Likely to come up at PMQs this week is the row over former Conservative deputy chairman Lee Anderson. During his weekly GB News show on Friday, Anderson claimed “Islamists” had “got control” of London Mayor Sadiq Khan, the first Muslim mayor of the city. After refusing to apologise for the remarks – arguing that to…
The Duke of Sussex fails to overturn a ruling which saw his security status downgraded in the UK.
29 minutes ago About sharingBy Chris Mason Political editor, BBC News @ChrisMasonBBC The centrepiece parliamentary moment of the week is Prime Minister’s Question Time. Normally, that means all eyes on the prime minister, the Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer and others. But today will feel different. All eyes will be on the Speaker of the…
13 minutes ago About sharing Irish Football Association president Conrad Kirkwood greeted Michelle O’Neill and Emma Little-Pengelly on their arrival First Minister Michelle O’Neill is attending her first Northern Ireland game at Windsor Park. She is joined by Deputy First Minister Emma Little-Pengelly at the game between the Northern Ireland women’s team and Montenegro. The…
37 minutes ago About sharing Drax power station in North Yorkshire By Joe Crowley BBC Panorama A power company that has received £6bn in UK green subsidies has kept burning wood from some of the world’s most precious forests, the BBC has found. Papers obtained by Panorama show Drax took timber from rare forests in…
35 minutes ago About sharing The home secretary is due to meet police chiefs to discuss better safety for MPs MPs facing threats to their safety will get extra security, as part of a £31m package to help protect the UK’s democratic processes from disruption, the government has announced. Measures could include the provision of…
‘Every man, be part of the solution’, says Johanna Robinson Gemma Dunstan BBC Wales Live 5 hours ago Wales’ national adviser on violence against women and girls has revealed she is a survivor of rape. Johanna Robinson said she was speaking publicly for the first time “on behalf of all of the people who can’t…
16 minutes ago About sharing By Aurelia Foster Health reporter Mindfulness, group and cognitive behavioural therapy could effectively treat menopause symptoms such as low mood and anxiety, analysis suggests. The University College London research, published in the Journal of Affective Disorders, examined 30 studies involving 3,500 women in 14 countries, including the UK, the US…
58 minutes ago About sharing Jayne Howard fears families could end up paying the price for pressure on public finances. By Alex Forsyth Political correspondent, BBC News Councils in England are in a state of financial crisis with many facing effective bankruptcy in the next few years unless the funding system is reformed, according to…
33 minutes ago About sharing Police say they are “very confident” that they have found the bodies of Luke Davies (left) and Jesse Baird (right) By Tiffanie Turnbull BBC News, Sydney Tributes have flowed in for suspected Australian murder victims Jesse Baird and Luke Davies, as relatives visit the site where their bodies were found….