MP Mark Menzies quits Tories after funds claims
The party says it could not conclude he misused funds. but finds he showed a “pattern of behaviour” below standards.
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Jepchirchir wins in women’s only world record time
1 hour ago About sharing ‘My goodness!’ – Kenya’s Jepchirchir wins London Marathon By Sam Drury BBC Sport Olympic champion Peres Jepchirchir stormed to victory in a women’s only world-record time of two hours 16 minutes and 16 seconds in the London Marathon. World record holder Tigst Assefa, Megertu Alemu, also of Ethiopia, and Kenya’s…
PM appalled by police treatment of Jewish man, says No 10
A No 10 source says police “mishandled” its interaction with a Jewish man at pro-Palestinian protest.
Prepayment meter payout numbers unacceptable – minister
Just 1,500 out of 150,000 people have received redress after the force-fitting of prepayment meters.
US aid could give Ukraine the weapons it needs to slow Russia’s advance
43 minutes ago About sharing Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky described the US support as “vital” By James Waterhouse Ukraine Correspondent in Kyiv President Volodymyr Zelensky has expressed his gratitude to the US House of Representatives for approving a new $61bn (£49bn) package of military assistance for Ukraine after months of delays. He said the aid…
Kuenssberg quizzes energy secretary after criticism from climate watchdog
Laura asks Energy Secretary Claire Coutinho if Stark is right the PM is setting the UK back on climate. Coutinho says UK is the first country to halve its emissions and also seen the economy grow by 80%. But Laura pushes her on this, saying Stark believes Sunak’s shift has had a negative impact. Coutinho…
Baby wounded in Sydney stabbing now out of hospital
54 minutes ago About sharing Six people were killed in the attack at Westfield Bondi Junction shopping mall By Mattea Bubalo and Simon Atkinson BBC News, London and Sydney A baby girl injured in the stabbing attack in a Sydney mall has been has been released from hospital. The nine-month-old daughter of Ashlee Good, who…
Denmark endures Notre-Dame fire moment and vows to rebuild
1 hour ago About sharing Watch: Fire engulfed the historic dragon spire which then collapsed By Adrienne Murray Copenhagen Alarm bells first rang out early on Tuesday morning as fire ripped through Copenhagen’s historic former stock exchange building, Børsen. Within no time at all the inferno had gutted large parts of the 400-year-old structure and…
Damage seen at Iran air base after Israeli attack
1 hour ago About sharing By Paul Brown & Daniele Palumbo BBC Verify Satellite imagery released over the past 24 hours has revealed evidence of probable damage at an Iranian air base following an Israeli strike in the early hours of Friday morning. BBC Verify has analysed two images showing part of an air-defence system…
Vape firm believes ‘pivot’ on its products will help it survive disposables ban
14 minutes ago About sharing By Ben King Business reporter, BBC News The company behind two of the UK’s most popular vape brands is “well-equipped” to survive the upcoming ban on disposables, claims its distributor. Elfbar and Lost Mary have already launched reusable versions of their popular disposable vapes. However, councils warned that the UK…