Rachel Reeves is to delay a number of “unfunded” road and hospital projects on Monday as part of the Treasury’s anticipated plans to plug an apparent £20bn hole in spending left by the Conservatives, while committing to an above-inflation public sector pay rise. The chancellor is expected to argue she has inherited capital projects that […]
Getty Images How are you feeling? There has been a vibe in BBC HQ that friends, colleagues and family have been having a grottier year than usual – shaking off one cold only to rapidly catch another, rolling from infection to infection. “The reality is we’re lacking data and so we have got a lot […]
Shutterstock Hundreds of thousands are expected to be affected by delays this weekend Three out of 10 French high-speed trains will be cancelled on Saturday on routes hit by a series of “co-ordinated” arson attacks. French Prime Minister Gabriel Attal said security forces continued to search for the “saboteurs” responsible after rail networks were paralysed […]
Tony Jolliffe / BBC The Flow Country is a vast expanse of blanket bog in the North of Scotland After an almost 40-year campaign, a stunning but little-known UK landscape has been awarded world heritage status. The Flow Country of Caithness and Sutherland in the far north of Scotland covers almost 2,000 sq km (469,500 […]
As the war enters its 883rd day, these are the main developments. This is where the war stands on Saturday, July 27, 2024: Fighting Russian air defence units intercepted 12 Ukrainian drones in the space of an hour over southern Russia’s border region of Bryansk, according to Alexander Bogomaz, the regional governor. No casualties or […]
Please note that we are not authorised to provide any investment advice. The content on this page is for information purposes only. HSBC bank announced that its Australian division has made a big decision concerning cryptocurrency services. The bank revealed that customers in the region can no longer perform financial transactions using cryptocurrencies. This is […]
Getty Images Lhakpa Sherpa says: “I want to show my two girls how to be brave, how not to give up” This article contains descriptions of domestic violence which some readers may find distressing. Lhakpa Sherpa has a startling life story – to the outside world she holds the record for climbing Mount Everest a […]
Chloe Davies Chloe Davies has hereditary angioedema, which can be life-threatening A woman whose body does not recognise when to stop swelling says a drug trial has been “life-changing”. Chloe Davies, 32, who lives in Bristol, has hereditary angioedema (HAE), which causes “spontaneous swelling attacks”. “If my hand swelled up it would just keep going […]
D.C. United’s Leagues Cup match against Mexican club Santos Laguna on Wednesday will be relocated to Subaru Park in Chester, Pa., after the Audi Field playing surface was deemed unplayable. The pitch has been less than pristine since the United Football League’s D.C. Defenders concluded their season June 2. But concerns around the surface’s viability […]
Getty Images The kids have finished school and it’s time for the great summer getaway, with millions of Brits setting off on their holidays. It’s likely to be a busy time on the roads, with the RAC predicting a “weekend of woe”. The motoring organisation says some 13.8 million trips could be made between Friday […]