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UK & World News

BBC News reader and home screen widget for your Android phone or tablet.
With two million downloads, the original and best BBC News widget by Android developer Jim Blackler. #1 on the market since 2009.

Same app, same news; new name. The app has a Home Screen widget and automatic marking of articles you've already read.

Users in the USA and elsewhere will see the BBC's world stories, UK users will see the BBC's UK headlines (by default).

Category : News & Magazines

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Reviews (30)

Gil. M. Oct 9, 2018     

I love this app. It's the only news site I visit and I check it throughout the day. I really appreciate the range of topics and articles and often share different articles with many different friends. However I have little, or no, interest in sport - especially football - so wish that each regional news section had a separate "Sport" section. Because, especially on Saturdays, I get frustrated by the endless list of sports headlines which I have to bypass in order to get to the "important" stuff!!

Cat. D. Sep 8, 2019     

I've been a 5 star happy user of this app for years and the app is usually great but now it's broken. About a week ago thumbnails disappeared from items in the list and now the widget doesn't work. Couldn't find anywhere to report this. UPDATE: Several months later and disappointingly it appears that development & support of this app has been abandoned...

A. G. u. Sep 17, 2018     

This is a truly well executed app used over many years with great satisfaction. The associated picture has lately though, been too big for my cell phone screen. A reload does not help. Please help!! Thanks.

Joh. L. Sep 20, 2018     

I have a Google pixel 2 running pie stock android. I want to love this app and have the best phone to do it on but I have the same experience with video not working, l had Windows phone with same problems with flash player so l went to android and got a phone made by android so it's not our fault it's on Jim's end other applications working ok .

Rob. G. Jan 26, 2021     

Great when it's working but lately when I tap on an article it goes to the BBC News app but giant and unusable. I uninstalled then reinstalled which cured the problem but only for a matter of days.

The. G. Dec 13, 2021     

No longer able to view in a 'normal' font size, even after re-installing. Only 3 zoom settings available.....large, huge and gigantic!

Ken. b. Nov 3, 2021     

The news is good I've had it for years. Annoying thing is I regularly have to reload it as it jumps to large print and will never go back. Its tiresome. Why after all these years.

Ann. T. Apr 2, 2021     

Best news app going. You can see a snapshot of all the headlines so that you can quickly get an idea of what's going on in the news. And only click to read the ones of interest to you.

Ama. C. Jun 13, 2020     

needs update to play media, but it's simplicity makes app so simple to understand and easy to read what interests you.

Gee. M. Aug 18, 2019     

All it does is link BBC stories. You may as well get the BBC app. I am looking for something less biased than the BBC!

Syl. D. Nov 20, 2018     

Was my fav news app. However cannot refresh sports page. Able to refresh others, frustrating. Uninstalled.

And. J. Aug 16, 2019     

Use this app daily and love it. Changing setting to open stories in browser is my preference.

did. k. Mar 29, 2020     

I mean it's okay, but it's ugly and it always tells me I can't watch the videos etc which is annoying.

Jav. S. Mar 18, 2019     

sports Boxing top headline still from 2012 Athletics Usain bolt still wants 9.4sc do you have any ideas if/when these sections are likely to be updated

A. G. u. Feb 18, 2019     

But news of South Asia is difficult to reach. Please solve it soon.

Ron. C. Sep 23, 2018     

Love this news app, been using it for years, it's very easy to navigate

Mr. K. Jul 2, 2019     

The widget has stopped working following a recent update!

Bew. o. t. L. o. t. U. Dec 21, 2019     

Very slick and easy to use. Congrats to developers.

And. M. Dec 11, 2018     

Opens with large text and no apparent way of reducing size

mic. e. Mar 1, 2021     

It's better to you up to date on UK & World News. Thank You.

Oli. N. Apr 1, 2020     

Enlarged print. Cant adjust to read.

Chi. H. O. Mar 28, 2021     

Your performance is average, try to input more latest important world news videos to upgrade your broadcast performance.

A. C. Mar 29, 2019     

Why is there out of date news about 2012 Olympics? Apart from that good.

Chr. C. Feb 21, 2019     

If you had Dark or Night Mode this would be a 5 star app.Good job so far!!

A. G. Jul 8, 2019     

videos don't play on my device, so not very practical

Kat. B. Jul 9, 2019     

rubbish...too small..impossible to read...what good is that !!!

Bec. P. Apr 1, 2020     

Its just every article from the bbc news app linked to this app, whats the point? lol

Jas. W. Mar 19, 2019     

Best news app. Used versions of this for years.

Sue. W. Oct 7, 2020     

Broken? Has always been great but now not updating

Dav. W. Jan 24, 2019     

Utter rubbish...keeps saying your device is unsurported...then why put it on Android...Then there is the BBC why of brain washing..