Kate Whannel Political reporter BBC The science and technology secretary has urged police to “do their bit” to “embrace change” as the Home Office and the Treasury continue negotiations over this week’s Spending Review. Speaking to the BBC’s Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg, Peter Kyle said “every part of society was struggling” and the chancellor was...
“I feel since he’s come in he’s given everyone an opportunity,” Cabango added. “If you’re doing well at your club and training well when you come away, I feel like he’ll always give you that opportunity. “It’s a good thing when you come away because you feel more part of the squad and want to...
Wu, hoo! The feisty staff helping progressive firebrand and Boston Mayor Michelle Wu destroy the city sure looks like they’ve been taking all that pent-up aggression home with them and duking it out after hours for stress relief. Now, to be fair, Mayor Wu is known for having an eclectic governing style, an aggressively confrontational...
Duncan Leatherdale BBC News, North East and Cumbria Prosecutors allege a video was filmed of the moment the Sycamore Gap tree was felled Two men chopped down the world famous Sycamore Gap tree as a “bit of a laugh” and then feared becoming public enemy number one, prosecutors have told jurors. The tree had grown...
Christal Hayes BBC News, Los Angeles Watch: Donald Trump on the US economy: ‘Give us a little bit of time’ President Donald Trump has asked for more time on the US economy as it contracted for the first time in three years, stoking recession fears. He said the figure was misleading because companies had stockpiled...
Stephen McDonell China correspondent BBC/Benjamin Begley The ‘silver train’ initiative aims to get retirees to visit remote parts of China and boost the local economy Beijing insists it will stand firm in the face of Donald Trump’s tariffs on Chinese goods. It has been trying to reassure everyone that the country is strong and the...
Orange Man and Rocket Man together are a killer team. In this case, according to CNN, literally so. They worried a poor federal bureaucrat so much that she up and died. In case you don’t believe me that it’s real, here’s a link. Her sister’s name is (no typo) Ksha and she says DOGE might...
Dean Lewington once admitted to being a bit of a footballing dinosaur. “As you get older, especially the way modern football is going, over 30s are seen as prehistoric really,” he said in the autumn of 2022 as he approached the 900th match of his career. Now just over a month away from his 41st...
Ulster back row James McNabney said “it was a bit surreal” to be included as a development player in Ireland’s Six Nations squad. The 22-year-old debuted for his province last season after making 14 appearances for the Ireland Under-20s. His inclusion for Ireland’s pre-championship training camp in Portugal was his first involvement with the senior...
In a rare bit of good news for the climate crisis front, multiple countries are ramping up their renewable energy ambition ahead of 2035. Ramping up renewable ambitions This is according to a new report by 350.org, produced in collaboration with Zero Carbon Analytics. It found that 15 of the 19 countries that have submitted...