48 minutes ago About sharing By Nick Eardley BBC chief political correspondent The government is facing pressure to take stronger action against Beijing, after a parliamentary researcher was arrested amid accusations he spied for China. Senior Conservative MPs have called for China to be categorised as a threat, a move backed by some cabinet ministers….
10 minutes ago About sharing The giant dam project, not yet completed, is already generating electricity (pictured last year) By Laurence Peter BBC News Egypt has voiced anger after Ethiopia announced it had filled the reservoir at a highly controversial hydroelectric dam on the Blue Nile river. Ethiopia has been in dispute with Egypt and…
13 minutes ago About sharing Quinn Parker lived for 36 hours after delivery by emergency Caesarean section By Michael Buchanan Social affairs correspondent, BBC News Hospital inspectors are investigating an NHS trust over the deaths of three babies. Nottingham University Hospitals trust could be prosecuted over the deaths of the infants in 2021 by the…
Novak Djokovic draws level with Australian Margaret Court on 24 major singles titles by outlasting Daniil Medvedev in a punishing US Open final.
2 hours ago About sharing Home Secretary Suella Braverman says she is seeking “urgent advice” on banning “lethal” American Bully XL dogs. It comes after a dog attacked an 11-year-old girl in Birmingham on Saturday, with footage posted online. Ms Braverman said the attack was “appalling” and the breed was a particular danger to children….
11 minutes ago About sharing By Michelle Roberts Digital health editor The NHS is starting to give booster shots of Covid and flu vaccine to older people living in care homes in England over concerns about a highly-mutated new Covid variant that is spreading. The faster-than-planned rollout, which begins on Monday, is to quickly top…
Luis Rubiales resigns as president of the Spanish Football Federation following criticism for kissing Jenni Hermoso after the Women’s World Cup final.
27 minutes ago About sharing Emergency workers search a destroyed house in Amizmiz, Morocco By Alice Cuddy in Amizmiz & Graeme Baker BBC News Morocco faces a race against time to save those trapped under the rubble by Friday’s earthquake, as emergency services battle to supply remote areas. Villagers continue to dig by hand and…
1 hour ago About sharing By Emily McGarvey BBC News Actress Sarah Lancashire says she is having “the most terrible menopause” and suffers from brain fog as a result. The star of BBC crime drama Happy Valley said she struggled with hot flushes during last week’s National TV Awards (NTAs). She told the Mail on…
1 hour ago About sharing By Harrison Jones BBC News Alastair Stewart has revealed he is living with dementia and has suffered a series of minor strokes, discovered after he felt “discombobulated”. The broadcaster, 71, retired this year after nearly five decades on air. Stewart, who previously worked for ITV News and Channel 4, told…