4 hours ago About sharing Heather Wilkinson (left) was one of three people who died, while her husband Ian (right) was also taken to hospital By Hannah Ritchie BBC News, Sydney An Australian woman has been arrested over the suspected mushroom poisoning deaths of three people. The trio had fallen ill after attending a family…
4 hours ago About sharing By Nick Triggle Health correspondent The safety of people with learning disabilities in England is being compromised when they are admitted to hospital, a watchdog says. The Health Services Safety Investigations Body (HSSIB) reviewed the care people receive and said there were “persistent and widespread” risks. It warned staff are…
26 minutes ago About sharing By James Oliver, Will Dahlgreen, James Melley & Andy Verity BBC Panorama, Newsnight and BBC News An offshore firm helped create companies used by members of Vladimir Putin’s inner circle, including one hiding the late mercenary boss Yevgeny Prigozhin’s yacht, the BBC can reveal. Seychelles-based Alpha Consulting also helped to…
6 hours ago About sharing By Mark Savage BBC Music Correspondent After a week of build-up, The Beatles will release what’s been billed as their “final song” on Thursday. Called Now And Then, it’s been 45 years in the making – with the first bars written by John Lennon in 1978 and the song finally…
2 hours ago About sharing Donald Trump Jr: ‘I should have worn make-up’ By Kayla Epstein Reporting from court in New York, BBC News “I should have worn make-up,” Donald Trump Jr quipped on Wednesday as a group of photographers rushed into court to take his picture. As an executive at the Trump Organization, he…
38 minutes ago About sharing By Michelle Roberts Digital health editor The Covid pandemic may have impacted brain health in people in the UK aged 50 and over, according to a new study. More than 3,000 volunteers completed yearly questionnaires and online cognitive tests to measure changes in memory, and other faculties, as the pandemic…
1 hour ago About sharing By Michael Race Business reporter, BBC News Interest rates are expected to be left unchanged as the Bank of England looks to balance the impact of higher rates on the UK economy. Sluggish economic growth and signs that the country’s job market is slowing down have led to predictions that…
32 minutes ago About sharing By Madeline Halpert in court & Max Matza BBC News The eldest son of former President Donald Trump has said he did not work on the financial statements at the centre of a civil fraud trial that threatens the family’s property empire. Donald Trump Jr, 45, appeared relaxed in the…
A 32-year-old man is detained after live rodents were released into restaurants in Birmingham.
Activism / November 1, 2023 What’s Powering the Healthcare Worker Strike Wave? Nurses and others have won victories on the picket line they couldn’t achieve at the ballot box. Jonathan Rosenblum Ad Policy Striking Kaiser Permanente workers on the picket line in Vallejo, Calif. (Justin Sullivan / Getty) It’s not just actors, writers, and autoworkers…