Minimum worker visa salary to rise under legal migration curbs
The salary hike is expected as part of plans to curb legal migration, which has hit record levels.
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COP28: Head of UN talks hits back at climate denial claims
“Everything we do is centred behind the science,” the head of the UN climate talks in Dubai says.
Billie Eilish accuses Variety of ‘outing’ her in cover story
The singer sarcastically thanks US magazine Variety for “outing” her during a red carpet interview.
Raw sewage ‘cover-up’ at Windermere World Heritage Site
4 hours ago About sharing Raw sewage was pumped into Windermere for more than three hours in June 2022 By Joe Crowley BBC Panorama Water companies can make sewage pollution disappear from the official figures, a BBC Panorama investigation has revealed. Leaked documents suggest one firm, United Utilities, wrongly downgraded dozens of pollution incidents in…
Venezuela votes to claim Guyana-controlled region
1 hour ago About sharing Venezuela’s President Nicolas Maduro addresses supporters at a rally on the day of the referendum By Christy Cooney BBC News Venezuelans have voted overwhelmingly in favour of claiming a disputed oil-rich territory long controlled by neighbouring Guyana. More than 95% approved establishing a new state in Essequibo, officials say. Caracas…
British lawyers could be sent to Rwandan courts as part of asylum plans
28 minutes ago About sharing By Peter Saull, political correspondent, and Christy Cooney BBC News British lawyers could be stationed in courts in Rwanda as part of a treaty to allow the UK government to send asylum seekers to the country. Last month, the Supreme Court ruled the plans unlawful amid concerns about the Rwandan…
Ukraine war: Soldier tells BBC of front-line ‘hell’
15 minutes ago About sharing Fierce fighting continues along the entire 1,000km (621 mile) front in Ukraine, as the war nears the end of its second year By James Waterhouse BBC Ukraine correspondent Outnumbered and outgunned, one front-line soldier has given a sobering account of Ukraine’s struggle to cling on to its foothold on the…
Mount Marapi: Eleven hikers killed as volcano erupts in Indonesia
12 minutes ago About sharing Watch: Indonesia volcano spews ash 3km into sky By Jerome Wirawan & Joel Guinto in Jakarta and Singapore Eleven hikers have been found dead near the crater of Indonesia’s Marapi volcano after it erupted over the weekend, rescuers say. Three people were rescued on Monday. The search for 12 others…
North facing ‘ice rink Monday’ as freeze hits roads
40 minutes ago About sharing Snow and ice has caused disruption across parts of the UK By James Gregory BBC News Parts of the UK could be facing “ice rink Monday” as snow refreezes overnight, the RAC has warned. The Met Office has issued yellow weather warnings for ice for much of the north of…
Beyoncé: Meet the designer who made her sparkle on tour
4 hours ago About sharing Beyoncé wore a design by Gaurav Gupta at her show in Atlanta, Georgia By Bertin Huynh BBC Asian Network Beyoncé’s Renaissance world tour was full of fashion moments, with her three-hour sets featuring numerous dazzling looks. For her Atlanta show, that came in the form of a flowing neon green…