Stepping into an iconic role is a huge moment for any actress, but Vivian Panka says her latest casting is "monumental". The 29-year-old is the first black actress to play Regina George full-time in the UK stage production of Mean Girls, according to the musical's production team. She's been starring …

Scotland's assisted dying bill has fallen - what happens now? 6 hours ago Megan BonarBBC Scotland The Scottish Parliament has voted against legislation that would have given terminally ill people in Scotland the right to choose an assisted death - but what happens now? The Assisted Dying for Terminally Ill …

'First cracks' in Trump camp over Iran war and UK tackles meningitis outbreak Several papers react to US counter-terrorism chief Joe Kent quitting Donald Trump's administration over the war with Iran. The Times says the president appeared "isolated" following the resignation. The Financial Times says the "Trump camp" has showed …

India's cheap weight-loss drugs could reshape global obesity fight 5 hours ago Soutik BiswasIndia correspondent India could soon get a lot thinner - at least in theory. On Friday the patent on semaglutide - the molecule behind Danish drugmaker Novo Nordisk's blockbuster weight-loss drugs Wegovy and Ozempic - expires in …

Helen and Lee Draper lost their daughter Megan to meningitis in October 2025. She was a student at Bournemouth University. Her parents later found out she wasn't vaccinated against the strain she had - Meningitis B. Megan's father Lee says it is important for parents to be aware the meningitis …

15 hours ago Michelle RobertsDigital health editor Meningitis B, known as MenB, is the strain of bacteria behind the outbreak of meningitis cases in young people in Kent, experts have confirmed. It is rarer but far more serious than viral meningitis and can lead to blood poisoning or sepsis, and …

Some parents and students have accused health authorities of being too slow to react to the outbreak of meningitis in Kent which has seen two young people die and 13 treated in hospital, but the health secretary has said the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) acted as quickly and comprehensively …

An advert for a video and image editing tool that implied viewers could digitally remove a woman's clothing has been banned by the UK advertising regulator. The YouTube ad for PixVideo - AI Video Maker, seen in January, showed a "before" and "after" image of a young women, with red …

King Charles will host the first Nigerian state visit to the UK for 37 years, with President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and his wife Oluremi Tinubu to be given a ceremonial welcome at Windsor Castle. At the start of the two-day visit, the leaders of Africa's most populous country will be …

Dog owners to face unlimited fines if their pets attack livestock under new law 4 hours ago Malcolm Prior ,Rural Affairs Producerand Amy Mackrill ,BBC Wales Dog owners face unlimited fines and could see their pets taken away under new laws designed to better protect farm animals from attacks in …