BBC News - UK & World Stories

Live, Breaking & News Analysis

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LaunchedJul 23, 2010
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Description

The official BBC News app offers you the latest live news you can trust from our UK and global network of journalists.

Download the BBC News app, where you’ll get top stories and breaking news, live reporting, and the option to follow news topics that match your interests. Our topics range from UK News, Health, Lifestyle, Culture, Business, Technology and Science and Environment. These can all be found in the My News tab in the app.

The BBC News app offers the following:

News, Features & Analysis
Headlines, detailed analysis, and exclusive features.

Breaking news and top stories
Get breaking news and top stories from our trusted global network of journalists.

Live news and developing stories
Follow developing stories with up-to-the-minute reporting available 24-hours a day and access the BBC News channel live stream.

Local news and weather
Using the UK postcode in your BBC account, we’ll show you local stories and weather to stay informed on your area.

Alerts for top stories
Opt-in to push alerts where you will receive notifications instantly to your device.

Follow news that’s important to you with My News
Create a personalised My News experience that brings together the topics and stories you care about and trust the most. Access them quickly in the My News tab.

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If you choose to receive push alerts, a unique identifier relating to your device will be stored by Airship on behalf of the BBC to provide you with the service. No other personal data relating to you (such as a username or email address) is processed.

You can choose to unsubscribe from BBC News push notifications in your device’s ‘Notifications’ screen.

For attribution and analysis purposes, our data processor AppsFlyer collects the below information about you:
- Your device information, such as device type
- Your IP address to determine your location
- Activity data, such as the time you downloaded the app
- Which sites (if any) referred you to download and use the app

We also use this data together with your BBC account data to improve the BBC News service. You can opt out from AppsFlyer tracking by filling out their ‘Forget My Device’ form: https://www.appsflyer.com/optout.

The BBC News app uses technologies similar to cookies to measure audience behaviour. The app uses information collected through these technologies for internal purposes to analyse and improve the app and help us give you a better experience. You can switch this off using the Send App Statistics toggle on the BBC News app’s Settings screen.

For more information about how and why we use information about you, please visit the BBC News App Privacy Notice: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/help-55320181

The BBC will keep your information secure and not share it with anyone else in accordance with the BBC’s Privacy Policy which can be found here: http://www.bbc.co.uk/privacy.

For more information about how the BBC processes your personal data to provide a personalised service to you, please see the BBC’s Privacy and Cookies Policy at https://www.bbc.co.uk/usingthebbc/privacy/how-does-the-bbc-collect-data-about-me/.

If you install this app, you accept the BBC Terms of Use at http://www.bbc.co.uk/terms/

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Version History

Releasing updates every 21 days on average. Last update 10 days ago.

7.19.0Apr 14, 2025

This release contains general bug fixes and improvements.

7.18.0Mar 28, 2025

This release contains general bug fixes and improvements.

7.17.0Mar 17, 2025

This release contains general bug fixes and improvements.

7.16.0Mar 03, 2025

This release contains general bug fixes and improvements.

7.15.0Feb 21, 2025

This release improves the Search screen with quick routes to the news topics that interest you, together with various bug fixes.

7.13.1Dec 10, 2024

This release contains general bug fixes and improvements.

7.13.0Dec 05, 2024

This release contains general bug fixes and improvements.

7.12.0Nov 20, 2024

This release contains general bug fixes and improvements.

7.11.0Oct 28, 2024

This release contains general bug fixes and improvements.

7.10.0Oct 02, 2024

This release enables upcoming improvements to navigation between articles across the app, together with minor bug fixes.

7.9.0Sep 09, 2024

This release contains an update to how articles are displayed, together with minor layout improvements.

7.8.0Jul 24, 2024

This release includes some bug fixes and performance improvements.

7.7.0Jun 27, 2024

This release includes offline syncing, enabling you to continue reading news articles without an internet connection along with some bug fixes and performance improvements.

7.6.0Jun 13, 2024

This release includes offline syncing, enabling you to continue reading news articles without an internet connection along with some bug fixes and performance improvements.

7.5.0May 07, 2024

This release includes an update to how articles are displayed, enabling exciting new changes in the future, as well as bug fixes and improvements.

7.4.0Apr 04, 2024

This update contains improvements to our notifications integration, together with some bug fixes

7.3.1Mar 14, 2024

This release adds suggested topics to follow in My News. We have also added support for devices set with Welsh as first language preference, together with changes enabling easier sign-in. There are also a number of bug fixes and improvements behind the scenes.

7.2.0Nov 22, 2023

We have been making some improvements to the BBC News app experience. We have fixed an issue related to video rotation so videos can now be watched in landscape. You can now tap ‘follow’ from News topic pages making it simpler to curate ‘My News’. We have also introduced the ability to swipe through articles from the ‘Home’ area of the BBC News app in addition to some further bug fixes.

7.1.0Sep 21, 2023

This update contains various bug fixes and improvements, in particular addressing some crashes users were experiencing following the last major release.

7.0.0Jul 24, 2023

This release includes a new look and feel, with layout changes around content display. Home now offers optimised video playback in portrait orientation, together with Most Read stories of the day. We have added stories local to you, alongside local weather. We have made improvements to app stability. With these alterations, availability of some existing features may have changed. We will be continuing to improve the BBC News app and would love to hear your feedback.

5.36.0Jul 06, 2023

This release keeps the app up to date with bug fixes and addresses some crash reports. We have also been working on support for an upcoming update to significantly improve the experience and help enable exciting new changes in the future.

5.35.0May 23, 2023

This release keeps the app up to date with various platform changes. In addition, we've been working in the background on exciting future changes for My News and other features.

5.34.0Mar 23, 2023

We update the app regularly with improvements. This release contains preparations to help manage the app in the future.

5.33.0Dec 08, 2022

This update contains various bug fixes and improvements.

5.32.1Nov 30, 2022

This update contains minor bug fixes, including for video playback experience and analytics.

5.31.1Sep 22, 2022

We update the app regularly to improve your experience. This release brings some changes to underlying services within the app, as well as small bug fixes.

5.31.0Jul 22, 2022

This version adds the ability to manage your BBC account from Settings, improvements for iPad sign in experience and layout, and some bug fixes together with under the hood improvements.

5.30.0Mar 28, 2022

We aim to release regular improvements to the BBC News App. This update includes presentation changes to help with navigation between our services.

5.29.0Feb 28, 2022

We aim to release regular improvements to the BBC News app. This release includes some updates to our video player.

5.28.0Dec 08, 2021

We aim to release regular improvements to the BBC News app. Recently we've been working on enhancing some elements of the app, which should help us to add some exciting features in the future.

5.27.1Nov 01, 2021

We aim to release regular improvements to the BBC News app. This update includes some preparations for the COP26 global climate change summit.

5.27.0Oct 19, 2021

We aim to release regular improvements to the BBC News app. This update includes some preparations for the COP26 global climate change summit.

5.25.0Sep 16, 2021

We aim to release regular improvements to the BBC News app. Recently we've been working on enhancing some fundamental elements of the app, which should help us to add some exciting features in the future.

5.24.1Aug 16, 2021

We aim to release regular improvements to the BBC News app. In this release we have made some small changes to the way the app loads to make the experience smoother from the beginning.

5.24.0Aug 09, 2021

We aim to release regular improvements to the BBC News app. In this release we have updated some integrations to keep things running smoothly.

5.23.0Jul 14, 2021

We aim to release regular improvements to the BBC News app. In this release we have updated some integrations to keep things running smoothly.

5.22.0Jun 24, 2021

We aim to release regular improvements to the BBC News app. In this release we have updated some integrations to keep things running smoothly.

5.21.4Apr 22, 2021

We aim to release regular improvements to the BBC News app. In this release we have updated some integrations to keep things running smoothly.

5.21.3Mar 31, 2021

This update includes some preparations for our UK Elections coverage.

5.21.0Feb 23, 2021

We aim to release regular improvements to the BBC News app. In this release we have updated some library integrations to keep things running smoothly.

5.20.0Dec 18, 2020

It's been a little while since we updated the app, so we wanted to get in some of the bug fixes and improvements we've been working on before the end of the year. We have worked on improving accessibility, particularly routing links correctly when using VoiceOver, and handling of text size changes in some page elements. We have also fixed an issue where a video would keep playing in the background when it shouldn't.

5.19.1Nov 10, 2020

We aim to release regular improvements to the BBC News app. Recently we've been working on enhancing some fundamental elements of the app, which should help us to add some exciting features in the future.

5.19.0Sep 09, 2020

We aim to release regular improvements to the BBC News app. Recently we've been working on enhancing some fundamental elements of the app, which should help us to add some exciting features in the future.

5.18.2Aug 20, 2020

This release restores the ability to zoom into images and includes some layout fixes for large text size settings.

5.18.1Aug 18, 2020

Thank you for your feedback after the last release. We’re sorry that it caused problems with being able to change the text size in articles. This release restores the ability to change the text size using your phone settings.

5.18Jul 31, 2020

We aim to release regular improvements to the BBC News app.This release sees the results of some work we've done on our article pages, you should start seeing these changes in the coming weeks.

5.17.2Jul 13, 2020

This release contains a fix to a third party library which was causing the app to read from the clipboard on launch.

5.17.1Jul 02, 2020

Dark mode is here! We have listened to your feedback and have been working hard behind the scenes to support this experience across the app. You can enable this in your system settings.

5.17.0Jun 25, 2020

We aim to release regular improvements to the BBC News app. Recently we've been working on enhancing some fundamental elements of the app, which should help us to add some exciting features in the future.

5.16.0May 18, 2020

We aim to release regular improvements to the BBC News app. Recently we've been working on enhancing some fundamental elements of the app, which should help us to add some exciting features in the future.

5.15.0Apr 14, 2020

We aim to release regular improvements to the BBC News app. Recently we've been working on enhancing some fundamental elements of the app, which should help us to add some exciting features in the future.

5.14.0Mar 13, 2020

We aim to release regular improvements to the BBC News app. Recently we've been working on enhancing some fundamental elements of the app, which should help us to add some exciting features in the future.

5.13.0Feb 20, 2020

We aim to release regular improvements to the BBC News app. Recently we've been working on enhancing some fundamental elements of the app, which should help us to add some exciting features in the future.

5.12.0Jan 15, 2020

We update the app regularly to improve your experience. This release brings some changes to underlying services within the app, as well as small bug fixes.

5.10.3Oct 29, 2019

We release regular updates to the BBC News app to fix issues and improve performance. This release fixes a reported crash when closing the app.

5.10.2Oct 21, 2019

We update the app regularly to enhance your experience. This release includes a fix to allow videos to rotate when being played. We have also included background changes in preparation for some performance improvements and the latest operating system update.

5.10.0Oct 09, 2019

This release includes a fix to allow videos to rotate when being played.

We have also included background changes in preparation for some performance improvements and the latest operating system update.

5.9.0Aug 29, 2019

We update the app regularly to enhance your experience. In this release we have put an errant play button back in its place, and have made some improvements to the performance of some topic pages, more coming soon.

5.8.0Aug 07, 2019

We update the app regularly to enhance your experience. This release includes some improvements to underlying services within the app, as well as small bug fixes.

5.7.0Jun 06, 2019

In this version you will start to see an improved, more accessible subtitles experience on videos across the app. We also continue to work to enhance the app's performance.

5.6.0Apr 29, 2019

We update the app regularly to enhance your experience. This release includes some improvements to underlying services within the app, as well as small bug fixes.

5.5.1Mar 20, 2019

We release regular updates to the BBC News app to fix issues and improve performance.

5.5.0Feb 19, 2019

We update the app regularly to improve your experience. This release brings some changes to underlying services within the app, as well as small bug fixes.

5.4.1Nov 29, 2018

We aim to release regular improvements to the app. We have continued to work on some of the foundations of the app recently, to allow us to improve your experience in the future. You can now sign in with your BBC account, and for those of you who are already using your BBC account in other BBC apps, we’ve made it easy for you to sign in to BBC News.

5.4.0Nov 19, 2018

We aim to release regular improvements to the BBC News app. We have continued to work on some of the foundations of the app, so that we can work to bring you a better experience.

5.3.0Sep 12, 2018

We aim to release regular improvements to the BBC News app. Recently we've been working on improving some fundamental elements of the app, which should help us to add some exciting features in the future.

5.2.0Jul 23, 2018

You can now find more topics in the search tab so you can browse through more of the most recent news. You can also add topics to My News using the + symbol at the top of the page.

We made some important changes to our Privacy and Cookies Policy and we want you to know what this means for you and your data. Find out more at https://www.bbc.co.uk/usingthebbc/your-data-matters/.

5.1Jun 22, 2018

We release regular updates to the BBC News app to fix issues and improve performance. In this release we have made it easier for you to see when you have followed a topic, whenever you come to the page.

We recently made some important changes to our Privacy and Cookies Policy and we want you to know what this means for you and your data. Find out more at https://www.bbc.co.uk/usingthebbc/your-data-matters/.

5.0May 22, 2018

We release regular updates to the BBC News app to fix issues and improve performance. This release is mainly behind the scenes tweaks and maintenance.

We've made some important changes to our Privacy and Cookies Policy and we want you to know what this means for you and your data. Find out more at https://www.bbc.co.uk/usingthebbc/your-data-matters/

4.9Mar 13, 2018

Just like the world of news, sometimes we have a big story to tell you and sometimes it's lots of smaller ones. In this case, it's the smaller ones. So, here's all the news for today...

* You can now share videos from Videos of the Day and Stories
* We've made it quicker to access some feature content directly from Top Stories and your topics in My News
* We've fixed an issue with Videos of the Day on iPhone X, where the edges of the videos were sometimes chopped off

You can also now see more stories in the Latest feed of the My News tab. You can find all of your previously followed topics here, and swipe through to get the latest on all the news that interests you.

4.8.1Mar 01, 2018

You asked us to show more news on the My News page, so we’ve done just that. You can now see more stories in the Latest feed of the My News tab. You can also find all of your previously followed topics here, and swipe through to get the latest on all the news that interests you.

4.8.0Jan 29, 2018

We've been thinking that with all these bigger phones, finding your way around the app could be getting hard on your thumbs. So this release is all about navigation.
We've moved the most useful sections of the app to the bottom of the screen and made them accessible. Top Stories, My News, Video, Popular and Search now all have their own tab. You can find all your topics inside the My News tab.
As always we've squashed some bugs, and also made some enhancements for iPhone X users.
We hope you like it!

4.7.1Dec 08, 2017

We release regular updates to the BBC News app to fix issues and improve performance.

4.7.0Nov 02, 2017

Support for iPhone X is here! This version also includes additional support for iOS 11, improvements to article content links as well as some fixes and performance enhancements.

4.6.1Oct 24, 2017

We release regular updates to the BBC News app to fix issues and improve performance.

This release is all about refinements. With the introduction of new hardware and software we felt that now was the perfect time to put a little polish on things, before we forge ahead with some more exciting updates in the coming weeks and months. So, if you’ve updated your device recently, this release should make your BBC News experience that much better.

4.6.0Oct 09, 2017

We release regular updates to the BBC News app to fix issues and improve performance.

4.5.0Sep 11, 2017

We are releasing regular updates to the BBC News app to optimise performance and enhance the user experience

4.4.1Aug 10, 2017

Bug fix for embedded tweet crashes

4.4.0Jun 27, 2017

We are releasing regular updates to the BBC News app to optimize performance and enhance the user experience.

4.3.0May 16, 2017

We are making regular updates to the BBC News app to fix bugs and improve features.

4.2.0May 11, 2017

Improvements and bug fixes for increased stability and performance of the BBC News App.

4.1.0Apr 03, 2017

Improvements and bug fixes for increased stability and performance of the BBC News App.

4.0.1Feb 27, 2017

Bug fixes and refactoring

4.0.0Jan 30, 2017

Video
• New Video section which includes the BBC Live News Channel (previously found in 'Live' section) and a new list of short news video highlights

Popular
• Most Watched and Most Read have been simplified into one Popular section

Home Screen Quick Actions
• You can now open the app straight to any of the main four sections Top Stories, My News, Popular, Video with 3D touch (iPhone 6s or later)

Other
• Bug fixes and maintenance

3.9.9Dec 06, 2016

We are releasing regular updates to the BBC News app to fix issues and improve performance.

What's new -
We have added a swipe through video experience from BBC Stories. Human stories which reveal the world you live in – the perfect complement to your daily news

3.9.8Nov 23, 2016

We are releasing regular updates to the BBC News app to fix issues and improve performance.

This release includes a brand new video feature in the mobile app that enables you to swipe through a curated list of “videos of the day”.
For the first time you will be able to watch full screen portrait video created for ease of use on mobile.

3.9.6Oct 17, 2016

We are making regular improvements to the BBC News app to fix issues and add new features.

3.9.4Sep 19, 2016

Fixes for iOS 10 notifications, and more performance improvements

3.9.3Aug 24, 2016

Thanks for the feedback. This update fixes some of your reported bugs and crashes, frees up memory, and resolves an iPad Pro size issue.

3.9.1Aug 08, 2016

This release includes a number of bug fixes to resolve the feedback we have received with index content not refreshing.

Thanks for your continued feedback!

3.7.1Mar 10, 2016

We are making monthly updates to improve performance and fix issues we identify from your feedback.

3.7.0Mar 03, 2016

We are making monthly updates to improve performance and fix issues we identify from your feedback.

This month also includes updates to Watch OS2

- We are aware that some users are experiencing difficulties updating to the latest version of BBC News. We are working closely with Apple in an effort to help understand and resolve this issue. If you are experiencing difficulties please read our FAQ at http://iplayerhelp.external.bbc.co.uk/tv/mobile/ios/iphone_ipad_install_freeze or email us at stating the precise version of iOS you have installed.

3.6.2Jan 26, 2016

We are making monthly updates to improve performance and fix issues we identify from your feedback.

This release also includes further improvements to data storage.

We are aware that some users are experiencing difficulties updating to the latest version of BBC News. We have worked closely with Apple on this matter and the advice is to make sure your iPhone/iPad is running the latest version of iOS.

If you are unsure which version of iOS you are running, open the Settings app and navigate to "General -> About" and then look for "Version".

3.6.0Dec 15, 2015

We are making monthly updates to improve performance and fix issues we identify from your feedback.

This release also includes:
BBC iD – Sign in support in the app settings so you can start to store your topics and share them across multiple devices
Support for future visual and interactive content

3.4.1Oct 15, 2015

We are making regular updates to improve performance and stability.

This release includes crash fixes for users running iOS 9

3.4.0Oct 06, 2015

We are making monthly updates to improve performance and stability.

Following feedback, this also includes changes to hide the video player controls

3.3.0Sep 02, 2015

3.3.0
- We've fixed the bug which caused the app to take up a lot of space
- Performance improvements - smoothing your My News by time, and article loading
- Simplified and Improved app hints

3.2.0Jul 30, 2015

- Cleared all of the crashing issues noted in My news by time.

3.0.6May 18, 2015

Apple Watch bug fixes

3.0.5Apr 24, 2015

New: Optional Compact Layout - View more stories per screen.
New: Apple Watch Support - Story Summaries, Glanceable Headlines, Breaking News Alerts
Fixed: Bugs!

3.0.4Mar 24, 2015

Election 2015 support, accessibility improvements, and a fix for a crash in the previous version.

3.0.3Mar 20, 2015

Enhancements to support the Election 2015 coverage. Further accessibility improvements.

3.0.2Feb 27, 2015

- Improved accessibility and VoiceOver support
- Re-ordered navigation for easier access to My News
- Choose which screen you see on start-up
- Bug Fixes

We are continuing to review your feedback and will be releasing further improvements in forthcoming updates.

3.0.1Feb 02, 2015

- Fixes to address crashes reported in the new app
- We are reviewing your feedback and will be releasing further fixes and improvements in a forthcoming update

3.0.0Jan 22, 2015

Completely redesigned with a fresh look and feel, the BBC News app now brings you more content, greater personalisation and better overall performance. So you can get more of the news that matters to you.

Personalise the app with My News
Add topics to My News for a quick route straight to the stories you care about. You can add topics wherever you see the + icon.

Stories from topics you add will appear in your personalised My News feed. Here you can order stories by topic or time, and use the Manage Topics screen to stay on top of the news of the day.

Find content fast
The app can suggest topics based on your location, stories you’ve recently viewed and what’s in the news now.

And you can quickly find topics that interest you using the Topic Search.

More of the news you care about
Enjoy a fuller selection of stories from the newsroom with:

- the best journalism from BBC correspondents;
- up-to-date lists of the Most Read stories and Most Watched videos;
- access to our full range of video and audio;
- photo galleries and full-screen images.

2.1.4Nov 07, 2013

- Includes a fix for a bug which caused some iOS7 users to experience crashes.
- We've also improved the page refreshing behaviour. To see the latest updates on the page you're reading, pull the page down and release.

2.1.2Sep 17, 2013

iOS 7 compatibility fixes

2.1.1Aug 05, 2013

Minor bug fixes and improvements including a fix for an issue that caused repeated pop-up messages prompting a user to connect to iTunes (user will now get a single message).

LaunchedJul 23, 2010

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