
The photos published by ITV News show Boris Johnson holding up a glass at a leaving do in November 2020.
Iran made a last-minute release demand at the airport with a UK official present, the former prisoner says.
Former Wakefield Conservative MP Imran Ahmad Khan is sentenced to 18 months in jail for the assault.
The Queen makes another public appearance as she attends the annual flower show in west London.
Police say the dog was put down by a vet at the scene of the attack.
It brings the total number of infections to 57, say UK health officials.
The tank commander admitted killing an unarmed civilian at the first war crimes trial since the invasion.
A bill is to be introduced in Parliament in two days' time to allow the commercial growing of gene-edited crops in England.
The woman, 27, is suspended from Birmingham Children's Hospital after the sudden death of a child.
The coffee giant makes the decision to exit after suspending operations there in March.
At the annual meeting of the business and political elites, wealthy attendees call for fairer tax.
Weather presenter Carol Kirkwood is spotted with a "giant rock" on her finger as she reveals engagement.
They carried a banner with the names of 129 women who have been murdered in France in the last year.
The North Korean leader attends the funeral of a top military official as the country faces a Covid outbreak.
Paws aboard! A pet-friendly service premiers on the iconic train as calls grow for easier pet travel.
The renowned physicist reflects on whether civilisation, like us, exists in other galaxies.
UK inflation is rising at 9%, its fastest rate for 40 years, and could go even higher.
Images capture life below one of the UK's best known road structures on eve of its 50th birthday.
A selection of striking images from our readers around the world.
Geraldina Guerra tracks cases of femicide in Ecuador and maps victims' lives online so people can learn about their life as well as their death.
YouTuber, Max Fosh, says the "prank" is to put smiles on faces and is sorry for any confusion caused.
The England captain's golden boot and his MBE are among the items on display.
After starting her career on the track as a grid girl, Laura Jones is set on driving her own car.
Liam is non-verbal and communicates with his teammates using a mixture of symbols, signs and speech.
Season four of the retro US sci-fi show has four-star reviews and maybe its "scariest monster yet".
Despite the threat of a 15-year jail term, some Russians are refusing to be silenced by the Kremlin.
Police issued 126 fines during the Partygate investigation, including those for Boris Johnson and Rishi Sunak.
Companies supplying major manufacturers fail to meet promises to share land, joint BBC investigation finds.
Climate "doomers" believe it’s far too late to do anything about climate change - but they're wrong.
Three and half years late and at least £4bn over-budget, Crossrail is finally about to open.
A government grant to encourage people to replace their boiler with a heat pump begins in April.
We are facing an unusual and unprecedented monkeypox outbreak but how worrying is it?
BBC News reporter Daniel De Simone on his courtroom fight to reveal how an MI5 agent abused women.
Brian McCormack created dissolvable products after struggling to undertake a regular cancer check.
Capt Kidane Cousland is helping ensure Rastafarians can express their faith while serving in the military.
Politics will now be greener, more feminine, and more emphatically Australian, writes Nick Bryant.
Gene drive development makes a genetically modified gene that spreads widely within populations.
The BBC goes on patrol with the Taliban's "moral police", whose job it is to enforce hard-line rule.
Four-time major champion Naomi Osaka is not sure if she will play Wimbledon after ranking points were stripped from the event.
Erik ten Hag says he is not risking his managerial reputation by taking the Manchester United job.
Match of the Day pundits Ian Wright and Alan Shearer analyse Manchester City's stunning late comeback to win the Premier League title, highlighting the performance of Ilkay Gundogan, who scored two goals off the bench.
Kieran Tierney is omitted from Scotland's squad for the World Cup play-off semi-final with Ukraine, but Nathan Patterson is included.
Liverpool sign Fabio Carvalho from Fulham with the forward set to officially join on 1 July.
The rising cost of energy, transport and childcare is forcing families to make tough choices.
Labour are calling for a windfall tax on the profits of oil and gas companies.
The High Pay Centre says pay gaps were the greatest in the retail sector in the early months of 2022.
Managing director Kristalina Georgieva says state subsidies can help with the cost of living.
UK inflation rises to its highest rate for 40 years in the year to April, jumping to 9% from 7%.
People working and living in rural Norfolk talk about the cost of living crisis.
How long is UK inflation likely to remain high, and what can the government do to fight back?
The company says it has to act to cover higher costs, including wages, energy and fuel expenses.
Big increases are due next April but charities say soaring prices mean people need the money now.
There are ways the chancellor could tackle the strain on people's pockets - but what do they cost?
Brian Turner, who lives alone after the death of his partner, is trying to live on £642 a month.
Why is the government facing growing pressure to announce a windfall tax on oil and gas companies?
Chain Trevor Sorbie says they are now spending thousands more each month.
As prices rise to a 40-year high, BBC News NI hears from families struggling to make ends meet.
We asked people across the country how they are coping with the rising cost of living.
BBC Newsnight launches its Global Tracker to assess the impact of the cost of living across across the world.
If Russia has carried out war crimes in Ukraine how could Putin or his army generals be prosecuted?
Russian forces are continuing their slow advance in eastern Ukraine after using heavy firepower to weaken defences there.
Moscow has been accused of a "scorched earth" policy in its efforts to capture Severodonetsk.
Zelensky adviser says Kyiv will not agree a peace deal with Russia that involves giving up territory.
The conflict has become a grinding and bloody affair, with both sides making gains and losses.
Miners in eastern Ukraine on how a difficult job has become even more dangerous.
Drivers describe evacuating people from Russian-held areas under threat of mines and military attack.
Ukraine wants to exchange them for Russian prisoners of war, but some in Russia want them put on trial.
Olena Zelenska opens up about the war, and President Zelensky says only talks can end the conflict.
Russia occupies Europe's biggest nuclear plant and now wants to sell power from it back to Ukraine.
Dmitry Skurikhin has listed the Ukrainian towns attacked by Russia on the side of his shopping centre.
Moscow says it has destroyed a drone with a laser, but Kyiv says it can't mask battlefield failure.
The government has launched two schemes to let Ukrainian refugees come to the UK.
Russia wants to sell energy from a seized plant and a man paints anti-war slogans on his shop.
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Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe says she was told she couldn't get on the plane home without signing the papers.
Weather presenter Carol Kirkwood is spotted with a "giant rock" on her finger as she reveals engagement.
The renowned physicist reflects on whether civilisation, like us, exists in other galaxies.
Liam is non-verbal and communicates with his teammates using a mixture of symbols, signs and speech.
After starting her career on the track as a grid girl, Laura Jones is set on driving her own car.
Two former foster children say their experience shaped their decision to help others.
Chef and campaigner Jamie Oliver has been protesting over delays to the government's obesity strategy.
Why is the government facing growing pressure to announce a windfall tax on oil and gas companies?
Kate and Charlie say they've already stopped socialising, and have nothing else to cut back on.
Among the tens of thousands of Rangers fans in Seville are the grandsons of the Ibrox legend.
A police officer outlines to the home secretary difficulties with the cost of living for workers.
The monarch made a surprise visit to Paddington station, ahead of the opening of the much delayed train line.
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.