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NewsBBCMPs doubt government will meet 1Gbps broadband target
There is no detailed plan for remote areas commercial providers will not cover, a committee of MPs says.
NewsBBCHouse prices on South West coast rising fastest
UK house prices rose 10% last year, official figures show, with demand highest in the South West of England.
CelebrityBBCGaspard Ulliel: Moon Knight actor dies aged 37 after ski accident
Gaspard Ulliel, who features in the upcoming Marvel TV series, died after an accident on the Alps.
BusinessBBCUnilever says it will not increase £50bn bid for rival
Consumer goods giant Unilever says it will not sweeten its bid for the healthcare arm of GlaxoSmithKline.
NewsBBCCulture is key to levelling up the North, MPs say
There's "a clear and strategic case for investment in culture in the north" of England, a report says.
NewsBBCIn pictures: Snow falls in Algeria's Sahara Desert
The ice crystals leave stunning patterns in the sands of the Sahara, the world's largest hot desert.
BusinessBBCWorking-from home guidance shift 'may not save my shop'
End of work-from-home guidance a boost for hospitality, while nightclubs welcome scrapping of covid passes.
PoliticsBBCJoe Biden one year on: Has the United States become ungovernable?
A president who promised to unite the country is unable to bring his own party together.
NewsAustralian Associated PressKazakh president fires defence minister
Kazakhstan's President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has fired his defence minister, accusing him of failing to show leadership and initiative when the country was rocked by its worst unrest in 30 years of independence.The removal of Murat Bektanov marked the latest stage in Tokayev's purge of the security establishment as he consolidates power after violent protests shook the former Soviet republic in the first week of January.
TechnologyBBCFacebook Messenger: The battle over end-to-end encryption
The battle-lines have been drawn - but what is end-to-end encryption and why is it controversial?
NewsBBCSurging food prices push inflation to 30-year high
The UK's cost of living surged by 5.4% in the 12 months to December, hitting its highest level since 1992.
BusinessBBCBoss behind mass Zoom firing back in charge
Better.com boss Vishal Garg took time off after his handling of mass job cuts sparked outrage.
NewsBBCTonga volcano: New images reveal scale of damage after tsunami
Trees are torn down and buildings ripped apart following Saturday's tsunami triggered by a volcano.
NewsBBCShould I be working from home now?
The advice to work from home has been removed in England but will remain across the rest of the UK.
CelebrityAustralian Associated PressUlliel dies after France skiing accident
French actor Gaspard Ulliel, known for appearing in Chanel perfume ads as well as film and television roles, has died after a skiing accident in the Alps, according to his agent's office.He portrayed the young Hannibal Lecter in 2007's Hannibal Rising and fashion mogul Yves Saint Laurent in the 2014 biopic Saint Laurent.
NewsAustralian Associated PressUK PM Johnson drops virus rules in England
UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson has announced the end of COVID-19 measures introduced to curb the rapid spread of the Omicron variant in England as he looks to live with the virus after a peak in cases.The United Kingdom was the first country to limit international travel over the Omicron variant, raising alarm bells about its mutations, and in December introduced work-at-home advice, more mask-wearing and vaccine passes to slow its spread.
PoliticsBBCDonald Trump investigation reveals new details of alleged fraud
New documents accuse the ex-president's business of misreporting asset values to get loans and tax breaks.
NewsAustralian Associated PressBreivik 'as dangerous now as a decade ago'
Norwegian mass murderer Anders Behring Breivik remains just as likely to commit acts of violence today as he was a decade ago, a psychiatrist testifying at his parole hearing says.Breivik, a political extremist, killed 77 people in Norway's worst peacetime atrocity in July 2011.
NewsAustralian Associated PressGermany's Merkel turns down UN job offer
Former German chancellor Angela Merkel has turned down the offer of a job at the United Nations, her office says, a month after she stepped down as Europe's most powerful politician after 16 years at the helm.Merkel, 67, called UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres last week to thank him for the job he had offered her in a letter and to tell him she would not accept it, the office said, without elaborating.
NewsAustralian Associated PressUK PM faces 'pork pie' plot to oust him
UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson, fighting to save his premiership amid a storm over a series of lockdown parties in Downing Street, has told parliament he will not resign.Johnson is struggling to quell an internal revolt by his own lawmakers who are angry over the parties in Downing Street, the prime minister's office and residence, during COVID lockdowns, as well as facing opposition calls for him to step down.
NewsBBCMillionaires ask to pay more tax
A group of more than 100 of the richest people say current tax systems are "not fair".
PoliticsBBCTrump’s taxes: Why they matter to a criminal probe
A criminal inquiry into Donald Trump's financial affairs gained momentum last February. Here's why.
ScienceBBCRadar satellite's stunning map of UK and Ireland
For some technologies there are never any clouds to spoil the view.
BusinessBBCInflation: Seven reasons why the cost of living is going up around the world
Global inflation - the rate at which prices rise - is at its highest since 2008. Here are seven reasons why.
NewsBBCGen Z on battling soaring inflation for the first time
Those aged 18 to 25 have never experienced inflation before in their lives - how are they coping?
