Paul Seddon Political reporter BBC The home secretary has said plans for new checks on unauthorised working will help cut levels of illegal migration. Yvette Cooper has announced plans to expand the range of companies that can be fined for not carrying out right-to-work checks on casual workers. Speaking on the BBC’s Sunday with Laura...
Nottingham Forest will take on either Bournemouth or Manchester City in the FA Cup semi-finals at Wembley Stadium. Aston Villa, who dispatched the only remaining Championship side Preston 3-0, have been drawn against Crystal Palace – who beat Fulham convincingly in the quarter-finals. Forest reached their first FA Cup semi-final since 1991 by beating Brighton...
Marcus Rashford scores his first two goals for Aston Villa in the space of five minutes against Preston North End in their FA Cup quarter-final. Read article in full at source...
BBC A 54-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of murder after three people – including a four-year-old girl – died in a house fire at a converted railway station, Northamptonshire Police has said. Emergency services were called to the Grade II-listed property in Rushton, near Kettering, Northamptonshire, at about 22:30 GMT on Friday. This...
BBC Philomena says she’s “furious” about the closure of the Morrisons cafe in Queensbury It’s Friday lunchtime at a Morrisons in Queensbury, north-west London, and the in-store cafe is busy. At one table, a teenager tucks into a ham sandwich while on the phone with a friend. She stays for well over half an hour....
Richard Chamberlain, the actor, best known for his role in the 1960s medical drama Dr Kildare and leading role in Shogun, has died aged 90, his publicist has confirmed to the BBC. Chamberlain, who passed away on Saturday in Waimanalo, Hawaii, earned the title “king of the mini-series” for his leading roles in Shogun and...
Nadine Yousif and Jessica Murphy BBC News, Toronto Reuters Danielle Smith, Premier of Alberta, has taken a diplomatic approach to the trade war Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says she is willing to walk into the “lion’s den” to sway American officials against Canadian tariffs – wooing the US president with meetings at Mar-a-Lago and cosying...
Charlotte Benton & Gavin Kermack BBC News, West Midlands Fieldings Auctioneers The coin is thought to be the only one of its kind to be found in Britain A Roman coin that is believed to be the first of its kind found in the UK has sold for nearly £5,000. Ron Walters, 76, from Kingswinford,...
Watch as Great Britain’s Zoe Atkin pulls of an incredible second run to win gold in the freeski halfpipe final at the Freestyle Ski and Snowboard World Championships in Switzerland. READ MORE: GB’s Atkin wins women’s world freeski halfpipe gold Available to UK users only. Read article in full at source...
Great Britain’s Zoe Atkin pulled off a stunning second run to take freeski halfpipe gold at the Freestyle Ski and Snowboard World Championships in Switzerland. The 22-year-old American-born skier fell at the end of her opening attempt in Engadin but wowed the judges when the pressure was on to score 93.50. She completed the set...
The Princess of Wales has said nature has been her family’s “sanctuary” over the past year, in a special message for Mother’s Day. Writing on Instagram, Catherine shared her wish to celebrate Mother Nature and the importance of “our bond with the natural world”. A video posted alongside her message mainly features footage of different...
Days after the Myanmar earthquake, rescue efforts have been continuing in neighbouring Thailand’s capital city, Bangkok, where a skyscraper that was under construction collapsed. Dozens of workers were trapped and there have been a number of confirmed fatalities. BBC correspondent Arunoday Mukharji visited the scene and said there was a “lot of work still left...
Laura Kuenssberg and Sean Seddon BBC News Watch: Justin Welby says if Smyth were alive, he would forgive him Justin Welby has told the BBC he forgives a serial abuser at the heart of a scandal that led to his resignation as Archbishop of Canterbury. In his first interview since quitting in November last year,...
Donald Trump has said he “couldn’t care less” if carmakers raise prices after his 25% tariffs on foreign-made vehicles comes into effect. Some analysts have warned that Trump’s charges on businesses importing vehicles could lead to the temporary shutdown of significant car production in the US, increase prices, and strain relations with allies. But speaking...
EPA The wildfire destroyed national treasures like Goun Temple, a Unesco World Heritage Site A 56-year-old man is being investigated in South Korea on suspicion of starting a deadly wildfire that killed 30 people. The man, who has not been named, was performing an ancestral rite by a family grave on a hill in Uiseong...