Getty Images Rail passengers face disruption in the run-up to Christmas after the RMT union announced more strike dates. Industrial action will be held across four 48-hour periods on 13-14 and 16-17 December, and 3-4 and 6-7 January. Services have been severely disrupted in recent months as the row over pay, working conditions and job
Month: November 2022
Getty Images By Kevin Peachey Cost of living correspondent Energy firms have been failing vulnerable customers, the sector’s watchdog has said, as people face a cold and costly winter. Ofgem told all 17 firms in its review to improve, with Good Energy, Outfox, So Energy, Tru Energy and Utilita found to have severe weaknesses. Failings
Gareth Bale rode to Wales’ rescue once again as the captain’s late penalty salvaged a draw against the United States in his country’s first World Cup game for 64 years. Wales were listless and overrun in a first half dominated by a vibrant USA team, who led as Tim Weah finished smartly after a surging
Getty Images By James Cook Scotland editor NHS leaders in Scotland have discussed abandoning the founding principles of the service by having the wealthy pay for treatment. The discussion of a “two-tier” health service is mentioned in draft minutes of a meeting of NHS Scotland health board chief executives in September. They also raise the
This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. By Georgina Rannard Climate reporter in Sharm el-Sheikh A historic deal has been struck at the UN’s COP27 summit that will see rich nations pay poorer countries for the damage and economic losses caused by climate change.
Reuters Twitter’s new owner Elon Musk has said Donald Trump’s account has been reinstated after running a poll in which users narrowly backed the move. “The people have spoken,” tweeted Mr Musk, saying that 51.8% of more than 15 million Twitter users voted for the ban to be lifted. But the former US president may
This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. By Catherine Byaruhanga in Kyiv and Andre Rhoden-Paul in London BBC News Rishi Sunak has pledged £50m in defence aid to Ukraine as he met President Volodymyr Zelensky in his first visit to Kyiv since becoming prime
Getty Images Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes has been sentenced to over 11 years in prison for defrauding investors in her blood testing start-up that was once valued at $9bn (£7.5bn). The former Silicon Valley star falsely claimed the technology could diagnose disease with just a few drops of blood. Holmes, 38, who is pregnant, tearfully
This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. Two women who were stabbed to death after repeated calls to police were murdered while on the phone to officers begging for help, their family says. Raneem Oudeh and her mother Khaola Saleem were killed in Solihull
Getty Images By Matt McGrath Environment correspondent UN climate talks head to a conclusion on Friday with nations deeply divided over cash to help poor countries cope with the impacts of climate change. The idea of phasing down the use of all fossil fuels to limit the rise in temperatures is also the subject of
This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. By Kate Whannel Political reporter, BBC News Families face “real challenges”, Jeremy Hunt has warned, as government forecasters predict the biggest drop in living standards since records began. The Office for Budget Responsibility says household income will
Getty Images By Nick Eardley, Faisal Islam & Becky Morton BBC News Chancellor Jeremy Hunt will pledge to face into the economic “storm”, as he is expected to confirm widespread spending cuts and tax rises. He will say “difficult decisions” are needed to tackle soaring prices and limit mortgage costs. But he faces a potential
By Oliver Slow & Paul Kirby BBC News Polish President Andrzej Duda has said there are no signs of an intentional attack after a missile strike killed two people on a farm near the western border with Ukraine. Earlier, US President Joe Biden said it was “unlikely” the missile had been fired from Russia. The
Getty Images By Philippa Roxby Health reporter Sports scientists are highlighting the lack of football kit designed for women, saying the use of boots and balls created for male players could be putting them at higher risk of injury. Knee-ligament injuries in women are causing concern at an elite level. Despite some progress, the researchers
Reuters By Sam Hancock BBC News Russia has launched one of its biggest barrages of missiles yet against Ukraine, days after its troops were forced to withdraw from Kherson. The capital Kyiv was among the cities hit, with officials saying at least one person was found dead. There were strikes across the country, from Lviv
Getty Images The UK unemployment rate rose slightly to 3.6% in the three months to September, up from 3.5% in August, official figures show. Pay rose at its fastest rate outside the pandemic but continues to lag behind the cost of living. When adjusted for rising prices, wages fell by 2.7% in the year to