Do people trust the news?

Do people trust the news?

Trust in news around the world is the lowest it's ever been since annual reports began in 2015. The 2026 Digital News Report, published by the Reuters Institute suggests that public trust in the news it at 27%, three points down from last year. For the first time, social media and video networks are, on average, more popular than both TV and news websites and apps as sources of news. The use of AI chatbots for news is also growing quickly. Learn English from the headlines about this new study. Test what you've learnt with a free worksheet about this episode: https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/features/learning-english-from-the-news_2026/260722 [https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/features/learning-english-from-the-news_2026/260722] Subscribe to our newsletter to get weekly tips and updates: https://www.bbc.co.uk/send/u178220599 [https://www.bbc.co.uk/send/u178220599]

Is coffee good for your brain?

New studies suggest that coffee can help our brain in many ways - one of which is preventing memory diseases such as dementia. Learn English from headlines about this new research. Test what you've learnt with a free worksheet about this episode: https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/features/learning-english-from-the-news_2026/260715 [https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/features/learning-english-from-the-news_2026/260715] Subscribe to our newsletter to get weekly tips and updates: https://www.bbc.co.uk/send/u178220599 [https://www.bbc.co.uk/send/u178220599] If learning English from the news is useful for your studies, you should check out 'The Listening Room' - BBC news reports with exam-style questions to help you with your listening skills: https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/features/the_listening_room [https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/features/the_listening_room]

Taylor Swift wedding

Taylor Swift has married American football player Travis Kelce at Madison Square Garden in New York City. Hear about this news story in simpler English and learn interesting vocabulary from the news headlines. Test what you've learnt with a free worksheet about this episode: https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/features/learning-english-from-the-news_2026/260708 [https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/features/learning-english-from-the-news_2026/260708] Subscribe to our newsletter to get weekly tips and updates: https://www.bbc.co.uk/send/u178220599 [https://www.bbc.co.uk/send/u178220599] If learning English from the news is useful for your studies, you should check out 'The Listening Room' - BBC news reports with exam-style questions to help you with your listening skills: https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/features/the_listening_room [https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/features/the_listening_room]

Venezuela earthquakes: Search for survivors continues

The search for survivors continues after two strong earthquakes hit Venezuela. Hear about this news story in simpler English and learn interesting vocabulary from the news headlines. Test what you've learnt with a free worksheet about this episode: https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/features/learning-english-from-the-news_2026/260701 [https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/features/learning-english-from-the-news_2026/260701] Subscribe to our newsletter to get weekly tips and updates: https://www.bbc.co.uk/send/u178220599 [https://www.bbc.co.uk/send/u178220599] If learning English from the news is useful for your studies, you should check out 'The Listening Room' - BBC news reports with exam-style questions to help you with your listening skills: https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/features/the_listening_room [https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/features/the_listening_room]

Keir Starmer resigns as UK prime minister

UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer has resigned. It's likely former Manchester mayor Andy Burnham will replace him. Hear about this news story in simpler English and learn interesting vocabulary from the news headlines. Test what you've learnt with a free worksheet about this episode: https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/features/learning-english-from-the-news_2026/260624 [https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/features/learning-english-from-the-news_2026/260624] Subscribe to our newsletter to get weekly tips and updates: https://www.bbc.co.uk/send/u178220599 [https://www.bbc.co.uk/send/u178220599] If you enjoy learning English from the news, you should check out 'The Listening Room' - BBC news reports with exam-style questions to help you with your listening skills: https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/features/the_listening_room [https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/features/the_listening_room]