3 hours ago About sharing By Becky Morton Political reporter Housing Secretary Michael Gove has said he is confident a bill reforming the leasehold system in England and Wales will pass by the next general election. The bill, which would ban leaseholds for new houses but not flats, is due to be introduced in Parliament…
3 hours ago About sharing Mother of released Palestinian prisoner reunited with her son A further 39 Palestinians have been freed from Israeli prisons in the third exchange for hostages being held in Gaza. They were released as part of an agreement which has seen 40 Israeli hostages taken on 7 October returned. It brings…
2 hours ago About sharing Husam Zomlot said the three students – Hisham Awartani, Tahseen Ahmed and Kinnan Abdalhamid – were shot on Saturday night on their way to a family dinner in Burlington, Vermont By Thomas Mackintosh BBC News The families of three Palestinian students shot in Vermont on Saturday have urged police to…
1 hour ago About sharing By Marianna Spring BBC disinformation and social media correspondent Young or old. TikTok or X. Pro-Israeli or pro-Palestinian. Your social media feeds are unique to you. Could they be shaping how you view the Israel-Gaza war? When I open up my TikTok feed, two videos play one after the other….
24 minutes ago About sharing Prophet Song is Irish author Paul Lynch’s fifth novel By Charlotte Gallagher Culture correspondent The 2023 Booker Prize has been awarded to Prophet Song, a dystopian vision of Ireland in the grips of totalitarianism. It was written by Ireland’s Paul Lynch, 46, marking the first time he has won the…
34 minutes ago About sharing Avigail Idan turned four while she was a hostage A four-year-old Israeli-American girl who was kidnapped by Hamas during its 7 October attack in southern Israel was among the 17 hostages released by the group on Sunday. Avigail Idan was just three at the time she was taken hostage from…
2 minutes ago About sharing Tracey-Ann Oberman, Eddie Marsan, Rachel Riley and Maureen Lipman were seen at the march Tens of thousands of people have marched through central London at a demonstration against antisemitism. Organisers estimated 60,000 took part in the first march of its kind since the Israel-Gaza war began, including former Prime Minister…
37 minutes ago About sharing Bobby Brazier said the dance was “something I’ll never forget” By Rachel Russell BBC News Bobby Brazier has paid tribute to his mother Jade Goody by dedicating his Strictly Come Dancing routine to her. The EastEnders actor received a standing ovation on Saturday’s show for his dance to This Woman’s…
16 minutes ago About sharing The halo around the Moon was seen over the Isle of Wight, among other places, on Saturday evening By Sophie Madden BBC News A “lunar halo” has been spotted in the night skies. The ring around the Moon was seen over the skies on Saturday evening in Staffordshire, the West…
43 minutes ago About sharing Crowds cheer Palestinians prisoners released from Israeli jail Thirty-nine Palestinian teenagers and women were freed from Israeli prisons on Saturday after the ceasefire deal looked in peril. They were released as part of an agreement which has seen 26 Israeli hostages taken on 7 October returned. It takes the total…