6 hours ago About sharing Android character Data describes the “Irish unification of 2024” as a successful example of violence used to achieve political aims By Michael Sheils McNamee BBC News When sci-fi writer Melinda M Snodgrass sat down to write Star Trek episode The High Ground, she had little idea of the unexpected ripples…
Let’s turn now to the economy. This coming Wednesday was supposed to be a major moment in the Conservatives’ election campaign. Chancellor Jeremy Hunt would have stood up in the Commons and delivered the Budget, bringing an end to three years of rolling geo-political and economic crises and multiple inflation shocks. If all had gone…
5 hours ago About sharing By Michael Race & Faarea Masud Business reporters, BBC News The cost of regulated rail fares in England will rise by up to 4.9% from Sunday. The jump is likely to be unwelcome for rail passengers, adding to the rising cost of living seen in recent years. It also comes…
10 minutes ago About sharing Thousands queued for hours to hear the former president speak in Richmond, Virginia By Bernd Debusmann Jr in Richmond, Virginia Donald Trump won a string of Republican presidential contests on Saturday, edging closer to becoming the party’s candidate in November’s election as he attacked his likely opponent Joe Biden. The…
1 hour ago About sharing Striking miners in Kiveton Park, South Yorkshire By Chris Baynes, Stephanie Miskin & Nicola Rees BBC Yorkshire Investigations Driving home from his last shift down the pit, as Britain’s coal industry withered away, Don Keating pulled into a lay-by and cried. “It broke my bloody heart, honestly. All we’ve gone…
45 minutes ago About sharing Bake Off winner and TV chef Nadiya Hussain remembers being a “little dreamer” when she was a young girl – but says things changed when she became a teenager. Now a mother of three, she was asked by the BBC podcast Dear Daughter to write a personal letter to her…
4 hours ago About sharing Police will be using drones to quicker assess traffic collisions and other incidents, the Treasury says The Budget will contain an £800m package of technology reforms aimed at freeing up NHS and police time, the Treasury has announced. Chancellor Jeremy Hunt said ahead of the 6 March announcement that there…
43 minutes ago About sharing Watch: Record-breaking Raye wins award after award By Helen Bushby Culture reporter It was Raye’s night as she made history at the Brit Awards, winning six of the seven prizes she was nominated for – beating Blur, Adele and Harry Styles’ record four wins at a single ceremony. She is…
2 hours ago About sharing A man rides a horse-pulled cart in Rafah By Brandon Drenon BBC News As deadly Israeli bombardments and acute food shortages continue, and a threatened Israeli military operation in southern Gaza looms, more and more Palestinians are seeking a way out – if they can find the money for it….
2 hours ago About sharing Red Bull F1 team boss Christian Horner and wife Geri kiss before the first race of the season By Andrew Benson Chief F1 writer in Bahrain Red Bull team boss Christian Horner has refused to say whether messages leaked this week are genuine. An anonymous email including messages purporting to…