Prince William pulls out of memorial service due to ‘personal matter’
An unspecified “personal matter” means the Prince of Wales has withdrawn from a memorial service.
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MoD pauses new Army housing plans after backlash
4 hours ago About sharing By Jonathan Beale, defence correspondent, & Marita Moloney BBC News The Ministry of Defence says it is pausing its plans to change the allocation of military housing after strong criticism from Army families. Under the plan, serving personnel would have got subsidised housing based on their need, such as how…
Ministers consider new vaping tax at Budget
Ministers fear that the relatively cheap cost of vaping makes it more accessible for young people.
Inside Gaza: Follow a day in the lives of Gazans as war nears five-month mark
Some of the Gazans we’ve asked to speak to us today have been struggling to survive under intense Israeli bombardment. They come from different parts of the Gaza Strip and some are still trying to practise their professions after forced evacuations. We’re hoping they will able to share their accounts of how dramatically their daily…
Russian defeat in Ukraine vital for Europe – Macron
40 minutes ago About sharing Ukraine says its forces are currently outgunned by Russian troops, asking allies for urgent weapons supplies By Jaroslav Lukiv BBC News French President Emmanuel Macron has said it is key for Europe’s security to defeat Russia in Ukraine, amid urgent pleas for more weapons from Kyiv. He was speaking in…
Two bodies found in search for missing Sydney TV presenter and partner
Australian police say two bodies have been located during their search for Jesse Baird and Luke Davies.
Hunt must explain how he would fund tax cuts – IFS
4 hours ago About sharing By Lucy Hooker Business reporter, BBC News The government should not cut taxes in the upcoming Budget, unless it can spell out how it will afford them, a leading think tank has warned. The chancellor has hinted he would like to lower taxes in what could be the last Budget…
‘Ice bumps’ reveal history of Antarctic melting
3 hours ago About sharing America’s Landsat spacecraft have been looking down on Antarctica since 1973 By Jonathan Amos Science correspondent @BBCAmos Scientists say they now have a better idea of exactly where and when the margin of Antarctica started melting. They’ve traced the changing shapes of bumps on the ice surface that mark locations…
Paparazzo accuses Taylor Swift’s father of assault
The photographer did not need medical treatment and Australian police are investigating.
Hope for Gaza ceasefire by next week, says Biden
8 minutes ago About sharing A Palestinian woman carries her baby as smoke rises over the Gaza Strip on Monday US President Joe Biden has said he hopes to have a ceasefire “by next Monday” in the Israel-Gaza war. His comments come amid reports of some progress reached in ongoing negotiations involving Israel and Hamas…