John Swinney rules out reintroduction of lynx to Scotland
Getty Images Lynx were once native to Britain but were driven to extinction hundreds of years ago First Minister John Swinney has ruled out the legal reintroduction of lynx into…
UK government demands access to Apple users’ encrypted data
The UK government has demanded to be able to access encrypted data stored by Apple users worldwide in its cloud service. The news was first reported by the Washington Post…
From maverick to political establishment
Daniel Davies Political correspondent, BBC Wales News Adrian Browne Political reporter, BBC Wales News BBC Former Plaid Cymru leader Lord Elis-Thomas was the first person to hold the role of…
Darlington stepdad jailed for murdering 22-month-old boy
Family handout Charlie Roberts died in hospital a day after being injured at his home A man who murdered his partner’s 22-month-old son has been jailed for at least 25…
Chappell Roan responds to criticism over Grammys speech
Riyah Collins BBC Newsbeat Getty Images Chappell Roan asked “Labels – we got you, but do you got us?” during her acceptance speech for Best New Artist Chappell Roan has…
UK weather: Snow and sleet forecast as cold snap continues
Easterly winds can bring the UK some of its coldest and snowiest weather – think back to the so-called ‘Beast from the East‘ in 2018. However, not all easterlies are…
USAID could slash staff to hundreds after placing most on leave
America’s foreign aid agency could see its staff slashed from about 10,000 to fewer than 300 globally as the Trump administration makes major cuts to government spending. All but a…
Losing Tory candidate still ‘parading around as an MP’
BBC Brendan Clarke-Smith was voted out of office when Labour MP Jo White won more votes in Labour’s landslide victory last summer A former Conservative minister who lost his seat…
Former Plaid Cymru leader Lord Dafydd Elis-Thomas has died
Getty Images Former Plaid Cymru leader and Senedd Presiding Officer Lord Elis-Thomas has died at the age of 78, his family has annouced. Dafydd Elis Thomas led Plaid between 1984…
Jailed ex-minister Iswaran moved to house arrest
A former senior minister in Singapore’s government, who was jailed following a high-profile trial last year, has been allowed to serve the remainder of his 12-month sentence from home. Subramaniam…