Month: December 2022

Other By Nick Triggle Health correspondent Lying on a trolley in a hospital corridor in pain from a broken hip, Anne Whitfield-Ray could not believe she was in the care of the NHS. “It was absolute chaos – like something out of a third world country,” said the 77-year-old from Worcestershire. “The staff were rushed

DPA Picture Alliance By Paul Kirby BBC News Twenty-five people have been arrested in raids across Germany on suspicion of plotting to overthrow the government. The group of far-right and ex-military figures are said to have prepared to storm the parliament building, the Reichstag, and seize power. A minor aristocrat described as Prince Heinrich XIII,

Reuters By Max Matza BBC News Former US President Donald Trump’s family real estate company has been found guilty of tax crimes. The Trump Organization was convicted on all counts on Tuesday after two days of jury deliberations in New York. The business is synonymous with the former president, but neither Mr Trump nor his

PA Media Tory peer Michelle Mone is taking a leave of absence from the Lords “to clear her name of the allegations that have been unjustly levelled against her”, her spokesman has said. It means she will not attend sittings of the House, vote on any proceedings or be able to claim any allowance. Baroness

EPA Extra rail strikes have been scheduled over the Christmas period, the RMT union says. Staff at Network Rail – about half the workers involved in a pay dispute – are expected to walk out from 6pm on Christmas Eve until 27 December. A new offer was made by the company on Sunday but the

Reuters By Orla Guerin Senior International Correspondent In Port-au-Prince you cannot see the boundaries, but you must know where they are. Your life may depend on it. Competing gangs are carving up the Haitian capital, kidnapping, raping, and killing at will. They demarcate their territory in blood. Cross from one gang’s turf to another, and

England will meet France in the World Cup quarter-finals on Saturday after an impressive demolition of Senegal at Al Bayt Stadium. Gareth Southgate’s side survived a nervy opening in which goalkeeper Jordan Pickford made an outstanding save from Boulaye Dia to run out convincing winners with a powerful display of attacking strength. Jude Bellingham was

EPA By Emily McGarvey BBC News The fighting in Ukraine has been slowing down and this will likely continue in the coming winter months, US intelligence agencies believe. However, there has been no evidence of fading resistance on the part of Ukrainian forces, US director of intelligence Avril Haines said. She said both sides would

Independent Office for Police Conduct The head of the police watchdog has been forced to resign after becoming the subject of a police investigation, Home Secretary Suella Braverman says. Independent Office for Police Conduct director general Michael Lockwood said on Friday that he was resigning for “personal and domestic reasons”. But on Saturday the home

This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. By Thomas Mackintosh BBC News, London Health officials are urging parents to look out for symptoms of Strep A after six children died with an invasive form of the bacterial infection. Strep A infections are usually mild,

This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. By Smitha Mundasad Health reporter Six children have died with an invasive condition caused by Strep A – including five under 10-year-olds in England since September – the UK Health Security Agency has said. A girl from

SHAWN THEW/EPA By Paul Kirby BBC News US President Joe Biden has said he would be ready to meet Russia’s Vladimir Putin “if in fact there is an interest in him deciding that he’s looking for a way to end the war”. Addressing reporters alongside French President Emmanuel Macron, he stressed Mr Putin had not

Getty Images By David Grossman and William McLennan BBC Newsnight Whistleblowers at one of England’s worst performing hospital trusts have said a climate of fear among staff is putting patients at risk. Former and current clinicians at University Hospitals Birmingham (UHB) NHS Trust allege they were punished by management for raising safety concerns, a BBC

This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. By Andre Rhoden-Paul BBC News A black British charity boss who was repeatedly asked where she was “really” from at a royal reception has told the BBC the encounter was “abuse”. Ngozi Fulani was questioned about her