1 hour ago About sharing Explained: Why has Scotland’s new hate crime law proved controversial? By James Cook Scotland editor Scotland’s new hate crime law has come into force, with JK Rowling and Elon Musk among its critics. The Harry Potter author and the owner of social media platform X both claim the legislation could…
5 hours ago About sharing Campaigners like Marcel are thrilled at the law change By Jessica Parker BBC Berlin correspondent, Dresden “Some German people drink their beer after work. We just want to smoke our weed.” So says Marcel Ritschel who’s celebrating as Germany – traditionally “beer land” – becomes a more cannabis-friendly country. Germany…
5 hours ago About sharing Caz Aubrey says winter was tough for her finances By Kevin Peachey Cost of living correspondent Energy prices have now fallen to their lowest level for two years, but experts are urging people to stick to savings habits because bills remain expensive. The annual bill for a household using a…
36 minutes ago About sharing File image of al-Shifa hospital in Gaza City By Sean Seddon BBC News Israeli troops have pulled out of al-Shifa hospital in Gaza City, according to witnesses who spoke to the BBC. The medical facility was first raided two weeks ago after the Israel Defense Forces said it had intelligence…
The brazen fraud that left a young family feeling unsafe in their own house.
21 minutes ago About sharing By Jeremy Bowen BBC international editor, in Jerusalem Israel’s deep political divisions are back on public display. They were put to one side for a while, as shock and national unity followed the 7 October attacks by Hamas – but six months later, thousands of protesters are once again on…
29 minutes ago About sharing By Tom Espiner & Lucy Hooker BBC News The minimum wage set by the government, known as the national living wage, is increasing by more than a pound for the first time, providing a welcome boost for 2.7 million low-paid workers. The main wage rate is rising from £10.42 to…
15 minutes ago About sharing By Nomia Iqbal BBC News, Cap-Haitien, Haiti For the last month, Nun Neethoudjif Méléance has got used to a painful routine. She checks her phone daily to see if her family is still alive. The 22-year-old teacher lives in Cap-Haitien with her brother. But 10 members of her family including…
50 minutes ago About sharing Ekrem Imamoglu won Istanbul for the opposition in 2019 and has his eye on a second term By Paul Kirby BBC News Turkey’s main opposition party has taken the lead in some of the country’s biggest cities, including Istanbul, in high-stakes local elections. Istanbul’s opposition mayor Ekrem Imamoglu, who won…
Manchester City and Arsenal handed Liverpool the advantage in the Premier League title race as they played out a bitterly disappointing goalless stalemate at Etihad Stadium. Liverpool are now top of the table, two points clear of Arsenal and three ahead of City, after they came from behind to beat Brighton at Anfield, their delight…