Newhaven: Six taken to hospital after migrants found in lorry
Sussex Police says two arrests have been made in connection with the incident in Newhaven.
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Chris Mason: Tory gloom deepens after double poll blow
21 minutes ago About sharing Tory candidate Helen Harrison had a night to forget By Chris Mason Political editor, BBC News, in Wellingborough So, another two whopping by-election victories for Labour. What is most striking about the results in Wellingborough and Kingwood is that they feel almost unsurprising, despite the scale of Labour’s wins. Why?…
Prince Harry speaks for the first time about King’s cancer diagnosis
56 minutes ago About sharing By Thomas Mackintosh BBC News King Charles’s cancer diagnosis could bring the British royal family closer, his son Prince Harry has told US TV. “Throughout all these families I see it on a day-to-day basis – the strength of the family unit coming together,” he told ABC’s Good Morning America….
Zendaya channels cyborg chic at Dune premiere
The outfit has been compared to famous Star Wars character C-3PO on social media.
Amy Schumer: Actress hits back at comments about her face
54 minutes ago About sharing Amy Schumer said she felt “strong and beautiful and so proud of this TV show I created” By Helen Bushby Culture reporter Actress and director Amy Schumer has responded to online comments speculating on the appearance of her face, explaining it is “puffier than normal” due to endometriosis. Schumer was…
This Morning: Cat Deeley and Ben Shephard replace Holly Willoughby and Phillip Schofield
59 minutes ago About sharing Cat Deeley described This Morning as a “national institution” By Emma Saunders, Ian Youngs & Noor Nanji Entertainment reporters TV presenters Cat Deeley and Ben Shephard have been announced as the new hosts of ITV daytime show This Morning. The pair are the permanent replacements for Phillip Schofield and Holly…
Shop sales rebound in January as people sought new year deals
1 hour ago About sharing By Dearbail Jordan Business reporter, BBC News Shop sales rebounded in January as shoppers flocked to stock up on food at supermarkets and take advantage of new year bargains. Official figures revealed a 3.4% jump in sales following a record drop in December. Food sales at supermarkets rose strongly while…
Wellingborough and Kingswood by-elections: Labour scores double victory over Tories
19 minutes ago About sharing Labour’s Damien Egan won the Kingswood by-election with a 2,501 majority By Becky Morton Political reporter Labour has inflicted two by-election defeats on the Conservatives, overturning big majorities to take Wellingborough and Kingswood. In Wellingborough the party overcame a majority of more than 18,500 to take the Northamptonshire seat. The…
John Curtice: Results leave Tories with mountain to climb
1 hour ago About sharing Labour’s winning candidate in Wellingborough Gen Kitchen celebrates her victory By Sir John Curtice Professor of Politics at Strathclyde University This was another disappointing election night for the Conservatives, with two by-election defeats and two gains for Labour. Not only did they lose Kingswood, where Labour needed a relatively modest…
McCann suspect in German trial for unrelated sex offences
2 hours ago About sharing Christian Brückner is serving a seven-year jail term for rape committed in Portugal in 2005 By Jessica Parker & Daniel Sandford BBC News in Braunschweig, Germany The prime suspect in the disappearance of three-year-old Madeleine McCann goes on trial in Germany on Friday for unrelated sex offences. Christian Brückner will…