24 minutes ago About sharing Police remove a protester after demonstrators formed a blockade By Jess Warren & Chris Slegg, in Peckham BBC News Protesters and police have clashed during a protest in south London over the planned transfer of asylum seekers to the Bibby Stockholm barge in Dorset. The police were called at about…
US pop star Olivia Rodrigo has been forced to cancel two shows at the troubled new Manchester arena.
6 minutes ago About sharing Ukrainian troops taking part in chemical weapon hazard drills By Matt Murphy BBC News The US has accused Russia of deploying chemical weapons as a “method of warfare” in Ukraine, in violation of international laws banning their use. State department officials said Russia used the choking agent chloropicrin to win…
William and Catherine release the photograph a week after doing the same for their youngest son, Louis’ birthday.
There’s a feeling of calm before the storm here at UCLA campus. Protesters have quietened down, with bursts of pro-Palestinian chants getting more and more infrequent. Hundreds of people have barricaded themselves inside the encampment. Police have ordered them to leave or face arrest. There’s been a heavy police presence for hours now, with some…
21 minutes ago About sharing Watch: Moment violent clashes break out between protesters at UCLA campus By Regan Morris at UCLA, and Sam Cabral BBC News California’s governor has criticised the “delayed” police response to chaos at the campus of the University of California, Los Angeles. A masked pro-Israeli group violently assaulted a pro-Palestinian student…
12 minutes ago About sharing Vincent Kearney presented an episode of Spotlight about the Police Ombudsman’s office By Julian O’Neill BBC News NI crime and justice correspondent Lawyers acting for the BBC have written to the Investigatory Powers Tribunal about the alleged police surveillance of one of its former journalists. Vincent Kearney worked on Spotlight…
There’s also a by-election happening in Blackpool South, where nine candidates are vying to be named the next MP, succeeding former Conservative Scott Benton. He resigned from the Commons in March following the imposition of a suspension in the wake of a lobbying row. Candidates aiming to replace Benton include Labour’s Chris Webb, the former…
38 minutes ago About sharing Daniel Anjorin had a “positive nature and gentle character”, his school said A man is due to appear in court charged with murdering 14-year-old Daniel Anjorin in a sword attack in north-east London. Marcus Arduini Monzo, 36, is due before Barkingside Magistrates’ Court over the attack in Hainault. Police were…
UN expert says death of 8-year-old appears to violate law after reviewing evidence gathered by BBC.