BBC News Available for over a year Today we look at what Number 10 has in store for Andy Burnham ahead of his first day as prime minister with two insiders who’ve been there with former prime ministers. Lord Stewart Wood was an advisor to Gordon Brown and Lucia Hodgson was Boris Johnson’s deputy dire […]
BBC News The 1975’s frontman Matty Healy and model Gabriette Bechtel have tied the knot in Los Angeles. The couple announced their engagement in 2024, after dating for nine months, and got married on Saturday. A statement shared from the couple’s representatives said the pair were married “at a private ceremony in Los Angeles, attended […]
BBC News Mercedes’ Kimi Antonelli re-established the comfortable championship lead that had been eroded in the past three races with victory in the Belgian Grand Prix while team-mate George Russell crashed out. The Italian fought back from a delay caused by a virtual safety-car period to catch and pass Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc for his sixth […]
BBC News The rules on drinking in nursing homes or assisting living facilities are decided state by state and many facilities across the US actively promote Happy Hours and other events to encourage socialisation. Residents at the care home LeBrun lives in have always been allowed to imbibe in their rooms, and to bring their […]
BBC News Conspiracy theories and accusations of bias cause real damage and lead to abuse for referees. It can be difficult to deal with. Pierluigi Collina, who oversees all the referees at the World Cup, had to issue a defence of his referees after Argentina’s 3-2 win over Egypt in the last 16. He underlined […]
BBC News Other options for Burnham include scrapping the Energy Profits Levy (EPL), or windfall tax. This was introduced when prices spiked at the start of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. It has a headline rate of 78%, which is taken whether oil and gas prices are high or low. The industry says it makes the […]
BBC News The former owner of British Steel has said it will pursue the British government for compensation after the loss-making firm was nationalised. The UK took control of the steelworks in northern England a year ago after China’s Jingye Group said it planned to close the site because it was not financially viable, and […]
