Month: May 2023

Yavuz Ozden via Getty Images By Paul Kirby BBC News, Ankara Turkey’s battle for the presidency looks set to go to a run-off, with both contenders adamant they have victory in their grasp. After 20 years in power, Recep Tayyip Erdogan stood on the balcony of his party HQ saying he was convinced he would

Getty Images By Steven McIntosh Entertainment reporter Stars of the small screen are preparing for the Bafta TV Awards, which will be held in London later. This is Going to Hurt and The Responder lead the nominations, while Daniel Radcliffe, Kate Winslet and Lesley Manville are up for acting prizes. Comedians Rob Beckett and Romesh

Getty Images By Rajini Vaidyanathan BBC News, Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh A powerful cyclone is hitting the coastlines of Bangladesh and Myanmar after intensifying into the equivalent of a category-five storm. Cyclone Mocha is bringing heavy rain and winds of up to 195kph (120mph), which could see dangerous flooding on land around the Bay of Bengal.

This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. By Mark Savage BBC Music Correspondent Sweden’s Loreen has won the Eurovision Song Contest for the second time, with her soaring pop anthem Tattoo. The star, who last won the competition in 2012, saw off competition from

PA Media Rail passengers are facing travel disruption on the day of the Eurovision Song Contest final as RMT union members strike again in a long-running dispute over pay and conditions. Fourteen train companies are affected, with many running limited services. Transport Secretary Mark Harper said the strikes were “cynically targeting” the final, taking place

Getty Images By Alice Evans BBC News The government has defended tests for Year 6 pupils across England, after some parents and teachers said a paper in this week’s Sats was too difficult. One head teacher said the English reading test included some “GCSE-level” questions. Some pupils were left in tears and did not finish

Pakistan’s ex-prime minister Imran Khan has been freed from custody, a day after the Supreme Court ruled his dramatic arrest on corruption charges was illegal. Judges released Mr Khan on protected bail, meaning he can not be re-arrested for at least two weeks. Earlier, Mr Khan told the BBC he believed he would be detained

Reuters By Antoinette Radford BBC News Russia’s defence ministry has denied reports by pro-Russian sources that Ukrainian soldiers have made advances on the front line in east Ukraine. Yevgeny Prigozhin, head of the Wagner mercenary group fighting on the Russian side, accused regular Russian troops of abandoning positions around Bakhmut. Russian military bloggers reported Ukrainian

Getty Images By Dearbail Jordan Business reporter, BBC News Price rises will not slow as quickly as expected due to soaring food costs, the Bank of England has warned. The forecast came as it increased interest rates to 4.5% from 4.25% in an attempt to slow soaring price rises. The Bank said inflation would “fall

Getty Images By David Deans BBC Wales political reporter Adam Price has quit as Plaid Cymru leader after a report found misogyny, harassment and bullying in the party. A new leader will be in place in the summer, the party has said in a statement released late on Wednesday night. It follows months of difficulties

Reuters By Tom Symonds, Home Affairs correspondent, & James Gregory BBC News The publisher of the Mirror has apologised to Prince Harry for unlawful information gathering, at the start of a trial over alleged phone hacking. Mirror Group Newspapers (MGN) said it would never be repeated. Lawyers representing Harry told the court he was subjected

Getty Images By Madeline Halpert in New York & Max Matza BBC News A jury in a civil case has found former President Donald Trump sexually abused a magazine columnist in a New York department store in the 1990s. But Mr Trump was found not liable for raping E Jean Carroll in the dressing room

This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. By Jasmine Andersson & Daniel Sandford BBC News A controversial new law under which six anti-monarchy protesters were arrested on Coronation day has been criticised as too crude and too broad. Conservative MP David Davis has called

This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. By Sean Seddon BBC News The Metropolitan Police has expressed “regret” over the arrests of six anti-monarchy protesters on Coronation day. Republic chief executive Graham Smith, who was among the group, said he has now received a

Reuters By Jasmine Andersson BBC News An anti-monarchy protester detained during the Coronation says he believes the police had “every intention” of arresting him before the event. The chief executive of Republic, Graham Smith, was one of 64 people arrested by the Metropolitan Police in London. He said he was held despite being in close

Getty Images By Steven McIntosh Entertainment reporter Katy Perry, Lionel Richie and Take That are among the stars who will take to the stage for the Coronation concert later. Nicole Scherzinger, Olly Murs, Paloma Faith and Andrea Bocelli will also perform at the event at Windsor Castle. Hugh Bonneville will host the concert, which is