BBC News The death toll of a Russian strike on a cargo ship off the coast of the Ukrainian city of Odesa has risen to 10. The Guinea-Bissau-flagged ship was hit by Russian cruise missiles on Sunday, the Ukrainian Air Force said, causing a fire. A search and rescue operation was launched and lasted all […]
BBC News Separately, in a letter to MPs in June, Ofcom said it would examine the findings of Channel 4’s review into welfare on the show, and would “urgently” consider whether any further action is required. At the time, the watchdog called the allegations exposed by Panorama “shocking and deeply disturbing”. Earlier this month, BBC […]
BBC News Andy Burnham has become the UK’s prime minister today, replacing Keir Starmer. The day began outside a busy 10 Downing Street where Starmer made his final address as PM, before he and Burnham visited King Charles in Buckingham Palace. The new prime minister then gave his own speech in Downing Street saying he […]
BBC News The government said the first steps will involve helping those sleeping rough for a long period of time to move into secure housing, and includes the “acquisition of suitable homes”. Burnham, in a statement after his first speech in Downing Street, said: “On my first day as prime minister, I’m announcing this government’s […]
BBC News An Australian woman has given birth to rare, naturally-conceived identical quadruplets after a pregnancy described as “extremely high risk” by the Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital. The four girls, who were delivered via caesarean section at 28 weeks and four days on 14 July, were monozygotic quadruplets – where a single fertilised egg […]
BBC News A US Department of Justice spokesperson said the arrests were “pursuant to extradition proceedings”. The UK and the US are parties to treaty that allows the extradition of people in relation to alleged offences punishable under laws in both countries by at least one year in prison. For a UK case, the CPS […]
BBC News Former Mayor of Greater Manchester Andy Burnham gave his first speech as prime minister outside No 10 today, after he replaced Sir Keir Starmer as leader of the Labour party. In his speech he promised to give the public “more breathing room”, and said he would set out a new 10-year plan for […]
BBC News He will stick to the Labour manifesto of not raising the main three taxes – income tax, National Insurance and VAT. But we’ve already seen since the election that other taxes can be altered, such as inheritance tax changes affecting family farms, often bringing a vociferous response. Among the possibilities are: Replacing stamp […]
