Starmer rules out investigation after Reeves admits rental rules ‘mistake’
9 minutes ago Harry Farley,political correspondent, and Sam Francis,political reporter Reuters Sir Keir Starmer has dismissed calls for an investigation into Chancellor Rachel Reeves after she apologised for breaking housing rules when renting out her family home. In a letter…
Dozens dead in ‘total devastation’ left behind by Hurricane Melissa
8 hours ago Gabriela Pomeroy and Nardine Saad Hurricane Melissa has continued its devastating sweep across the Caribbean, destroying homes and infrastructure, flooding neighbourhoods and leaving dozens dead. The impact in Jamaica was clearer on Wednesday, after the island nation…
‘I’ll never forgive the woman responsible for my wife’s paddleboard death’
5 hours ago Nicola BryanBBC Wales Family photo The moment Darren Wheatley had to tell his seven-year-old son that his mother had died is something that will stay with him for the rest of his life. Nicola Wheatley, 40, was…
‘Poor’ insulation that left houses mouldy needs wider investigation, government told
5 hours ago Zoe Conway and James Stewart BBC Homeowners who say that botched insulation under government schemes left them living in mouldy conditions are calling for an investigation into the problem to be widened. One woman has told the…
Character.ai to ban teens from talking to its AI chatbots
11 hours ago Liv McMahon and Imran Rahman-Jones,technology reporters Bloomberg via Getty Images Chatbot site Character.ai is cutting off teenagers from having conversations with virtual characters, after facing intense criticism over the kinds of interactions young people were having with…
Websites disabled in Microsoft global outage come back online
2 hours ago Imran Rahman-Jones,Technology reporter and Lily Jamali,North America Technology correspondent Getty Images Websites for Heathrow, NatWest and Minecraft returned to service late on Wednesday after experiencing problems amid a global Microsoft outage. Outage tracker Downdetector showed thousands of…
Slot ‘making excuses’ – but should he have rested key players?
Slot ‘making excuses’ – but should he have rested key players? Image source, ReutersImage caption, Liverpool have lost six of their past seven games in all competitions ByMichael Emons BBC Sport journalist at Anfield Published 38 minutes ago 127 Comments…
Holders Newcastle host Fulham & Cardiff face Chelsea in quarters
Newcastle host Fulham & Cardiff face Chelsea in quarters Image source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Newcastle beat Liverpool – who were knocked out by Crystal Palace on Wednesday – in the League Cup final last season Published 2 hours ago Holders…
Thousands on benefits could have energy debt cancelled
48 minutes ago Kevin PeacheyCost of living correspondent Getty Images Nearly 200,000 people on benefits could have their debts to their energy supplier cancelled, if they make some effort to pay what is owed. Unpaid bills and fees have soared…
Hurricane Melissa leaves dozens dead and trail of destruction across Caribbean
13 minutes ago Nardine SaadBBC News Gabriela Pomeroy Hurricane Melissa has continued its devastating sweep across the Caribbean, decimating homes and infrastructure, flooding neighbourhoods and leaving dozens dead. The impact in Jamaica was clearer on Wednesday, after the island nation…