9 hours ago Jonathan Amos,Science correspondent, @BBCAmos Airbus UK Artwork: Vigil would provide a side-on view of the gap between the Sun and the Earth British engineers will lead the development of a new satellite to monitor the Sun for the energetic outbursts it sends towards Earth. The announcement of Vigil, as the spacecraft will […]
26 minutes ago Zhara Simpson,Ammar Ebrahim BBC Route one has been approved by Jersey’s States Assembly Jersey politicians have voted to approve plans to allow assisted dying for those with a terminal illness “causing unbearable suffering”. The States Assembly has been debating two routes through which people who have lived in Jersey for longer than […]
A Chinese blogger jailed for four years for her reporting on the first Covid outbreak in Wuhan has been released from prison, Reporters Without Borders (RSF) has confirmed. The media watchdog shared a video of Ms Zhang saying she had been released on schedule, thanking everyone for their concern. She was due to be freed […]
Former Post Office boss Paula Vennells has made three apologies to an inquiry into the Horizon IT scandal. Ms Vennells apologised to sub-postmasters, campaigners, and to the inquiry itself. She is giving three days of evidence where she will be questioned by lawyers to try to find out how much she knew about the scandal. […]
France’s sports minister has called for the “the strongest sanctions” to be taken against Mohamed Camara and Monaco after the midfielder covered up anti-homophobia messages on his shirt. All Ligue 1 clubs wore the campaign logo on their kits at the weekend, while the competition’s emblem displayed rainbow colours as part of an initiative by […]
Plans for a radical crackdown on graduate visas that allow overseas students to work in the UK for up to two years after graduation look set to be abandoned by the prime minister after coming up against staunch opposition from cabinet colleagues. Rishi Sunak had been considering restricting and even scrapping the graduate visa route […]
Mr Sunak described the release of the report as a “day of shame for the British state” and vowed to pay “comprehensive compensation” to those affected and infected by the scandal. “Whatever it costs to deliver this scheme, we will pay it,” he told the House of Commons on Monday. He said Cabinet Office minister […]
Many of us of a certain age will remember the Alan Partridge scene where he is pitching to a TV executive in a bid to get a new series commissioned. Getting ever more desperate, the fictional British TV presenter suggests shows such as Inner City Sumo, Youth Hostelling With Chris Eubanks, and finally, Monkey Tennis. […]
Addressing the issue of a cover-up, he said better wording was “hiding the truth”. There had been a lack of openness, inquiry, accountability and elements of “downright deception”, including destroying documents. But hiding the truth included not only deliberate concealment but telling half-truths or not telling people what they had had a right to know […]
Evan Vucci/Associated Press Evan Vucci/Associated Press Angling to tap into strong support for the sweeping health law he helped pass 14 years ago, one of President Joe Biden’s latest reelection strategies is to remind voters that former President Donald Trump tried to repeal the Affordable Care Act. “Folks, he’s coming for your health care, and […]