Peru’s PM quits ahead of no-confidence vote
The prime minister of Peru, Gustavo Adrianzén, has resigned hours before he was due to face a no-confidence vote in Congress. Members of Peru’s Congress had called for the no-confidence…
Mali junta dissolves all political parties in latest opposition crackdown
Mali’s military junta has dissolved all political parties in the country amid a growing crackdown on dissent since the army seized power. “All meetings of members of political parties and…
Ex-Reform MP Rupert Lowe will not face criminal charges
BBC Rupert Lowe, the MP for Great Yarmouth, will not face criminal charges in relation to an allegation of threats, the Crown Prosecution Service has said. Malcolm Mc Haffie, head…
Migrants already in UK face longer wait for permanent settlement
New rules making migrants wait longer to qualify for permanent settlement in the UK will apply to people already in the country, under government plans. On Monday the government announced…
Burberry to cut 1,700 jobs as designer suffers heavy losses
Luxury fashion firm Burberry has said it could cut some 1,700 jobs as part of plans to reduce costs by 2027. The British designer brand – famed for its distinctive…
Inside the Chinese sofa factory left deserted by Trump tariffs
The BBC’s Laura Bicker takes us inside a Chinese sofa factory that almost ground to a halt after Trump’s tariffs. Source link
Israeli strikes in northern Gaza kill at least 48, hospital says
At least 48 Palestinians have been killed in a series of air strikes in northern Gaza overnight, a local hospital says. The Indonesian hospital reported that 22 children and 15…
Human rights groups warn of migrant worker deaths
Caroline Hawley BBC Diplomatic Correspondent NurPhoto/Getty Human rights groups are warning of a “surge” of deaths of migrant construction workers in Saudi Arabia, as it prepares to host the World…
Probe launched into Aviva’s £3.7bn takeover of Direct Line
Aviva’s planned takeover of Direct Line is to be reviewed by the UK’s competition watchdog, potentially setting back a £3.7bn deal. The two insurance firms agreed a major deal in…
Ex-MP Theo Clarke says maternity care changes must be made faster
Elizabeth Glinka Political Editor, BBC West Midlands Jen Aitken Political Reporter, BBC Stoke and Staffordshire BBC Ex-MP Theo Clarke has been campaigning about improvements in maternity care after having to…