8 minutes ago About sharing By Kate Whannel Political reporter, BBC News A Labour government would aim to increase defence spending to 2.5% of GDP “as soon as resources allow”, Sir Keir Starmer has said. The Labour leader also told the i newspaper he would conduct a strategic review of defence and security “to be…
32 minutes ago About sharing Debbie Wilkins has backed warnings that continued extreme weather is now threatening UK food production By Malcolm Prior and Lucy Vladev BBC News rural affairs Record-breaking rain over the past few months has left fields of crops under water and livestock’s health at risk, adding to pressures on food producers….
1 hour ago About sharing By Jemma Crew & Tim Johns BBC News Unpaid carers who have been told to repay thousands of pounds of benefits after accidentally earning too much money years ago say it is wrong and unfair. Two former Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) ministers have told the BBC they are…
38 minutes ago About sharing Bavarian Police said all involved suffered minor injuries By Andre Rhoden-Paul BBC News Harry Kane’s three eldest children have been taken to hospital with minor injuries after being involved in a three-car crash in Germany. The crash happened on Monday at 17:15 BST near Munich, where the England captain plays…
3 hours ago About sharing Kulsuma Akter died after she was attacked in Bradford on 6 April By Oli Constable BBC News The mother of a woman stabbed to death as she pushed a pram through Bradford has said her “heart is broken”. Kulsuma Akter, 27, died in hospital after being attacked while walking with…
1 hour ago About sharing Lae’zel is one of the main characters in Baldur’s Gate 3 By Tom Gerken & Marc Cieslak BBC News Baldur’s Gate 3 led the pack at the 20th Bafta Game Awards, with five wins including the coveted best game title. The role-playing game based on Dungeons & Dragons also scooped…
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20:30 Tom Richardson BBC Newsbeat There were some gasps in the room and quite a few unpublishable comments online when Nadji Jeter took home the award for best performance. Although plenty of people did also rush to congratulate him. Dave the Diver surprised some by, in developer Jaeho Hwang’s words, “beating Zelda”. But, overall, the…
2 minutes ago About sharing The law provides for compulsory training for new recruits before they are sent into combat By Robert Greenall BBC News Ukraine’s parliament has passed legislation to help mobilise troops to fight invading Russian forces. The measure – adopted after months of wrangling – is aimed at boosting numbers in the…
1 hour ago About sharing Habibur Masum is accused of murdering his wife Kulsuma Akter The husband of Kulsuma Akter, who was stabbed to death as she pushed her baby in a pram in Bradford, has appeared in court charged with her murder. Habibur Masum, 25, from Burnley, was charged on Wednesday, after a three-day…