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Banknotes, beavers and a very British backlash 11 hours ago ShareSave Kevin PeacheyCost of living correspondent ShareSave Getty Images Could a beaver replace Sir Winston Churchill on the £5 note? The Bank of England has told the BBC it is reflecting the wishes of the public by substituting Sir Winston Churchill and Jane Austen with […]
My letter to my dead daughter – after forgiving the man who killed her 11 hours ago ShareSave Grace Dean ShareSave Kate Grosmaire Kate Grosmaire says she has found peace after forgiving the man who murdered her daughter Ann Grosmaire was shot dead by her boyfriend not long after turning 19. Nearly 16 years on, […]
How the Iran war may affect your money and bills 39 minutes ago ShareSave Kevin PeacheyCost of living correspondent ShareSave Getty Images From petrol prices to mortgage rates, the US-Israeli war with Iran has already had an impact on people's finances in the UK. How deep and sustained that turns out to be depends on […]
Israeli forces kill Palestinian couple and two of their children in occupied West Bank 2 hours ago ShareSave Jo FlotoMiddle East bureau chief ShareSave Reuters Palestinians gathered to mourn the deaths of the family in Tammoun A Palestinian husband and wife, and two of their young children, have been shot and killed by Israeli forces […]
Severe flooding kills 62 in Kenya, as heavy rains continue 2 hours ago ShareSave Joseph Winterand Richard Kagoe,Nairobi ShareSave EPA Nairobi has been worst hit by the flooding over the past week At least 62 people have died in Kenya over the past week after heavy rains caused widespread flooding, the authorities say. The previous […]
US names six crew killed in refuelling plane crash in Iraq 4 hours ago ShareSave Jaroslav Lukiv ShareSave EPA A file photo of a US Air Force Boeing KC-135 Stratotanker aerial refuelling tanker The US military has named all six crew members who were killed when their refuelling aircraft crashed in Iraq. The Pentagon said […]
Zelensky accuses EU allies of 'blackmail' in oil pipeline row 9 minutes ago ShareSave James LandaleDiplomatic correspondent, Kyiv ShareSave Bloomberg via Getty Images File photo of part of the Druzhba pipeline pictured near Styri, Ukraine in 2009 Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has accused European allies of seeking to "blackmail" Kyiv into reopening a pipeline transporting […]
Police-style powers to tackle fly-tippers being considered 1 hour ago ShareSave Yang Tian ShareSave Phil Barnett/PA Wire Contractors work to remove waste left by fly-tippers on the outskirts of Lichfield, Staffordshire in January 2025 Environment Agency officials could gain police-style powers to help them crack down on fly-tipping and the illegal dumping of waste in […]
William shares unseen photo of Princess Diana for Mother's Day 59 minutes ago ShareSave Zahra Fatima ShareSave @KensingtonRoyal Prince William has paid tribute to his late mother, Princess Diana, by sharing a photograph of the two together to mark Mother's Day. The previously unseen image, taken from the family's private collection, shows Diana with a […]
We will intervene on energy bills if necessary, says Miliband 17 minutes ago ShareSave Jennifer McKiernanPolitical reporter ShareSave BBC Energy Secretary Ed Miliband Energy Secretary Ed Miliband has said "if it's necessary to intervene, we will" if people's energy costs surge due to the US-Israel war in Iran. Speaking the BBC's Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg […]
