Paul O’Grady: Entertainer named Peta’s person of the year
The award recognises his “lifelong determination to make the world a kinder place for animals”.
December 2023
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Wind and rain expected to bring weekend travel disruption
41 minutes ago About sharing Helen Willetts looks at the forecast for the next few days By Ali Abbas Ahmadi BBC News Yellow weather warnings for wind and rain are in place for large parts of the UK on Friday and Saturday, likely causing weekend travel disruption. Severe weather is expected in western and central…
Court says Scottish gender reform block is legal
Judges rule that the UK government acted lawfully in blocking Scotland’s gender self-identification reforms.
Video shows stripped Palestinian men detained in Gaza
29 minutes ago About sharing Watch: The BBC’s Middle East editor Jeremy Bowen on what the images show By Paul Adams BBC News, Jerusalem With fighting raging around Khan Younis and in the north of Gaza, a video has emerged on social media showing dozens of Palestinian men detained by Israel. The footage, verified by…
Prince Harry loses battle to get Mail on Sunday defence thrown out in libel case
The Duke of Sussex has taken the newspaper’s publishers to the High Court in a libel case.
Shane MacGowan: The Pogues singer’s funeral to be held in Tipperary
10 minutes ago About sharing Born in Kent, MacGowan was the son of Irish immigrants and fronted The Pogues from 1982 until their break-up in 2014 The funeral of The Pogues frontman Shane MacGowan will take place later on Friday in Nenagh, County Tipperary. The Fairytale of New York singer died aged 65 on 30…
Average two-year mortgage rate falls below 6%
1 hour ago Comments About sharing By Kevin Peachey Cost of living correspondent Mortgage rates on a typical two-year fixed deal have fallen below 6% for the first time since mid-June, according to Moneyfacts. The financial information service said the average rate was now 5.99%. Competition among providers has intensified as they face a battle…
Saudi minister dismisses ‘shallow’ sportswashing claims
Saudi Arabia’s sports minister says claims of ‘sportswashing’ against the country are “very shallow”, as he defended its right to host the men’s football World Cup. Speaking to the BBC in Jeddah, Prince Abdulaziz bin Turki Al Faisal said: “A lot of the people that accuse us of that haven’t been to Saudi, or seen…
The Israelis grappling with helping sick Palestinians
57 minutes ago About sharing Yael Noy (left) drives sick Palestinians, mostly children, across checkpoints to hospital appointments in Israel By Caroline Hawley BBC News Yael Noy doesn’t wear military fatigues, but she describes herself as being in battle right now, after the Hamas assault on 7 October. “I’m fighting to be good,” she tells…
Oxfam shop and office workers strike for first time
3 hours ago About sharing By Tom Espiner Business reporter, BBC News Hundreds of Oxfam shop and office workers are striking for the first time in the charity’s 81-year history. Unite union members rejected a pay offer in last ditch talks and will strike for 17 days over Christmas. The union says workers, squeezed by…