11 minutes ago David Deans,Political reporter, BBC Wales News Reuters Sir Keir Starmer would not be in direct charge of the Welsh NHS if he won the general election As well as delivering economic stability and cutting NHS waiting times, Labour said it will crack down on antisocial behaviour, set up a publicly-owned clean power...
A plane has been pushed away from an airport gate in Texas, as storms and strong winds battered the region. Video shows the American Airlines plane being blown sideways at Dallas Fort Worth Airport on Tuesday, with its door open and its wing almost hitting a passenger bridge. In a statement, American Airlines said several...
Cleveland Police Daniel Gee was given an indefinite sentence 14 years ago A new image has been released of a prisoner who absconded from an open jail earlier this week. Daniel Gee, 44, from Liverpool, was given an indefinite sentence in 2010 for making threats to kill. He went missing from Kirklevington Grange Prison, near...
Labour MP Diane Abbott claims the party is carrying out a “cull” of left-wing candidates ahead of the general election. The veteran left-winger was reinstated as a Labour MP on Wednesday after a long suspension. But says she has been barred from standing as a Labour candidate in 4 July’s election – something the party...
2 hours ago Robbie Meredith,BBC News NI education correspondent BBC Sadie says she looks forward to the children coming “Dementia is like a bookcase – your newest memories would be on the top and then sometimes memories fall out.” Katie from Riverdale Primary School near Lisburn has been getting lessons from some very special teachers....
This article reveals the winners of Race Across the World. The finalists shared a celebratory drink together Race Across the World winners, best friends Alfie and Owen, have told the BBC that it was a “nightmare” trying to keep their victory a secret. The 21-year-old pair from Hertfordshire were the first to reach the final...
Just now Enda McClafferty,Northern Ireland political editor PA Media Gavin Robinson was ratified as DUP leader on Wednesday evening Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) leader Gavin Robinson has been accused of backtracking on the deal he helped negotiate to restore power sharing. It followed a speech on Wednesday where Mr Robinson appeared to contradict previous messages...
Plaid Cymru’s leader has said a vote for his party will keep the Conservatives “out of Wales” and also keep Labour “in check”. Speaking ahead of Plaid’s general election campaign launch, Rhun ap Iorwerth said his party was “taking the fight” to their rival parties across Wales. He said Plaid Cymru was “best placed to...
10 minutes ago Kelly Ng & Lok Lee,in Singapore and Hong Kong Getty Images Former opposition lawmaker Leung Kwok-hung (centre) is among the 14 who have been found guilty of subversion Hong Kong has found 14 pro-democracy activists guilty of subversion in the largest use yet of a China-imposed National Security Law. They included former...
A lobby body representing thousands of UK firms has urged the next government to forge closer ties with the EU after years of “choppy times” for British business. The British Chambers of Commerce (BCC), which represents over 19,000 companies and 18 million employees, said businesses are “not getting used to” post-Brexit trading rules. The BCC...