31 minutes ago About sharing Yasmin Javed’s daughter Fawziyah was murdered by her husband, despite reporting him to West Yorkshire Police By Yasminara Khan, Adam Bowen & Hollie Cole BBC News West Yorkshire Police has been accused of failing murder and manslaughter victims who had previously sought its help, BBC Newsnight has found. The force…
1 hour ago About sharing Sir Lindsay returned to the chamber to apologise to MPs By Ali Abbas Ahmadi BBC News The House of Commons speaker is under increasing pressure after a debate on a ceasefire in Gaza descended into chaos. Sir Lindsay Hoyle sparked fury from SNP and Conservative MPs when he broke with…
1 hour ago About sharing Humpback whale breaching near Bering Island, Kamchatka, Russia By Helen Briggs and Victoria Gill Science correspondents, BBC News Scientists have worked out how some of the largest whales in the ocean produce their haunting and complex songs. Humpbacks and other baleen whales have evolved a specialised “voice box” that enables…
1 hour ago About sharing By Annabel Rackham and Philippa Roxby Health reporters Bereaved parents who lose a baby before 24 weeks of pregnancy in England can now receive a certificate in recognition of their loss. Ministers say they have listened to bereaved parents who have gone through the painful experience of miscarriage. Campaigners said…
The driver of the lodged car, who was briefly trapped in the vehicle, was rescued with minor injuries.
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…