1 hour ago About sharing Katie Allan died at Polmont Young Offenders Institute in 2018 A woman who took her own life at a young offenders institute had been taunted and threatened by other inmates, a fatal accident inquiry (FAI) has heard. Katie Allan, 21, was found dead in her cell at Polmont YOI on…
10 minutes ago About sharing Paula Vennells said she was “truly sorry for the devastation” caused to sub-postmasters and their families By Oliver Slow BBC News Former Post Office boss Paula Vennells is handing back her CBE with immediate effect after facing mounting pressure over the Horizon IT scandal. More than 700 sub-postmasters were prosecuted…
33 minutes ago Comments About sharing By Mark Poynting & Erwan Rivault BBC News Climate & Verify Data Journalism teams The year 2023 has been confirmed as the warmest on record, driven by human-caused climate change and boosted by the natural El Niño weather event. Last year was about 1.48C warmer than the long-term average…
39 minutes ago About sharing More than one out of every five children in England are persistently absent from school By Marthe de Ferrer and Branwen Jeffreys BBC News Better mental health support for pupils would be part of Labour’s plans to improve school attendance in England. Shadow education secretary Bridget Phillipson will set out…
Gabriel Attal has been named France’s next prime minister, as Emmanuel Macron aims to revive his presidency with a new government.
19 minutes ago About sharing Dogs caged in a dog meat farm in South Korea By Jean Mackenzie Seoul correspondent South Korea has passed a new law, which aims to end the slaughter and selling of dogs for their meat by 2027. The law aims to end the centuries-old practice of eating dog meat. Dog…
5 hours ago About sharing Knowledge of creatures living in the deep sea, which could be impacted by mining, is limited By Esme Stallard Climate and science reporter, BBC News Norway is likely to become the first country in the world to move forward with the controversial practice of commercial-scale deep-sea mining. The plan, up…
6 hours ago About sharing Baby Zenia is now settling into life at home with her family, but not every family has such a positive start By Catherine Burns, Laura Foster & Alison Benjamin Health correspondent, health reporter & BBC Verify A former midwife has told the BBC she quit because she could not live…
More than 100 flood warnings remain and an amber cold health alert is in place for much of England.
US investigators have shared footage from inside the cabin of the grounded Alaskan Airlines plane.