Critically ill baby Indi dies after life-support turned off
Her dad, Dean Gregory, says eight-month-old Indi Gregory died at 01:45 GMT on Monday.
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More powers for policing protests considered by government
19 minutes ago About sharing By Alex Kleiderman & Helen Catt BBC News The government is looking to strengthen police powers to deal with protesters, following demonstrations in London. Right-wing protesters clashed with officers on Saturday and some members of the huge pro-Palestinian march were accused of using antisemitic slogans. Suella Braverman is under continued…
Five US troops die in training air crash in eastern Mediterranean
The service members died in a helicopter crash in a region where the US has boosted operations.
Illegal e-bike riders ‘goading’ officers, police say
2 hours ago About sharing This un-named rider told the BBC he was used to being chased by and escaping police By Dan Johnson BBC West of England correspondent Electric motorbikes – or ‘e-bikes’ – may be an increasingly popular way to get around but have been blamed for terrorising neighbourhoods with anti-social and dangerous…
PM facing tough week on Braverman and Rwanda
28 minutes ago About sharing By Chris Mason Political editor, BBC News Rishi Sunak is under intense pressure over Home Secretary Suella Braverman, after a weekend in which she was accused of emboldening far right activists who carried out violence on the streets of London. This is not the only major issue facing the prime…
Welfare cuts worth billions planned by ministers
1 hour ago About sharing Existing recipients of the benefit payment would eventually be brought into the new system By Michael Buchanan and Judith Burns BBC News Ministers have drawn up large benefit changes for people who are unable to work due to health conditions, the BBC has learned. The changes, affecting hundreds of thousands…
Retail giants call for more abuse protection for workers
34 minutes ago About sharing Retail giants are urging police forces across the UK to offer more protection to workers as concerns about their safety grow. Bosses at Sainsbury’s, Boots, M&S and Aldi are among dozens of firms to have signed a letter calling for assaults on staff to be better recorded. It comes as…
Man grabs Greta Thunberg’s microphone after pro-Palestinian chants at climate rally
The stage invader says he “came here for a climate demonstration, not a political view”.
Overseas doctors will remain ‘crucial’ despite recruitment drive – regulator
28 minutes ago About sharing Nearly two-thirds of new doctors in the UK in 2022 qualified abroad By Aurelia Foster BBC News Attracting skilled overseas-trained doctors to the UK will remain “crucial”, despite plans to train more healthcare staff here, the doctors’ regulator has said. The General Medical Council (GMC) found that nearly two-thirds (63%)…
London protests: Seven charged and 145 arrested as police appeals continue
14 minutes ago About sharing By Thomas Mackintosh & Emily Atkinson BBC News Seven men have been charged over disorder on Armistice Day for offences including inciting racial hatred. The Met Police said 145 people were arrested – the “vast majority” of whom were counter-protesters – and nine officers were injured on Saturday. It condemned…