Felicity Evans Money editor, BBC Wales News EPA At a protest in London, people expressed their upset at the UK government’s disability welfare reforms The incomes of people in Wales could be cut by £466m by 2029-30 as part of the UK government’s disability welfare reforms, according to new analysis. Data analytics company Policy in...
Goalkeepers: Eartha Cumings (Rosengard), Lee Gibson (Glasgow City), Sandy MacIver (Washington Spirit). Defenders: Jenna Clark (Liverpool), Rachel Corsie (unattached), Nicola Docherty (Rangers), Sophie Howard (Leicester City), Emma Lawton (Celtic), Rachel McLauchlan (Rangers), Amy Muir (Glasgow City), Kirsty Smith (unattached). Midfielders: Chelsea Cornet (Rangers), Erin Cuthbert (Chelsea), Lauren Davidson (Brann), Freya Gregory (Newcastle United), Brogan Hay...
Scotland failed to chase down a target of 283 against the Netherlands in Cricket World Cup League 2 despite a superb 106 from opener George Munsey. Having been shocked by United Arab Emirates on Thursday, Richie Berrington’s side came into the contest under pressure to perform. After choosing to bat first, half-centuries from Max O’Dowd...
The Liberal Democrats have taken command at County Hall following Thursday’s local elections despite a surge in Reform UK support which saw the Conservatives lose 33 of the 40 seats they held going into the elections and Labour all six of its seats. The Liberal Democrats won 27 of Devon County Council’s 60 seats, gaining...
Katy Watson Australia correspondent Watch: Three things to know about the Australian election result “It’s not our night,” Australia’s opposition leader Peter Dutton told a roomful of supporters in Brisbane after his rival, Anthony Albanese, was re-elected as prime minister. It was indeed a bruising night for Dutton, a 54-year-old political veteran who also lost...
Reuters One of the biggest upsets of the night was Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre losing his own seat Conservatives in Canada are trading blame for Monday night’s election loss, showing that Pierre Poilievre will need to heal divisions within the movement as he fights to stay on as leader. As a clear Liberal win was...
BBC Kerry has grown her business over 30 years but fears she could now lose it “I never wanted to do anything else but be a hairdresser,” said Kerry Larcher, who opened her first salon when she was 21-years-old. Despite successfully growing her business in Hornchurch, in East London, over three decades, the 50-year-old says...
Aston Villa manager Unai Emery tells of his pride at the way the players responded to their agonising Champions League exit with a comprehensive 4-1 Premier League victory over Newcastle at Villa Park. READ MORE: Villa hit four past Newcastle in stunning win Available to UK users only. Read full article at source...
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Rangers swept into the lead after just 10 minutes at Broadwood, with forward Kirsty Howat firing into top corner against their Glasgow rivals. Scotland striker Amy Gallacher fired the equaliser after the break moments after coming on as a substitute to rescue a point, but it now leaves Celtic eight points adrift of the leaders....
A magnificent 91 from captain Kathryn Bryce was not enough for Scotland as they fell to a six-wicket loss to Pakistan at the Women’s World Cup qualifiers. With the match in Lahore shortened to 32 overs after a rain delay, Bryce was bowled from the last ball of the Scottish innings, setting a target of...
Parents who said their councils had illegally reduced services for children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) have lost their High Court battle. The claim was brought against Devon County Council and Bristol City Council’s involvement in multimillion-pound rescue packages from the government – known as Safety Valve agreements. Parents claimed the deal involved...
Phil Shepka BBC Investigations, East BBC Catherine Bullough and Paul Sigston each tried to buy a flat near the Ipswich waterfront Prospective buyers say they feel “lied to” and “angry” after losing thousands of pounds reserving unfinished flats. People paid up to £5,000 as a “reservation deposit” for apartments in Tollesbury House, Ipswich, with some...
With Manchester United trailing 1-0 to Nottingham Forest and needing a goal to avoid a 13th defeat of the season, manager Ruben Amorim turned to the bench. He had already withdrawn Joshua Zirkzee – scorer of three league goals since completing a £36.5m move to Old Trafford last summer – in favour of Rasmus Hojlund,...
Megha Mohan BBC World Service gender and identity correspondent Chithra Jeyaram/ BBC Srija, (L) who fought to have her marriage to Arun (C) legally recognised, says everything she’s achieved has been made possible by her mother, Valli (R) In 2019 Srija became the first transgender woman to legally marry in the Indian state of Tamil...