Chris Packham settles net zero legal action against government
Chris Packham has reached a settlement with the government over two legal challenges against its decision to remove or delay some environmental policies. The TV presenter took legal action against…
Young Frankenstein actress dies aged 79
Oscar-nominated actress Teri Garr died Tuesday at the age of 79, US media outlets report. Garr, known for her work in movies including Young Frankenstein, Mr Mom and Tootsie, died…
What is Unrwa and why has Israel banned it?
Getty Images Israel’s parliament voted on Monday evening to ban the UN’s Palestinian refugee agency (Unrwa) from operating within Israel and occupied East Jerusalem. Contact between Unrwa employees and Israeli…
Gazans fear Israel’s key UN aid agency ban makes life harder
People in war-torn Gaza are already struggling with a deep humanitarian crisis – but now they fear it will get much more difficult because of Israel’s ban on the biggest…
Minimum wage to rise to £12.21 an hour next year
Getty Images Minimum wages will rise in April, with the National Living Wage set to go up to £12.21 an hour, the chancellor has confirmed ahead of Wednesday’s Budget. Rachel…
France backs Morocco in dispute over Western Sahara
AFP Thousands of Sahrawi people are living in refugee camps in Algeria France’s President Emmanuel Macron has told Morocco’s parliament that he believes Western Sahara should be under Moroccan sovereignty,…
Greater Manchester bus fare cap to stay at £2, mayor confirms
Single fares on Greater Manchester’s bus network will remain capped at £2 into 2025 despite a nationwide rise, the city region’s mayor Andy Burnham has confirmed. Prime Minister Sir Kier…
Hungary’s Orban swipes at EU and tells PM disputed vote was fine
Matthew Goddard/BBC Hungarian PM Viktor Orban’s visit to Georgia has been widely criticised by other EU states Hungary’s Viktor Orban congratulated Georgia’s increasingly authoritarian government in person on Tuesday, on…
Ambulance worker jailed for ‘frenzied’ hammer attack on boss over rota
An ambulance worker who tried to kill her boss in a “frenzied” hammer attack after an ongoing row over shifts on a staff rota has been jailed. Stacey Smith waited…
Security tightened after £400k of cocaine stolen by former PC
The chief constable of Greater Manchester Police has said the force’s security has been “tightened up” after an “irredeemably corrupt” officer stole cocaine valued at £400,000 from property stores. Andrew…