By Paul Seddon Political journalist 3 July 2023, 21:59 WIB Updated 1 hour ago image source, Getty’s image The House of Lords has voted against the government’s plan to weaken detention limits for children and pregnant women in a migration bill. The law would overturn existing legal limits on how long they can be detained … Read more
Press play to hear this article Voiced by artificial intelligence. LONDON — Watch out for Rishi Sunak, there’s a new right-wing Tory pressure group in town. The New Conservatives – a group of 25 MPs from the 2017 and 2019 parliamentary elections – launched Monday with a major call for the Tory prime minister to … Read more
By David Deans BBC Wales political journalist 3 July 2023, 17:23 WIB Updated 48 minutes ago Caption, Brexit is said to have affected planning Preparations for a no-deal Brexit are holding up work to plan for a future flu pandemic, Wales’ most senior medical advisor has said. Sir Frank Atherton said work on the Covid … Read more
July 3, 2023 Updated 6 hours ago Caption, Colin Pitchfork jailed for life for raping and strangling two 15 year old girls, Lynda Mann and Dawn Ashworth The Lord Chancellor has asked the Parole Board to reconsider its decision to allow child killer Colin Pitchfork to be released from prison. Pitchfork was jailed for life … Read more
By Danny Fullbrook BBC News, Bedfordshire 3 July 2023, 14:41 WIB Updated 43 minutes ago Caption, The holes appear to have been laid out in a straight line 500m (1,640ft) long. Archaeologists have discovered up to 25 Mesolithic pits at what has been described as a “nationally important prehistoric site”. The hole found at Houghton … Read more
July 3, 2023 image source, Getty’s image Caption, Secretary of Culture Lucy Frazer The Secretary of Culture said he was concerned that banks might close customer accounts for political reasons following claims from Brexiteer Nigel Farage. Lucy Frazer said it was something the bank “had to think about very carefully”. Last week, Mr Farage said … Read more
By Ione Wells Political journalist 3 July 2023, 14:42 WIB Updated 1 hour ago Caption, A picture shows the Jewish settlement of Kedar in the Israeli-occupied West Bank in June 2023 A cross-party reaction is expected to the government’s plans to fine public bodies that initiate boycotts against Israel. Critics argue it is inconsistent with … Read more
On the edge of the residential development St Ilid’s Meadow, in Llanharan, south Wales, two traffic signs inform drivers that the national speed limit applies. But, just behind it, the path ended abruptly at a gate and opened the way for thickets overgrown with an old exposed coal mine. The dead-end street is one of … Read more
July 3, 2023, 12:01 PM | Updated: July 3, 2023, 12:28 Chris Cummins thought his savior was an angel. Image: GoFundMe A former mayor in the west London area spent five days trapped under a pipe after he tried to take a shortcut to a train station. Chris Cummins, 75, was finally saved from his … Read more
By Joshua Laughing BBC Politics 3 July 2023, 09:33 WIB Updated 34 minutes ago image source, Getty’s image Caption, Rishi Sunak is under pressure to reduce migration to the UK A group of Tory MPs are calling on Prime Minister Rishi Sunak to drastically cut migration, warning failure to do so “risks eroding public confidence”. … Read more
Flights from the international airport to the Portuguese city on Friday had been delayed by around four hours, with passengers – including families with children – left waiting on board. Initially the problem was caused by a technical problem. But by the time this was resolved, the crew had been overworked at the set hour … Read more
By Marie-Louise Connolly BBC News NI health correspondent 53 minutes ago Caption, Miriam Murray takes care of her husband Ian, who suffers from dementia A County Antrim woman who must choose between caring for her husband or her sister is asking for greater support. Miriam Murray, who is also cured of cancer, said the charity … Read more