Last night, two debut authors received the Women’s Prize for Fiction and Non-Fiction, each worth 30,000, respectively. Anita Rani speaks to the two...

   On Tuesday violence broke out across Belfast following a knife attack in the city. Stephen Ogilvie is in hospital with serious wounds after the...

   A model who alleges Kanye West choked her on a music video set has told the BBC she was left feeling suffocated, unsure and scared . Jennifer An, a...

   The Women’s T20 cricket world cup begins on Friday. Nuala McGovern talks to Clare Connor, former England women’s captain, now the outgoing Managing...

   Almost three years ago, Valdo Calocane - who had been diagnosed with paranoid schizophrenia - killed Barnaby Webber, Grace O’Malley-Kumar and Ian...

   In 2024, Gisèle Pelicot waved her legal right to anonymity for the trial of her then husband, declaring that shame has to change sides. Her then...

   The way women give birth is changing, according to BBC analysis, which has discovered that one in four births in England are now emergency caesareans...

   Survivors who say they were abused by former Harrods owner Mohamed Al Fayed met Sir Keir Starmer yesterday afternoon, in what campaigners have...

   New research shows that strength training twice a week can lengthen your life. Sarah Best and Emma Holmes, who are 49 and 51, will compete at an...

   A newly qualified doctor Charlotte Buttercase, has said she was subjected to repeated sexual harassment and intimidation while studying medicine at...

   In 2024 Gisèle Pelicot waved her legal right to anonymity for the trial of her then husband, declaring that shame has to change sides. Her then...

   World Rugby Player of the Year and World Cup Champion Ellie Kildunne joins Nuala McGovern fresh from a Player of the Match performance at the Six...

   What are the implications for girls and young women of Alan Milburn’s review for the Government into rising levels of inactivity among 16 to 24-year...

   The role of women is growing in Ukraine’s war effort, from military recruitment to frontline drone warfare. Anita Rani talks to ’Morva,’ a female...

   World Rugby Player of the Year and World Cup Champion Ellie Kildunne joins Nuala McGovern fresh from a Player of the Match performance at the Six...

   Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson has urged the competition watchdog to look into hidden extra charges some parents have encountered when trying...

   We’re putting our head in the clouds and going in search of wonder. How do we find it and how do we keep hold of it when life gets in the way?We know...

   Comedian, actor and writer Dawn French is best known as one half of one of the UK’s most successful comedy double acts, and as the fictional vicar...

   Yesterday, the Government published guidance on how the Equality Act should be implemented in relation to single-sex spaces. This follows the...

   Best known as the co-founder of Reddit, Alexis Ohanian is now turning his focus to the future of women’s sport. Once overlooked and underfunded, it...

   In November 2024 Harshita Brella’s body was found in the boot of a car in Ilford, East London, approximately 100 miles away from where she lived in...

   Comedian, actor and writer Dawn French is best known as one half of one of the UK’s most successful comedy double acts, and as the fictional vicar...

   Two women have told a BBC Panorama investigation they were raped during the filming of one of Channel 4’s biggest shows, Married at First Sight UK,...

   Women are being forced to turn to loan sharks due to a hidden but devastating form of economic abuse, according to new research. Scottish Women’s Aid...

   Menopause can be challenging for many women, but for those with ADHD, the experience can often feel like life is completely unravelling. For some...

   Women are being forced to turn to loan sharks due to a hidden but devastating form of economic abuse, according to new research. Scottish Women’s Aid...

   A new report out today is calling for urgent reforms to better protect and support children affected by parental domestic homicide, following an...

   In netball, once you’ve got the ball you have to pivot. It turns out that skill can be applied just as neatly to careers for Tracey Neville. The...

   In its 80-year history, no woman has ever held the role of United Nations Secretary-General. The race for the job, which happens every 10 years,...

   Motherland spin-off Amandaland is back for a second series, starring Lucy Punch as Amanda and Joanna Lumley as her frosty mum, Felicity. Nuala...

   Megan Boxall is a 33-year-old runner who has been running clockwise around the coast of Britain, aiming to complete the equivalent of 200 marathons...

   Motherland spin-off Amandaland is back for a second series, starring Lucy Punch as Amanda and Joanna Lumley as her frosty mum Felicity. Nuala...

   A BBC investigation has uncovered misleading fitness adverts featuring AI generated characters that breach UK advertising rules. If you use social...

   A BBC News investigation exposes an unregulated, booming industry of so-called baby sleep influencers or sleep consultants . Some people who become...

   We all have to have difficult conversations at some point in our lives. We have them at work, at home, and with friends and family. So why do we...

   Dame Maureen Lipman joins Chloe Tilley to talk about Allegra, the joyful new musical play that begins a nationwide tour just two days after her 80th...

   According to the latest Department of Education data, more than 7000 children under six were suspended in the 24 25 school year in England and the...

   Shrink Solves Murder is the first novel by the artist and psychotherapist Philippa Perry. She talks to Anita Rani about her new book and protagonist...

   Dame Maureen Lipman joins Chloe Tilley to talk about Allegra, the joyful new musical play that begins a nationwide tour just two days after her 80th...

   King Charles and Queen Camilla are on their four-day state visit to the United States. Today King Charles will address the US Congress. But at the...

   30m is being invested in the games industry in the UK, mainly to help develop ideas for the next big games. But will this government funding benefit...

   Melanie C has been a household name for the past three decades, since the Spice Girls burst into the charts with Wannabe and went on to become the...

   According to NHS England, every maternity service in England will need to meet new clinical standards set out by the NHS to significantly reduce the...

   Melanie C has been a household name for the past three decades, since the Spice Girls burst into the charts with Wannabe and went on to become the...

   Naomi Parry, the costume designer who worked closely with Amy Winehouse to craft her iconic style, has this week been vindicated in a high court...

   Earlier this year, the UK lost its status as a measles-free country after a rise in deaths from the disease and a fall in the proportion of children...

   New analysis from the Royal Society for Public Health shows a 14% reduction in the number of public toilets across England since 2016. The report...

   The singer-songwriter Jessie Ware’s new album, Superbloom, was released this week. As well as being known for her music, Jessie’s family’s passion...

   The 22nd BAFTA Games Awards will take place at the Queen Elizabeth Hall, Southbank Centre in London tonight. Datshiane Navanayagam is joined by this...

   Today is primary school offer day in England and Wales, when parents will be finding out where their children might be starting school in September....