3 hours ago About sharing By Becky Morton Political reporter Former Labour Prime Minister Harold Wilson had an affair with his deputy press secretary during his time in No 10, two of his advisers have revealed. Joe Haines and Lord Bernard Donoughue kept the secret for nearly 50 years. Mr Haines, 96, spoke about Mr…
8 minutes ago About sharing Erez crossing remains closed despite Israel saying it would reopen it By Jeremy Bowen BBC international editor The first time I crossed into Gaza through the Erez checkpoint in 1991 it was not much more than a few bored Israeli soldiers in a shed, checking IDs, before they let visitors…
6 minutes ago About sharing The government is making progress on cutting NHS waiting lists in England, the prime minister insists, as latest figures show targets are being missed. Rishi Sunak said: “While we haven’t made as much progress as I would like, today’s figures show we are making headway towards that goal.” Critics say…
David Smith was briefly managing director of the Post Office – before Paula Vennells – from April to October 2010. Amid renewed coverage of the Horizon scandal during his time in charge, Smith commissioned a report into the software – the findings of which insisted the system was “robust”. Earlier on in the inquiry, the…
7 hours ago About sharing Donald Trump has said Arizona’s Supreme Court went “too far” by paving the way for a near-total ban on abortions in the state. By Anthony Zurcher North America correspondent The Arizona Supreme Court on Tuesday pushed the abortion issue to centre stage in a state that could be pivotal in…
9 minutes ago About sharing The frescos depict Greek mythology: Paris kidnaps Helen which triggers the Trojan War By Jonathan Amos, Rebecca Morelle and Alison Francis BBC Science News in Pompeii, southern Italy Stunning artworks have been uncovered in a new excavation at Pompeii, the Roman city famously buried in an eruption from Mount Vesuvius…
3 hours ago About sharing Truong My Lan is accused looting one of Vietnam’s largest banks over a period of 11 years By Jonathan Head & Thu Bui In Bangkok It is the most spectacular trial ever held in Vietnam, befitting one of the greatest bank frauds the world has ever seen. Behind the stately…
43 minutes ago About sharing By Francesca Gillett BBC News The Metropolitan Police says it will partly reinvestigate what made it decide to charge TV presenter Caroline Flack as “new witness evidence may be available”. The TV star was facing prosecution for assaulting her boyfriend when she killed herself in February 2020. The Crown Prosecution…
57 minutes ago About sharing By Max Matza & Will Vernon BBC News President Joe Biden has promised Israel “ironclad” US support amid fears that Tehran could launch reprisals for an attack that killed senior Iranians. Mr Biden warned that Iran is threatening to launch a “significant attack” after Israel struck the Iranian consulate in…
19 minutes ago About sharing By Aurelia Foster Health reporter, BBC News The first oral treatment for preventing both chronic and episodic migraines could soon be available on the NHS. Health experts said up to 170,000 people in England could benefit from taking atogepant to prevent severe head pain, which can be debilitating. It has…