3 hours ago Madeline Halpert,BBC News, New York The evidence which may decide Donald Trump’s fate at hush-money trial After more than five weeks, countless hours of testimony and a mountain of documents, New York Justice Juan Merchan will soon instruct a panel of 12 New Yorkers to make a historic decision: whether Donald Trump...
The Labour investigation into Diane Abbott over comments she made on racism was completed in December 2023, BBC Newsnight can reveal. Ms Abbott, the long-standing MP for Hackney North and Stoke Newington, was given a formal warning over her conduct and required to complete an “antisemitism awareness course”. A source close to the veteran politician...
Israel continues Rafah strikes after dozens killed in bombing – BBC News BreakingBreaking news Close breaking news Summary The southern Gazan city of Rafah is under heavy bombardment after Israeli strikes killed dozens of people on Sunday Israel calls the air strike a “tragic mishap” but vows to continue the war against Hamas despite international...
Papua New Guinea authorities say nearly 7,900 people living near the site of a deadly landslide are “at risk” as rock and debris continues to move down the hillside. An alert for potential evacuation has been put out, with a province official saying the mountain remains “very active”. Rescuers say it is increasingly unlikely that...
There is, so far at least, a polish to Labour’s campaign, driven by a desperation to win and a desperation to avoid unforced errors. Every step of choreography is meticulously planned – and such was the case on Monday when Sir Keir Starmer gave his first major speech of the general election campaign. We spotted,...
10 minutes ago Tom Edwards,Environment correspondent, London, @BBCTomEdwards PA One of the beavers to have made their home in Ealing In October, a family of five beavers were introduced into Paradise Fields in Ealing, west London. They were the first urban beavers in the UK. There are three aims to the project: to get the...
2 hours ago Meleri Williams,Megan Davies Getty Images Figures show that 40% of secondary school pupils in Wales missed, on average, an afternoon a week of the last school year Panic attacks, anxiety, and problems with mental health are among the reasons given by children who avoid going to school, amid a rise in absenteeism in...
UK Parliament Harriet Harman is stepping down after more than four decades as an MP With Prime Minister Rishi Sunak firing the starting gun on the general election, the House of Commons will soon say goodbye to many familiar faces. Few are more so than south London MP Harriet Harman, who will bid farewell to...
The UK’s oldest lido remains closed after flooding caused “significant damage”. After years of campaigning and fundraising, this summer was set to be the first time in decades swimmers could bathe at Cleveland Pools in Bath. But the lido has not been able to open for the spring season after heavy rain damaged “vital equipment”...
16 minutes ago Paul Ward,BBC Scotland News BBC Heather Shepherd has had knee replacement surgery after waiting for two years As a dog owner, Heather Shepherd has always had plenty of walking to do – but for the last two years she has been waiting for a knee replacement. She lived with increasing pain and...