Mikel Arteta praises his side’s dominant performance as well as the “energy and commitment from the crowd” as Arsenal secure a 3-0 win over Real Madrid in the first leg of their Champions League quarter-final tie at Emirates Stadium. MATCH REPORT: Arsenal 3-0 Real Madrid Available to UK users only. Read full article at source...
Catriona Renton BBC Scotland News BBC Sarah Brown wanted to look into the causes and consequences of premature birth When Sarah and Gordon Brown’s daughter Jennifer died days after her birth in January 2002 there was an outpouring of support from the public. The former prime minister was chancellor of the exchequer at the time...
Tom Richardson BBC Newsbeat Sony Among Astro Bot’s haul was the top prize of the night – best game Astro Bot has been named best game at this year’s Bafta Games Awards. The 3D platformer, starring the PlayStation mascot character, won five awards in total at the prestigious ceremony in London. Its director Nicolas Doucet...
The government is considering nationalising British Steel as fears grow among ministers that the company’s blast furnaces in Scunthorpe, Lincolnshire could run out of raw materials within days. Chancellor Rachel Reeves has sought to reassure workers at the plant that the government would consider nationalisation if necessary. Reeves spoke to trade unions over the weekend...
Maisie Lillywhite & Duncan Cook BBC News, Gloucestershire BBC Sallyann Anderson said she feels ‘very sorry’ for the family of the woman who was buried in her grave A woman who discovered a body had been buried in her future grave is “happy” an exhumation will take place. Sallyann Anderson paid for a plot beside...
The Dutch parliament has voted to ban people buying and setting off fireworks, but not until after next New Year’s Eve. A majority of MPs backed a consumer ban but supported a separate motion postponing it because of potentially enormous compensation claims from fireworks suppliers. Fireworks have been a New Year tradition for decades in...
And, US says it will hold direct nuclear talks with Iran. Read full article at source...
Colletta Smith Cost of Living Correspondent Abi Smitton Cost of Living producer BBC Whether it’s pensions, mortgages, investments or the cost of everyday items, many of you have been getting in touch with Your Voice, Your BBC News to ask how the global tariffs and recent stock market turmoil may impact your personal finances. The...
Tiffany Wertheimer BBC News Getty Images In his first few weeks back in the Oval Office, US President Donald Trump made several extraordinary decisions on foreign policy. He threatened to annex Greenland, announced plans to “take over” Gaza, and started to remove the US from the World Health Organization (WHO) and the UN Paris climate...
Ever since McIlroy claimed the fourth major of his career – almost 11 years ago – there has been fervent discussion about his chances of winning the Masters to secure a rare ‘career Grand Slam’. Only five men have completed the full collection of Masters, US PGA Championship, the Open Championship and US Open titles...
A court has rejected businessman Sir Philip Green’s complaint about being named in Parliament in relation to misconduct allegations reported by a newspaper. The former Topshop boss launched the case after a Labour peer said in the House of Lords that the tycoon had used a court order to stop the Telegraph publishing a story...
Kate Whannel Political reporter PA Media Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has criticised how the Office for Budget Responsibility watchdog has analysed the impact of his benefit changes. Appearing at a parliamentary committee, he said the OBR, which monitors public spending plans, had assumed that “not a single person” would change their behaviour as a...
A Norwegian teenager has been arrested in a West Yorkshire hotel room and charged with firearms offences in a case connected to national security, the BBC can reveal. Johannes Kongsnes Natland, 18, was arrested by firearms officers in Huddersfield on 19 March. He had flown into Manchester Airport two days earlier from Stavanjer, Norway. The...
Detectives investigating the death of a man who was shot through his window are working “around the clock”, police say. Barry Dawson, 60, was shot in his Elm Street home in Stanley, County Durham, on Saturday and died at the scene. A 37-year-old man and a 35-year-old woman arrested on suspicion of conspiracy to murder...
Getty Images A full-scale trade war with China and the US is in prospect after President Donald Trump threatened to impose tariffs of more than 100% on Chinese goods imports from Wednesday 9 April. China has said it will “fight to the end” rather than capitulate to what it sees as US coercion, and has...