Rishi Sunak to make it easier for onshore wind farms to be approved
It will mean onshore wind farms only need local support, rather than unanimous agreement, to go ahead.
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Ukraine’s Olena Zelenska tells of war’s impact on family life
29 minutes ago About sharing By Yalda Hakim & Mattea Bubalo BBC News Ukraine’s first lady Olena Zelenska has told the BBC of the emotional impact Russia’s invasion and the resulting war has had on her family. In a highly personal interview, she said it was hard to see her children live in uncertainty, unable…
Hundreds of UK women can now take legal action over Essure device
21 minutes ago About sharing Deborah Chalk felt “immediate relief” after having the device removed as part of a hysterectomy Two hundred women in the UK who claim they were left in pain after having a permanent contraception device fitted, can now take group legal action through the courts, against its manufacturer. The Essure coil…
Electoral Commission failed basic security test before hack
2 hours ago About sharing By Joe Tidy Cyber correspondent The Electoral Commission has confirmed it failed a basic cyber-security test around the same time hackers gained entry to the organisation. A whistleblower told the BBC that the Commission was given an automatic fail during a Cyber Essentials audit. Last month the Commission revealed that…
Wegovy: Weight-loss drug firm becomes Europe’s most valuable
Shares rose after the Danish pharmaceutical giant Novo Nordisk launched Wegovy in the UK.
Family courts: ‘We kidnapped our kids from abusive dads and fled the UK’
9 minutes ago About sharing By Ed Thomas Special correspondent A growing number of women who say their children were handed to abusive partners by England and Wales’ family courts have abducted them and fled to Turkish-controlled northern Cyprus. The BBC spoke to six of them to investigate some of their stories. “I’m told there…
Alan Joyce: Qantas boss exits early amid mounting scandals
7 minutes ago About sharing Alan Joyce has led Australia’s flag carrier for 15 years By Tiffanie Turnbull BBC News, Sydney Qantas boss Alan Joyce will depart the airline two months earlier than scheduled amid mounting controversies. Mr Joyce was set to leave in November, after 15 years as chief executive, but will now exit…
Antony: Brazil drop Manchester United winger after abuse allegations
Brazil have dropped Manchester United winger Antony following allegations of abuse by his former girlfriend. The Brazilian football federation said the 23-year-old had been withdrawn from the squad after “facts became public” that “need to be investigated”. Brazilian news outlet UOL published allegationsexternal-link made by Antony’s ex-partner on Monday. Police in Sao Paulo and Greater…
Why has concrete suddenly become headline news?
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…
Water firms illegally spilled sewage on dry days, data suggests
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…