[AaronLancs]

There is an interesting thing mentioned on the Google Play store with regard to the latest BBC News app update:

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.

( Source: play.google.com  )

So why does one get the feeling the thing we've been experiencing is due to be rolled out in one of the updates coming up. Either the next one or one after that.