Just now Chris Mason,Political editor, @ChrisMasonBBC EPA Nigel Farage following a press conference in Dover on Tuesday Nigel Farage is one of the most influential politicians of our time. Quite the achievement for a man who has never been an MP, despite trying to become one seven times. Would the UK have left the European...
Just now Jonathan Amos,Science correspondent, @BBCAmos Esa Artwork: It’s taken fully 20 years to get Earthcare into space A sophisticated joint European-Japanese satellite has launched to measure how clouds influence the climate. Some low-level clouds are known to cool the planet, others at high altitude will act as a blanket. The Earthcare mission will use...
Billionaire philanthropist Melinda French Gates announced Tuesday that she is committing $1 billion (£782.4m) over the next two years to women’s causes and gender equity around the world. About $200 million (£157m) will go to organisations fighting for gender and reproductive rights in the US. In a New York Times guest essay, Ms French Gates...
10 minutes ago Gareth Lewis,Political editor, BBC Wales Senedd Cymru Vaughan Gething looks set to face a Tory no confidence motion next week Wales’ First Minister Vaughan Gething looks set to face a vote of no confidence when the Senedd returns next week. The Welsh Conservatives are said to be very likely to table one...
The US does not believe Israel has launched a full-scale invasion of Rafah in southern Gaza, White House spokesman John Kirby has said. He spoke hours after Israeli forces reached the centre of the city and reportedly seized a strategically important hill overlooking the nearby border with Egypt. Mr Kirby was also responding to questions...
13 minutes ago Hazel Shearing,Education correspondent, @hazelshearing Getty Images The Conservatives would scrap some university courses in England and replace them with 100,000 apprenticeships per year if they win the July election, Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has said. The party says it would replace the “worst performing” degrees that it considers a “rip-off” because of...
A target to start treatment within 18 weeks for most NHS patients in England will be hit within five years, Labour has promised. The party made the pledge as it set out details of how it would start making inroads into the backlog. This includes getting the NHS to do more out-of-hours, and making greater...
Ankit Srinivas A group of women in Uttar Pradesh, India’s most politically crucial state with 80 parliament seats As India votes to elect a new government, all eyes are on the northern state of Uttar Pradesh, commonly known by its initials UP. Spread over an area roughly the size of Britain, the state packs in...
The report noted that a review of available evidence suggests snus use is associated with an increased risk of oesophagus and pancreatic cancer in comparison to non-smokers, and to an increased risk of cardiovascular disease. There is also strong evidence of an association between snus use and mouth lesions. A majority of male players (58%)...
An MP who was suspended last year amid accusations of “completely unacceptable behaviour” has announced he will not stand at the general election. Geraint Davies, who represents Swansea West, was suspended from Labour last June following what the party called “incredibly serious” allegations. According to the Politico website, five women had claimed Mr Davies subjected...