From TFA: While the Tor browser can be used to access the regular version of the BBC News website, using the .onion site has additional benefits.

From TFA: While the Tor browser can be used to access the regular version of the BBC News website, using the .onion site has additional benefits. "Onion services take load off scarce exit nodes, preserve end-to-end encryption [and] the self-authenticating domain name resists spoofing," explained Prof Steven Murdoch, a cyber-security expert from University College London.