According to http://www.bbc.com/news/blogs-the-editors-32016166 published by the BBC, on 23 March 2015
Our new "responsive" design [of the BBC News website], which we've just launched for desktop computer, aims to make sure the site looks great whichever device or screen size you are on - mobile, tablet or desktop. However, http://www.bbc.co.uk/news , displayed by NetSurf #2655, on a RiscPC, seems to be a version for mobile, and looks far from 'great'. Do others see the same mess? Tony