Households face unexpected rise in energy prices in new year
2 hours ago Kevin PeacheyCost of living correspondent Getty Images Millions of households will see a slight rise in energy prices at the height of winter, after regulator Ofgem outlined its next price cap. The 0.2% increase from the current…
Trump’s growing impatience to end Ukraine war is a concern for Kyiv
40 minutes ago Jonathan BealeDefence correspondent, in Kyiv EPA Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has been careful not to criticise or reject this US draft peace deal – even though it appears to heavily reflect many of Moscow’s demands. In his…
Vinted blocks ‘sickening’ sexually explicit ads
7 hours ago Shiona McCallumSenior Tech Reporter Getty Images Online marketplace Vinted says it has removed sexually explicit adverts, after a mum reported seeing a video depicting what she believed to be a pornographic scene while browsing for clothes. Kirsty…
Deepfake ‘nudify’ site fined £55,000 over lack of age checks
12 hours ago Liv McMahonTechnology reporter Getty Images The operator of a so-called “nudification” site has been fined for failing to put in age verification measures, which are required under online safety laws. The regulator Ofcom investigated Itai Tech Ltd,…
‘Best display of season’ but Chelsea rue missed opportunity
‘Best display of season’ but Chelsea rue missed opportunity To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. This video can not be played Media caption, Chelsea rue missed chances in draw with Barcelona By Emma Sanders…
‘The Ashes is here – now is the time for heroes’
‘The Ashes is here – now is the time for heroes’ Image source, Getty ImagesImage caption, England have not won an Ashes series since a 2015 triumph on home soil By Stephan Shemilt Chief Cricket Reporter in Perth Published 8…
UK did ‘too little, too late’, leading to thousands more Covid deaths, says inquiry
4 hours ago Nick TriggleHealth correspondent The UK response to Covid was “too little, too late” and led to thousands more deaths in the first wave, an inquiry into government decision-making says. The report also said lockdown may have been…
Zelensky to speak to Trump after US proposes Russia-Ukraine peace plan
5 hours ago Laura Gozzi Getty Images Volodymyr Zelensky will speak to Donald Trump after the US presented Ukraine with a draft peace plan to end the war with Russia. The plan was reportedly drafted by US special envoy Steve…
Lockdown could have been avoided and other key findings from Covid inquiry
7 hours ago Nick Triggle, Jim Reed, Dom Hughes and Michelle Roberts Getty Images The long-awaited independent report into how well or badly the government handled the Covid pandemic has been published. Chairwoman of the inquiry, former judge Baroness Hallett,…
Police failed to act on historic sex abuse claims against rapist Met officer
5 hours ago Daniel De Simone and Jo AdnittBBC News Investigations Social media Wiltshire Police were told in 2016 that serial rapist David Carrick had abused his youngest victim but failed to take action, the BBC can reveal. Carrick, who…