Millions of supermarket chickens show skin burns from living in their own waste, a BBC investigation has found. "Hock burn" is caused by ammonia from excrement. A sign of poorer welfare on farms, it can be seen on a third of birds in some supermarkets, data shows.more

Famous Portuguese footballer Cristiano Ronaldo of Al-Nassr has been suspended for one match for making a gesture widely considered indecent after his team's league game against Al Shabab (3:2). The decision was taken by the Saudi Football Federation's Discipline and Ethics Committee.more

A passenger who lost his dispute with Ryanair after being charged £165 to check in at the airport has said he does not regret taking on the airline. "I was so mad at the time, I had to try something. It ruined a couple of days of my holiday," dad-of-two Damian Lloyd, from Neath, told the BBC.more

The British Home Office yesterday announced the allocation of an additional £31 million to strengthen the security of MPs in the wake of increasingly frequent threats of physical aggression, which have intensified since the outbreak of the conflict in the Gaza Strip.more

Southampton, featuring Jan Bednark, lost 0:3 away to Liverpool in the 1/8 finals of the FA Cup. The teams of Chelsea London, Manchester United and Wolverhampton Wanderers also won promotion to the quarter-finals.more

Vladimir Putin today warned of the danger of nuclear conflict if NATO troops were introduced into Ukraine. He spoke about it in his annual address to the nation.more

Several thousand people came to Cardiff yesterday to protest against the Welsh government's new rules for granting agricultural subsidies. Wales is the only part of the UK where farmers' protests similar to those in mainland Europe are ongoing.more

There were 285 nominations for this year's Nobel Peace Prize, of which 196 were individuals and 89 organisations, the Norwegian Nobel Institute announced yesterday. Last year 351 nominations were received, and in the record-breaking 2016 there were 376.more

Inter, leading the Italian Premier League football table, defeated Atalanta Bergamo 4:0 in Milan in an overdue match of the 21st round. There was also a victory for Napoli, who without Piotr Zielinski and Hubert Idasiak in the starting line-up won 6:1 away against Sassuolo.more

Studies of nearly 46 million people have shown that COVID-19 vaccines reduce the risk of heart attack, stroke and other thromboembolic diseases. At least that's what British researchers who have just published the results of their latest analysis say.more

E-cigarettes are already the most popular nicotine stimulant among school-aged youth. Nearly half of students (47.6%) admit to using them on a daily basis, with one in five (21.3%) reaching for disposable e-cigarettes mainly due to their wide availability and attractive, sweet flavours.more

J.K. Rowling criticized Sky News on X (formerly Twitter) after the British television news channel posted a story about a 26-year-old being jailed for murder and referred to her as a “woman” and not a transgender woman.more

Hubert Hurkacz has advanced to the quarter-finals of the ATP 500 hard-court tennis tournament in Dubai. Yesterday he defeated Australian Christopher O'Connell 7:6 (7-5), 6:4. The match lasted one hour and 33 minutes.more

Vladimir Putin is an organised crime gang leader, the widow of Russian opposition figure Alexei Navalny announced in the European Parliament yesterday. She added that in order to defeat the Kremlin, it is necessary to act innovatively.more

Flix have announced new electric long-distance coaches running to and from London. The coaches will be available for journeys from March and cost as little as £2.99.more

"I'm back to top form" - assured Manchester City's Norwegian striker Erling Haaland after scoring five goals against Luton (6:2) in an FA Cup match.more

More and more Americans see immigration as the most important issue facing their country. Immigration has become more important than the economy and inflation for the first time since 2019.more

Grocery price inflation has dropped to a two-year low after intense 'price match' competition among supermarkets brought down the cost for shoppers. Supermarket prices were 5.3 per cent higher than a year ago in February, the lowest rate since March 2022 and a significant drop from January's 6.8 per cent, according to analysts Kantar.more

One in four drivers in Poland wants to replace their car this year, while 61 per cent of drivers do not intend to do so, according to the "Pole in his car" report. The age of the car and its technical condition are the most common reasons for buying a new car; one in six respondents is waiting to replace their vehicle for more than 10 years, it added.more

Tens of thousands of tickets for the athletics competition will go on sale on Monday, the organisers of the Olympic Games in Paris have announced. The competition for medals at the Stade de France will run from 2 to 10 August. Entry prices start at €24.more

Ministers are consulting backbench Tory MPs on watering down planned protections for renters in England. The BBC has seen a series of draft government amendments to a forthcoming bill which aims to ban landlords from evicting tenants without a reason.more

Britain's Prince Harry has today lost a lawsuit brought by him over the government's decision to strip him - after he resigned as a member of the royal family - of police protection during visits to the UK.more

Customer service at HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) is at an all-time low as phone line waiting times continue to deteriorate, according to MPs. Nearly two-thirds of taxpayers were forced to wait more than 10 minutes to speak to an adviser, a committee found.more

London is the worst city for air pollution from aviation, according to a new study. Researchers for the Transport & Environment think tank found planes taking off and landing in the capital’s airports pump out emissions equivalent to 3.23 million cars worth.more

The UK is safe, we are not on cusp of war with Russia and no one is planning to reintroduce conscription, the Chief of the British Defence Staff, Admiral Tony Radakin, assured yesterday.more