54 minutes ago About sharing Bearskin caps are made from the fur of black bears hunted in Canada By Sean Coughlan Royal correspondent Stephen Fry has called for an end to the use of real fur in the bearskin caps worn by the King’s Guard on duties such as guarding Buckingham Palace. The actor has…
49 minutes ago About sharing Seven Post Office workers of South Asian heritage have told the BBC they believe racism affected the way people were treated in the Horizon scandal. One of the workers who spoke to BBC Newsnight said: “It felt like they thought that you were a foreigner and you’d robbed them.” The…
1 hour ago About sharing By James Gregory & Anthony Zurcher BBC News, London and Tel Aviv The cost of war on Gaza’s civilians is “far too high”, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has said. Mr Blinken said Israel needed to remove barriers so more essential aid could be allowed into Gaza. But he…
Footage shows armed men wearing masks surrounding journalists in the Guayaquil-based newsroom.
2 hours ago About sharing Prosecutors said there was “no real prospect” of convicting 22-year-old Bethany Cox By Philippa Goymer Reporter A woman charged with carrying out an illegal abortion on herself has been found not guilty on the eve of her trial after the prosecution dropped the case due to “evidential difficulties”. Bethany Cox,…
23 minutes ago About sharing Trump: ‘As a president, you have to have immunity’ By Phil McCausland BBC News, New York Judges expressed scepticism on Tuesday, as lawyers for Donald Trump presented a landmark case that ex-presidents should get immunity from criminal prosecution. Mr Trump’s lawyers claimed his time in office protects him from charges…
10 minutes ago About sharing Astrobotic envisioned Peregrine landing on the Moon’s northern hemisphere in late February A US lunar lander has “no chance” of making a soft landing on the Moon due to a fuel leak, the company behind the mission says. Pittsburgh-based Astrobotic said there was enough propellant to operate its Peregrine lander…
2 hours ago Comments About sharing By Kevin Peachey Cost of living correspondent Competition has intensified among mortgage lenders for people who are searching for a new deal, bringing some relief to those facing higher bills. Brokers say that some lenders now have better options for those remortgaging than for those buying a property. This…
The BBC reports from one of the few places in the city where you can eat dog meat ahead of a ban.
1 hour ago About sharing Katie Allan died at Polmont Young Offenders Institute in 2018 A woman who took her own life at a young offenders institute had been taunted and threatened by other inmates, a fatal accident inquiry (FAI) has heard. Katie Allan, 21, was found dead in her cell at Polmont YOI on…