Chancellor says £100,000 not a huge salary in Surrey
Mr Hunt says an upper limit on earnings to access free childcare is an issue he “would really like to sort out”.
Mr Hunt says an upper limit on earnings to access free childcare is an issue he “would really like to sort out”.
52 minutes ago About sharing By Sean Coughlan Royal correspondent The video announcement from the Princess of Wales, unprecedented in its own way, is a poignant reminder of how badly she’s needed by the monarchy. She’s been their dash of glamour in a greying royal world. And on a park bench in jumper and jeans,…
BBC Verify examines video taken by those caught up in the attack on the Crocus City Hall theatre outside Moscow.
The Crocus City Hall in Krasnogorsk, a suburb to the north-west of Moscow, is known to host several thousand people and has hosted top international artists. Video on social media showed several armed men entering the lobby before they opened fire. The attack took place before the start of a concert by Picnic, a popular…
10 minutes ago About sharing By Nadine Yousif BBC News The Duke and Duchess of Sussex have said they wish “health and healing” for Catherine, Princess of Wales, after she shared her cancer diagnosis. In a brief statement, Prince Harry and Meghan said they hoped Catherine and her family could heal “privately and in peace”….
32 minutes ago About sharing By Michelle Roberts, Philippa Roxby and Smitha Mundasad BBC News Catherine, Princess of Wales, says she is having treatment for cancer which was discovered following major abdominal surgery. She started preventative chemotherapy in late February. When was the cancer found? The princess underwent surgery in January. The palace did not…
29 minutes ago About sharing ‘I wish for death’ – 12-year-old orphan in Gaza By Orla Guerin Senior International Correspondent, Jerusalem In video recorded by a Palestinian rescuer, a shout comes from under mounds of smashed concrete. “I’m Alma.” “Don’t help me first. Help my mum and dad. And please help my brother Tarazan. He’s…
45 minutes ago About sharing The new England shirt has what Nike calls a “playful update” to the St George’s Cross By Sam Hancock BBC News The FA has defended the St George’s Cross design on its new England kit, saying “it is not the first time” different colours have been used. The body said…
Let’s turn our attention to what’s happening on the ground in Gaza, and a Unicef worker says “The devastation in Gaza is unlike anything most people have ever seen”. Speaking on BBC Radio 4’s Today programme, James Elder, from the UN children’s agency, says it’s imperative to implement an immediate ceasefire and allow more aid…
25 minutes ago About sharing Watch: The full video message from the Princess of Wales The Princess of Wales has announced that she is in the early stages of cancer treatment. Here is Catherine’s statement in full: I wanted to take this opportunity to say thank you, personally, for all the wonderful messages of support…