New oil and gas field consent was unlawful – judge James Cook Scotland Editor, BBC News 30 January 2025, 10:00 GMT 460 Comments Updated 5 minutes ago A court has ruled that consent for two new Scottish oil and gas fields was granted unlawfully and their owners must seek fresh approval from the UK government… Continue reading New oil and gas field consent was unlawful – judge
Reeves backs third Heathrow runway in growth push
Reeves backs third Heathrow runway in growth push This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. Brian Wheeler Political reporter 29 January 2025, 11:33 GMT 350 Comments Updated 24 minutes ago Chancellor Rachel Reeves has backed a third runway at London’s Heathrow Airport as part… Continue reading Reeves backs third Heathrow runway in growth push
Garmin users say smartwatches have stopped working
Garmin users say smartwatches have stopped working Garmin Tom Gerken Technology reporter 3 minutes ago Smartwatch firm Garmin is facing a backlash after customers complained their devices were not working. Some users reported seeing a blue triangle when they tried to turn on their watch, while others were stuck on its start-up screen. Garmin’s Fenix… Continue reading Garmin users say smartwatches have stopped working
China’s DeepSeek AI upends assumptions and dents America’s swagger
China’s DeepSeek AI upends assumptions and dents America’s swagger Reuters Lily Jamali North America Technology Correspondent, San Francisco 10 minutes ago The speed at which the new Chinese AI app DeepSeek has shaken the technology industry, the markets and the bullish sense of American superiority in the field of artificial intelligence (AI) has been nothing… Continue reading China’s DeepSeek AI upends assumptions and dents America’s swagger
Cooper to reject call to widen extremism definition
Cooper to reject call to widen extremism definition PA Media Tom Symonds, political correspondent & Sam Francis, political reporter BBC News 22 minutes ago The government is set to reject internal advice to widen the definition of extremism to include potentially violent environmentalists, the far left, conspiracy theorists and men prejudiced against women. The BBC… Continue reading Cooper to reject call to widen extremism definition
Chris Mason: Warm words, for now, between Trump and Starmer
Chris Mason: Warm words, for now, between Trump and Starmer Getty Images Chris Mason Political editor @ChrisMasonBBC 27 January 2025, 00:29 GMT When it comes to personality and to politics, the differences between the prime minister and President Donald Trump are wider than the Atlantic Ocean. But, whisper it: outwardly, in public and for now… Continue reading Chris Mason: Warm words, for now, between Trump and Starmer
Chancellor hints at support for third runway at Heathrow
Chancellor hints at support for third runway at Heathrow Jeff Overs/BBC Becky Morton Political reporter 26 January 2025, 10:25 GMT Updated 8 hours ago The chancellor has hinted the government would support a third runway at Heathrow Airport, saying “sustainable aviation and economic growth go hand in hand”. Rachel Reeves told the BBC she would… Continue reading Chancellor hints at support for third runway at Heathrow
Trump says Keir Starmer doing ‘very good job’
Trump says Keir Starmer doing ‘very good job’ Getty Images Anthony Zurcher North America correspondent @awzurcher Reporting from Air Force One 26 January 2025, 02:18 GMT Updated 46 minutes ago US President Donald Trump has said Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has done a “very good job thus far” and that the pair have a… Continue reading Trump says Keir Starmer doing ‘very good job’
X ‘refused to take down video’ viewed by Southport killer
X ‘refused to take down video’ viewed by Southport killer Getty Images Graham Fraser Technology reporter 14 minutes ago Australia’s internet regulator says X refused to take down a video of a high-profile stabbing in Sydney that was watched by Axel Rudakubana just before he murdered three young girls in Southport. The body, eSafety, said… Continue reading X ‘refused to take down video’ viewed by Southport killer
MP calls for harsher sentence for Southport killer
MP calls for harsher sentence for Southport killer PA Media Sam Francis Political reporter @DavidSamFrancis 1 hour ago The MP for Southport, where Axel Rudakubana murdered three young girls, has demanded a review of the killers 52-year jail sentence – arguing it is “not harsh enough”. Labour’s Patrick Hurley has asked the Attorney General to… Continue reading MP calls for harsher sentence for Southport killer