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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…

Patients need rest, not antibiotics, say health officials By James Gallagher Health and science reporter, BBC News website 23 October 2017 From the section UK Media playback is unsupported on your device Media captionAntibiotics 'may be lost' through overuse, says chief medical officerMore patients should be told to go home and rest rather than be given antibiotics, according to health officia…

25 October 2017 From the section Business Image copyright PA The UK's economy grew more than expected in the three months to September - increasing the chances of a rise in interest rates in November. Gross domestic product (GDP) for the quarter rose by 0.4%, compared with 0.3% in each of the first two quarters of the year, latest figures show. The services industry was behind most of the rise but manufacturing, helped by car production, also helped…

25 October 2017 From the section Business Image copyright PA The UK's economy grew more than expected in the three months to September - increasing the chances of a rise in interest rates in November. Gross domestic product (GDP) for the quarter rose by 0.4%, compared with 0.3% in each of the first two quarters of the year, latest figures show. The services industry was behind most of the rise but manufacturing, helped by car production, also helped…

25 October 2017 From the section Business UK economy grows 0.4% between July and September, latest figures show, adding to chances of a rate rise next week This breaking news story is being updated and more details will be published shortly. Please refresh the page for the fullest version. You can receive Breaking News on a smartphone or tablet via the BBC News App. You can also follow @BBCBreaking on Twitter to get the latest alerts. View the full article

China congress: All eyes on committee for clues to successor 25 October 2017 From the section China Media playback is unsupported on your device Media captionXi Jinping asks a tough question about Xi Jinping at party congressChinese President Xi Jinping is preparing to reveal the team of top leaders who will serve under him over the course of the next five-year term. Mr Xi, 64, will on Wednesday announce the line-up of the…

'Half of women' sexually harassed at work, says BBC survey 25 October 2017 From the section UK Image copyright Getty Images Half of British women and a fifth of men have been sexually harassed at work or a place of study, a BBC survey says. Of the women who said they had been harassed, 63% said they didn't report it to anyone, and 79% of the male victims kept it to themselves. …

'Half of women' sexually harassed at work, says BBC survey 25 October 2017 From the section UK Image copyright Getty Images Half of British women and a fifth of men have been sexually harassed at work or a place of study, a BBC survey says. Of the women who said they had been harassed, 63% said they didn't report it to anyone, and 79% of the male victims kept it to themselves. …

'Half of women' sexually harassed at work, says BBC survey 25 October 2017 From the section UK Image copyright Getty Images Half of British women and a fifth of men have been sexually harassed at work or a place of study, a BBC survey says. Of the women who said they had been harassed, 63% said they didn't report it to anyone, and 79% of the male victims kept it to themselves. …

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…

Bob Corker says Trump 'utterly untruthful president' 24 October 2017 From the section US & Canada Tennessee Senator Bob Corker has unleashed a blistering attack on US President Donald Trump, after the two Republicans traded insults on Twitter. Mr Corker accused the president of lying in a series of television interviews, adding that he debased the US and weakened its global standing. Mr Trump fired back on Twitter,…

Tory MP's Brexit demand to universities 'offensive' - Lord Patten 24 October 2017 From the section UK Politics comments Related Topics Brexit Image copyright Graeme Robertson Image caption Lord Patten is sworn in as Oxford University chancellor A Euro…

Tory MP's Brexit demand to universities 'offensive' - Lord Patten 24 October 2017 From the section UK Politics comments Related Topics Brexit Image copyright Graeme Robertson Image caption Lord Patten is sworn in as Oxford University chancellor A Euro…

7 October 2017 From the section UK Image copyright @damohack A number of people have been injured in a collision with a car near the Natural History Museum in London, police say. The Metropolitan Police said one person had been detained following the incident in Exhibition Road in South Kensington. A BBC reporter at the scene said she had been told by police the injuries were minor. Police said inquiries are under way to establish the circumstance…

No cash in Budget for 'no-deal' Brexit, says Hammond 11 October 2017 From the section UK Politics Related Topics Brexit Image copyright Getty Images Taxpayers' money should not be spent on preparing for a "no-deal" Brexit, Chancellor Philip Hammond has said. Writing in the Times ahead of next month's Budget, Mr Hammond said …