3 hours ago About sharing Rishi Sunak has pledged to stop migrants coming to the UK on small boats, and to process asylum claims more quickly The Home Office says it has cleared its asylum backlog, but critics accuse the government of manipulating the figures. Tens of thousands of migrants have been staying in government…
2 hours ago About sharing By Jim Reed Health reporter The NHS in England could be facing one of its most difficult starts to the year since it was founded in 1948, one of its most senior executives has said. Medical director Sir Stephen Powis warned that a six-day strike planned by junior doctors from…
Lee Jae-myung was stabbed on the left side of his neck during a news conference during a visit to Busan.
A powerful earthquake has struck Japan, causing large waves and damage to buildings. The 7.6-magnitude quake took place in Noto province on Honshu island, with officials urging people in coastal areas to move to higher ground. Although the full extent of the damage is still unknown, dozens of buildings have collapsed in several towns, trapping…
38 minutes ago About sharing The 2m-long pliosaur skull, which is being unveiled, is one of the most complete ever found By Rebecca Morelle and Alison Francis BBC News Science The skull of a colossal sea monster that was unearthed from the Jurassic Coast is going on display. The 2m-long fossil belongs to a pliosaur…
47 minutes ago About sharing Ruth Perry was the head at Caversham Primary School in Reading for 13 years – she took her own life in January last year By Branwen Jeffreys and Sallie George BBC News The body overseeing school inspections must listen to the criticism it has received following the suicide of head…
7 hours ago About sharing Jeremy Renner: “I’m just so blessed I had so many things to live for” By Helen Bushby Culture reporter Marvel films actor Jeremy Renner said knowing he has “a lot to fight for” helped him survive the aftermath of a snow plough accident a year ago. Renner, 52, was in…
9 minutes ago About sharing A protester outside the Supreme Court in September last year By Shaimaa Khalil in Jerusalem & Ali Abbas Ahmadi in London BBC News Israel’s Supreme Court has struck down a controversial judicial reform that triggered nationwide protests last year against the Netanyahu government. The change would have limited the power…
30 minutes ago Comments About sharing Luke Littler is world youth champion and qualifier for the World Championships via the PDC Development Tour Teenager Luke Littler stormed through to the PDC World Darts Championship semi-finals with a 5-1 victory over Northern Ireland’s Brendan Dolan. The 16-year-old followed up his 4-1 win over Raymond van Barneveld…
21 minutes ago About sharing By Jess Warren & PA Media BBC News A 16-year-old boy stabbed to death in north London on New Year’s Eve has been named by police as Harry Pitman. Officers were called to the stabbing in Primrose Hill, Camden, at about 23:40 GMT on Sunday. Metropolitan Police said first aid…