Tearful Labour MP says she was told to ‘live with’ chronic UTI
A Labour MP describes how she’s been suffering with a chronic urinary tract infection. During an emotional speech to MPs, Allison Gardner says this is an example of how women’s…
Moment police apprehend a runaway kangaroo in Colorado
Body camera footage captured by the Durango Police Department shows officers chase and catch Irwin the kangaroo. It’s not clear how Irwin escaped from his home in the southwestern Colorado…
I Kissed A Boy star teams up with mental health hub
A new online support group has been created to help gay and bisexual men across Wales. Jake Devline-Reed, who appeared on BBC Three programme I Kissed a Boy, has teamed…
Inflation may not fall as fast as expected
The sun may have shone, but April was dubbed “awful” for a reason. Higher energy bills were followed by the biggest rise in water bills for over 35 years. Add…
Access to the social media site restricted after police account targeted by hackers
Access to the social media platform X has been restricted in Tanzania after some official accounts of government and private institutions were targeted by hackers. On Tuesday, the official police…
Manny Pacquiao: Boxing legend to fight Mario Barrios for world title on 19 July
Manny Pacquiao has announced his return to the ring aged 46 and almost four years after his last fight. The Filipino says he will face WBC welterweight champion Mario Barrios…
Canada discusses joining US Golden Dome missile defence programme
The Canadian government said it is in talks with the US over joining its proposed “Golden Dome” missile defence system, aimed at countering “next-generation” aerial threats. Prime Minister Mark Carney’s…
I will not resile from difficult welfare decisions, says Kendall
BBC Work and Pensions Secretary Liz Kendall has said welfare changes are “never easy and rarely popular, perhaps especially for Labour governments” but that she would not “resile” from difficult…
Government takes aim at multiple parking app ‘hassle’
The government has announced a “one app fits all” approach to paying for parking, to end what it calls the “scramble” to download multiple payment platforms that motorists currently face.…
Starmer’s winter fuel U-turn seeks to calm Labour nerves
The details will follow in the Budget this autumn. But make no mistake, this is a U-turn. The decision to means test the winter fuel allowance was one of the…