‘I am devastated’: Hong Kong residents in disbelief after fire destroys blocks of flats
3 hours ago Phoebe Kong & Koey Lee,BBC Chinese , Hong Kong, Danny Vincent,Hong Kongand Kathryn Armstrong,London “When you get closer the heat rises and you can feel it and the smoke is really heavy.” Student Thomas Liu was one…
Former Royal Marine pleads guilty to Liverpool parade crash that injured more than 130
11 hours ago Jonny Humphries,at Liverpool Crown Court and Lauren Hirst,North West CPS Paul Doyle has pleaded guilty to all 31 charges after ploughing his car into a dense crowd of supporters at the Liverpool FC victory parade. The 54-year-old…
Millions to pay more in tax as Reeves says Budget is tackling cost of living
4 hours ago Brian WheelerPolitical reporter Rachel Reeves has said she is “asking ordinary people to pay a little bit more” after unveiling £26bn of tax rises in a Budget that also saw her scrap the two-child benefit cap. The…
Faisal Islam: The real reason Reeves is making you pay more tax
6 hours ago Faisal IslamEconomics editor PA Media The biggest initial surprise in this Budget may have been that the government’s independent forecaster the Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) managed to publish it all by mistake long before Chancellor Rachel…
Ofcom vows to name and shame platforms over online sexism
23 hours ago Zoe KleinmanTechnology editor BBC The media regulator has published guidelines designed to make the internet safer for women and girls – and threatened to make it “absolutely clear to the public” which platforms are not adhering to…
Cryptology firm cancels elections after losing encryption key
23 hours ago Laura CressTechnology reporter Getty Images A firm considered one of the leading global voices in encryption has cancelled the announcement of its leadership election results after an official lost the encrypted key needed to unlock them. The…
‘Start believing the hype’ – how ‘effortless’ Estevao outshone Yamal
‘Start believing the hype’ – how ‘effortless’ Estevao outshone Yamal Image source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Estevao Willian became the third teenager to score in each of his first three Champions League starts after Kylian Mbappe and Erling Haaland By Nizaar…
South Africa hammer India by 408 runs to complete historic clean sweep
India suffer heaviest defeat as SA complete series sweep Image source, Getty ImagesImage caption, South Africa claimed their first major global title when they won the World Test Championship in June Published 2 hours ago Second Test, Guwahati (day five…
Tax rises, benefits and minimum wage. What could be in today’s Budget?
4 hours ago Getty Images Chancellor Rachel Reeves is expected to increase taxes in the Budget later. Ahead of delivering her Budget statement, Reeves said she will take “fair and necessary choices” for the economy, to bring down NHS waiting…
Army halts use of Ajax vehicles after soldiers fall ill
45 minutes ago Oscar EdwardsBBC Wales PA Media The Army has paused the use of its Ajax armoured vehicles after soldiers became unwell from noise and vibration during a war game exercise. About 30 soldiers became ill when training to…