Rules that effectively banned all sexually active gay and bisexual men from donating blood and plasma are being lifted in Australia. The rules, originally introduced to decrease the risk ...

The ban on the sale of single-use disposable vapes will come into force on Sunday across the UK, aimed at protecting children's health and the environment. It means shops ...

BBCMSPs have given their consent to UK legislation which aims to create a "smoke-free generation".The Scottish Parliament passed a legislative consent motion, which means MSPs agree to Westminster passing ...

A fight involving machetes at a Melbourne shopping centre has prompted an Australian state to fast-track the country's first-ever ban on the weapon's sale. The ban - to start ...

Paul MurphyEnvironment CorrespondentGetty ImagesSandeels are an important source of food for many seabirdsA challenge to Britain's ban on commercial fishing for sandeels in the North Sea has been dismissed ...

Tranmere Rovers midfielder Sam Finley has been handed a 13-game ban for making a homophobic comment to an opposition player.The midfielder, 32, admitted a Football Association charge of misconduct ...

Ian WallmanLady Elish Angiolini will become the first practising Catholic to hold the position of lord high commissioner of the Church of Scotland should legislation passA new bill lifting ...

BBCAmong those to announce the move banning some politicians are Foyle Pride in Londonderry and Causeway Pride in the north coastOrganisers of some LGBT+ festivals in Northern Ireland have ...

Celtic winger Daizen Maeda is free to face Bayern Munich in Wednesday's Champions League play-off first leg after a two-match ban was reduced. Source link

Lucy Hooker & Chris VallanceBusiness & technology reportersGetty ImagesExperts say AI-assisted weapons have been used in the Ukraine warGoogle's parent company has ditched a longstanding principle and lifted a ...

Hugh Pym and Nick TriggleBBC NewsBBC NewsKeira Bell says she deeply regrets the treatments that she underwent Health Secretary Wes Streeting is being threatened with legal action if he ...

US President Donald Trump has signed a legal settlement that will see Facebook and Instagram owner Meta pay out roughly $25m (£20m).Trump sued the social media giant and its ...