March 5, 2024

UK Special Forces have been deployed in Syria in the past decade in operations against Islamic State.

28 minutes ago About sharing Protesters gathered outside Birmingham city council’s chambers this afternoon By Josh Sandiford & Simon Gilbert BBC News, West Midlands Birmingham City Council has signed off a wave of cuts to services ahead of a 21% rise in council tax over two years. The largest local authority in Europe has declared…

55 minutes ago About sharing Dan Wootton had been suspended from GB News since September 2023 By Yasmin Rufo, Ian Youngs & Steven McIntosh BBC News Dan Wootton has parted company with GB News, a day after media regulator Ofcom found that an episode of his show broke its broadcasting rules. Wootton was suspended by…

34 minutes ago Comments About sharing By Chris Mason & Kate Whannel BBC Politics Jeremy Hunt is expected to announce a 2p cut to National Insurance when he delivers his Budget on Wednesday. The plan – which matches a cut announced in the Autumn Statement – was first reported in The Times. Mr Hunt has…

41 minutes ago About sharing Simona Halep beat Serena Williams to win the Wimbledon women’s singles in 2019 By Jonathan Jurejko BBC Sport Two-time Grand Slam champion Simona Halep’s four-year ban for doping has been reduced to nine months by the Court of Arbitration for Sport. The decision means Romanian former world number one Halep,…

Meta’s platforms are experiencing issues worldwide, according to tracking website Downdetector.

The Army’s website said the princess will attend Trooping the Colour but royal sources have not confirmed.

4 minutes ago About sharing Extreme competitiveness led to an “ongoing and systemic” culture of fear in the sport, the review found By Rebecca Woods BBC News, England A toxic environment in swimming clubs in England has enabled abusive training practices and bullying to exist for years, a review has found. Extreme competitiveness led to…

51 minutes ago Comments About sharing By Henry Zeffman & Kate Whannel BBC Politics Councils will be told to reduce spending on consultants and diversity schemes when Chancellor Jeremy Hunt delivers his Budget on Wednesday. Council leaders have long been warning they are struggling to balance their books, amid financial pressures. This week Nottingham City…

Ukraine said sea drones were used to target Russia’s Sergei Kotov patrol ship near the Kerch Strait.