Taxpayers can’t fund payouts for Waspi women, Starmer says This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. Tom Espiner Business reporter, BBC News Kate Whannel Politics reporter, BBC News 18 December 2024, 07:57 GMT Updated 1 hour ago Prime Minister Keir Starmer has defended the… Continue reading Taxpayers can’t fund payouts for Waspi women, Starmer says
Chris Mason: The challenge of disruptors with deep pockets
Chris Mason: The challenge of disruptors with deep pockets Reform UK/PA Chris Mason Political editor @ChrisMasonBBC 7 hours ago The world’s disruptor-in-chief, Elon Musk, meets the UK’s political disruptor-in- chief, Nigel Farage. And subsequently, Reform UK publishes news-making, cor blimey, take-a-look-at-this photos. But they are more than that, for they are the most clear-cut proof… Continue reading Chris Mason: The challenge of disruptors with deep pockets
How Facebook restricted news in Palestinian territories
How Facebook restricted news in Palestinian territories Ahmed Nour, Joe Tidy and Yara Farag BBC Arabic, BBC World Service & BBC Monitoring 22 minutes ago Facebook has severely restricted the ability of Palestinian news outlets to reach an audience during the Israel-Gaza war, according to BBC research. In a comprehensive analysis of Facebook data, we… Continue reading How Facebook restricted news in Palestinian territories
Fury as women hit by pension age rise denied payouts
Fury as women hit by pension age rise denied payouts Getty Images Kevin Peachey Cost of living correspondent 17 December 2024, 12:58 GMT Updated 6 minutes ago Campaigners have reacted with fury to what it calls the government’s “unjustified” rejection of compensation for women hit by changes to the state pension age. They say 3.6… Continue reading Fury as women hit by pension age rise denied payouts
Landmark bill seeks to keep children safe, says Phillipson
Landmark bill seeks to keep children safe, says Phillipson Getty Images Vanessa Clarke Education correspondent Hayley Clarke Education reporter, BBC News 17 December 2024, 02:18 GMT Updated 1 hour ago Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson has told the BBC that the introduction of a “landmark” children’s bill “will seek to keep children safe”. The bill will… Continue reading Landmark bill seeks to keep children safe, says Phillipson
Councils to be merged in major local government shake-up
Councils to be merged in major local government shake-up Getty Images Paul Seddon Political reporter Alex Forsyth Political correspondent 16 December 2024, 01:30 GMT 2613 Comments Updated 5 hours ago District councils could be abolished and more elected mayors introduced across England under new plans for a major redesign of local government. Ministers are set… Continue reading Councils to be merged in major local government shake-up
Bitcoin hits new record high of more than $106,000
Bitcoin hits new record high of more than $106,000 Getty Images João da Silva Business reporter 9 minutes ago Bitcoin has surged to a new record high, extending a rally that has seen the cryptocurrency’s price rise by more than 50% since Donald Trump’s victory in the 5 November election. The world’s largest cryptocurrency briefly… Continue reading Bitcoin hits new record high of more than $106,000
UK in ‘diplomatic contact’ with Syrian rebels, says Lammy
UK in ‘diplomatic contact’ with Syrian rebels, says Lammy UK Pool Malu Cursino BBC News 15 December 2024, 17:00 GMT Updated 26 minutes ago UK Foreign Secretary David Lammy has said the British government has had “diplomatic contact” with the Syrian rebel group that toppled the Assad regime. Lammy said Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) remains… Continue reading UK in ‘diplomatic contact’ with Syrian rebels, says Lammy
I don’t regret blocking UK action against Assad – Miliband
I don’t regret blocking UK action against Assad – Miliband Reuters Kate Whannel Politics reporter 13 December 2024, 09:26 GMT Updated 8 minutes ago Energy Secretary Ed Miliband has said he does not regret voting to block UK military action against then Syrian President Bashar al-Assad in 2013. Prime Minister at the time David Cameron… Continue reading I don’t regret blocking UK action against Assad – Miliband
Housing plans not war on rural England, says minister
Housing plans not war on rural England, says minister PA Media Becky Morton Political reporter 12 December 2024, 08:56 GMT 3720 Comments Updated 4 hours ago The government is not “waging war on rural England” with plans to force councils to allow more homes to be built in their areas, the housing minister has said.… Continue reading Housing plans not war on rural England, says minister