Plastic surgeon Jonathan Peter Brooks, who stabbed former colleague Graeme Perks after breaking into his house, has been found guilty of attempted murder. The 61-year-old had previously denied two counts of attempted murder, one of attempted arson with intent to endanger life and one count of possession of a bladed article. A trial at a...
PA Media Manston short-term centre for cross-Channel migrants Two former prime ministers and three former home secretaries may have to give evidence to an inquiry into serious allegations of chaos and unlawful activity at a centre used to hold cross-Channel migrants. An internal Home Office document reveals that allegations of failures at the Manston holding...
Tom Singleton & Liv McMahon Technology reporters Getty Images A judge has sided with a coalition of civil liberties groups and news organisations – including the BBC – and ruled a legal row between the UK government and Apple over data privacy cannot be held in secret. The Home Office wants the right to be...
Michal Szubarczyk. Remember the name. The 14-year-old is hoping to make history this week by breaking Ronnie O’Sullivan’s long-standing record to become the youngest player to qualify for the World Championships at the Crucible. The Pole has been making waves on the snooker circuit, winning the U16 and U18 European Championship titles in March. But...
US President Donald Trump’s tariffs have ignited wildfires across global stock markets, but does that mean we are heading for a recession? The first thing to stress is that what happens in the stock market is not the same as what happens in the economy – falling share prices do not always mean economic misery...
Reuters Israeli strikes hit Deir al-Balah, in central Gaza, from where the military said rockets had been fired Israel has carried out fresh air strikes on Gaza after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ordered retaliation for one of the heaviest barrages of rocket-fire by Hamas in months. The Israeli military said about half of the 10...
BBC Warning: This article contains distressing content Palestinian detainees released back to Gaza have told the BBC they were subjected to mistreatment and torture at the hands of Israeli military and prison staff, adding to reports of misconduct within Israel’s barracks and jails. One man said he was attacked with chemicals and set alight. “I...
X is bringing in stricter rules around parody accounts. From 10 April, accounts which impersonate another user or person must use key words such as “fake” or “parody” at the start of their account names. The platform will also require parody account holders to use different images to the X accounts belonging to those they...
A Palestinian-American teenager has been killed by Israeli forces in the occupied West Bank, Palestinian officials say. Omar Mohammed Saada Rabea, 14, was shot on the outskirts of Turmus Ayya on Sunday evening along with two other 14-year-old boys, one of whom was seriously wounded. The other suffered minor wounds. The Israeli military said its...
A police officer driving a van who followed two teenagers before they both died in an e-bike crash in Cardiff, will not face criminal charges, the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) says. The CPS said there was insufficient evidence to provide a realistic prospect of conviction. The driver of the police van, along with another officer...
Southampton are set to part ways with manager Ivan Juric following relegation from the Premier League on Sunday. The south coast club are yet to make an official announcement but sources have told BBC Sport that Juric’s departure will be confirmed later today. Juric was appointed as Russell Martin’s successor on an 18-month deal in...
World number one Luke Humphries says he will keep quiet in the future after facing backlash regarding his comments about struggling with the current darts schedule. After a 6-1 win over Dirk van Duijvenbode in the second round of the International Darts Open on Saturday, an emotional Humphries told Sky Sports that playing felt like...
Ecclestone’s refusal to do an interview was prior to the first T20, at which point England were already 6-0 down in the multi-format points-based series. Clare Connor, the managing director of England women’s cricket, has since described the episode as “an unfortunate incident that won’t happen again”. Ecclestone and Hartley have not spoken since. Asked...
Nikki Fox BBC health correspondent, East of England Sir Jackie says dementia is something no family member should ever experience Motor racing legend Sir Jackie Stewart has emotionally recounted the moment his wife forgot who he was, as his charity funds a new dementia blood test. The four-time F1 champion said Lady Helen inquired “where’s...
Former British and Irish Lions and Wales fly-half Dan Biggar has announced he will retire from rugby at the end of the season. Biggar will finish his 18-year career with French club Toulon, who he joined in November 2022. He won 112 caps for Wales in a 15-year Test career and scored more than 600...