BBC News A total of 34 candidates have been confirmed for the Clacton constituency by-election, triggered by the resignation of Nigel Farage. The Reform UK leader resigned as MP on 7 July, following increased scrutiny over his finances and a parliamentary investigation, but is standing again. The list contains 20 independents and a number of […]
BBC News A teenager who was driving for the first time after passing her test ended up stuck on the M25 for eight hours. A crash near Lakeside Shopping Centre in Grays, Essex, at 05:30 BST on Thursday caused huge delays, with the road not reopening until 20:40 due to multiple complications. National Highways said […]
BBC News England were fortunate when it came to the tail end of Wayne Rooney’s international career. Just as he was winding down, Kane broke into the international set-up when scoring 80 seconds into his debut – as a substitute for the Manchester United striker – against Lithuania in 2015. It was a perfect handing […]
BBC News Downing Street backed calls for Fifa to investigate the incident, with the prime minister’s official spokesperson saying: “The World Cup might not be ours, but the Falkland Islands definitely are. Our commitment to the Falklands will never waver.” No 10 added that any potential action against Argentina players who unveiled the banner was […]
BBC News Growing up in a military family, Yeon-su was taught the South was the enemy. When she escaped, she tried to keep her distance from South Korean culture. But music found its way into her life. She made it out in 2011, before BTS debuted, before K-pop became a global sensation. Now, even listening […]
BBC News Seven people have been killed and 49 injured after Ukrainian drones struck two warehouses belonging to Russia’s biggest online retailer, Wildberries, according to Russian officials. All deaths and 25 of the injuries occurred at a warehouse in the city of Tambov, roughly 295 miles (475km) south-east of Moscow. The remaining 24 injuries occurred […]
BBC News “Schools are basically acting as hubs of social support as well as learning,” he tells me. According to Elliot Major, the reason UK state schools have a long summer holiday stems from the habit of private schools giving their pupils long breaks to allow for seasonal travel. Today, wealthier families can also more […]
BBC News The Crown Prosecution Service sees first-hand the impact that domestic abuse has on victims. It says that of every five cases the police refers to it, four result in charges being brought. Olivia Rose, the CPS’s National Stalking Lead, says it does not just see physical abuse. There is coercive and controlling abuse […]
BBC News Argentina captain Lionel Messi says it is “crazy” to be facing Spain’s Lamine Yamal in Sunday’s World Cup final after being photographed with him as a baby. In 2007 Lamine Yamal’s parents won a charity photoshoot at Barcelona in which 20-year-old Messi held their five-month-old baby. Speaking to Messi during a news conference […]
BBC News Nations Championship round three New Zealand (28) 40 Tries: Tuipulotu, Savea, Jordan, Aumua, McKenzie, Lienert-Brown Cons: Love 5 Ireland (7) 21 Tries: Conan, McCarthy, Keenan Cons: Prendergast 3 Ruthless New Zealand scored six tries to overwhelm Ireland and preserve their 32-year unbeaten run at Eden Park in a largely one-sided Nations Championship contest. […]
