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Legacy funeral home boss Robert Bush jailed for 20 years
BBC News Following sentencing, Det Sup Al Curtis, of Humberside Police, said it was “just impossible” to put a number on how many people had been affected by Bush’s actions. “The distress and heartbreak that this investigation has caused for families is simply unimaginable, and even after working on this case rigorously over the last […]
Puberty blockers trial can start recruiting children after judge rejects legal challenge
BBC News In late 2025, campaigners brought legal action against the government and health bodies claiming the trial was unethical and that children could not give properly informed consent. One of those taking legal action was Bayswater Support Group, which works with 800 parents who are wary of medical solutions for their gender-questioning children. Others […]
Leopold Aschenbrenner Situational Awareness fund: $45B to fire sale
Business News Leopold Aschenbrenner Photo: Josh Edelson Two years ago, Leopold Aschenbrenner argued he was one of few people in the world who saw the future clearly. In a sprawling, 165-page essay that became required reading in Silicon Valley, the former OpenAI researcher positioned himself as a kind of prophet for the coming age of […]
Celtic reject Engels bid and confirm Johnston interest
BBC News Celtic have rejected a West Ham approach for Arne Engels while Everton are keen on Alistair Johnston, manager Martin O’Neill has confirmed. The West Ham bid for Belgium midfielder Engels, 22, “doesn’t remotely meet our valuation”, said O’Neill, who received a call from Everton counterpart David Moyes relating to Canada full-back Johnston, 27. […]
Hundreds escape Greek wildfire by sea as blazes continue across Europe
BBC News Hundreds of people in central Greece are being evacuated by sea after the coastal town they were in became hemmed in by one of the many wildfires raging across the country. Around 500 people, mostly tourists, were left stranded after the fire broke out near Agios Vasileios in Viotia on Friday morning and […]
U.S. lawmakers request information from DoorDash on use of Chinese AI
Tech A DoorDash bag in the Brooklyn borough of New York, US, on Thursday, Jan. 15, 2026. Michael Nagle | Bloomberg | Getty Images U.S. lawmakers have requested information from food delivery company DoorDash on its use of Chinese artificial intelligence models, CNBC has learned, as scrutiny around American businesses’ use of systems developed by […]
Burnham to revisit plan to curb jury trials
BBC News Andy Burnham has said he has “concerns” about plans to reduce the number of jury trials in England and Wales and wants to look in detail at the proposals. The proposals were put forward by former justice secretary David Lammy under Sir Keir Starmer’s government. Lammy had said reducing the number of jury […]
Healey announces his first Budget will be on 28 October
BBC News Chancellor John Healey has announced the date of his first Budget will be Wednesday, 28 October. In a video message, he said: “This will be a Budget that moves money and power out of Westminster, and into every postcode around Britain. “It will be built on fiscal discipline. It will meet our fiscal rules. […]