Sarah RainsfordEastern Europe Correspondent in Kyiv and Rachel Hagan & Jaroslav LukivBBC News, in London Watch: The BBC’s Sarah Rainsford at the scene of Ukrainian government building strike Ukraine’s main government building in Kyiv has been hit for the first time in the war during Russian attacks, the Ukrainian prime minister has said. Yulia Svyrydenko […]
Vice President JD Vance hopes President Trump’s mega spending bill is received favorably, especially in Wisconsin’s 3rd Congressional district, which is a key race in next year’s midterm elections. AYESHA RASCOE, HOST: Ahead of next year’s midterm elections, Vice President JD Vance has been making stops in key congressional districts to promote Republicans’ recently passed […]
Professor Nitasha Kaul, an academic specialising in politics and international relations at the University of Westminster, has been in the United Kingdom since she came to the University of Hull for postgraduate study in 1997. In the years since, she has published several books and more than 150 articles on topics like democracy, right-wing politics, […]
Are gel nails banned in the UK? Other Side of the Story contacted Dr Naila Dinani, a consultant dermatologist at the Royal United Hospital in Bath. Dr Dinani appeared on the BBC Sounds Sliced Bread podcast to discuss nail polish and gels in August. She explained further about the TPO ban: “TPO is being banned […]
BBC Conaire Quinn wants as many people has possible to have access to a ground-breaking drug A Ballynahinch man hopes a new treatment for a rare form of Motor Neurone Disease (MND) can give him more quality time with his family. Conaire Quinn, 38, who has a nine-year-old daughter Autumn, said time is not on […]
House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., presents Debra Willett, the granddaughter of Harlem Hellfighter Sgt. Leander Willett, with the Congressional Gold Medal on behalf of all of the “Harlem Hellfighters” of World War I during a ceremony on Capitol Hill on Wednesday in Washington, D.C. Andrew Harnik/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Andrew Harnik/Getty Images The […]
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem speaks to reporters before touring “Camp 57,” a facility to house immigration detainees at the Louisiana State Penitentiary in Angola, La., Wednesday, Sept. 3, 2025. Gerald Herbert/AP hide caption toggle caption Gerald Herbert/AP SAN FRANCISCO — A federal judge on Friday blocked the Trump administration from ending temporary legal protections […]
Supporters of Bureau of Labor Statistics employees join a rally outside the Labor Department on Friday, September 5, 2025, in Washington, D.C. Andrea Hsu/Newsportu hide caption toggle caption Andrea Hsu/Newsportu With a new, sobering jobs report out Friday, some current employees at the Labor Department’s Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) are seeking to reassure the […]
Angela Rayner’s resignation prompts broader cabinet reshuffle, with House of Commons leader and Scotland secretary sacked. Published On 5 Sep 20255 Sep 2025 The United Kingdom’s Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner has stepped down after a probe found she violated the ministerial code for underpaying tax on her flat, prompting a broader cabinet reshuffle and […]
A Kent council has made a U-turn on its decision to implement a Public Spaces Protection Order (PSPO) which would have made swearing a fineable offence. In July, Labour-led Thanet District Council (TDC) announced plans to implement a PSPO as part of a crackdown on anti-social behaviour in the area. Under the order, someone could […]