Month: September 2023

PA Media By Michelle Roberts Digital health editor Eight-year-old Aditi Shankar has become the first child in the UK to receive a special type of kidney transplant that does not require her to take long-term drugs to stop rejection of the organ. Doctors at Great Ormond Street Hospital say the breakthrough was made possible by

Getty Images By Nomia Iqbal BBC News, Los Angeles A woman has accused Russell Brand of exposing himself to her and then laughing about it minutes later on his BBC radio show. The woman says it happened in 2008 when she was working in the same building as the BBC in Los Angeles. The encounter

Reuters By Chris Mason Political editor Behind his mild-mannered demeanour, Rishi Sunak’s announcement was an excoriating demolition of the Conservative governments that came before his, some of which he was a member of. Boris Johnson didn’t get a name check as the prime minister outlined a major shift in green policies, but boy his ideas

This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. By Sam Francis Political reporter, BBC News Rishi Sunak has delayed a ban on new petrol and diesel cars in a major change to the government’s approach to achieving net zero by 2050. The prime minister announced

Getty Images By Chris Mason Political editor Governments hate it when they lose control of what they plan to say and when. And that is precisely what happened last night when we revealed that Rishi Sunak is considering weakening some of the government’s key green commitments. Downing Street’s choreography, their grid of planned announcements, shredded

Getty Images By Henry Zeffman & Chris Mason & Brian Wheeler BBC News Rishi Sunak is considering weakening some of the government’s key green commitments in a major policy shift. It could include delaying a ban on the sales of new petrol and diesel cars and phasing out gas boilers, multiple sources have told the

BBC News/social media By Thomas Mackintosh & Christy Cooney BBC News More than 1,000 Metropolitan Police officers are currently suspended or on restricted duties, the force has said, as it tries to root out rogue officers. The crackdown follows convictions of former officers David Carrick, a serial rapist, and murderer Wayne Couzens. The Met’s Stuart

BBC correspondent Chi Chi Izundu examines the controversies throughout the career of comedian and actor Russell Brand. Brand has been accused of rape and sexual assaults between 2006 and 2013, which he denies, saying his relationships were “always consensual”. The BBC, Channel 4 and a production firm have said they are investigating after allegations that

This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. By Laura Kuenssberg BBC political editor Senior government officials spoke to Buckingham Palace at the height of the pandemic to express their concern about Boris Johnson’s conduct in office, the BBC has been told. Officials even discussed

PA Media By Ian Youngs & Laura Kuenssberg BBC News The entertainment industry has questions to answer in light of allegations against comedian Russell Brand, Foreign Secretary James Cleverly has said. Brand has been accused of rape and sexual assault in an investigation by Channel 4, the Times and Sunday Times. He denied the allegations,

By Steven McIntosh BBC News Comedian and actor Russell Brand has been accused of rape, sexual assaults and emotional abuse during a seven-year period at the height of his fame. The allegations were made in a joint investigation by the Sunday Times, the Times and Channel 4’s Dispatches. Four women are alleging sexual assaults between

This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. By Emma Harrison BBC News There will be not be a cull of American bully XLs, the UK’s chief veterinary officer has said, after Rishi Sunak announced the dogs will be banned. Christine Middlemiss said instead there

This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. By Doug Faulkner BBC News The American bully XL dog is to be banned, the prime minister has announced, following the death of a man in a suspected attack. Rishi Sunak said the dogs were “a danger

Reuters By Matt Murphy BBC News Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has announced that the American bully XL dog will be banned, following a spate of recent attacks. A man died after a suspected attack by an American bully XL in Walsall on Thursday. And an 11-year-old girl, along with two men, were attacked by an

Handout The father, stepmother and uncle of Sara Sharif have been charged with the murder of the 10-year-old girl, Surrey Police has said. Urfan Sharif, 41, his partner Beinash Batool, 29, and Urfan’s brother, Faisal Malik, 28, all of Hammond Road, Woking, have been charged, the force said. They have also been charged with causing

Merope Mills By Michelle Roberts Digital health editor The health secretary is backing the introduction of “Martha’s Rule”, to ensure hospital patients know they have the right to a second opinion, and NHS England will begin work to action it. On Wednesday, Steve Barclay met Merope Mills, who had raised concerns with doctors about her