Former aide Sam Gould should quit over guilty plea
Health Secretary Wes Streeting has called for his former assistant to stand down as an east London councillor after the aide admitted indecent exposure. Sam Gould, 33, a Redbridge representative,…
Secret hearing on Friday in Apple and UK government data row
Apple’s appeal against a UK government demand to be able to access its customers’ most highly encrypted data is set to be considered at a secret hearing at the High…
US envoy in Qatar to join talks on extending ceasefire
Yolande Knell Middle East correspondent BBC Markets in Khan Younis in southern Gaza are reporting some food shortages after Israel blocked deliveries 10 days ago The White House’s envoy, Steve…
Sturgeon remains the biggest name in Scottish politics
Glenn Campbell BBC Scotland political editor Getty Images Nicola Sturgeon is now pondering a post-politics career That Nicola Sturgeon should choose to stand down from Holyrood at the next election…
What’s in the Ukraine ceasefire plan US is presenting to Russia?
Tom Bateman State Department Correspondent Reporting fromJeddah, Saudi Arabia ‘All of this now hinges on Vladimir Putin’s response’ As the US government plane took off from Jeddah at sunrise, you…
Girl, 13, appears in court charged with Wellingborough murder
Martin Heath BBC News, Northamptonshire Northamptonshire Police Detectives said they believed the victim was Marta Bednarczyk, a mother of three children. A 13-year-old girl has appeared in court charged with…
Environmental scheme closure a ‘shattering blow’ to farmers
Getty Images The Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI) paid farmers to protect the countryside and boost wildlife habitats Farmers may turn their backs on environmental work for more intensive food production…
Prince William to visit British troops in Estonia
The Prince of Wales will make his first visit to Estonia at the end of next week to meet British troops providing a deterrent to Russian aggression in the region.…
Spotify pays $10bn to music industry as debate over royalties continues
Steven McIntosh Entertainment reporter Reuters Spotify paid the music industry $10bn (£7.7bn) in 2024, which the streaming service said was the highest annual payment from any single retailer in history.…
Passengers describe ‘doomsday scenes’ after hijack
EPA Passengers who made it to safety spoke of fear and panic on the train Passengers who were freed from a train seized by armed militants have spoken of “doomsday…