King Charles doing ‘extremely well’ after cancer diagnosis, Queen Camilla says
The Queen says Charles is “very touched” by public messages after news of his cancer treatment.
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Keir Starmer defends Labour U-turn on £28bn green spending
23 minutes ago Comments About sharing Keir Starmer confirms Labour is dropping its £28bn spending commitment. By Paul Seddon Politics reporter Sir Keir Starmer has insisted he had no choice but to ditch Labour’s £28bn a year green investment pledge. He defended the U-turn by claiming it was no longer affordable because the Tories had…
Zelensky sacks Ukraine’s commander-in-chief Valerii Zaluzhnyi
7 minutes ago About sharing President Zelensky posted this picture with Gen Zaluzhnyi in announcing his replacement By Marita Moloney BBC News Ukraine’s president has sacked the commander-in-chief of the country’s armed forces, Valerii Zaluzhnyi. It follows speculation about a rift between the president and Gen Zaluzhnyi, who has led Ukraine’s war effort since the…
Watch: Armed police raid takeaway searching for Clapham attack suspect
Police looking for Abdul Shokoor Ezedi raided two addresses in North Tyneside on Thursday morning.
Minimum alcohol unit price in Scotland to rise to 65p
8 minutes ago About sharing By Katy Scott & Angus Cochrane BBC Scotland News The minimum unit price (MUP) for alcohol in Scotland is to be raised from 50p to 65p, it has been announced. Deputy First Minister Shona Robison announced the plan on Thursday in a statement to Holyrood. This means shops in Scotland…
Cancer waiting times in 2023 worst on record
29 minutes ago About sharing By Nick Triggle Health correspondent Cancer waiting times for 2023 in England were the worst on record, a BBC News analysis reveals. Just 64.1% of patients started treatment within 62 days of cancer being suspected, meaning nearly 100,000 waited longer than they should for life-saving care. The waits have worsened…
Heston Blumenthal restaurant among those targeted in cloning scam
1 hour ago About sharing Heston Blumenthal’s London restaurant is among those targeted by scammers By Tom Symonds and Chris Bell BBC News Restaurants owned by some of the UK’s best-known chefs have been cloned as part of an emerging identity theft scam, BBC News has been told. Heston Blumenthal, Yotam Ottolenghi and the Ritz…
The Troubles: Former soldier charged with murder over 1972 shooting
15 minutes ago About sharing Patrick McVeigh, 44, was shot as he spoke with men at a checkpoint By Julian O’Neill BBC News NI crime and justice correspondent An Army veteran is to be charged with the murder of a man and the attempted murder of six others in Belfast during the Troubles more than…
Keir Starmer ‘sad and wrong’ to link trans jibe with Ghey case – Rishi Sunak
13 minutes ago About sharing Watch: Rishi Sunak chose not to apologise to Brianna Ghey’s father over a trans comment in the Commons Keir Starmer was “sad and wrong” to link a jibe about Labour’s transgender position with the case of murdered transgender teen Brianna Ghey, Rishi Sunak has said. At Prime Minister’s Questions on…
Clapham chemical attack: Police raid addresses in North Tyneside
The week-long police hunt for Abdul Shokoor Ezedi came after a mother and her two girls were hurt.