New deadlines set for fixing dangerous cladding
Dangerous cladding will be fixed on buildings in England under new remediation plans, the government has pledged. Under the scheme, buildings higher than 18 metres – defined as high-rise –…
Guinea: Dozens killed in crush at football match
Dozens of people have died in a crush following clashes at a football match in Guinea’s second-largest city, N’zérékoré, local media report. Prime Minister Mamadou Oury Bah said a stampede…
Backlash from councils over Angela Rayner’s housing targets
Getty Images Local councils have told the government its flagship plan to build 1.5m new homes in England over the next five years is “unrealistic” and “impossible to achieve”, the…
What we know about Ugandan opposition leader’s detention
Reuters Kizza Besigye says he should not be tried in a military tribunal as he is a civilian The mysterious detention of Uganda’s opposition leader Kizza Besigye while on a…
Shared parental leave ‘failing working families’
BBC Josh Wiborg says the two weeks he had off work after his twin girls were born “isn’t enough time” A decade on from the introduction of a landmark scheme…
Hunter Biden’s pardon shows rulebook being rewritten
Joe Biden had repeatedly denied that he was going to pardon his son Hunter for his gun and tax evasion convictions or commute what was shaping up to be a…
Wearable tech can monitor our health but why are doctors so sceptical?
Oura Smart rings have built-in sensors that monitor the wearer’s heart rate and other health issues Wearable tech – currently dominated by smart watches – is a multi-billion dollar industry…
US President Joe Biden issues official pardon for son Hunter
US President Joe Biden has issued an official pardon for his son Hunter, who was facing sentencing for two criminal cases. In a statement, the president said his son had…
Oldest victim says she’s ‘treated like dung’
A 91-year-old former sub-postmistress from County Durham, the oldest victim of the Post Office IT scandal, has been offered less than a third of what she’d claimed in compensation. Betty…
Should you pay more for parking if you have a big car?
Getty Images It’s a controversial topic that divides opinion: should people with bigger cars pay more for parking? Cardiff has become the latest council to ponder the question. As part…