BBC News One of the louder cheers came for the Falklands Islands – in the news recently following Argentina’s victory over England in the football World Cup semi-finals – and another followed when the Samoa team emerged and performed a haka in front of the dignitaries in the Royal Box. But nothing compared to the […]
BBC News The US is imposing new tariffs on imports from around 60 trading partners over claims they failed to properly stop forced labour. The duties, ranging from 10% to 12.5%, target key economic partners – including the UK, EU, Canada, Japan, and India. They are set to go into effect on Friday. The move […]
BBC News Andy Burnham is set to spend his first day working at the northern branch of Downing Street. No 10 North in Manchester will form part of the prime minister’s aim to shift power from Whitehall and Westminster to regions across the country. Ministers Lucy Powell and Louise Haigh will also operate regularly from […]
BBC News Manchester Super Giants fielders Jos Buttler and Liam Dawson inadvertently teach a vital lesson in communication after a huge fielding mix-up, missing a simple catch that would have removed London Spirit’s Kiran Carlson in the men’s Hundred. FOLLOW LIVE: The Hundred – London Spirit v Manchester Super Giants Available to UK users only. […]
BBC News US lawmakers want to give the government the ability to quickly order the turning off of artificial intelligence (AI) tools that may threaten the public. Congressman Ted Lieu, a Democrat, and Congressman Nathaniel Moran, a Republican, on Thursday introduced a bill named the AI Kill Switch Act. They did so in light of […]
BBC News Former England striker Jermain Defoe has described his first managerial job as an “eye-opening experience” following his exit from National League side Woking after just four months and six league games in charge. The 43-year-old was named the replacement for Neal Ardley in March and won two of those six matches to guide […]
BBC News There was a sense at Villa Park last season they were getting into a party they were not invited to by qualifying for the Champions League. Villa gatecrashed the top five for the second time in three seasons, finishing fourth to comfortably secure entry to club football’s elite competition for 2026-27. Emery has […]
BBC News Axel Rudakubana, who murdered three children at a dance class in Southport, has been moved from prison to a secure psychiatric hospital. The Ministry of Justice (MoJ) has confirmed he will be transferred from HMP Belmarsh to Broadmoor, the high-security psychiatric hospital in Berkshire. Rudakubana murdered Elsie Dot Stancombe, seven, Bebe King, six, […]
BBC News After being told of the work’s authenticity and the projected value, Wedderbern said: “It’s wonderful, it’s unbelievable. Thank you so much. “It’s just so important to me that it’s by Katherine Read, because of the family connection, but also because of who she was.” She added: “The more that we find out about […]
BBC News The British government has said it “stands ready 24/7 to defend itself” after Iran said UK bases used by the US were considered “legitimate targets”. The UK has allowed the US to launch “defensive” operations from British bases hosting American personnel and aircraft, while refusing to cooperate in offensive operations against Iran. Iran’s […]
