IFTTT

Government has broken the law on sewage - watchdog

The OEP has ruled that it allowed excessive sewage into England's rivers and seas. from BBC News https://ift.tt/fCELld4 via IFTTT

Alleged Chinese spy linked to Prince Andrew named as Yang Tengbo

The businessman said the description of him as a spy was "entirely untrue". from BBC News https://ift.tt/D6JWxHg via IFTTT

'No nice or easy way of doing it': Labour's small boats dilemma

The PM and his colleagues agree the illegal people smuggling trade in Britain must end - but there's huge disagreement over what should be done. from BBC News https://ift.tt/Jnme0wQ via IFTTT

Councils to be merged in major local government shake-up

Ministers plan to combine smaller councils across England, prompting warnings of "turmoil" over mergers. from BBC News https://ift.tt/7pSuqGJ via IFTTT

'Christmas lights' galaxy reveals how Universe formed

The galaxy resembling Christmas lights hanging in the cosmos has space scientists feeling festive from BBC News https://ift.tt/Z5fXDQz via IFTTT

Seal colony thriving 'thanks to secluded site'

The National Trust hopes the colony will continue to grow and rival others along the coast. from BBC News https://ift.tt/yRTOoaU via IFTTT

UK joins Asia's trade club - but what is CPTPP?

It may look like an official has leant on their keyboard - but it's an acronym we'll hear more often. from BBC News https://ift.tt/C96jIQc via IFTTT

Cooper won't set timetable to cut 'dangerous' boat crossings

The UK home secretary's remarks come after 13,500 people with failed asylum claims were returned to their home country since July. from BBC News https://ift.tt/3oRB7qP via IFTTT

Court delays unacceptable for victims and defendants, says ex-judge

Sir Brian Leveson told the BBC radical steps would need to be taken to tackle the growing "crisis". from BBC News https://ift.tt/47g9J5Y via IFTTT

A life-changing device for diabetics

Read the winning essay from the Young Science Writer of the Year 2024 award from BBC News https://ift.tt/kpHJoE3 via IFTTT

UK 'doesn't have enough builders' for Starmer's 1.5m homes

Builders and developers say reforms are needed to recruit more tradespeople to build the homes being promised. from BBC News https://ift.tt/qbhgG18 via IFTTT

Speed up plans to criminalise deepfake abuse, ministers told

Tory peer Baroness Owen accuses the government of delay, saying it has let down survivors. from BBC News https://ift.tt/TFcoNvk via IFTTT

Miliband unveils new powers to approve large wind farms

The change is part of the government's new action plan for meeting its 2030 clean power target. from BBC News https://ift.tt/b8gvVM6 via IFTTT

Police chiefs call on ministers to guarantee funding

Police chiefs have warned the government that without further funding neighbourhood police officers - a government priority - could be cut. from BBC News https://ift.tt/DJPepqg via IFTTT

Baroness faces suspension over offensive racial remark

Baroness Meyer called a fellow peer of Indian origin "Lord Poppadom," an investigation finds. from BBC News https://ift.tt/Q5Usx9G via IFTTT

Where does the government want 1.5 million new homes?

The government wants 370,000 new homes built in England each year to tackle a housing shortage. from BBC News https://ift.tt/arjSihI via IFTTT

Banned LGBT veterans to get up to £70,000 in compensation

Ministers will announce that veterans can apply to have their rank restored and discharge reason amended. from BBC News https://ift.tt/AOHs2dG via IFTTT

Rural Kent on the frontline of PM's battle to build

Keir Starmer has vowed to beat building "blockers" but can he override stiff local resistance? from BBC News https://ift.tt/qhuORDW via IFTTT

Savings targets could cost 10,000 civil service jobs

A government source tells the BBC the increasing size of the civil service cannot continue. from BBC News https://ift.tt/fKb5tDG via IFTTT

Whale makes epic migration, astonishing scientists

A humpback whale makes one of the longest and most unusual migrations ever recorded, raising alarm. from BBC News https://ift.tt/Qfq62Fd via IFTTT

Nurseries warn of rising fees ahead of childcare expansion

Bosses in the early years sector say the government's uplift in funding will not cover rising costs. from BBC News https://ift.tt/pEtfHzg via IFTTT

Farage recruits tycoon Nick Candy as Reform UK treasurer

Billionaire former Tory donor is aiming to raise big money to help put Nigel Farage in No 10. from BBC News https://ift.tt/TJB0lPK via IFTTT

Stop non-priority spending, Treasury warns ministers

Rachel Reeves promises to take an "iron fist" to waste, but the Tories say her sums do not add up. from BBC News https://ift.tt/NpbQmrj via IFTTT

Assad's fall leaves UK with political dilemma

The overthrow of the Assad regime leaves the UK needing to make some difficult decisions. from BBC News https://ift.tt/9AlBmoy via IFTTT

UK pauses decisions on Syrian asylum claims

The home secretary says the situation is "moving extremely fast" after the fall of the Assad regime. from BBC News https://ift.tt/v6RrxN7 via IFTTT

Government scraps plans for £15m asylum camp

Plans to house asylum seekers at the former Northeye prison, in Bexhill, have been abandoned. from BBC News https://ift.tt/5UKuaiI via IFTTT

UK could remove Syrian rebel group from terror list

Pat McFadden says any decision should be "swift" after the group led the overthrow of al-Assad rule. from BBC News https://ift.tt/efTVZhp via IFTTT

Government wants state to be more 'like a start-up'

As well as urging a "test and learn" mindset in government, ministers want to bring in tech workers on secondment. from BBC News https://ift.tt/7qPLKWg via IFTTT

Council committees to be bypassed in bid to build more homes

The move is part of what ministers say will be a "sweeping overhaul" of England's local planning system. from BBC News https://ift.tt/zJMoQ6u via IFTTT

Unions pressure ministers to raise worker sick pay

A number of union leaders have written to the PM, concerned that Labour's commitment to strengthen sick pay isn't being honoured. from BBC News https://ift.tt/TWksfGL via IFTTT

How citizen scientists are uncovering the secret lives of blue whales

A thrifty study uncovers a wealth of data about one of the world's largest and most elusive species. from BBC News https://ift.tt/5nXpEml via IFTTT

Home Office to give refugees more time to find housing

The period for refugees to move out of supported housing will increase from 28 to 56 days. from BBC News https://ift.tt/j7uO42N via IFTTT

Should you be a peer? 150 words to explain why

Political party leaders will have to explain why someone is fit to be a member of the House of Lords. from BBC News https://ift.tt/6EU1LIc via IFTTT

Five key takeaways from the Scottish Budget

Scrapping the two-child cap and changes to tax thresholds are among plans for the next financial year. from BBC News https://ift.tt/kPVX4ab via IFTTT

Chris Mason: Is Starmer speech a ‘plan for change’ or ‘emergency relaunch’?

The prime minister is to set out targets in areas including policing, housebuilding the NHS and pre-school education. from BBC News https://ift.tt/72EYwiG via IFTTT

Call to exempt 'working farms' from inheritance tax

Changes announced to inheritance tax rules could see family farms targeted warn the Lib Dems. from BBC News https://ift.tt/Y8nyvHb via IFTTT

Major war could destroy army in six months - minister

The defence minister said Russia was suffering 1,500 casualties a day in its conflict with Ukraine. from BBC News https://ift.tt/Spm1kBM via IFTTT

Scottish Budget presents huge challenges for SNP

Finance Secretary Shona Robison is preparing to set out her spending plans for next year. from BBC News https://ift.tt/x1yLwnv via IFTTT

Massive Elon Musk donation news to me, says Farage

Claims the X mogul is planning to donate $100m to Reform UK are dismissed by party leader Nigel Farage. from BBC News https://ift.tt/S7Mj4qh via IFTTT

Covid corruption commissioner starts fraud probe

Tom Hayhoe's first task will be reviewing the £8.7bn of pandemic PPE that had to be written off. from BBC News https://ift.tt/Y1vQntj via IFTTT

WW2 veteran urges PM to end 'brutal' frozen pension policy

Anne Puckridge is calling on the new government to unfreeze the pensions of some Britons who live abroad. from BBC News https://ift.tt/wL7Y2xs via IFTTT

Wolves in EU could lose safeguards, allowing culls as numbers soar

The European Commission wants to change wolves' protected status, allowing nations to cull them. from BBC News https://ift.tt/m38FPNA via IFTTT

Starmer: UK does not need to choose between US and EU

The PM says he will follow Attlee and Churchill in supporting allies, including Ukraine. from BBC News https://ift.tt/p6qsawD via IFTTT

Small boat crossings hit 20,000 under Labour

The Conservatives argue the figures show the need to reinstate their Rwanda deportation scheme. from BBC News https://ift.tt/rxq4PE6 via IFTTT

Top UN court to rule on key climate questions

The significant case could clarify governments' legal responsibilities in relation to climate change. from BBC News https://ift.tt/ZNnbEd4 via IFTTT

New deadlines set for fixing dangerous cladding

Housing Secretary Angela Rayner says the pace of remediation had been "far too slow for far too long". from BBC News https://ift.tt/OEil7DC via IFTTT