32 minutes ago About sharing By Chris Mason, political editor and Henry Zeffman, chief political correspondent BBC News We must admit, we’d never heard of reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete (RAAC) until the other day. But deep within certain and very particular corners of government, it has been a talking point for years So why…
18 minutes ago About sharing By Esme Stallard, Becky Dale, Jonah Fisher and Sophie Woodcock BBC Climate and BBC Verify Three major water companies illegally discharged sewage hundreds of times last year on days when it was not raining, a BBC investigation suggests. The practice, known as “dry spilling”, is banned because it can lead…
9 minutes ago About sharing Customers from two of the UK’s most popular mobile networks have reported problems with their phones. Reports of issues with Vodafone and EE first came in around midday, according to the website Downdetector. Vodafone told the BBC there were no issues with its own network, but customers were unable to…
12 minutes ago About sharing By Oliver Slow BBC News A heat-health alert has been issued for most parts of England as temperatures could reach 32C (89.6F) midweek. The UK Health Security Agency’s yellow warning is in place across seven regions until 21:00 BST on Sunday. It means that the elderly and those with pre-existing…
North Korea’s leader will discuss supplying weapons for Russia to use in Ukraine, US media report.
Spain’s men’s players have condemned the “unacceptable behaviour” of federation president Luis Rubiales. Rubiales, 46, has been widely criticised after he kissed player Jenni Hermoso on the lips following Spain’s Women’s World Cup final win last month. Rubiales has repeatedly refused to resign over the kiss, which Hermoso said was not consensual. The men’s side…
4 hours ago About sharing Harrow Crown Court has been shut for the foreseeable future after potentially dangerous concrete was found By Henry Zeffman Chief political correspondent The government has ordered urgent tests on courts built in the 1990s after dangerous concrete was found at a site in north London, the BBC has learnt. Harrow…
38 minutes ago About sharing Russia has been hitting Ukraine’s port facilities along the River Danube for more than a month By Paul Adams, international affairs correspondent, & Robert Plummer BBC News Ukraine has alleged that Russian drones landed on Romanian territory during a series of strikes on a neighbouring Ukrainian city. Foreign Minister Dmytro…
16 minutes ago About sharing The rectangular roof panels in Myton School’s library contain RAAC By Alice Evans BBC News A head teacher who has had to delay the start of term because one of his school buildings contains dangerous concrete was denied funding to rebuild it. “Other schools had a higher need”, the Department…
He is stepping down after a number of high-profile controversies, including a major data leak.