Big Ben light turned on to mark wartime anniversary
House of Commons Speaker Sir Lindsay Hoyle has switched on Parliament’s historic Ayrton Light to commemorate the moment his predecessor did the same thing 80 years ago towards the end…
Cyclists who kill could face life sentence
Cyclists who kill pedestrians by acting dangerously on the road could face life imprisonment under a proposed change to the law. Currently, cycling offenders can be imprisoned for no more…
Hairdresser fears she could lose home over tax hikes
“I never wanted to do anything else but be a hairdresser,” said Kerry Larcher, who opened her first salon when she was 21-years-old. Despite successfully growing her business in Hornchurch,…
UK claims 90% drop in mail-order cannabis from Thailand
The amount of cannabis posted to the UK from Thailand has dropped by 90% in three months thanks to cooperation with Thai Customs, the Home Office has said. When Thailand…
Sudanese eating charcoal and leaves to survive, aid agency warns
Sudanese people are eating leaves and charcoal to survive after fleeing an attack on a camp for displaced people near the city of el-Fasher, an aid agency has told the…
Sudanese eating charcoal and leaves to survive, aid agency warns
Sudanese people are eating leaves and charcoal to survive after fleeing an attack on a camp for displaced people near the city of el-Fasher, an aid agency has told the…
Why Pope Francis won’t be buried in the Vatican
BBC News correspondent Maryam Moshiri explains why the late Pope Francis won’t be buried in the Vatican, breaking a 100-year-old tradition. Instead, on Saturday he will be buried at one…
Why Pope Francis won’t be buried in the Vatican
BBC News correspondent Maryam Moshiri explains why the late Pope Francis won’t be buried in the Vatican, breaking a 100-year-old tradition. Instead, on Saturday he will be buried at one…
‘My bananas were seized and destroyed’ – Malawi-Tanzania trade row escalates
Traders are counting their losses as Tanzania clamps down on people trying to flout a ban on goods from neighbouring Malawi in an escalating regional trade row. On Friday, businesswomen…
‘My bananas were seized and destroyed’ – Malawi-Tanzania trade row escalates
Traders are counting their losses as Tanzania clamps down on people trying to flout a ban on goods from neighbouring Malawi in an escalating regional trade row. On Friday, businesswomen…