The business secretary, Kemi Badenoch, is being pressed to question the Royal Mail bidder Daniel Křetínský on his business links, after the Guardian raised questions about a series of controversial global property deals connected to the Czech billionaire’s longtime business partners. Badenoch is scheduled to meet the tycoon next week to discuss his £3.57bn bid […]
7 hours ago By Matt Murphy, BBC News • George Wright, BBC News BBC The damaged school on Thursday The US has told Israel it must be fully “transparent” over an air strike that reportedly killed at least 35 people at a central Gaza school packed with displaced people on Thursday morning. Local journalists told the BBC a warplane had […]
2 days ago By Philippa Roxby, Health reporter, BBC News Getty Images One out of every six people have symptoms when they stop taking antidepressants – fewer than previously thought, a review of previous studies suggests. The researchers say their findings will help inform doctors and patients “without causing undue alarm”. The Lancet Psychiatry review looked at […]
Please note that we are not authorised to provide any investment advice. The content on this page is for information purposes only. The US Department of the Treasury believes that there is potential in using artificial intelligence in financial services. However, it now seeks to hear the opinion of the public regarding both opportunities and […]
Every day, Chloe Ricketts wraps up her work and this awkward thing happens: She splits off from her co-workers and watches as they walk en masse in a different direction. Ricketts, the Washington Spirit forward who turned 17 last month, heads to a separate locker room, where she showers and changes alone. “It gets a […]
5 hours ago By Malcolm Prior, BBC News, rural affairs correspondent Getty Images Water voles are among those species under threat in the UK thanks to habitat loss A coalition of more than 80 nature conservation groups is launching a legal bid to force whichever party is in power next month to improve government targets on tackling […]
A 59-year-old man in Mexico has died with a type of bird flu – H5N2 – never recorded in people before now. There is no risk to the wider public, say authorities, and none of the man’s close contacts have caught the virus. It is unclear how he got it, although there have been cases […]
8 hours ago By Kevin Peachey, Cost of living correspondent, BBC News • Lora Jones, Business reporter, BBC News Getty Images Labour says it will make permanent a scheme designed to ensure low-deposit mortgages are available for first-time buyers, if it wins the general election. The mortgage guarantee scheme was introduced by the Conservatives in 2021 when Rishi Sunak was […]
This article has been updated on Thursday June 6, to reflect confirmation of Novak Djkovic’s knee surgery following the French Open. Follow live coverage of the 2024 French Open today The news that Novak Djokovic has withdrawn from the French Open with a torn meniscus was one of those moments at Roland Garros where the […]
The search for British broadcaster Michael Mosley has resumed after he went missing while on holiday on the Greek island of Symi. Known for his TV programmes and his Just One Thing podcast on BBC Radio 4’s Today programme, the presenter was last seen on Wednesday. He had set off on a walk to the […]