Chancellor admits breaking housing rules by renting out home
50 minutes ago Harry Farley,Political correspondent and Sam Francis,Political reporter Reuters Chancellor Rachel Reeves has admitted breaking housing rules by unlawfully renting out her family home without a licence. Reeves has told Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer, as well as…
Afghan man charged after dog walker killed in London triple stabbing
5 hours ago Metropolitan Police/PA Wire A 22-year-old man has been charged with murder and attempted murder following a triple stabbing in Uxbridge. Afghan national Safi Dawood, of Midhurst Gardens, Uxbridge, was charged with murdering Wayne Broadhurst, a 49-year-old man…
Amazon confirms 14,000 job losses in corporate division
22 hours ago Liv McMahon,Technology reporter and Osmond Chia,Business reporter Reuters Amazon has confirmed it plans to cut thousands of jobs, saying it needs to be “organised more leanly” to seize the opportunity provided by artificial intelligence (AI). The tech…
OpenAI completes shift to becoming for-profit
15 hours ago Lily JamaliNorth America Technology Correspondent, San Francisco Getty Images OpenAI has completed its conversion to a for-profit entity, a move that could allow it to raise billions of dollars in investment and potentially clear the way for…
England slide to defeat as batting woes continue
England slide to defeat as batting woes continue Image source, Getty ImagesImage caption, England have now lost nine overseas ODIs in a row ByTimothy Abraham BBC Sport journalist Published 29 October 2025, 07:09 GMT 347 Comments Updated 2 hours ago…
‘I was seen as a dinosaur but not many managers moan about set-pieces now’
‘I was seen as a dinosaur but not many managers moan about set-pieces now’ Published 4 hours ago 733 Comments Hello and welcome to my new BBC Sport column, Going Direct. From tactics to man-management, I’m going to be tackling…
Next continues to profit after M&S cyber-attack
8 minutes ago Charlotte EdwardsBusiness reporter, BBC News Reuters Fashion brand Next has continued to see sales boost in the aftermath of a cyber-attack at rival firm M&S. The British retailer reported a stronger-than-expected 10.5% increase in full-price sales for…
Police failed to tell me about my partner’s violent past. He ended up strangling me
11 hours ago Harriet AgerholmSenior data journalist, BBC Verify BBC Sarah’s boyfriend used to say things she did not think much of at the time. “I love it when you wear your hair up because I can see your neck,”…
Migrant sex offender deported from UK after mistaken release
35 minutes ago Maia Davies and Yang Tian Essex Police A migrant sex offender who was mistakenly released from prison has been deported from the UK with no right to return. Hadush Kebatu was jailed after sexually assaulting a 14-year-old…
Jamaicans wake to devastation – floods, power cuts and crippled communications
25 minutes ago Nick Davis,Kingston and Rachel Hagan EPA The normal soundtrack that accompanies Jamaican life is silent this morning as many have woken to no electricity. About three-quarters of the island is without power and many parts of its…