6 minutes ago About sharing By Chris Mason & Henry Zeffman BBC News Officials have raised concerns about the environment secretary’s role in a proposed waste incinerator in his constituency, the BBC can reveal. Steve Barclay will not have any say over the planned project in his Cambridgeshire seat, which he opposes. Officials escalated the…
9 minutes ago About sharing The new England shirt has what Nike calls a “playful update” to the St George’s Cross By Jeremy Culley BBC News Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer has called on Nike to change a new England football shirt featuring different colours in the cross of St George. Nike says the shirt,…
The government is launching a £26m bid to host the tournament, which was created by Prince Harry in 2014.
37 minutes ago About sharing GMB picket sign in Huddersfield By Leila Nathoo Political correspondent Staff at one of Britain’s biggest trade unions, the GMB, have voted to strike over claims the organisation has failed to act on a report which branded it “institutionally sexist”. Karon Monaghan KC was called in to investigate sexual harassment…
Leicester City have been charged by the Premier League with allegedly breaking spending rules during their last three seasons in the top flight. Leicester have been referred to an independent commission for breaching profit and sustainability rules (PSR) and failing to submit audited finances. If found guilty the Championship high-flyers could face a points deduction….
47 minutes ago About sharing Paola Marra, who had terminal cancer, called the UK’s assisted dying laws “cruel” By Andre Rhoden-Paul BBC News A woman who felt she had no choice but to end her life at Dignitas left behind a video message calling on people to help change the law on assisted dying. Paola…
41 minutes ago About sharing The fighting in Gaza has left few safe places for Palestinians By Yolande Knell and Rushdi Abualouf BBC News, in Jerusalem and Istanbul Four months after Israeli troops first stormed Gaza’s biggest hospital, al-Shifa, claiming it was a cover for a Hamas command and control centre, they have returned. The…
5 minutes ago About sharing Information including Meghan Markle’s phone number was obtained, it was claimed at the High Court By Dominic Casciani Home and legal correspondent Prince Harry’s lawyers have alleged the Sun unlawfully targeted Meghan Markle via a private investigator. The Duke of Sussex’s lawyers told the High Court an investigator provided information…
Channel 4 says managers didn’t know of allegations against Russell Brand while he was working there.
16:20 It’s not only the US who is announcing a lawsuit against Apple, we are also hearing that the European Union antitrust regulators are expected to investigate Apple, Meta Platforms and Alphabet’s Google. Reuters is reporting that they will use powers under the Digital Markets Act, according to people with direct knowledge of the matter….