2 hours ago About sharing Jeremy Hunt has said there is likely to be less scope for tax cuts in the March Budget than there was last autumn. The chancellor told the BBC he wanted to “lighten the tax burden” to help grow the economy. But he said this had to be done in a…
Nine people, including children and police officers, taken to hospital after “corrosive substance” thrown in south London, police say
32 minutes ago About sharing Watch: Zuckerberg apologises to victims of online exploitation Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg has apologised to families who say their children had been harmed by social media, during a fiery hearing in the US Senate. Mr Zuckerberg – who runs Instagram and Facebook – turned to them and said “no one…
2 hours ago Comments About sharing The Northern Ireland secretary sets out his four “key elements” in the package of measures to restore power sharing at Stormont. By John Campbell BBC News NI economics and business editor Details of a deal between the UK government and the Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) to restore devolution in…
Anthony Snook, 44, charged with murders of teenagers Mason Rist and Max Dixon in Bristol on Saturday.
Nicola Sturgeon fought back tears as she said part of her wished she had not been first minister when the pandemic struck.
30 minutes ago About sharing Sharon Gordon was found at her home in Dudley in July By Ben Godfrey Correspondent, BBC Midlands Today A builder who bludgeoned his client to death with a hammer in a row over her new extension has been jailed for at least 15 years for murder. Peter Norgrove killed Sharon…
27 minutes ago About sharing Watch: Key moments as Nicola Sturgeon gives evidence to the UK Covid Inquiry By Angus Cochrane BBC Scotland News Nicola Sturgeon has denied that some her decisions during the Covid pandemic were motivated by furthering the cause of Scottish independence. The former first minister also rejected claims she presided over…
4 hours ago About sharing After Elmo asked how everybody was doing on X, users responded with a torrent of trauma By Noor Nanji Culture correspondent How is everybody doing? The answer, it seems, is not great. When Elmo, the Muppet, innocently asked people how they were on X (formerly Twitter), thousands of users replied,…
27 minutes ago About sharing By Daniel Sandford & Harrison Jones BBC News A London taxi driver has told a court he had “an uneasy feeling” about Constance Marten and Mark Gordon while giving them a lift in the middle of the night. The couple are on trial for the manslaughter by gross negligence of…