A landmark report has been published into the scandal which has seen 30,000 people infected with hepatitis and HIV while receiving NHS treatment between the 1970s and 1990s. A public inquiry into the issue found that victims were repeatedly failed, with evidence of a cover-up. Among those speaking to BBC Breakfast this morning was Lizzy...
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Gaelic schools thrive while native language declines
While Gaelic schools become more popular the census indicates the number of native speakers is falling. Source link
Man pleads guilty to toddler death
Darryn John Armstrong initially pleaded not guilty to the murder of two-year-old Ali Jayden Doyle. Source link
France's president to fly to riot-hit New Caledonia
Macron held a defence council on the New Caledonia situation at the Elysee Palace in Paris on Monday Source link
Woman seriously hurt after stabbing near a school
Police in Luton say there is no wider threat to the public and a man has been arrested. Source link
Quansah & Wharton in provisional England Euros squad
England manager Gareth Southgate picks the uncapped Jarrad Branthwaite, Curtis Jones, Jarell Quansah and Adam Wharton in his provisional squad for Euro 2024. Source link
One dead as London-Singapore flight hit by turbulence
Singapore Airlines says several others were hurt and the flight was diverted to Bangkok. Source link
Body camera not turned on before police officer shot man, inquest told
“As soon as I locked eyes on him, as I’m making that assessment I say, ‘armed police stand still, drop those knives, drop those knives’,” he told the hearing. The officer continued by saying he was roughly four or five metres away and Mr Yahya “made no reaction at all other than looking at me,...
Move to extend police protest powers ruled unlawful
An attempt by the government to widen police powers over protests has been ruled unlawful by the High Court. The measure, introduced last year, aimed to give officers in England and Wales more leeway to stop disruption. But two judges have now ruled that the Home Office acted outside of its powers, and did not...
Seven Palestinians killed in Israeli West Bank raid
The Palestinian health ministry says those killed include a doctor who was on his way to work. Source link