British Gas has advised customers to check which devices they are leaving plugged in and consuming power while on standby - including games consoles, laptops, TVs and set-top boxes - in order to save… [+2542 chars]
Elon Musk has suggested a new name for Donald Trumps Truth Social app as he accused Twitter, which has just agreed to buy for $44bn, of censorship. The Tesla boss, whose takeover of the San Francisc… [+7311 chars]
The family of Dorset teenager Gaia Pope has told an inquest jury that her mental and physical health deteriorated and she became lost in fear and self-doubt after she reported she had been raped at t… [+3034 chars]
A spike in the number of measles cases around the world has sparked concerns over the potential for serious outbreaks this year. Almost 17,338 measles cases were reported worldwide in January and Fe… [+2510 chars]
French President Emmanuel Macron had to be whisked away by security Wednesday after he was attacked with cherry tomatoes on his first outing since his election victory on Sunday. Macron was talking… [+1200 chars]
Chelsea head coach Thomas Tuchel says "nobody likes" Antonio Rudiger's decision to leave the club this summer as the defender closes in on a free transfer to Real Madrid. Rudiger, whose Chelsea deal… [+4192 chars]
SpaceX launched four astronauts to the International Space Station for NASA on Wednesday, less than two days after completing a flight chartered by millionaires. It's the first NASA crew comprised … [+9049 chars]
A claim that a Conservative frontbencher watched pornography on his phone in the House of Commons is being investigated by the party. The office of chief whip Chris Heaton Harris said action will be… [+3535 chars]
The government broke the law by failing to protect more than 20,000 elderly or disabled care home residents who died after contracting COVID-19, the High Court has ruled. The case was brought forwar… [+6399 chars]
The Google Pixel Watch has made headlines as someone got their hands on a unit that went missing at a Chicago bar earlier this month (not an original scenario in the tech world). We got to see some l… [+969 chars]
By Matt MurphyBBC News Image source, Getty Images European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has said the "era of Russian fossil fuel in Europe" is coming to an end. Her comments come aft… [+5790 chars]
India’s second-richest man Mukesh Ambani and US buyout firm Apollo Global Management are planning a joint bid for UK high street pharmacy chain Boots, according to people familiar with the matter. T… [+2110 chars]
