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The Papers: UK and US strike Houthis and Sven has year to live

UK News BBC News Feed - Fri, 01/12/2024 - 06:04
Strikes on Iran-backed rebels in Yemen and Sven-Goran Eriksson's cancer diagnosis lead the papers.

Almost half of family courts to allow reporting in England and Wales

UK News BBC News Feed - Fri, 01/12/2024 - 03:07
A pilot scheme allowing journalists and bloggers into the courts in England and Wales is being extended.

Public rights of way blocked in 32,000 places

UK News BBC News Feed - Fri, 01/12/2024 - 02:45
Local councils are struggling to clear blockages and obstructions across the public footpath network.

A landmark moment for Rishi Sunak, but uncertainty abounds

UK News BBC News Feed - Fri, 01/12/2024 - 01:02
The PM will face questions about the aim of military action in Yemen, our political editor writes.

Quiz of the week: How did Lily Gladstone say thank you for her Golden Globe?

UK News BBC News Feed - Fri, 01/12/2024 - 00:52
How closely have you been paying attention to what has been going on over the past seven days?

Post Office lied and threatened BBC over whistleblower

UK News BBC News Feed - Fri, 01/12/2024 - 00:33
The company smeared postmasters in a failed bid to suppress evidence of their innocence, the BBC can reveal.

Why is the world investing so much in semiconductors?

UK News BBC News Feed - Fri, 01/12/2024 - 00:10
Worries over shortages have prompted government efforts worldwide to boost computer chip production.

HelloFresh fined over millions of spam texts and emails

UK News BBC News Feed - Fri, 01/12/2024 - 00:07
The food delivery firm sent 79 million emails and a million texts during a seven-month campaign.

Sunak authorises Labour and civil service talks ahead of election

UK News BBC News Feed - Thu, 01/11/2024 - 23:48
The meetings enable the opposition to establish relationships with Whitehall ahead of an election.

Wales junior doctor strike: many operations cancelled

UK News BBC News Feed - Thu, 01/11/2024 - 22:55
A union member is fearful more junior doctors will leave for more money in England and Scotland.

Post Office: Postmaster quit after paying £44k in Horizon scandal

UK News BBC News Feed - Thu, 01/11/2024 - 22:50
Cled Jones made the payments after the Post Office insisted he owed them money.

Keir Starmer used Qatar-funded private jet for Emir trip

UK News BBC News Feed - Thu, 01/11/2024 - 22:34
The Labour leader made the return trip whilst attending the COP28 climate conference held in Dubai.

Champagne bottle plugs hole in boat after Marlin attack

UK News BBC News Feed - Thu, 01/11/2024 - 21:49
The fish skewered three holes in the boat as the female crew were attempting to cross the Atlantic.

Falsely jailed Derbyshire postmaster 'still embarrassed'

UK News BBC News Feed - Thu, 01/11/2024 - 21:00
Harjinder Butoy was falsely convicted of stealing £208,000 in 2007 and was jailed for 18 months.

Jury error leads to Old Bailey murder trial verdict confusion

UK News BBC News Feed - Thu, 01/11/2024 - 20:45
Three men accused of murder are left not knowing whether they have been found innocent or guilty.

Ex-postmistress says she 'blames people, not computers'

UK News BBC News Feed - Thu, 01/11/2024 - 20:05
Gail Ward was falsely accused and convicted of stealing more than £12,000 from the Post Office.

West Belfast murders: PSNI 'unable or unwilling' to deal with criminal gangs

UK News BBC News Feed - Thu, 01/11/2024 - 19:53
A west Belfast priest says more needs to be done by the PSNI after a series of murders in the city.

Minister Alex Burghart seeks to avoid outsourcing AI projects to tech firms

UK News BBC News Feed - Thu, 01/11/2024 - 18:55
Cabinet Office minister Alex Burghart says he wants build up the government's in-house expertise instead.

Post Office scandal: Investigator denies claims of 'mafia' behaviour

UK News BBC News Feed - Thu, 01/11/2024 - 18:39
Stephen Bradshaw comes face to face with sub-postmasters he investigated at the Horizon scandal inquiry.

I didn't know about Horizon prosecutions, says Keir Starmer

UK News BBC News Feed - Thu, 01/11/2024 - 18:23
The Labour leader says the Crown Prosecution Service he led handled a total of four million cases.

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