4 hours ago About sharing Harry Styles won best artist at this year’s Brit Awards. All of his competitors were male. By Mark Savage BBC Music Correspondent Organisers of the Brit Awards have announced they will update their rules to address criticism over diversity. The show faced a backlash in January when it was revealed…
The Irish capital saw outbreaks of disorder after a knife attack left several injured earlier on Thursday.
26 minutes ago About sharing By Chris Mason Political editor, BBC News Immigration Minister Robert Jenrick has drawn up a set of proposals to attempt to cut immigration to the UK. The ideas, which he has shared with No 10, are not yet government policy, but are being discussed internally. Among the suggestions are a…
52 minutes ago About sharing Rap mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs is being sued by a woman who says he drugged and sexually assaulted her in 1991. In a lawsuit seen by the BBC, the plaintiff says the assault took place during a date with the rapper. Mr Combs recently settled a sexual assault suit brought…
47 minutes ago About sharing Sheanna Patelmaster and Lucy Pincott set up Yours in Scouting to campaign for change By Paul Grant & Hayley Hassall BBC File on 4 The Scout Association is overhauling its safeguarding procedures following a campaign by abuse survivors – with a membership fee rise to cover the costs. A new…
7 minutes ago About sharing WATCH: Convicted paedophile Jacky Jhaj greets a crowd played by actors at the film “premiere” By Noel Titheradge Investigations correspondent Young children were hired as extras for a film “premiere” starring a paedophile, the BBC has learned. About 200 children and young women played fans alongside Jacky Jhaj, 38, who…
Great Britain are out of the Davis Cup after Cameron Norrie was unable to inflict a rare defeat on Novak Djokovic to keep alive their semi-final hopes. Britain’s Jack Draper lost 7-6 (7-2) 7-6 (8-6) to Miomir Kecmanovic in the opening match of the best-of-three tie. That result meant Norrie had to beat 24-time Grand…
Other video shared on social media showed people throwing fireworks at police and setting cars of fire.
59 minutes ago About sharing By Becky Morton Political reporter Suella Braverman has said the pressure on public services from migration is “unsustainable”, after figures estimated record levels last year. The former home secretary said the government must “act now” to cut the numbers coming to the UK. Net migration – the difference between the…
1 hour ago About sharing The less than perfectly straight Christmas tree has got residents of March talking By John Devine and Helen Burchell BBC News, Cambridgeshire A “wonky” Christmas tree erected in a town has been causing a stir among residents. The tree, which is about 30ft (9m) high, has a pronounced lean at…