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Hamas names Khalil al-Hayya as new overall leader
BBC News Hamas is going through one of the most difficult periods in its history. The group – which is designated as a terrorist organisation by Israel, the UK, the US and many other countries – has been severely weakened by the Gaza war, during which much of its senior military and political leadership has […]
Hosepipe ban extended to Surrey, Sussex, Hampshire and Berkshire
BBC News A hosepipe ban has been expanded to cover 2.4 million people across the south of England after record-breaking temperatures. South East Water’s ban now includes parts of Sussex, Surrey, Hampshire and Berkshire – an extra 1.5m customers. A ban in parts of Kent has been in force since 3 July. Douglas Whitfield, SEW’s […]
Milford Haven pupil, 16, not guilty of trying to murder teacher
BBC News A pupil has been found not guilty of attempted murder after stabbing his teacher in the head with a kitchen knife. The boy, 16, followed Vicki Williams into her empty classroom at Milford Haven Comprehensive School in Pembrokeshire, after asking for help with his history work on 5 February. He pulled a knife […]
Ten killed as Russian attacks on merchant ships in Black Sea intensify
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 […]
Ofcom opens investigation into Married at First Sight UK
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 […]
Watch: Starmer resigns, Burnham becomes PM… the day so far
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 […]
Andy Burnham makes ending rough sleeping his first policy pledge as prime minister
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 […]
Rare identical quadruplets born in Australia
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 […]