1 hour ago About sharing Max Verstappen and Christian Horner celebrate victory at the Bahrain Grand Prix on Saturday By Andrew Benson Chief F1 writer The controversy surrounding Red Bull boss Christian Horner is “driving people apart”, says the father of the team’s F1 champion Max Verstappen. An anonymous email including messages purporting to involve…
3 hours ago About sharing Kylie Minogue and Raye celebrated their victories together backstage By Mark Savage Music correspondent, BBC News This year’s Brit Awards are destined for the history books – with pop star Raye winning six trophies, including best artist, best song and album of the year. “Will it ever get better than…
2 minutes ago About sharing Pressure is growing for a ceasefire to allow humanitarian aid into Gaza and the release of Israeli hostages held by Hamas A Hamas delegation has arrived in Cairo, Egypt, as hopes rise of a new ceasefire in the Israel-Gaza war. An unnamed US officials says Israel has “more or less…
6 hours ago About sharing Android character Data describes the “Irish unification of 2024” as a successful example of violence used to achieve political aims By Michael Sheils McNamee BBC News When sci-fi writer Melinda M Snodgrass sat down to write Star Trek episode The High Ground, she had little idea of the unexpected ripples…
Let’s turn now to the economy. This coming Wednesday was supposed to be a major moment in the Conservatives’ election campaign. Chancellor Jeremy Hunt would have stood up in the Commons and delivered the Budget, bringing an end to three years of rolling geo-political and economic crises and multiple inflation shocks. If all had gone…
5 hours ago About sharing By Michael Race & Faarea Masud Business reporters, BBC News The cost of regulated rail fares in England will rise by up to 4.9% from Sunday. The jump is likely to be unwelcome for rail passengers, adding to the rising cost of living seen in recent years. It also comes…
10 minutes ago About sharing Thousands queued for hours to hear the former president speak in Richmond, Virginia By Bernd Debusmann Jr in Richmond, Virginia Donald Trump won a string of Republican presidential contests on Saturday, edging closer to becoming the party’s candidate in November’s election as he attacked his likely opponent Joe Biden. The…
1 hour ago About sharing Striking miners in Kiveton Park, South Yorkshire By Chris Baynes, Stephanie Miskin & Nicola Rees BBC Yorkshire Investigations Driving home from his last shift down the pit, as Britain’s coal industry withered away, Don Keating pulled into a lay-by and cried. “It broke my bloody heart, honestly. All we’ve gone…
45 minutes ago About sharing Bake Off winner and TV chef Nadiya Hussain remembers being a “little dreamer” when she was a young girl – but says things changed when she became a teenager. Now a mother of three, she was asked by the BBC podcast Dear Daughter to write a personal letter to her…
4 hours ago About sharing Police will be using drones to quicker assess traffic collisions and other incidents, the Treasury says The Budget will contain an £800m package of technology reforms aimed at freeing up NHS and police time, the Treasury has announced. Chancellor Jeremy Hunt said ahead of the 6 March announcement that there…