Spy case collapse blamed on UK government failure to label China a threat
57 minutes ago Jack FenwickPolitical correspondent AFP/Getty Images A case involving two men accused of spying for China collapsed because evidence could not be obtained from the government referring to China as a national security threat, the UK’s most senior…
UK won’t relax visa rules for India, Starmer says
9 hours ago Alex ForsythPolitical correspondent Reuters Sir Keir Starmer has said the UK will not relax visa rules for India, speaking before he arrived in the country to tout the benefits of a recent trade agreement. The prime minister…
Chemistry Nobel awarded to three scientists for their work on metal organic frameworks
18 minutes ago Georgina RannardScience reporter BBC The Nobel Prize for Chemistry has been awarded to Susumu Kitagawa, Richard Robson, and Omar M Yaghi for their work on metal organic frameworks. The announcement was made by the Royal Swedish Academy…
Dog attacks are still rising – even after the XL bully ban
11 hours ago Jim Connolly and NJ Convery BBC Michael Carpenter was packing up after a camping trip in the Leicestershire countryside with a big group of friends earlier this year, when a woman in his party realised she’d lost…
TikTok recommends porn to children, says report
1 day ago Angus CrawfordBBC News Investigations Getty Images TikTok’s algorithm recommends pornography and highly sexualised content to children’s accounts, according to a new report by a human rights campaign group. Researchers created fake child accounts and activated safety settings…
Apple pulls US immigration official tracking apps
12 hours ago Liv McMahonTechnology reporter, Nick BeakeCorrespondent, BBC Verify and Joshua CheethamBBC Verify Reuters Apple has pulled apps that let users flag sightings of officers from US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). The tech giant said it had removed…
‘World-class’ Semenyo fires Bournemouth to ‘unthinkable’ heights
‘World-class’ Semenyo fires Bournemouth to ‘unthinkable’ heights To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. This video can not be played Media caption, Semenyo scores twice as Bournemouth beat Fulham ByEmlyn Begley BBC Sport journalist Published…
‘Brave’ Man Utd make ‘statement’ in Chelsea draw
‘Brave’ Man Utd make ‘statement’ in Chelsea draw To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. This video can not be played Media caption, Manchester United v Chelsea WSL ByEmily Salley BBC Sport journalist Published 4…
I saw evil as attacker tried to barge into synagogue, rabbi tells BBC
11 hours ago Judith MoritzSpecial correspondent, Manchester and Tom McArthur Getty Images A rabbi has told of the moment a man tried to barge into his Manchester synagogue during a deadly attack, telling the BBC “I saw evil, I saw…
Hamas response to US Gaza plan is significant – but there are key omissions
4 hours ago John SudworthJerusalem EPA Hamas agreeing to release the remaining hostages, albeit subject to negotiations and certain conditions being met, will give real hope to the family members in Israel who have been desperate for this kind of…