25 minutes ago About sharing Thurrock Council, in Essex, has debts reaching £1.4bn By Pilar Tomas and Paul Lynch BBC Shared Data Unit The debt mountain at UK councils has reached staggering levels, posing a risk to local services, the Public Accounts Committee has said. BBC analysis shows UK councils owe a combined £97.8bn to…
Average pay rose by 6.6%, down from the previous three months, but continues to outstrip inflation.
3 minutes ago About sharing Pictures provided by Kurdish media network Rudaw TV show the aftermath near a site where missiles hit By George Wright BBC News The US has condemned Iran over ballistic missile attacks near Iraq’s northern city of Irbil, calling them “a reckless and imprecise set of strikes”. Iran’s Revolutionary Guards said…
1 hour ago About sharing A top-venting blank firing gun By Adrian Goldberg & Paul Grant File on 4 Converted handguns – originally designed to fire blanks – are currently responsible for more shooting incidents in the UK than “real” handguns. Police figures reveal there were 64 discharges from converted models in 2023, compared with…
28 minutes ago About sharing By Peter Barnes Senior elections and political analyst, BBC News The Labour Party would need a record swing in votes at the next general election to win a majority in the House of Commons, according to analysis of the new electoral map. The next election will be fought on new…
1 hour ago About sharing Wave action is cutting caves and arches in the walls of A23a By Jonathan Amos Science correspondent Erosion is sculpting dramatic features into the world’s biggest iceberg in what’s likely to be the final months of its existence. A ship run by the Eyos expeditions company arrived at the frozen…
5 minutes ago About sharing Matthew Macfadyen said it was a “great honour” to be named best supporting actor for his role in Succession By Steven McIntosh and Noor Nanji Entertainment reporters Succession, Beef and The Bear are the big winners at the Emmy Awards, which are taking place in Los Angeles. British actor Matthew…
39 minutes ago About sharing By Anthony Zurcher North America correspondent in Des Moines, Iowa It was perhaps the least surprising victory in the history of the Iowa caucuses. Donald Trump has been projected as the winner of the first contest in the Republican race for a presidential nominee, and his margin appears as comfortable…
1 hour ago About sharing The portrait will hang in thousands of public settings, from hospitals to police and fire stations By Sean Coughlan Royal correspondent The portrait of the King that will hang in public buildings such as courts and government offices has been unveiled. Taken in Windsor Castle, it is a very traditional…
39 minutes ago About sharing PM Rishi Sunak is facing a blow to his authority as two deputy Conservative chairmen said they would back moves to toughen up his flagship Rwanda bill. Lee Anderson and Brendan Clarke-Smith are among more than 60 Tory MPs on the right of the party supporting changes to the legislation,…