This is not the first time al-Shifa Hospital has been raided by the Israeli military. In fact, it was among the first the be raided back in November 2023, a month after the war broke out. Hundreds of displaced Palestinians are thought to be sheltering at the hospital that was once Gaza’s main medical facility…
1 hour ago Comments About sharing ‘It is the right decision’ to retire from cycling – Kenny tells BBC Breakfast By Katie Falkingham BBC Sport Dame Laura Kenny, Britain’s most successful female Olympian, has announced her retirement from cycling. The 31-year-old won five Olympic golds and seven World Championship titles in a distinguished career on…
15 minutes ago About sharing By Doug Faulkner BBC News Rishi Sunak is promising to create up to 20,000 more apprenticeships with a series of reforms including fully funding training for young people and cutting red tape for small businesses. The government will pay the full cost of apprenticeships for people aged 21 or under…
The class action was brought on behalf of more than 8,000 taxi and hire car owners and drivers.
2 hours ago About sharing David Seidler won the Oscar for Best Original Screenplay for The King’s Speech in 2011 By Thomas Mackintosh BBC News David Seidler, best known for writing the Oscar-winning film The King’s Speech, has died aged 86. The London-born screenwriter, who had a stammer, brought the true story of how King…
5 minutes ago About sharing By Sean Seddon BBC News Israeli forces have launched an overnight raid on the al-Shifa hospital in Gaza, with reports of tanks and heavy gunfire at the facility. An Israel Defense Forces spokesperson said the IDF was carrying out a “high precision operation in limited areas” of the hospital. The…
1 hour ago About sharing By Esme Stallard Climate and science reporter, BBC News The government will need to increase the sales of heat pumps dramatically if it is to achieve its annual targets, the spending watchdog has found. To meet UK climate change targets, the government wants to install 600,000 low-carbon heat pumps annually…
1 hour ago About sharing By Kevin Peachey Cost of living correspondent Mortgage deals are typically on offer for just 15 days before being pulled, despite homeowners and buyers having the widest choice for 16 years. This is the shortest shelf-life in six months, according to financial information service Moneyfacts. As a result, people have…
10 minutes ago About sharing Watch: Supporters applaud Putin as he thanks Russians for putting their trust in him By Paul Kirby BBC News Vladimir Putin was always going to claim his fifth term as president with a landslide, faced with three other candidates all rubber-stamped by the Kremlin. But when election officials said results…
President Vladimir Putin thanks Russians for putting their trust in him as he celebrates his election win.