Month: August 2023

Getty Images By Hazel Shearing Education correspondent More than 100 schools, colleges and nurseries in England have been told to immediately shut buildings made with a concrete prone to collapse, unless safety measures are in place. Thousands of pupils now face disruption after the government ordered action only days before the start of term. School

Cheshire Police By Nick Triggle Health correspondent The inquiry into how nurse Lucy Letby was able to murder seven babies will now have greater powers to compel witnesses to give evidence. In a significant move, ministers upgraded the independent inquiry after criticism from families of the victims that it did not go far enough. The

Met Police / Cheshire Constabulary / Merseyside Po Criminals will be made to attend their sentencing hearings, including by force if necessary, or face the prospect of longer in prison, under new laws proposed by the Ministry of Justice. It follows a number of high-profile cases where offenders refused to appear for sentencing, including the

Reports from Russia say there has been a drone attack on the airport of the north-western city of Pskov. The local governor said the military was repelling an attack. He uploaded video showing a large fire while an explosion could also be heard. An unconfirmed Russian media report says four Ilyushin 76 transport planes were

Police handout By Daniel Sandford BBC News The cause of death of 10-year-old Sara Sharif has not yet been established, an inquest heard. Sara’s body was found alone at home in Woking on 10 August, a day after her relatives flew to Pakistan. The precise cause of death was “not yet ascertained” but was likely

Spain’s top criminal court has opened a preliminary investigation into the country’s football federation president Luis Rubiales after he kissed player Jenni Hermoso on the lips. The prosecutors are looking into whether the incident amounts to a crime of sexual assault. Rubiales, 46, has been widely criticised after the incident following Spain’s Women’s World Cup

Reuters By Oliver Slow BBC News A “technical issue” has hit UK air traffic control systems, with thousands of people now facing flight delays. Holidaymakers are stuck on the tarmac all over the UK and abroad, with the National Air Traffic Services saying it had applied restrictions to traffic flow for safety. “Engineers are working

Jason Roberts Photography By Nathan Williams BBC News Two people have died after becoming trapped in their car in a flooded road in Liverpool. Police said they were called to Queens Drive in the Mossley Hill area at 21:00 BST on Saturday night. Passers-by fought to help the man and woman who were stuck inside

Reuters Wagner chief Yevgeny Prigozhin has been confirmed dead after genetic analysis of bodies found in Wednesday’s plane crash, Russian officials say. The Investigative Committee (SK) said the identities of all 10 victims had been established and corresponded to those on the flight’s passenger list. Prigozhin’s private jet came down north-west of Moscow on 25

PA Media Nadine Dorries has resigned her Commons seat, two months after promising to quit “with immediate effect”. She launched a blistering attack on Prime Minister Rishi Sunak in her resignation statement, saying “history will not judge you kindly”. The Mid Bedfordshire MP first announced her intention to resign on 9 June. She accused the

The Spanish football federation says it will take legal action over Jenni Hermoso’s comments about its president Luis Rubiales. Hermoso said on Friday she did not consent, but the federation has questioned her version of events. “The evidence is conclusive,” it said. “Mr President has not lied.” In a statement by players’ union Futpro, which

Jenni Hermoso says she did not consent to be kissed by Spanish football federation president Luis Rubiales – as 81 players confirm they will not play for Spain’s national team until he is removed from his post. Rubiales has refused to resign after kissing forward Hermoso on the lips following Spain’s Women’s World Cup final

This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. By Max Matza & Kayla Epstein BBC News, Atlanta Donald Trump has surrendered in Georgia on charges of plotting to overturn the state’s 2020 election results in an arrest that saw the first ever mugshot of a

This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. By Jaroslav Lukiv BBC News Vladimir Putin has broken his silence over Yevgeny Prigozhin’s reported death – some 24 hours after the Wagner chief’s private jet crashed. Russia’s president said the head of the mercenary group was

The asylum backlog in the UK has risen to a new record high, Home Office figures show. More than 175,000 people were waiting for a decision on whether they will be granted refugee status at the end of June 2023 – up 44% from last year. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has set a target of

Getty Images By Noor Nanji Business reporter, BBC News The administrators of Wilko said jobs are set to go and stores will close after it failed to find a buyer for the whole business. However, PwC said parts of the group could still be bought. Wilko announced earlier this month that it was going into