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BBC presenter allegations: Urgent talks held with government

BBC presenter allegations: Urgent talks held with government PA Media By Sam Hancock BBC News Culture Secretary Lucy Frazer has held urgent talks with the BBC’s director general after a presenter was accused of paying a teenager for sexually explicit photos. Tim Davie assured her the corporation was investigating the claims “swiftly and sensitively”, the… Continue reading BBC presenter allegations: Urgent talks held with government

Teachers’ strike: Pay ‘very difficult choice’ says minister as NEU walks out in England

Teachers’ strike: Pay ‘very difficult choice’ says minister as NEU walks out in England Getty Images By Sean Seddon & Alice Evans BBC News How much to pay teachers is a “very difficult choice”, a minister has said, as strikes hit schools in England for the second time this week. Robert Halfon said the government… Continue reading Teachers’ strike: Pay ‘very difficult choice’ says minister as NEU walks out in England

HS2: Government unclear on Euston station goal, report finds

HS2: Government unclear on Euston station goal, report finds Grimshaw Archtechts By Yasmin Rufo BBC News The government still does not know what it is trying to achieve with the High Speed 2 (HS2) station at Euston, a parliamentary committee report states. The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) said this was despite the Department for Transport… Continue reading HS2: Government unclear on Euston station goal, report finds

Twitter threatens legal action over Threads app

Twitter threatens legal action over Threads app Getty Images By Bernd Debusmann Jr BBC News, Washington DC Twitter is considering legal action against Meta over its fast-growing rival app Threads. Threads, which was launched to millions on Wednesday, is similar to Twitter and has been pitched by Meta bosses as a “friendly” alternative. Twitter’s Elon… Continue reading Twitter threatens legal action over Threads app

Government loses court battle over Boris Johnson’s Covid WhatsApps

Government loses court battle over Boris Johnson’s Covid WhatsApps PA Media The government has lost its legal challenge to prevent the Covid inquiry from seeing Boris Johnson’s WhatsApps, diaries and notebooks in full. The Cabinet Office had argued it should not have to hand over irrelevant material, but inquiry chair Baroness Hallett said it should… Continue reading Government loses court battle over Boris Johnson’s Covid WhatsApps

Could the Conservatives lose five by-elections?

Could the Conservatives lose five by-elections? Reuters By Nick Eardley BBC chief political correspondent Conversations about elections aren’t particularly popular with Conservative MPs just now. “There’s a bit of despondency creeping in,” says a minister. Inflation is not coming down as quickly as many hoped. Homeowners are being whacked by higher mortgage rates. Small boat… Continue reading Could the Conservatives lose five by-elections?

Threads: Ten million join Meta’s Twitter rival, Zuckerberg says

Threads: Ten million join Meta’s Twitter rival, Zuckerberg says By Chris Vallance & James Clayton Technology reporters, BBC News Ten million users signed up for Meta’s newly-launched Threads app in its first seven hours, the company’s chief Mark Zuckerberg says. He pitched the app as a “friendly” rival to Twitter, which was bought by Elon… Continue reading Threads: Ten million join Meta’s Twitter rival, Zuckerberg says

Angela Rayner challenges Oliver Dowden on housing pressures at PMQs

Angela Rayner challenges Oliver Dowden on housing pressures at PMQs This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. Labour’s deputy leader Angela Rayner has used her stand-in appearance at Prime Minister’s Questions to attack the government’s record on housing. She said homeowners were “sick with… Continue reading Angela Rayner challenges Oliver Dowden on housing pressures at PMQs

Rishi Sunak silent over Tory MPs’ Partygate report attacks

Rishi Sunak silent over Tory MPs’ Partygate report attacks This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. By Paul Seddon Politics reporter Rishi Sunak has refused to say whether Tory MPs accused of undermining the Commons Partygate inquiry into Boris Johnson should apologise. The Privileges… Continue reading Rishi Sunak silent over Tory MPs’ Partygate report attacks