His comments came ahead of an assisted dying bill being introduced to Parliament.

A proposed law would give terminally ill people the right to choose to end their life.

Dame Sally Davies told the Dawn Sturgess Inquiry she had worried about the disposal of the nerve agent.

People in England will be able to get free varenicline tablets to help them quit cigarettes.

A new expedition finds that a large part of the railing at the ship's front has fallen away.

A UK law allowing gene-edited food has been paused and some British scientists fear being overtaken.

A new study shows that the record-breaking rainfall was made more likely and intense by climate change.

The Sphinx, a patch of snow thought to be the longest-lasting in the UK, has melted for the fourth consecutive year.

Nearly half of waste is now burned for energy, but BBC analysis finds it is as dirty as coal.

The TV presenter says the previous Tory administration was "reckless" to scale back climate policy.

Climate change and sea ice loss leaves polar bears exposed to more diseases, research suggests.

The world is wildly off track in tackling climate change, the UN says, as CO2 in the atmosphere accumulates faster than ever

Human-caused climate change made recent extreme weather events more intense and more likely, new analysis finds.

It is also set to be the world's first breach of 1.5C of warming across an entire calendar year.

Undercover filming shows COP29 chief exec discussing new oil and gas projects ahead of climate summit.

The BBC's analysis editor Ros Atkins looks at footage said to show Yahya Sinwar's final moments.

People in war-torn Gaza are already struggling with a deep humanitarian crisis but now they fear it will get much more difficult.

In the Lebanese city of Nabatieh, Orla Guerin meets hospital patients and medics vowing to stay despite Israeli strikes.

Israel says its targets are legitimate, but critics say it is aiming at Hezbollah's social base.

Opponents say the legislation, which would apply to close family members, is unconstitutional.

It is an embarrassing critique for Hamas, which has used religious arguments to justify its actions.

Willem-Alexander says Jewish people must feel safe in the Netherlands after Israeli football supporters come under attack.

Mohamed Bin Salman was speaking at the opening of a summit of Muslim and Arab leaders in Riyadh.

James Anderson speaks to BBC Radio 4's Amol Rajan on how his England career came to an end and his potential return to cricket in the IPL aged 42.

England captain Heather Knight and seamers Lauren Bell and Issy Wong are released by their Women's Premier League franchises ahead of the 2025 season.

Maia Bouchier and Freya Kemp could make their Test debuts after being included in the squad for England's tour of South Africa.

Jos Buttler says he is determined to lead England's white-ball sides into the next era after fearing he would be stripped of the captaincy earlier this year.

Phil Salt powers a superb century to take England to a commanding eight-wicket victory over West Indies in the first T20 in Barbados.

Jos Buttler hits a blistering 83 from 45 balls as England cruise to a seven-wicket win over West Indies in the second T20.

World Cup finalists South Africa rest all-rounder Marizanne Kapp for their upcoming T20 series with England.

How some of Jersey's best cricketers have moved to Australia to try and help their chances of making the T20 World Cup.

England head coach Jon Lewis rejects accusations some of his players are not fit enough.

Jacob Bethell has shown enough on England's tour of the West Indies to suggest he is ready to make his Test debut, says Adil Rashid.

Britain's Oliver Bearman, 18, discusses his F1 debut and the prospect of working alongside seven-time world champion Lewis Hamilton at Ferrari.

Trying to find the balance between pure engineering and entertainment has been a very difficult balancing act over the years in Formula 1, but many in the sport think we seeing the signs of change as the cost cap takes effect on track.

McLaren's Lando Norris talks to BBC Sport about why he wants Formula One to retain the "sound and smell" that first sparked his love for the sport.

President and CEO of Formula 1 Stefano Domenicali speaks to BBC Sport's Matt Warwick about his vision for the next decade.

Drivers seen as gladiators are a thing of the past, according to motorsport's safety figurehead.

Lando Norris cuts Max Verstappen’s lead to 47 points and labels his rival “dangerous” as the championship battle reaches boiling point at the Mexico City Grand Prix.

Honda and Alpine are fined by governing body the FIA after being found guilty of breaching Formula 1's cost-cap rules for engine manufacturers in 2023.

Lando Norris likes Max Verstappen as a person. So Norris was trying not to criticise the Dutchman too much after the Mexico City Grand Prix.

McLaren's Lando Norris says title rival Max Verstappen "knows he did wrong" in their battle in last weekend's Mexico City Grand Prix.

Ferrari driver Charles Leclerc is fined for swearing in a news conference after last weekend's Mexico City Grand Prix.

Qualifying at the Sao Paulo Grand Prix is postponed until Sunday as a result of heavy rain.

The Renault-owned Alpine team will use Mercedes engines in Formula 1 from the 2026 season.

Thousands of people have been evacuated from their homes in Ventura County, near Los Angeles.

Body camera footage shows the moment a boy was saved from his home in Texas after his mother couldn't reach him in the fire.

Fans congratulate the Transformers star, who's spoken about a previous pregnancy ending in miscarriage.

After the case went cold for years, Richard Allen is found guilty of killing two girls as they hiked.

A friend of the New York Republican said September's accident left him paralysed from the chest down.