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MP Jared O'Mara quits equalities committee over homophobic remarks 23 October 2017 From the section Sheffield & South Yorkshire Image copyright House of Commons Labour MP Jared O'Mara has quit the Commons equality committee over online homophobic comments he made before being elected to parliament. Mr O'Mara also made misogynistic remarks, joked about having an orgy with me…

Pools and sports halls 'could be forced to close' By Judith Burns BBC News 28 October 2017 From the section Family & Education Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Council leisure facilities 'need a cash boost' At a town hall meeting last week, Pendle Council in Lancash…

PFI: five firms avoid tax despite £2bn profits, BBC learns 27 October 2017 From the section Business Image copyright Getty Images Five off-shore PFI companies paid little or no corporation tax during a five-year period despite making profits of nearly £2bn, the BBC has learned. The five companies specialised in lending money through Private Finance Initiatives (PFI) and own hun…

PFI: five firms avoid tax despite £2bn profits, BBC learns 27 October 2017 From the section Business Image copyright Getty Images Five off-shore PFI companies paid little or no corporation tax during a five-year period despite making profits of nearly £2bn, the BBC has learned. The five companies specialised in lending money through Private Finance Initiatives (PFI). They own …

UK population to pass 70m in 2029, ONS projections say 26 October 2017 From the section UK Politics Image copyright AFP The UK's population is set to exceed 70 million before the end of the next decade, according to the Office for National Statistics. The UK population was estimated to stand at 65.6 million in 2016. The ONS projections are now for a 3.6 million, or 5.5%, incre…

NHS 'could have prevented' WannaCry ransomware attack 27 October 2017 From the section Technology Image copyright AFP Image caption WannaCry was the biggest cyber-attack that has affected the NHS to date NHS trusts were left vulnerable in a major ransomware attack in May because cyber-security recommendations …

300,000 people lose jobs each year due to poor mental health By Katie Silver Health reporter, BBC News 26 October 2017 From the section Health Image copyright Getty Images An estimated 300,000 people with long-term mental health problems lose their jobs each year, a report has found. It also found poor mental health costs the UK economy up to £99b…

UK population to pass 70m in 2029, ONS projections say 26 October 2017 From the section UK Politics Image copyright AFP The UK's population is set to exceed 70 million before the end of the next decade, according to the Office for National Statistics. The UK population was estimated to stand at 65.6 million in 2016. The ONS projections are now for a 3.6 million, or 5.5%, incre…

300,000 people lose jobs each year due to poor mental health By Katie Silver Health reporter, BBC News 26 October 2017 From the section Health Image copyright Getty Images An estimated 300,000 people with long-term mental health problems lose their jobs each year, a report has found. It also found poor mental health costs the UK economy up to £99b…

300,000 people lose jobs each year due to poor mental health By Katie Silver Health reporter, BBC News 26 October 2017 From the section Health Image copyright Getty Images An estimated 300,000 people with long-term mental health problems lose their jobs each year, a report has found. It also found poor mental health costs the UK economy up to £99b…

Green light for Kenya's repeat election after court collapses 25 October 2017 From the section Africa Related Topics Kenya general election 2017 Media playback is unsupported on your device Media captionKenya's election re-run explainedKenya will hold a controversial repeat presidential election on Thursday as planned, the head of the election commission has announced. …

Theresa May scraps universal credit helpline charges 18 October 2017 From the section UK Politics Media playback is unsupported on your device Media caption'It's a lot of weeks to wait'People will be able to call the government's universal credit helpline without being charged, within weeks. Prime Minister Theresa May said she had listened to criticism of the charges, which can be up to 55p a minute, and decided it was "ri…

Donald Trump notes Xi Jinping's 'extraordinary' rise 25 October 2017 From the section China Media playback is unsupported on your device Media captionChina Editor Carrie Gracie takes a look at the country's new senior leadership committeeUS President Donald Trump has congratulated Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping on his "extraordinary elevation" after he consolidated his power at the Communist Party congress. Mr Xi cemented …

Harvey Weinstein faces losing CBE amid sexual assault allegations 25 October 2017 From the section UK Image copyright Getty Images Harvey Weinstein could be stripped of his CBE following allegations of sexual assault made against the Hollywood producer, the BBC understands. The removal of the honour is believed to be being "actively considered" by the government's Honours Forf…