35 minutes ago About sharing By Sean Seddon & George Wright BBC News Hundreds wrongly convicted in the Post Office scandal could have their names cleared this year, as emergency laws were announced to “swiftly exonerate and compensate victims”. Postal affairs minister Kevin Hollinrake said that hundreds fell victim to a “brutal and arbitrary exercise…
11 minutes ago Comments About sharing By Katy Austin & Tom Espiner BBC News The London to Birmingham stretch of the HS2 railway could cost more than £65bn in current prices, the boss of the company building it has said. Sir Jonathan Thompson said a rise in the cost of materials such as concrete and…
1 hour ago About sharing Medics from the British charity Medical Aid for Palestinians (MAP) pulled out of al-Aqsa hospital By Alys Davies BBC News Doctors from the UK who have been working at what they say is the only functioning hospital in the central Gaza Strip have told the BBC of their “deep concern”…
10 minutes ago About sharing Watch: Former sub-postmasters and sub-postmistresses talk to Breakfast By Marie Jackson BBC News Nine victims of the Post Office Horizon scandal have shared their stories of despair, loss and shame with BBC Breakfast in a powerful and moving interview. They represent just a fraction of the 700-plus sub-postmasters and sub-postmistresses…
2 hours ago Comments About sharing By Paul Seddon & Sam Francis Politics reporters Rishi Sunak is facing a significant rebellion from Tory MPs over legislation to revive his plan to send some asylum seekers to Rwanda. Over 30 backbenchers on the right of the party are backing plans to change the bill next week…
1 hour ago About sharing Adan Canto played a gangster in Fox’s recent crime series The Cleaning Lady By Ian Youngs Entertainment & arts reporter Actor Adan Canto, who was known for US TV shows like Designated Survivor and films including X-Men: Days of Future Past, has died at the age of 42. The Mexican…
Armed men are seen pointing guns at staff inside a live TV studio in the city of Guayaquil.
Jets and warships shot down 21 drones and missiles launched at shipping by the Yemen-based rebels.
28 minutes ago About sharing Yusuf Deen Kargbo competed for Sierra Leone in the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham and then claimed asylum By Dan Johnson and Alex Littlewood BBC News The roommate of an Albanian asylum seeker who is believed to have taken his own life on the Bibby Stockholm says others may harm…
4 hours ago About sharing By Tom Symonds Home Affairs correspondent Young people taking nude pictures are contributing to a rise in sexual offences committed by children in England and Wales, police figures show. Potential offenders were aged under 18 in more than half of all reported child abuse cases, according to analysis. Senior officers…