Grant Shapps calls Navy submarine name change ‘woke nonsense’
The Royal Navy has announced it is changing the name of a new submarine from HMS Agincourt to HMS Achilles, in a move branded “woke nonsense” by former Defence Secretary…
Israel says eight hostages due to be freed in Gaza deal are dead
Israel says eight of the remaining 26 hostages due to be released by Hamas during the first phase of the Gaza ceasefire deal are dead. Government spokesman David Mencer told…
Case of bird flu confirmed in farm worker
David Gregory-Kumar Correspondent for science, environment & rural affairs Getty Images At the site of the Shropshire farm outbreak, the killing and disposal of a million egg-laying birds continues A…
Palestinians return to north Gaza
Rushdi Abualouf and Alice Cuddy in Cairo and Jerusalem Reuters A child waits to return to north Gaza Moments after returning to her home in an affluent neighbourhood in northern…
NI Secretary Hilary Benn says there are ‘ways to go’ in clean up
BBC Northern Ireland Secretary Hilary Benn visited a number of places on Monday aiding in the storm clean up There is still a “way to go” in the clean-up of…
Trump to sign executive order eliminating DEI from US military
US President Donald Trump is expected to officially move on Monday to remove diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) initiatives from the defence department, one of several military-focused executive orders expected…
Gardens staff ‘devastated’ at loss of Edinburgh’s tallest tree
Angie Brown BBC Scotland, Edinburgh and East reporter BBC Simon Milne with the fallen Himalayan cedar in The Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh The man in charge of the tallest tree…
Will a third airport runway help UK growth?
Theo Leggett Business correspondent Getty Images This is a key week for the government and its pledge to grow the UK economy. On Wednesday, Chancellor Rachel Reeves is expected to…
University of Kent seeks more job cuts to save £19.5m
More jobs will be cut at the University of Kent in a bid to save nearly £20 million, the institution has announced. The university has opened a voluntary redundancy scheme…
Girl said school stabbing ‘one way to make her famous’- court
A teenager who stabbed two teachers and a pupil told police officers the attack was “one way to be a celebrity” as all eyes would be on her, a court…