Radiohead to tour for first time in seven years
Radiohead have announced their first tour in seven years, after teasing it with a series of mysterious flyers that appeared in cities across Europe. The revered band will play four…
‘Hero’ plumber James Anderson’s firm breached multiple rules, report finds
Ed ThomasUK editor and Rebecca WearnBBC News Reuters James Anderson’s community interest company Depher received at least £2m in donations A firm run by a man dubbed “Britain’s kindest plumber”…
Cardiff man jailed for sexually assaulting girls aged 11 and 15
Colette HumeBBC News, Newport Crown Court South Wales Police Alex Dale has been sentenced to a year and four months in prison A man who admitted sexually assaulting two girls…
Lush shuts all UK retail stores for a day in Gaza protest
Cosmetics retailer Lush has shut down all of its physical stores and online shop for one day in protest over starvation in Gaza. A statement on its website states it…
China’s Xi steals the limelight in a defiant push against US-led world order
Laura BickerChina correspondent Getty Images As the cannon fire echoed through Tiananmen Square, even before the first set of troops goose-stepped their way through Beijing’s central avenue, the day’s most…
Government in favour of merging all UK steel companies into one
The government is in favour of merging all of the UK’s steel companies into one, because of concern over the sector’s financial viability, BBC News can reveal. There are six…
Angela Rayner’s political future under threat after stamp duty admission
The housing secretary has admitted paying the wrong amount of tax on a house. That is pretty much the worst headline conceivable about any housing secretary, let alone Angela Rayner,…
Sandie Peggie raises further legal action against NHS Fife
BBC Sandie Peggie is claiming harassment and victimisation under the Equality Act A nurse who was suspended after an exchange with a trans doctor in a female changing room has…
Badenoch questions Starmer on borrowing costs
Kemi Badenoch questions the prime minister on rising UK borrowing costs. The Tory leader says former members of the monetary policy committee warn the UK is heading for an economic…
Met Police chief calls for law change after Graham Linehan arrest
The head of the Metropolitan Police has called on the government to “change or clarify” the law following the arrest of comedian Graham Linehan over posts he made online. The…