2 hours ago About sharing Danielle Hinsley (left) and sister Rebecca (right) put this photo inside a frame that had a hidden camera By Maisie Olah BBC News, West Midlands Two sisters caught four care workers abusing their 89-year-old grandmother after hiding a camera in her bedroom. Danielle Hinsley and her sister Rebecca became suspicious…
The economy grew by 0.3%, official figures show, after falling sharply in October.
43 minutes ago About sharing By James Landale, diplomatic correspondent Travelling with the prime minister The UK will give Ukraine a further £2.5bn in military support, Rishi Sunak has said – Britain’s largest annual commitment since Russia’s invasion. The PM made the announcement during a rare visit to Ukraine, where he will also sign a…
58 minutes ago About sharing An artist’s impression highlighting the positions of the Big Ring (in blue) and Giant Arc (shown in red) in the sky. By Pallab Ghosh Science correspondent Scientists at the University of Central Lancashire have discovered a gigantic, ring-shaped structure in space. It is 1.3bn light-years in diameter and appears to…
1 hour ago About sharing Whistleblower Richard Roll told Panorama in 2015 that postmasters’ accounts could be secretly altered By Andrew Head and Tim Robinson Panorama for BBC News The Post Office threatened and lied to the BBC in a failed effort to suppress key evidence that helped clear postmasters in the Horizon scandal. Senior…
31 minutes ago About sharing By Chris Mason Political editor, BBC News For Rishi Sunak, a landmark moment of his premiership. A landmark moment in any prime minister’s tenure in office: the decision to commit the UK to military action. The government has the prerogative to do this without wider political consultation. But in this…
5 minutes ago About sharing Hunter Biden will face a criminal trial in the midst of his father’s bid for re-election By Sam Cabral in Washington & Samantha Granville in Los Angeles BBC News US President Joe Biden’s son, Hunter, has pleaded not guilty to tax offences in a California federal court. He was indicted…
55 minutes ago About sharing Scientists found evidence of 6,000 mounds thought to be the basis for ancient homes By Georgina Rannard Science reporter, BBC News A huge ancient city has been found in the Amazon, hidden for thousands of years by lush vegetation. The discovery changes what we know about the history of people…
Nadine Abdul Latif moved home three times since the war began, and an Israeli air strike killed her brother.
9 minutes ago About sharing By Chas Geiger Political reporter Sir Keir Starmer says he wasn’t aware of the three Horizon cases brought against sub-postmasters by the Crown Prosecution Service when he led it. The Labour leader was director of public prosecutions from 2008 to 2013. Asked by the BBC if he should have been…