Vape ban isn’t working, says waste firm boss
Ben KingBusiness reporter Biffa Vapes at Biffa recycling facility in Aldridge, Staffordshire The ban on disposable vapes is failing to stop millions being thrown away incorrectly, and the devices are…
Why rains have been so deadly in India this year
Navin Singh KhadkaEnvironment correspondent, BBC World Service EPA/Shutterstock Heavy rainfall in several parts has caused landslides and floods, killing hundreds India’s monsoon has turned wild. Half of the country is…
Japan has seen three prime ministers in five years
Watch: Key moments from Shigeru Ishiba’s time as Japanese prime minister Japan’s Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba has announced his resignation after less than a year in the role – following…
‘Arbitrary’ zones split streets in worst-hit areas
Steven Godden and Aimee Stanton PA Media The control zone’s boundary runs down the middle of Hay Avenue, where there was serious disorder in 2023 Fireworks ban zones in Edinburgh…
I don’t regret my online posts
Lucy ManningSpecial correspondent and Helen BushbyCulture reporter BBC Graham Linehan: Father Ted co-creator Graham Linehan has told BBC News he stands by his posts on X which led to his…
Wales’ response to storms Bert and Darragh revealed gaps
Steffan MessengerEnvironment correspondent, BBC Wales PA Pontypridd was still recovering from widespread floods four years earlier when Storm Bert brought more misery Wales’ response to two “devastating” winter storms exposed…
Murdochs reach deal in succession battle
A years-long succession battle for control of Rupert Murdoch’s conservative media empire has drawn to a close, with his son Lachlan set to control the news empire. The deal, which…
How the massive immigration raid on a Georgia car plant unfolded
A South Korean worker at the huge car plant in Georgia that was targeted in an immigration raid, has been telling the BBC about the panic and confusion there when…
MPs push for change on Palestine Action but minister stands firm
Some MPs have piled pressure on the government to change tack on its proscription of Palestine Action after another weekend of mass arrests. There were 890 arrests at a demonstration…
Heathrow Airport evacuated due to ‘possible hazardous materials’
Firefighters and police are at Heathrow Airport where Terminal 4 has been evacuated. The airport said the terminal’s check-in has been closed and passengers should not travel to Terminal 4.…