‘I won the lottery – now I play pool for England’
Neil Jones spent many hours sharpening his pool-playing skills to qualify for England call-up.
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Storm Babet floods could last for days – officials
56 minutes ago About sharing Nottinghamshire County Council declared a major incident and told people in Retford they were at risk over high water levels along the River Idle By Thomas Mackintosh BBC News Flooding from Storm Babet could last for days, the Environment Agency has warned, after the UK was lashed with rain and…
Gaza protest: Braverman to meet Met Police boss over London demonstration
29 minutes ago About sharing The home secretary is to use a scheduled meeting with Sir Mark Rowley to discuss a pro-Palestinian protest in London over the weekend By Helen Catt Political correspondent Suella Braverman will meet the Metropolitan Police Commissioner on Monday, and question him about the force’s response to incidents during a pro-Palestinian…
Modern slavery helpline used by UK care staff from overseas
29 minutes ago About sharing By Alison Holt, Judith Burns & Chris Bell BBC News A national helpline for victims of modern slavery is reporting a steep rise in contact from overseas workers who came to the UK to help plug staffing gaps in the care sector. Many said they had paid huge sums to…
Argentina votes in election rocked by radical candidate
2 hours ago About sharing There are five candidates vying for the presidency but the three polls suggest have the best chances are Sergio Massa, Patricia Bullrich and Javier Milei By Pascal Fletcher BBC Monitoring, Latin America specialist Argentines are choosing a new president in an election rocked by the emergence as front-runner of anti-establishment…
Labour fears no-fault eviction ban will be delayed
51 minutes ago About sharing By Joshua Nevett BBC Politics Thousands of renters could be forced from their homes if a promised government ban on no-fault evictions in England is delayed, Labour has warned. A new law would end the right of landlords to evict tenants for no reason with only two months’ notice. It…
Tax cuts will be considered if inflation falls, cabinet minister says
1 hour ago About sharing Immigration minister Robert Jenrick said he felt the government had the “right priorities” By Joshua Nevett BBC Politics Rishi Sunak’s government will consider tax cuts if it can meet its target of halving inflation by the end of the year, a Tory cabinet minister has said. Robert Jenrick said the…
Pro-Israel protest in London calls for return of hostages
38 minutes ago About sharing Members of the Jewish community are holding up posters of missing Israelis By Adriana Elgueta BBC News A pro-Israel demonstration is taking place in London as part of calls for the safe return of hostages from Gaza. Protesters in Trafalgar Square are holding up photos of those missing, with their…
Iran says girl who collapsed on Tehran metro is ‘brain dead’
1 hour ago About sharing CCTV footage released by authorities shows a girl being pulled unconscious from the metro train By David Gritten BBC News A teenage Iranian girl who fell into a coma after an alleged altercation with morality police is now considered to be “brain dead”, state media say. Armita Geravand, 16, collapsed…
Family of missing UK teen say she was murdered in Hamas attack
Noiya Sharabi, 16, disappeared after Hamas attacked Kibbutz Be’eri, killing her mother and sister.