School caterers will have to shrink portions or use cheaper ingredients, a major food wholesaler warns.
The ex-footballer gave evidence on day six of his wife Coleen's libel case brought by Rebekah Vardy.
Buckingham Palace says the visit, ahead of the line's opening on 24 May, is a "happy development".
She was well known for writing and creating the ITV series Fat Friends, which starred James Corden.
The unemployment rate falls to its lowest level for nearly 50 years between January and March.
The Duke of Cambridge has commended Jake Daniels' courage in coming out as gay.
During his trial, Alex Davies was described as "probably the biggest Nazi of the lot".
A 48-year-old man is arrested over a dog attack which killed a young boy in Rochdale.
Fuel poverty charity warns that low income households will wait longest for £150 council tax rebate.
MI5 backs a new app to help people spot online approaches by foreign spies in disguise.
The deal to buy Twitter can't "move forward" without proof of spam account numbers, Mr Musk says.
Dan hosted his final edition of BBC Breakfast this morning, six years after joining the programme.
Within a week, Sean Dilley was told in two Tesco stores he wasn't allowed to take in his guide dog.
Hull's Roy Gelder had not seen John Peach since the pair parted at the end of World War Two.
The thieves stole a watch and mobile phone before the victim drove into them in his convertible.
Jonathan Haynes believes the wedding ring slipped off his finger during a fall at West Bay cliffs.
Seven Indigenous people explain their most pressing concerns for Australia's next government.
Ewan Bowlby, 27, was diagnosed with a brain tumour but plans to get married and start a family.
Thousands of fans turn out to celebrate Stockport County's return to the Football League.
Charlie struggled to fit in at other football clubs until he started playing for Team United.
Harry's House is praised for its "abundant charm", with "really well-crafted pop songs".
Timur Miroshnychenko tells BBC Breakfast he hopes the country will be able to host next year.
How addiction support in a corner of north-west England caught the eye of the government's senior drug advisor.
Two years after Joe Biden was elected, American voters return to the polls this November.
One Chinese carmaker has plans for thousands of stations in Europe where you can switch batteries.
Why Jake Daniels decision to publicly come out is a watershed moment for British football.
Abortion providers describe a battle to put out accurate information.
The Northern Ireland Protocol is at the centre of a dispute between the UK and the EU.
Is Emma Raducanu's approach to coaching "brutal" or is doing "some pretty wacky things" going to pay off in the long run?
Another person in the UK has been diagnosed with monkeypox - but what is the virus and how dangerous is it?
Nearly 80% of those who took part in a government survey said they wanted at least one son in their lifetime.
As tensions build over Northern Ireland, concerns of an EU-UK trade war have surfaced.
The media covers some murders less than others, but crimes of femicide may at least soon be counted more accurately.
Julia James' smartwatch and a chance previous encounter helped her colleagues catch her killer.
England and Wales Cricket Board chief executive Tom Harrison will step down in June.
This week's MOTD Top 10 features the best Premier League players from around the world. Could keeping one of those players, Son Heung-min, be the key to Tottenham winning trophies?
London Irish full-back Henry Arundell is included in a 36-strong England training squad to prepare for the three-Test series against Australia in July.
Team GB boxer and mother-of-three Charley Davison shares her remarkable story of taking a seven-year break from the sport to eyeing a second Olympics.
Former Manchester City midfielder Georgia Stanway signs for Bayern Munich on a three-year deal.
London-born defensive end Jack Crawford announces his retirement after a 10-year career in the NFL.
A pregnant woman fleeing a bombed maternity hospital was targeted by a Russian disinformation campaign.
Turkish President Erdogan accused the Nordic nations of harbouring terrorists wanted by Ankara.
Quentin Sommerville and cameraman Darren Conway visit the edge of Izyum, where Russians forces are concentrated.
Western nations have imposed severe sanctions on Russia over its invasion of Ukraine.
Following Russia's invasion of Ukraine, Finland and Sweden have applied to join Nato.
The BBC's Sarah Rainsford investigates the killing of civilians in a summer camp in Bucha, Ukraine.
Russian forces make little progress but more war crimes are uncovered.
Europe is desperately seeking alternative sources of gas after Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
Public support helped push Kalush Orchestra and their song Stefania on to win with 631 points.
The expulsion of Russian officials from Western capitals shows how the spy conflict is intensifying.
Moscow has a history of falsely accusing its enemies of attacks that could be defined as war crimes.
The UN says almost 13 million people have fled their homes since the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
Russian forces making slow progress around Ukraine's eastern Donbas region amid strong Ukrainian resistance.
The incident, captured on video seen by the BBC, is being investigated as a suspected war crime.
India has been under pressure to distance itself from Russia over Ukraine, including reducing defence ties.
The government has launched two schemes to let Ukrainian refugees come to the UK.
1. How to say no to pointless meetings. The corporate world loves meetings. For employees whose schedules are chock full of them, the sentiment is more complicated: Every hour dedicated to discussing work is time spent not actually doing it. While breaking the cycle of too-many meetings can feel daunting - especially if you’re not the boss - it is possible. 2. The Queen’s Speech. This year’s speech contained details of almost 40 proposed bills. These included a Public Order Bill, to grant the police more powers to stop protesters blocking roads and other infrastructure; a Media Bill, to privatise Channel 4; a Genetic Technology Bill, to enable more gene editing of plants and animals; and a Transport Bill, to create a state-run agency to simplify and improve UK railway services. The Government plans to give councils the power to force landlords to rent out empty shops. It also said that it would overhaul the Human Rights Act – to give more democratic oversight to the “expansion of the rights culture” – and introduce a Brexit Freedoms Bill, to make it easier to amend and repeal retained EU laws. The Guardian 3. No plans for an emergency budget. The National Institute of Economic and Social Research says rising food and energy bills could cause a further 250,000 households to “slide into destitution” next year, taking the total number in extreme poverty to 1.5 million. The think tank has called for a boost to benefits of £25 a week, and a one-off payment of £250 for the poorest households. A No. 10 source said there were no plans for an emergency budget. Rather than making big changes to tax and spending plans, ministers were considering various ways they might ease the cost of living by tweaking regulations – they might, for instance, require vehicle owners to only get MoTs every other year. BBC 4. The most popular day of the week. The middle child of the workweek is finally getting its chance to shine. Wednesday has overcome the indignity of its “hump day” phase and turned into the most popular day of the hybrid workweek — 46% of office workers were at their desks on Wednesdays in March, The Wall Street Journal reports. You might alternatively know it as Wellness Day, Whiskey Wednesday or Woof Day (for dog owners), as employers and neighbouring businesses roll out all the stops for workers who’ve left their homes. Mondays, by comparison, drew an attendance rate of just 35%. When is the best day to work in the office? Let us know in our latest poll. 5. The benefits of a brisk walk. A lifetime of brisk walking can knock years off a person’s biological age, a study has found. Researchers at the University of Leicester examined genetic and other data on 400,000 adults, with an average age of 57, included in the UK Biobank. Around half reported walking at an average pace, classed as three to four miles per hour; one in 15 walked at a slow pace (less than 3mph); and four in ten said they were brisk walkers (more than 4mph). The researchers found that faster walkers, regardless of how much they exercised, had longer telomeres – the “caps” at the end of chromosomes that protect them; these shrink over time and are regarded as a strong marker for biological age. The difference in telomere length between the fastest and slowest walkers was said to be equivalent to 16 years of age-related difference. Daily Mail |
6. Our next meeting is at Tesco. What if your desk was next to the baked beans and tinned tomatoes? That could be the reality as Tesco has announced a deal with flexible office operator IWG. Starting at its New Malden location in London, the supermarket chain will offer 30 co-working spaces, a meeting room and 12 private desks. It's part of a boom in non-traditional working spaces, with property firm JLL estimating that by 2030 as much as 30% of the UK office market could be flexible working spaces. These new offices join other community spaces that have sprung up on high streets around the country to replace stores that closed during the pandemic. Metro 7. The rise of the silent meeting. Many organisations know that employees sometimes fear speaking up in meetings, while others may just prefer to stay quiet. Research shows that the same two people can monopolise the entire hour of a six-person meeting – making it impossible to have fruitful discussions that span a wide variety of viewpoints. This is why the "silent meeting" has become so popular. It requires participants to stay silent for a certain amount of time, allowing them to add questions and comments to a document for later discussion. It, in essence, allows everyone to be heard. Editor 8. Oil giant overtakes Apple. Apple has lost its position as the world’s most valuable company after it was usurped by Saudi Arabian oil and gas producer Aramco. The oil giant traded near its highest level on record yesterday, reaching a market capitalisation of about $2.4 trillion (£1.9 trillion), while the iPhone maker fell 4.4% in New York to $147.53, for a valuation of $2.3 trillion. 'Even if the move proves short-lived and Apple retakes the top spot again”, the role reversal “underscores the power of major forces coursing through the global economy”. The Telegraph 9. Jubilee pudding announced. A lemon and Swiss roll amaretti trifle will be the official pudding of the Queen's Platinum Jubilee celebrations. The dessert – made with layers of lemon curd and custard, St Clement’s jelly, a mandarin coulis, and amaretti biscuits – was inspired by the lemon posset served at the Queen’s 1947 wedding to Prince Philip. Jemma Melvin, who made the dish, won the nationwide competition to craft a new pudding to commemorate the Queen’s 70-year reign. Some 5,000 people, aged between eight and 108, entered the baking challenge. BBC 10. The bottom line. Should smacking be illegal in the UK? NSPCC revealed that more than two-thirds of adults in England say that physically disciplining a child, for instance by smacking them, is wrong. 64% would like England to follow Scotland, and more recently Wales, in making smacking children a crime; by removing the defence of “reasonable punishment”. Daily Mail |
Dan hosted his final edition of BBC Breakfast this morning, six years after joining the programme.
Within a week, Sean Dilley was told in two Tesco stores he wasn't allowed to take in his guide dog.
Hull's Roy Gelder had not seen John Peach since the pair parted at the end of World War Two.
The prime minister described the EU as being "over-zealous" in its application of the post-Brexit trade arrangements.
A host of stars including Tom Cruise, Katherine Jenkins and Omid Djalili were also in attendance.
Melanie Barratt wants to become the first blind woman to cross the English Channel solo.
Sam Ryder met Eurovision commentator Graham Norton backstage and the two shared a hug.
The business secretary says it would be "self-defeating" if the EU went into a trade war.
The stone helped guide allied pilots into wartime airfields in use in Belfast during the war.
Aimee says the book will help her son understand why he "should be proud" of his heart surgery scar.
Eurovision host Rylan Clark tells us what to watch out for on Saturday night.
A student inspired by a BBC TV show about 19th Century lesbians wears Victorian clothing full-time.
Ros Atkins explains why the issues surrounding a key part of the UK’s Brexit deal with the EU are not resolved.
Des Paul Lee from Derbyshire died unexpectedly while on holiday in Spain.
Residents on Anglesey, in Wales, are split on the proposals for a new nuclear reactor on the island.
Ahead of the final on Saturday, the BBC put Sam Ryder's Eurovision knowledge to the test.
The monarch has mobility problems and has had to cancel a number of recent public appearances.
Jemma Melvin from Southport, Merseyside made the official pudding for the Queen's Platinum Jubilee.
Willow's parents drove her to hospital and were told she should not have been moved due to her injuries.
The Queen was absent from the State Opening of Parliament for the first time in 59 years.
The You, Me and the Big C presenter is receiving end-of-life care at home for bowel cancer.
At the age of 13 Luke woke up in horrific pain and a decade on his condition is still undiagnosed.
The levelling up minister says the cost of living issue does not require an emergency budget.
Michelle is the only girl to win gold in the UK's 10 categories of World Maths Day Global Challenge.
Prince Charles stands in for the Queen for the first time to open a new session of Parliament.
How a meal while Covid restrictions were in place became a political headache for Sir Keir Starmer.
The Labour leader says he will stand down if he is fined over the so-called Beergate allegations.
Stars of the small screen gather in London to celebrate the Bafta TV Awards 2022.
Staff at a £14m recycling facility help manually sort through 85,000 tonnes of waste each year.
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