Russian spy: What are nerve agents and what do they do?
Image copyright Reuters Image caption Officials in protective suits examine the area where Mr Skripal and his daughter were found Police say a nerve agent was used in an attempt…
Restaurants warn chancellor over ‘damaging closures’
A group of restaurant bosses is warning the government it must act to avoid “damaging closures and job losses”. In a letter to Chancellor Philip Hammond, they have asked for…
Rwanda Seventh-Day Adventist churchgoers killed by lightning
Image caption Churchgoers were killed in southern Rwanda, near the border with Burundi A lightning strike killed at least 16 people and injured dozens more at a Seventh-Day Adventist church…
Union urges Ford to make electric move
Image copyright PA The Unite union has urged Ford to convert its UK engine plants to making electric cars and battery technology. Currently Ford makes engines for the Ford Fiesta…
Russia ‘test-fires hypersonic Kinzhal missile’
Media playback is unsupported on your device Media captionRussia’s defence ministry released footage of the Kinzhal missile test-launch Russia says it has successfully test-launched a hypersonic missile, one of a…
‘Being a mum harder than fighting fires’
A mother of five who spends her spare time working as a retained firefighter says being a mum is “harder than tackling fires”. Tania Robinson works with the retained crew…
John McDonnell says he won’t appear on Russia Today
Shadow Chancellor John McDonnell says he won’t be appearing on Russia Today any more and will encourage Labour colleagues to follow his lead. He told the BBC’s Andrew Marr show…
Scottish Youth Theatre could be saved from closure
Image caption Creative Scotland chief executive Janet Archer said the youth theatre would be able to apply for alternative funding The boss of Scotland’s arts agency has said it may…
We’re not out of austerity tunnel yet – Chancellor Philip Hammond
Media playback is unsupported on your device Media captionChancellor Philip Hammond: “There is light at the end of the tunnel” Chancellor Philip Hammond has rejected calls by Labour and some…
Richard Leonard wants to ‘fundamentally change’ economy
Media playback is unsupported on your device Media captionRichard Leonard says he is angry with the “callousness of the Tories and the complacency of the SNP” Richard Leonard has used…