Month: October 2023

Reuters By Joshua Nevett BBC Politics Boris Johnson agreed with some Conservative MPs who thought Covid was “nature’s way of dealing with old people”, the Covid inquiry was told. The allegation comes from diary entries from former chief scientific adviser Sir Patrick Vallance. Ex-adviser Dominic Cummings told the inquiry the government had no plan and

Getty Images By Emma Saunders Entertainment reporter The cast of Friends have said they are “utterly devastated” by the loss of their fellow star Matthew Perry, who died on Saturday at the age of 54. In a joint statement, Jennifer Aniston, Courteney Cox, Matt LeBlanc, David Schwimmer and Lisa Kudrow said it was an “unfathomable

Getty Images By Paul Seddon Politics reporter The UK’s top civil servant told colleagues in private that Boris Johnson “cannot lead” at the height of the Covid pandemic. In WhatsApp messages from September 2020 disclosed to the Covid inquiry, Simon Case said the former PM “changes strategic direction every day”. He added that he was

This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. By Oliver Slow BBC News Israel has urged Russia to protect “all its citizens and all Jews” after a large mob stormed a Dagestan airport, some shouting antisemitic slogans. Video footage apparently from the scene shows an

Reuters By Sean Seddon BBC News Stars have spoken of their shock and admiration after Matthew Perry was found dead at his LA home aged 54. The US actor was best known for playing Chandler Bing in the hit ’90s sitcom Friends. Maggie Wheeler, who played on-screen girlfriend Janice, said the joy he brought to

Getty Images By George Wright BBC News US actor Matthew Perry, best known for playing Chandler Bing in the hit ’90s TV sitcom Friends, has died at the age of 54. The actor was found dead at his home in his Los Angeles, law enforcement sources told US media. Friends, which followed the fortunes of

EPA By David Gritten BBC News Palestinians in the Gaza Strip have experienced the heaviest night of Israeli bombardment since the war with Hamas began three weeks ago. Hamas-run authorities said hundreds of buildings were destroyed in air and artillery strikes, and that at least 377 people were killed in the past day. Israel’s military

This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. By Holly Honderich in Maine and Max Matza BBC News A man suspected of killing 18 people in a shooting in Maine has been found dead after a three-day manhunt, police say. Robert Card, 40, was found

PA Media By Kate Whannel Political reporter Sir Keir Starmer is under increasing pressure to change his position on the Israel-Gaza war, after a trio of senior Labour figures called for a ceasefire. The move from mayors Sadiq Khan and Andy Burnham, and Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar, puts them at odds with their party

By Danny Savage and Ruth Green BBC News There are almost 3,500 banned dogs living at home with their owners in England, Scotland and Wales, data released from the government to the BBC has revealed. With a ban on XL bullies expected by the end of the year, one police officer says tracking down additional

Reuters By David Gritten BBC News UN aid agencies say they have begun to significantly reduce their operations in the Gaza Strip because they have almost exhausted their fuel reserves. Small quantities of fuel retrieved from existing reserves are being used to maintain the water supply in the south, where hundreds of thousands of people

Lewiston Maine Police Department By Christy Cooney BBC News Police in the US city of Lewiston, Maine have warned a gunman is on the loose, with reports that at least 16 people have been killed. Residents of the city, the second-largest in the state, have been told to shelter in place. Police said they were

PA Media By Jess Warren & Adina Campbell BBC News Two Met Police officers have been sacked after carrying out a stop-and-search of two athletes which a tribunal found amounted to gross misconduct. British world championships medallist Bianca Williams, 29, and Portugal Olympic sprinter Ricardo Dos Santos, 28, say they were racially profiled. They were

By Hazel Shearing Education correspondent Colleges in England say they are having to expand class sizes and hire exam halls to cope with a rising number of pupils taking compulsory GCSE resits. Some are rehiring former teachers, according to the Association of Colleges (AoC), as an extra 60,000 students prepare to resit English and maths,

This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. By Sarah Fowler BBC News “I went through hell,” says Yocheved Lifschitz, an 85-year-old grandmother and peace activist released by Hamas on Monday after two weeks in captivity. Ms Lifschitz and her husband were kidnapped by Hamas

IDF handout By Joel Gunter Reporting from Tel Aviv This article contains descriptions of violence which some readers may find distressing. The Israeli military held a screening for journalists on Monday of raw footage recovered from Hamas body cameras, in an effort to remind the world of the brutality of the attack on Israel two