5 minutes ago About sharing Shakeerah travels an hour each way to get to school By Phil Kemp, Jack Fenwick & Alex Forsyth BBC News Council spending on school transport for children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) has almost doubled in the last five years, BBC research has found. Spending is set to…
48 minutes ago About sharing Tracking data shows the path of the Dali container towards the bridge By Christy Cooney BBC News Fears have been raised of significant disruption to global supply chains after a container ship crashed into a bridge in the US city of Baltimore. The ship, named the Dali, hit a support…
5 hours ago About sharing Nathan Barnes could not board his flight to France as his passport was issued more than 10 years ago By Marc Ashdown BBC Business correspondent Holidaymakers are being warned not to get caught out by the “passport 10 year rule” which can ruin EU travel plans. UK travellers used to…
A paparazzo accused Scott Swift of attacking him in the hours after the megastar’s final show in Sydney.
4 hours ago About sharing Labour’s shadow education secretary Bridget Phillipson has asked for a review of the scheme By Nicholas Watt Newsnight political editor Labour will not commit to the government’s £4bn expansion of free childcare, the shadow education secretary has said. Bridget Phillipson has commissioned a review of the scheme, which would see…
48 minutes ago About sharing By Nick Triggle Health correspondent Public satisfaction with the NHS has dropped again, setting a new low recorded by the long-running British Social Attitudes survey. Just 24% said they were satisfied with the NHS in 2023, with waiting times and staff shortages the biggest concerns. That is five percentage points…
The bank apologises as some customers experience issues with payments into and out of accounts.
1 hour ago About sharing Watch: Moment bridge collapses after being hit by ship By Lipika Pelham BBC News The landmark Francis Scott Key Bridge in the US city of Baltimore has collapsed after it was hit by a ship. Several vehicles were crossing the bridge, which is more than 2.6km (1.6 miles) long, when…
Wales agonisingly missed out on qualification for Euro 2024 as they suffered a penalty shootout defeat in their play-off final against Poland on a night of crushing disappointment in Cardiff. In what was a first shootout for Wales’ men in a competitive match, Daniel James missed the only spot-kick – saved by Wojciech Szczesny –…
3 hours ago About sharing Abdul Shokoor Ezedi, seen on CCTV at a Tesco Express in north London about 70 minutes after the attack By Claire Ellison & Judith Burns BBC News A church which supported the asylum claim of the Clapham alkali attacker limited his rights to attend services after a sexual assault conviction,…