2 hours ago About sharing By Katy Austin Business correspondent, BBC News An increasing number of people are getting behind the wheel after using cannabis and cocaine, according to one of Britain’s top police officers. Chief constable Jo Shiner of the National Police Chiefs Council said there was a “social acceptance” particularly among younger people….
19 minutes ago About sharing In vitro fertilization is a common form of fertility care in the US. By Kayla Epstein BBC News A ruling from the Alabama Supreme Court that frozen embryos are considered children, and that a person could be held liable for accidentally destroying them, has opened up a new front in…
The high-ranking Catholic was arrested after a long investigation and has always denied wrongdoing.
55 minutes ago About sharing Watch: BBC onboard plane dropping UK aid into Gaza By Quentin Sommerville BBC Middle East Correspondent The UK has air-dropped aid into Gaza for the first time since war broke out after striking a deal with Jordan. Four tonnes of supplies including medicines, food and fuel were delivered into the…
7 minutes ago About sharing By Henry Zeffman Chief political correspondent The man who reviewed the government’s counter-terror scheme last year says key recommendations he made have been ignored – leaving the public “at risk”. Sir William Shawcross suggested Prevent was failing to identify terrorist sympathisers and there was an increased risk in the UK…
The Speaker of the House of Commons apologises to MPs following a fractious debate over Gaza ceasefire votes.
10 minutes ago About sharing Watch: Chaos in the Commons over Gaza ceasefire vote By Becky Morton Political reporter A Commons debate on calls for a ceasefire in Gaza descended into chaos, after the Speaker was accused of allowing it to be “hijacked” by Labour. Sir Lindsay Hoyle sparked fury from the SNP and Conservatives…
1 hour ago About sharing The BBC has obtained images which show vessel afloat but listing heavily By Nick Eardley, Joshua Cheetham & Daniele Palumbo BBC Verify A British registered ship attacked in the Red Sea has been damaged but has not sunk, BBC Verify has discovered. On Monday, Houthi fighters claimed to have sunk…
17 minutes ago About sharing The King told the PM how much the messages of goodwill had meant to him By Sean Coughlan Royal correspondent King Charles has been pictured meeting Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, the first time he has been seen back at work since revealing his cancer diagnosis. The monarch shook hands with…
1 hour ago About sharing Abed-Alrahman al-Najjar was killed on 12 February By Fergal Keane BBC News, Jerusalem When Israeli special forces rescued two of the hostages kidnapped by Hamas, there was relief for their families and a boost for national morale. But the rescue on 12 February has left angry feelings in Gaza, where…