The head of a controversial US and Israeli-backed aid group has defended its work after repeated incidents of killings and injuries of Palestinians seeking aid. Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF) boss Johnnie Moore told the BBC World Service’s Newshour he was not denying deaths near aid sites, but said “100% of those casualties are being attributed...
Sir Keir Starmer has defended his leadership as he confirmed the government will push ahead with a vote on welfare reforms, in spite of a large number of Labour MPs opposing the measures. Despite efforts to stop a growing rebellion, more than 120 Labour backbenchers have signed an amendment calling for the proposals to be...
Eight of the Lions’ 38-man squad in Australia were born, raised and spent their whole education in the southern hemisphere before moving north. They have taken two different routes to become eligible for England, Scotland, Wales and Ireland, and therefore the British and Irish Lions. Aki, his Ireland team-mates James Lowe and Jamison Gibson-Park, and...
Ben Woolvin Home Affairs Correspondent BBC John Martin says volunteer community first responders were now able to provide at least as much if not more cover than fire co-responders The chief executive of South Western Ambulance Service has defended the decision to end the use of medically-trained firefighters to respond to emergency calls. John Martin...
Energy Secretary Ed Miliband has defended Chancellor Rachel Reeves’ original decision to cut winter fuel payments and the subsequent partial U-turn. He told the BBC the chancellor would not apologise for withdrawing the payment from more than 10 million pensioners last year, arguing that she had to take measures to stabilise the economy. He said...
A Christian group in Seattle held a concert and prayer meeting in a Seattle park. They had a permit, were totally peaceful, and gathered together to pray for the end of alphabet ideology harming children. Nobody was masked, there was no hate speech, and the goal was to call on Jesus and all good people...
“Of course, it’s important to qualify, but except for Newcastle who won the Carabao Cup, Liverpool won the Premier League and Manchester City that won the Community Shield – the other teams didn’t win trophies,” Guardiola said. “So the other teams like Chelsea, who can win one title [Europa Conference League] against Real Betis, and...
Nomia Iqbal and Cai Pigliucci BBC News, Buffalo, New York The BBC’s Nomia Iqbal asks Charl Kleinhaus about his refugee status in the US and about being called a “coward” Last week, 46-year-old Charl Kleinhaus was living on his family farm in Mpumalanga province, South Africa. With its scenic beauty, wildlife and deep canyons, it’s...
Nuno was keen to stress that the Greek owner’s actions were down to “confusion” over the use of striker Awoniyi. The Nigerian emerged from the bench following Leicester’s late equaliser, charged with finding a winner. He showed his desperation to score when he slid in at the backpost in the hope of connecting with an...
Constance Marten has heavily criticised her “biological family” in an extraordinary cross-examination carried out by her partner and fellow defendant Mark Gordon during their retrial at the Old Bailey. Gordon, who is not legally trained, led the questioning after a judge allowed it. He is now representing himself in the case and is not using...
Becky Morton Political reporter PMQs: Badenoch presses PM on winter fuel payment Sir Keir Starmer has defended the decision to axe winter fuel payments for millions of pensioners, as calls for a reversal of the policy continue. A group of around 45 Labour MPs representing seats in northern England and the Midlands have joined those...
The UK government has hit back against claims by opposition parties that the newly-agreed trade deal with India could disadvantage British workers. Business Secretary Jonathan Reynolds told the BBC there was “no situation” in which he would “ever tolerate” British workers being undercut as a result of a trade agreement. One part of the deal...
Germany’s Foreign Office has defended a decision to classify the Alternative für Deutschland (AfD) party as right-wing extremist, after sharp criticism from the White House. US Vice-President JD Vance accused “bureaucrats” of rebuilding the Berlin Wall, and Secretary of State Marco Rubio slammed the designation as “tyranny in disguise”. In an unusual move, the foreign...
The government has defended its net-zero policies after Sir Tony Blair said limiting fossil fuels was “doomed to fail” and a new approach was needed. The former Labour prime minister argued the debate on climate change had become “irrational” and people in rich countries no longer wanted to make financial sacrifices “when they know that...
BBC/Shine TV Gregg Wallace has defended himself against allegations about him, insisting “they’re not all true”. Speaking to the Daily Mail, Wallace – who stepped away from presenting MasterChef last November in the wake of the claims against him – said he felt “under attack” and that he had contemplated suicide. A BBC News investigation...