BBC News A former advisor to a Labour MP has admitted claiming fraudulent expenses on the Parliamentary travel booking system. Matthew Torbitt worked for Bury South MP Christian Wakeford when, between August 2022 and September 2024, he claimed rail tickets that were “not for Parliamentary purposes”, Thames Magistrates’ Court heard. He also admitted making a […]
BBC News The mayor of Bordeaux has said he is bracing for “all eventualities”, as one of many wildfires raging in France is now 15km (nine miles) from the south-western city. “We are preparing to accommodate a large number of people should further evacuations be ordered,” said Thomas Cazenave. Firefighters in the Gironde region were […]
BBC News In the central Madrid region of Spain, where more than 27,000 hectares (66,000 acres) have burnt, residents have faced similar ordeals. “Everyone had to get out of the village quickly, it was a critical situation and people were scared,” Olga Congacha told AFP news agency. She and her husband did not take much: […]
BBC News Hundreds of thousands of people have been evacuated across France and Spain as the countries have been affected by large wildfires. The BBC’s cost of living correspondent Kevin Peachey explains what to do if you’re planning a trip to an area affected by wildfires. UK travellers are encouraged to monitor the latest travel […]
BBC News Reform UK say they are reporting Green Party leader Zack Polanski to the police after he shared a post to his Instagram which included a photo of a man wearing a top featuring the name “Nigel” alongside an image of a guillotine. Polanski accepted a request to collaborate with another account and shared […]
BBC News Two centre-backs caught the eye of Liverpool‘s scouting department at the U17 World Cup in Qatar last November. Within weeks, the club spent a combined £3.5m on the pair: Senegal’s Mor Talla Ndiaye and Austria’s Ifeanyi Ndukwe. Under Matt Newberry, Liverpool‘s head of global talent, this was evidence of future planning in full […]
BBC News Iran reacted with fury to the assault which it said had killed one sailor and injured several others. The foreign ministry said Iran had “never intervened in the conflict between Russia and Ukraine.” Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said the attack represented “a blatant UN Charter violation done at Israel’s behest to drag […]
BBC News Bush, of Otley, West Yorkshire, was arrested when he landed at Heathrow Airport days later. He told officers his daughter, with whom he was travelling, was “unaware” of what had happened and said, “I have deceived everyone”. Of the remains discovered at the Hessle Road premises, most were “of older people above the […]
BBC News What began as a chance encounter on a flight to Las Vegas could soon be heading to the big screen, as a group of grandmothers and a pro-wrestler discuss a film based on their story. Lynn Crawford, 71, Susie Matthews, 73, Rose Sulley, 74, and Christine Goodwin, 80, met DeReiss Gordon – known […]
BBC News The identical Roper twins created a slice of Wales team history as the gymnasts both won Commonwealth Games bronze in Glasgow within a couple of hours of each other. Abigail secured third place in the women’s vault, one place ahead of sister Emily, who then claimed her own medal later in the afternoon […]
