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Last updated on Monday 22nd October 2018 16:58:38 GMT

BBC News - UK
Theresa May says 95% of Brexit deal is done
The prime minister tells MPs progress is being made, after days of speculation about her job.
Samantha Eastwood: Man admits murdering midwife after affair
Samantha Eastwood was found in a shallow grave after being killed by the brother-in-law of her ex-fiancé.
Simon Mayo and Jo Whiley Radio 2 Drivetime show to end
Simon Mayo is leaving Radio 2 altogether after a huge listener backlash to the new Drivetime show.
Julian Cole: Three Bedfordshire Police officers sacked
Julian Cole was left brain damaged and paralysed by the incident in Bedford five years ago.
'Wildcat kittens' filmed in Cairngorms
A hillwalker captured the "fantastic footage" of a litter of what are thought to be wildcat kittens.

BBC News - Science & Environment
'Super-sized' mice threaten seabird colonies with extinction
Overgrown mice are killing millions of chicks on the remote Gough Island in the South Atlantic.
Blast-off for BepiColombo on mission to Mercury
Europe and Japan celebrate the successful launch of a quest to visit the closest planet to the Sun.
Legendary team's 1921 Everest album
Newly digitised pictures shine light on the first British reconnaissance trip to Everest, in 1921.
Wildlife Photographer of the Year: Gazing monkeys image wins
Two snub-nosed monkeys sitting on a stone is the top shot at Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2018.
Jurassic-era piranha is world's earliest flesh-eating fish
A 150-million-year-old, sharp-toothed fossil is believed to be the world's oldest piranha-like specimen.

BBC News - Business
Northern Rock: US firm 'misled' UK government on mortgages
BBC's Panorama says a US private equity firm failed to provide better mortgage deals for customers.
Saudi summit website attacked by hackers
The Future Investment Initiative website earlier showed a mocked-up photo of Saudi's ruler as an executioner.
New Premier Inn chain shrinks rooms in half
Whitbread aims new ZIP chain at travellers on very tight budgets who are willing to sacrifice space.
Morrisons loses data leak challenge
The Court of Appeal says the supermarket is liable for a data breach in which staff data was posted online.
Philip Morris accused of hypocrisy over anti-smoking ad
Philip Morris says its campaign is "an important next step" in its aim to stop selling cigarettes.

BBC Sport - Sport
No charge for Mourinho over Chelsea fracas
Manchester United boss Jose Mourinho will not be punished for his part in the stoppage-time fracas at Chelsea but Blues coach Marco Ianni is charged.
Who is ready to take Alli's Spurs place? Garth's team of the week
Who does Garth Crooks absolutely adore? Which Tottenham player has extraordinary ability? Who which overrated international still makes the team?
NFL: Kareem Hunt, Phillip Rivers & Mitch Trubisky star in plays of the week
Kareem Hunt cannot be stopped in this week's NFL plays of the week, which also features Philip Rivers throwing bombs at Wembley and some clever running from Mitch Trubisky.
'I have big shoes to fill' - Tyson Fury's brother Tommy turns pro
Tommy Fury, 19, aims to emulate brother Tyson and become world champion as he prepares for pro debut on undercard of Josh Warrington's world title defence with Carl Frampton.
Real Madrid boss Lopetegui vows to 'fight' on
Real Madrid coach Julen Lopetegui could not say if he will still be in a job for Sunday's El Clasico at Barcelona but vows to "fight" to turn around the club's faltering form.

BBC News - Technology
YouTube pours money into how-to videos
The video site will spend $20million (£15m) developing educational and how-to content.
Five things to know about Red Dead Redemption 2
The hotly anticipated video game is released this week.
New York police body-worn cameras recalled after explosion
Police in New York are told to stop using some body-worn cameras out of "an abundance of caution".
Asteroid pioneers: The team who put rovers on a space rock
Japan's space agency Hayabusa-2 spacecraft is the first one to place robot rovers on an asteroid's surface.
Netflix denies changing posters based on viewers' race
The site responds to claims it's "misleading" users with the choices of promotional shots it offers.

BBC News - Health
Why to be wary of eating 'pink' lamb
The Food Standards Agency says hundreds of people have become ill after eating the undercooked meat.
Philip Morris accused of hypocrisy over anti-smoking ad
Philip Morris says its campaign is "an important next step" in its aim to stop selling cigarettes.
'Treatment may extend advanced breast cancer survival'
Combining a drug with hormone therapy may extend the lives of some women with advanced breast cancer.
Infected blood victims' support payments 'must increase'
Victims of the NHS scandal have written to the health secretary asking for an immediate increase in support.
Charity call for Scots 'right to rehab'
Chest Heart and Stroke Scotland say about one in five patients do not get the support they need.

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