Watch: Snowy scenes as cold snap hits UK Freezing temperatures and snowfall across parts of the UK are expected to cause travel disruption during Wednesday morning’s rush hour. Yellow weather warnings remain in place following the first snowfall of the season, which caused more than 200 schools to close on Tuesday. Forecasters are advising that…
Warning: This video contains scenes which some viewers may find distressing As I waited for brain surgery, I instinctively pressed record on my phone camera, thinking I might be documenting the final months of my life. I have made a career telling other people’s stories but this seemed like a time to tell my own….
BBC Byron John says he fell in love with hunting as a child “There’s only so many times you can turn a deaf ear to being called murdering scum,” smiles former fox hunt master, Byron John. He says it in a jokey way, as people tend to do when trying to deflect from a serious…
Getty Images Logan Paul, the massively popular social media personality, is facing fresh questions over his cryptocurrency dealings amid ongoing concerns he may have profited from misleading fans. The BBC has seen new evidence suggesting he promoted investments without revealing he had a financial interest in them. The influence of Paul – whose YouTube channel…
Donald Trump has picked World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) co-founder and his transition co-chair, Linda McMahon, as his nominee for education secretary. A long-time Trump ally, McMahon led the Small Business Administration during Trump’s first presidency and donated millions of dollars to his presidential campaign. Announcing his pick on Truth Social, Trump said McMahon would “use…
Reuters Diddy is facing both civil and criminal lawsuits in the US Sean “Diddy” Combs has been breaking prison rules by contacting potential witnesses in his upcoming sex trafficking trial, prosecutors have alleged. The music mogul is accused of making “relentless efforts” to “corruptly influence witness testimony”, by using other inmates’ telephone accounts, and using…
Farmers on why they’re protesting about inheritance tax Thousands of people have protested in London over changes to inheritance tax for farmers announced in the Budget. Among those marching in Whitehall was TV presenter Jeremy Clarkson, who said “it’s the end” for farmers, as he called for the government to change its mind. The prime…
Getty Images High Street job losses are “inevitable”, prices will rise, and shops will close because of tax rises in the Budget and other rising costs, a group of the biggest retailers in the UK is warning. Tesco, Amazon, Greggs, Next and dozens of other chains are urging the Treasury to reconsider some of the…
Zoe Ball: ‘It’s time to step away from the early alarm call’ Zoe Ball has announced she is stepping down as presenter of Radio 2’s Breakfast Show in December. Ball said: “After six incredible years on the Radio 2 Breakfast Show, it’s time for me to step away from the very early mornings and focus…