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Some train passengers in the south of England are cancelling long-held plans over the disruption.
The 71-year-old broadcaster's wife pays tribute to her husband, saying "he will forever be with us".
The woman, aged in her 20s, is being treated in hospital after falling from the car in Newbury.
The Conservatives say they should lead the panel because they have more members than other parties.
Travellers are facing another day of disruption on the second day of strikes, as half the network closes.
Resident Abigail Joby says the communal areas near her home are in an "unacceptable" state.
The man suffered minor injuries in an attack by a member of the public, a council says.
Mileage for away fixtures totals 7,268 miles with the addition of Sunderland and Wigan to the league.
Newbury auction house sells dolls made by Jewish inmates in 1945 after allies liberated the camp.
Thursday's strike is set to have a similar impact as Tuesday's, with just 20% of services running.
Auctioneers say the teddy bears are unique "lovely characters" taken from an impressive collection.
The 0.3mm long organisms live deep in the pores of our faces but may be about to go extinct.
Cairon Barry-Edwards was admitted after having a cardiac arrest at home aged six months.
Rail strikes are also scheduled for Thursday and Saturday.
Parts of the UK have experienced the hottest day of the year so far.
A simple guide on how to get a good night's sleep in the heat.
Check the environmental impact of what you eat and drink.
Experts want countries to adopt targets to reduce emissions to net zero by 2050.
Here's why you need more than one Covid jab.
Explore the data on coronavirus in the UK.
Compare the temperature in your area to other locations in the UK and around the world.
Prospective firefighters faced challenges including a circuit of weights and cardio wearing full kit.
For thousands of people a meeting with the Queen was the most memorable day of their lives.
Social media users have posted video and pictures of a fireball over southern England.
A bus burst into flames as it was travelling through Binfield Heath, after a passing motorist flagged it down.
Samantha Amend ran the distance on a track in a time of 14 hours and 10 minutes.
Cardiff City have signed out-of-contract Reading midfielder Andy Rinomhota on a deal until 2025.
Vincent Kompany's first Championship game in charge of Burnley will be at Huddersfield in the first match of the season on 29 July.
Derby will take on Mansfield in two EFL competitions having been drawn against them in the Carabao Cup and Papa Johns Trophy.
Stoke midfielder Tom Ince completes a move to Reading after spending the second half of last season on loan with the Royals.
Reading midfielder Josh Laurent signs for fellow Championship club Stoke City on a three-year deal.
The PM says he will lead his party into the next election and beyond, despite criticism of his leadership.
The mayor of the eastern city says Russian troops are in control after Ukrainian forces withdrew.
Boris Johnson will urge G7 and Nato allies to continue backing Kyiv as the war with Russia drags on.
The Russian war against Ukraine will inevitably dominate the summit of G7 nations in Bavaria.
The Iskander-M systems can carry both conventional and nuclear warheads, with a range of up to 500 km.
It is the star's first public appearance since the death of Foo Fighters' drummer Taylor Hawkins.
Judges will be able to give life sentences to dangerous drivers who kill, in a toughening of the law.
Witnesses hid in a gay bar's basement as a gunman fired on a crowd, killing two and injuring 21.
A huge crowd of migrants storm a fence into Melilla in North Africa, with 23 killed and many injured.
The country is close to its first default since 1998 as sanctions block payments to creditors
Wales captain Gareth Bale agrees to join MLS side Los Angeles FC on a free transfer.
The crew, who are taking part in a rowing challenge around GB, are rescued off the Antrim coast.
The star discusses for the first time how his dad had another son, who he didn't know about for years.
The papers lead with strike action warnings and Tory MPs slam Boris Johnson's "delusional" behaviour.
People who counted plastic waste for a week want to go plastic-free, but say it costs too much.
The BBC speaks to some of the thousands of foreign soldiers who have joined the fight against Russia.
Saul and George are both 12 and their lives have been affected in some way by a rare disease.
A video uploaded to social media shows police shooting tear gas into crowds of protesters.
Thousands of people are attending the event which has returned for the first time in three years.
The verdict of voters can't be ignored and there are challenges ahead for the UK's big political parties.
Original Ife bronze heads, of which only some 20 survive, are thought to be about 700 years old.
Mother of 12, Zoe Sullivan, explains how she cuts costs as her family's energy and fuel bills double.
Caring for victims is a challenge in a country already in the grip of a humanitarian crisis.
Our correspondents in Italy, El Salvador, India, Ireland and Canada explain the impact in countries across the globe.
As the UK presses on with its asylum deal, refugees sent from Israel to Rwanda describe their experiences.
Four wickets in the final session help England surge into the ascendancy on day three of the third Test against New Zealand at Headingley.
Watch highlights as England take four wickets for 36 runs in the final session before rain ends play early on the third day of the third Test at Headingley.
Britain's Emma Raducanu says she will play at Wimbledon after a week of uncertainty caused by a side injury.
Manchester United expect Cristiano Ronaldo to be part of their squad next season despite reports linking him with Chelsea.
Jeremiah Azu and Daryll Neita take gold in the men's and women's 100m finals on day two at the UK Athletics Championships in Manchester.
Great Britain's Georgia Taylor-Brown and Alex Yee secure a British double with gold in the World Triathlon Championship Series in Montreal.
Great Britain's men win relay bronze while 15-year-old Canadian Summer McIntosh takes her second gold on the final day of the World Aquatics Championships.
1. How to avoid burnout. Burnout is a state of mental and physical exhaustion that can zap the joy out of your career, friendships, and family interactions. Anyone can become exhausted. What is so poignant about burnout is that it mainly strikes people who are highly committed to their work. Burnout, however, isn’t always easy to spot. READ MORE >>
2. UK four-day week trial begins. The world's biggest trial of the four-day work week began in the UK on Monday morning. Organised by 4 Day Week Global, the six-month-long trial will see 70 companies – totalling more than 3,300 workers – test out a 100:80:100 working pattern: 100% of the pay for 80% of the time, in exchange for 100% productivity. A wide range of industries is represented in the participating companies, including education, housing, recruitment, finance and hospitality. Lead researcher Juliet Schor said: "The four-day week is generally considered to be a triple-dividend policy – helping employees, companies, and the climate." Similar trials are being set up in Scotland and Spain. The Guardian
3. UK growth to be worst in G20 apart from Russia. Economic growth in the UK will be the worst in the G20 apart from Russia, the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) has forecast. The Paris-based organisation said the effects of high inflation and a further round of tax increases will be the main factors in the UK’s expected weak economic activity. OECD said the UK was unique because it was simultaneously facing high inflation, rising interest rates and increasing taxes. Financial Times
4. EU approves binding gender quotas. Gender equality will no longer be optional across corporate Europe, as the EU passed mandatory quotas to create more evenly balanced boardrooms. It means 40% of non-executive board seats will have to be filled by the "underrepresented sex" – meaning women in practice – in every listed company across the EU from mid-2026. At the moment only France, which already had a 40% quota for women in place, does better than the new minimal requirement. The target will be legally binding, with countries given the power to hand out fines and block boardroom picks if they ignore the law. Bloomberg
5. ‘Summer of discontent’ looming. A union leader warned of a “summer of discontent” after train drivers voted to join the biggest rail strikes in a generation. After a strike by 40,000 members of the Rail, Maritime and Transport union, set for June 21, 23 and 25, was announced, two other unions have joined the fray: Aslef, representing drivers, and the Transport and Salaried Staffs’ Association, of non-driving staff. Strikes elsewhere across British infrastructure are being considered, including by members of the GMB and Unite unions working for British Airways at Heathrow. The Times
6. Public still ‘prefers Johnson to Starmer’. Keir Starmer would be a worse choice for prime minister than Boris Johnson, according the to a new poll. The study shows that the PM has a two-point lead over his opponent, despite Partygate, the cost of living crisis and the confidence vote in Johnson held by his own MPs. While 28% think Johnson would make the best prime minister, 26% opted for Starmer. Labour’s lead over the Tories has also narrowed to two points, compared with a three-point lead in the last poll a fortnight ago. The Guardian
7. PPE worth £4bn to be burned. Protective clothing worth billions of pounds bought early in the pandemic to stop NHS staff being infected is to be burned because it is unusable, a report has revealed. The Commons public accounts committee found that the Department of Health and Social Care has £4bn of PPE in storage that cannot be used by frontline workers because it is substandard. Labour leader, Angela Rayner, said “this absolutely damning report exposes the shameful and toxic waste of Boris Johnson’s Conservatives”. BBC
8. Record long Covid cases. Two million adults in the UK, or 3.1% of the population, have long Covid, the latest research from the Office for National Statistics has suggested. The figure - the highest so far - includes 376,000 people who’ve had symptoms for at least two years. The estimates were based on a survey involving nearly 300,000 responses that was conducted over four weeks in April. Fatigue was the most common symptom, followed by shortness of breath, a cough and muscle ache. Long Covid symptoms adversely affected the routine activities of 71% of respondents, with one in five saying that their ability to go about their day-to-day life had been “limited a lot”. The Independent
9. Coffee does bring you to life. Coffee drinkers, rejoice! You can stop feeling guilty about your caffeine compulsion, at least for today. A new study in The Annals of Internal Medicine says coffee drinkers have a 30% lower mortality risk than those who don't drink coffee. How did they come to this conclusion? Over a span of seven years, more than 170,000 people aged 37 to 73 were observed, and a larger number of non-coffee drinkers died within that time period compared to their coffee-drinking counterparts. Of course, as is the case with most studies, there are caveats: One medical professor highlights this is an "observational study" and does not prove coffee alone helps lower risk of dying. Other factors like diet and exercise were also likely at play. Moderation is key, and the "benefits of coffee tapered off" after 4.5 cups a day. The data was inconclusive for those who prefer coffee with artificial sweeteners. The Telegraph
10. The bottom line. More than 100 members of the House of Lords attended Parliament fewer than ten times in the last session. The Times
Saul and George are both 12 and their lives have been affected in some way by a rare disease.
Steve Phillip and Mike McCarthy both lost their sons, Ross and Jordan, to suicide.
Boris Johnson tells Radio 4's Today there will be no "psychological transformation" from him.
Passengers react to the third day of strike action in the UK as they make their journeys.
The UK's largest ceramic sculpture has been unveiled in Cornwall - but not everyone is convinced.
The Tories and PM Boris Johnson are dealt a major blow as the Lib Dems and Labour win two seats.
Sir Jonathan Van-Tam is asked if he's changed his habits, as Covid-19 cases in the UK continue to rise.
Adam Gabsi had to be carried up six floors to his flat after the lifts in his tower block broke down.
Former paratrooper, John Bream, jumped from 85 ft (26m) in order to claim the title.
Rail union boss Mick Lynch says that a deal with rail companies could have been made by now.
The Duke of Cambridge hailed the Windrush generation's "enormous contribution" at the ceremony.
Her song Running Up That Hill has topped the charts in the UK - 37 years after it was first released.
Norman Cook is volunteering for an NHS scheme to help those with severe mental health problems.
Ros Atkins examines why a dispute between the RMT union and employers has led to strike action.
RMT general-secretary Mick Lynch admits "the whole country is suffering."
The Transport Secretary tells the Commons that the public ''will not be hoodwinked'' by the unions.
Award-winning poet, Tony Walsh, pens poem to recognise Martin Hibbert's achievement.
A bereaved family is searching for answers around their father's asbestos-related death.
Chrissie Riedhofer has spent most of her life learning to cope with people staring at her.
Biologist Lee White explains how creating national parks revived Gabon’s elephant population.
On 19 June 2017, Ruzina Akhtar's dad Makram Ali was killed by a man who drove into a group worshippers.
The transport secretary says a planned rail strike is "the last thing we need" and "unnecessary".
The shadow secretary for levelling up calls on the government to do more to help negotiations.
Ukraine should be given the chance to host the Eurovision Song Contest in 2023, the UK prime minister has said.
Sian Phillips and Paul Sherwood, sister and brother-in-law of murdered journalist Dom Phillips, talk to the BBC.
At nearly 80, the former world number one is still campaigning for tennis to be more inclusive.
The growing need for aesthetically pleasing spaces is causing people to give their homes a makeover.
Roller skating isn’t necessarily an activity a lot of wheelchair users might expect to take part in, but Wheels and Wheelchairs is helping to change that.
The European heatwave is bringing hot weather to parts of the UK. Helen Willetts explains how high the temperatures might get and how long it could last.
Across the UK, volunteer harvesters are helping to fight food waste by sending produce to food banks.
A memorial service at Westminster Abbey marks five years since the Grenfell Tower fire.
Kids on the Green was originally set up for young people as an emergency response to the 2017 disaster.
Ros Atkins looks at the government’s controversial plan to fly some illegal arrivals to Rwanda.
The Killers' frontman leapt off stage to see if crowd-surfing Doug James who fell at a gig was OK.
South African charity Book Dash is creating children's books in super-fast time.
Journalist Dom Phillips and indigenous expert Bruno Pereira went missing in the Amazon rainforest.
Martin Hibbert was paralysed from the waist down during a bomb attack at Manchester Arena in 2017.
Single mum Jyndi, 25, from Northamptonshire tells the BBC that she sometimes has to miss meals to be able to feed her child.
About 8,000 tonnes of compressed cardboard was ablaze in Birmingham, the fire service said.
Rich Goodwin filmed his aerobatic air show display from the cockpit.
Feruza Afewerki started Gold & Ashes after losing her sister and niece in the Grenfell Tower fire.
The PM says the protocol is "upsetting the balance of the Belfast Good Friday Agreement” ahead of changes to be announced on Monday.
Former Dragon Theo Paphitis pays tribute to his co-star Hilary Devey, who has died aged 65.
A PhD student has been creating audio memory boxes for hospice patients in Northern Ireland.
How a boyhood dream to join the circus came true for trapeze artist Trystan Chambers.
Dame Emma Thompson on her 'brave' sexy new role in new film Good Luck To You, Leo Grande.
We chat to Florence 'DJ Cuppy' Otedola, daughter of billionaire Femi Otedola, about life at Oxford University.
Ben Couillet has bought hundreds of pieces of TfL merchandise since moving to London in 2019.
Anna Chojnicka bruises the skin of bananas to create intricate artworks before eating her creations.
MP Robert Jenrick says two men captured fighting for Ukraine had been "put on a show trial".
