Parents protested outside St Leonard’s school last term Hazel Shearing Education correspondent @hazelshearing25 minutes ago Students at schools in England that have had to close because of dangerous concrete should get a boost of up to 10% in their exams, says a report on the impact of Raac. Professors at Durham University said exam boards…
3 hours ago About sharing By Matt Murphy BBC News, Washington The US has carried out a fourth round of strikes on Iranian-backed Houthis in Yemen, Pentagon officials confirmed on Wednesday night. Some 14 Houthi missiles, which the US says may have been intended for attacks on shipping in the Red Sea, were targeted by…
23 minutes ago About sharing Security has intensified in Pakistan’s Balochistan province following an Iranian missile strike at the border By Frances Mao BBC News, Singapore Pakistan says its has launched missile strikes into neighbouring Iran, two days after an Iranian attack inflamed relations between the nuclear states. Pakistan said the attacks had struck “terrorist…
1 hour ago About sharing By Chloe Kim BBC News Former chief operating officer of Meta Sheryl Sandberg is leaving the company’s board of directors. Ms Sandberg, one of the most high-profile women in the tech industry, said that “this feels like the right time to step away” as Meta is “well-positioned for the future”….
2 hours ago About sharing By Leisha Chi-Santorelli BBC News Culture Lesley Lokko has become the first African woman to be awarded the Royal Gold Medal for Architecture, for her work to “democratise” the industry. The honour is given by the Royal Institute of British Architects (Riba) and approved by the monarch each year. Ghanaian-Scottish…
1 hour ago About sharing By Sam Gruet Business reporter, BBC News Ticket machines at train stations charge passengers more than double than what they’d cost online for some journeys, according to new analysis. Consumer group Which?’s research said some same-day rail tickets were 50% more expensive on average at stations. The best value fares…
1 hour ago About sharing Health workers in Unison are among members of 16 unions taking part in the strike People in Northern Ireland will face severe disruption on Thursday as more than 100,000 public sector workers including teachers, nurses and bus drivers go on strike. It is expected to be the biggest strike in…
César Suárez was shot dead in the port city of Guayaquil on Wednesday, the attorney general said.
48 minutes ago About sharing Rishi Sunak’s Rwanda plan battle isn’t over yet By Kate Whannel Political reporter, BBC News Rishi Sunak has succeeded in getting his key Rwanda bill through the House of Commons after a Tory rebellion failed to materialise. The bill, which aims to stop legal challenges against ministers’ plans to send…
19 minutes ago About sharing By Matt Murphy BBC News, Washington Yemen’s Houthis claim to have targeted a US-owned vessel in the Red Sea after Washington said it will re-designate the group as “global terrorists”. The group said they targeted the “Genco Picardy” bulk carrier with missiles which resulted in a “direct hit”. Washington’s new…