Two Hamas officials told the BBC discussions to choose a successor for the group’s leader Yahya Sinwar, whose killing was confirmed on Thursday, will begin very soon. The officials said that Khalil al-Hayya, Sinwar’s deputy and the group’s most senior official outside Gaza, is considered a strong candidate. Al-Hayya, who is based in Qatar, currently […]
Getty Images Labour’s first Budget for 14 years will be delivered by Chancellor Rachel Reeves on Wednesday 30 October. She has warned that it will involve “difficult decisions”. Government sources have told the BBC the Budget will include tax rises and spending cuts to the value of £40bn. What is the Budget? Each year, the […]
Israel has killed at least 640 Palestinians in north Gaza since it laid siege to the area 17 days ago – 33 of them since dawn on Monday. “Genocide is unfolding on the ground,” said Al Jazeera’s Tarez Abu Azzoum, reporting from Deir el-Balah in central Gaza. “Civilians are trapped in their houses and there’s […]
Ministers are to take a direct role in overseeing the building of the HS2 rail line to try to “get a grip” on the rising cost of the high speed route between London and Birmingham. Transport Secretary Louise Haigh said it had long been clear that the cost of HS2, which could reach £66bn, had […]
Getty Images Airlines often ask passengers not to consume nuts on board Asking aeroplane passengers not to eat nuts is unlikely to prevent an allergic reaction mid-flight – but cleaning their seat with a wet wipe could, allergy specialists say in a review of the latest evidence. Small bits of food can often stick to […]
Ministers are exploring plans to hand ownership of the Post Office to thousands of sub-postmasters across the UK, sources have told the BBC. The proposal is in its early stages and is one of many under consideration. The Department for Business and Trade has asked management consultancy BCG to explore the possible ownership model, as […]
It could have come straight from the plot of a Shakespearean tragedy. A king is challenged to a battle by a young pretender, with victory earned only by the destruction of the other. The king emerges triumphant, but there is suspicion that he has acted nefariously in the tussle for the crown. Then a newcomer […]
Oct 19, 2024, 02:52 AM ET Liverpool head coach Arne Slot has said his vice-captain Trent Alexander-Arnold is not disturbed by the growing speculation around his future at the Premier League club and is fully focused on matters on the pitch. The 26-year-old England right-back has been linked with a move to Spanish giants Real […]
Reuters People complain of poor treatment by Revolut after being tricked out of money deposited with e-money firm “I never imagined I’d be a victim of a scam,” says Dr Ravi Kumar. “But here I am, a 53-year-old NHS consultant in intensive care medicine and anaesthetics, deeply affected.” He lost £39,000 in May when scammers […]
An Israeli air strike has killed at least 33 people including 21 women at a refugee camp in northern Gaza, the strip’s Hamas-run authorities say. There was no immediate comment on the reported strike on Jabalia from Israel, whose forces have been besieging the densely-populated camp for weeks. The killing of Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar […]