2 hours ago By Tom Espiner, Business reporter, BBC News Getty Images A proposed average 21% hike in bills in England and Wales won’t be enough to address problems including sewage leaks, water firms have warned. The firms are in a standoff with regulator Ofwat over proposed bill rises. Ofwat has said it wants firms to limit […]
Kenya’s under-fire President William Ruto has dismissed with “immediate effect” all his ministers and the attorney-general, following the recent deadly protests that led to the withdrawal of an unpopular tax bill. The president said the move came after “reflection, listening to Kenyans, and after holistic appraisal of my cabinet”. He has said he will now […]
Follow live coverage of England vs Netherlands in the Euro 2024 semi-final today A tear in the universe opened up at the Allianz Arena. A space that wasn’t apparent to the other 21 players on the pitch, notably France goalkeeper Mike Maignan, or the 75,000 fans in the stands, suddenly appeared. When it did, Pedri, […]
Getty Images Nine babies have died from whooping cough since November 2023, with cases continuing to rise, the UK Health Security Agency says. Its latest figures for England show 2,591 confirmed cases in May, with a total of 7,599 since January. Experts worry this is a bumper year for the bacterial infection, which can be […]
Former President Donald Trump speaks at a campaign rally at the Trump National Doral Golf Club in Florida on Tuesday. Joe Raedle/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Joe Raedle/Getty Images The American Civil Liberties Union has been listening to former President Donald Trump and his allies on the campaign trail as they pledge to crack […]
A jury in New York has found the Wall Street investor, Sung Kook ‘Bill’ Hwang, guilty of fraud and market manipulation. It comes three years after the failure of his investment fund Archegos Capital Management, which caused billions of dollars in losses for several major banks. Prosecutors accused Hwang of lying to lenders as he […]
A judge has ordered a Mississippi woman who says her daughter was bullied to death to shut down her social media accounts, as a small-town tragedy balloons into an online drama with millions of onlookers. After 13-year-old Aubreigh Wyatt died by suicide in September 2023, her grieving mother, Heather Wyatt, began posting about her death […]
Julien Laurens Rodrigo Faez Jul 10, 2024, 05:29 AM ET Manchester United have reached an agreement with Lille to sign Leny Yoro for around €45 million ($48.7m) amid significant interest in the player from LaLiga champions Real Madrid, sources have told ESPN. Madrid remain confident of winning the race for the young centre-back because of […]
2 hours ago By Alex Kleiderman, BBC News Getty Images UK Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer says his first face-to-face talks with US President Joe Biden were an opportunity to “recommit” to Nato and the “special relationship” between the UK and US. Facing reporters in the White House, Sir Keir told the president: “The special relationship is […]
Joe Biden has appeared to back Keir Starmer’s ambition for the UK having a closer relationship with the European Union as the leaders held their first bilateral talks at the White House. The US president called the US and UK the “best of allies” as he met the new prime minister in the Oval Office, […]