Starmer denies voice coaching breached Covid rules
Sir Keir Starmer has denied lockdown rules were broken when he had voice coaching lessons during the Covid 19 lockdown. Leonie Miller was invited to coach the then-opposition leader on…
India faces outbreak of creeping paralysis
Getty Images There have been previous outbreaks of GBS in India – in 2019 at least one child died in the north of the country (file photo) Last month, a…
Strategy and risk sees John Swinney seal Budget success
Glenn Campbell Political editor, BBC Scotland News PA Media John Swinney’s government has won the support of three opposition parties for its Budget. There have been times when it seemed…
Israeli hostage’s family demand answers over fate of his wife and children
Reuters Israeli hostage Yarden Bibas embraces loved ones after being released by Hamas The family of an Israeli hostage freed over the weekend have made a plea for information over…
Millions face council tax rise of more than 5%
Millions of households in England are facing council tax rises above the normal limit, after the government allowed six areas to bypass a 5% cap on increases. Usually local authorities…
Rebels declare ceasefire in DR Congo for ‘humanitarian reasons’
The alliance of rebel groups in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo have declared a humanitarian ceasefire starting on Tuesday. In a statement, the group – which includes the Rwanda-backed M23…
BBC flies with Gazan child to Jordan for life-saving treatment
Two-year-old Palestinian Habiba al-Askari suffers from a rare disease that has cut off the blood supply to her limbs. Doctors treating her said she needed to be evacuated to a…
AstraZeneca was made ‘significant offer’ says minister
The government has defended its negotiations with AstraZeneca, after the pharmaceutical giant ditched a planned £450m investment last week, blaming a shortfall in government funding. Science minister Sir Chris Bryant…
Burslem’s Royal Stafford goes bust, bringing an end to a 200-year history
Richard Price BBC News, West Midlands Google The Royal Overhouse Manufactory site in Burslem has a history dating back more than 200 years A pottery firm whose site has a…
British volunteer medic loses arm and leg in Ukraine strike
James Waterhouse Ukraine correspondent BASE UA Eddy, who has been in Ukraine for more than two years as a volunteer medic, lost his arm and leg in the 30 January…