13 hours ago About sharing By Sean Coughlan Royal correspondent The Royal Family has had a difficult start to 2024 – uncertain in the face of health problems and surrounded by a backwash of rumour and speculation. So what will they have to do to get back on track? And what are some of the…
30 minutes ago About sharing Hunt: We will only cut taxes in a responsible way By Becky Morton & Laura Kuenssberg BBC Politics Chancellor Jeremy Hunt has said he wants to move towards lower taxes, but will only do so in “a responsible way”. He told the BBC it would be “unconservative” to cut taxes…
1 hour ago About sharing Max Verstappen and Christian Horner celebrate victory at the Bahrain Grand Prix on Saturday By Andrew Benson Chief F1 writer The controversy surrounding Red Bull boss Christian Horner is “driving people apart”, says the father of the team’s F1 champion Max Verstappen. An anonymous email including messages purporting to involve…
3 hours ago About sharing Kylie Minogue and Raye celebrated their victories together backstage By Mark Savage Music correspondent, BBC News This year’s Brit Awards are destined for the history books – with pop star Raye winning six trophies, including best artist, best song and album of the year. “Will it ever get better than…
2 minutes ago About sharing Pressure is growing for a ceasefire to allow humanitarian aid into Gaza and the release of Israeli hostages held by Hamas A Hamas delegation has arrived in Cairo, Egypt, as hopes rise of a new ceasefire in the Israel-Gaza war. An unnamed US officials says Israel has “more or less…
Let’s turn now to the economy. This coming Wednesday was supposed to be a major moment in the Conservatives’ election campaign. Chancellor Jeremy Hunt would have stood up in the Commons and delivered the Budget, bringing an end to three years of rolling geo-political and economic crises and multiple inflation shocks. If all had gone…
6 hours ago About sharing Android character Data describes the “Irish unification of 2024” as a successful example of violence used to achieve political aims By Michael Sheils McNamee BBC News When sci-fi writer Melinda M Snodgrass sat down to write Star Trek episode The High Ground, she had little idea of the unexpected ripples…
5 hours ago About sharing By Michael Race & Faarea Masud Business reporters, BBC News The cost of regulated rail fares in England will rise by up to 4.9% from Sunday. The jump is likely to be unwelcome for rail passengers, adding to the rising cost of living seen in recent years. It also comes…
1 hour ago About sharing Striking miners in Kiveton Park, South Yorkshire By Chris Baynes, Stephanie Miskin & Nicola Rees BBC Yorkshire Investigations Driving home from his last shift down the pit, as Britain’s coal industry withered away, Don Keating pulled into a lay-by and cried. “It broke my bloody heart, honestly. All we’ve gone…
10 minutes ago About sharing Thousands queued for hours to hear the former president speak in Richmond, Virginia By Bernd Debusmann Jr in Richmond, Virginia Donald Trump won a string of Republican presidential contests on Saturday, edging closer to becoming the party’s candidate in November’s election as he attacked his likely opponent Joe Biden. The…