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Image source, Trevor Skingle Image caption, Trevor Skingle joined the army aged 17 and says he hid his sexuality for years By Lauren Moss, LGBT correspondent & Josh Parry, LGBT producer BBC News Campaigners are urging the government to immediately release the findings of a review into the treatment of LGBT veterans who were forced…
Media caption, Rachel Reeves says Labour will now “ramp up” its plan to spend £28bn a year on green industries By Becky Morton Political reporter Labour has rowed back on its pledge to invest £28bn a year in green industries if it wins power, saying it needs to be “responsible” with the public finances. In…
Image source, Getty Images By Noor Nanji Business reporter, BBC News The windfall tax on oil and gas firms will be scrapped if prices fall to normal levels for a sustained period, the government has announced. Halting the windfall tax would cut the overall tax rate on energy firms from 75% to 40%. A windfall…
Image source, Family handout Image caption, Ms Frendo said Saul “always had the biggest infectious smile and was full of love” By Rowan Bridge, Ian Shoesmith, Paul Burnell & Lynette Horsburgh BBC News A teenager who died when his e-bike collided with an ambulance after he was followed by police was “the most sweetest, kindest…
Image caption, There is a police presence at Petergate boarding house at Blundell’s School in Tiverton, Devon By Alex Green & Charlotte Cox BBC News Weapons have been found by police following an assault at a private school on Friday morning which has left two students in hospital. One boy is in a critical condition…
Image source, Getty Images By Jim Reed Health reporter The NHS is struggling to provide safe and effective care for all cancer patients, say senior doctors. The Royal College of Radiologists is warning that all four UK nations are facing “chronic staff shortages”, with patients waiting too long for vital tests and treatments. Half of…
‘I’ll give everything’ until I leave West Ham – Declan RiceWest Ham chairman David Sullivan says he is “99%” sure captain Declan Rice will leave the club this summer. The 24-year-old England midfielder has been heavily linked with a move away from London Stadium. Speaking after Wednesday’s Europa Conference League triumph over Fiorentina, Sullivan told…
Image source, Getty Images By Chris Vallance Technology reporter Companies in the future may use brain-monitoring technology to watch or hire workers, the data watchdog says. But there is a real danger of discrimination if “neurotech” is not developed and used properly, the Information Commissioner’s Office says. Tech Futures: Neurotechnology is the first ICO report…
Image source, Reuters A huge dam in the Russian-controlled area of southern Ukraine has been destroyed, unleashing a flood. Ukraine’s military and Nato have accused Russia of blowing up the dam, while Russia has blamed Ukraine. Thousands of people have been evacuated from low-lying areas either side of the river Dnipro. UN humanitarian aid chief…
Image source, Reuters By the Visual Journalism & BBC Verify teams BBC News The scale of the floods caused by the destruction of a huge dam in the Russian-controlled area of southern Ukraine on Tuesday is starting to become clear. Satellite images show how much water has already spread downriver from the Kakhovka dam to…
