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Claims of 'coup' at BBC addressed as board members face MPs
Reports of a "board-level orchestrated coup" at the BBC are "complete nonsense", non-executive director Sir Robbie Gibb has told MPs.
Mon, 24 Nov 2025 15:06:00 +0000
Reports of a "board-level orchestrated coup" at the BBC are "complete nonsense", non-executive director Sir Robbie Gibb has told MPs.
Mon, 24 Nov 2025 15:06:00 +0000

Bodycam footage of alleged sledgehammer attack on police shown at trial of Palestine Action activists
Police bodycam footage allegedly shows a Palestine Action activist attacking police with a sledgehammer during a break-in at an Israel-based defence firm's UK site, a court has heard.
Mon, 24 Nov 2025 14:30:00 +0000
Police bodycam footage allegedly shows a Palestine Action activist attacking police with a sledgehammer during a break-in at an Israel-based defence firm's UK site, a court has heard.
Mon, 24 Nov 2025 14:30:00 +0000

Police appeal after man charged with murdering two women and raping third
Police have appealed for information after a man was charged with murdering two women and raping a third.
Mon, 24 Nov 2025 14:33:00 +0000
Police have appealed for information after a man was charged with murdering two women and raping a third.
Mon, 24 Nov 2025 14:33:00 +0000

Nigel Farage dismisses school racism claims as 'banter in a playground'
Nigel Farage has said he did not racially abuse fellow pupils while at school in a "hurtful or insulting way".
Mon, 24 Nov 2025 18:13:00 +0000
Nigel Farage has said he did not racially abuse fellow pupils while at school in a "hurtful or insulting way".
Mon, 24 Nov 2025 18:13:00 +0000

Briton who survived snowstorm that killed his friend describes devastation
A survivor of a snowstorm in Chile, which left a British woman and four other tourists dead, has described the desperate attempts to save his fellow hikers.
Mon, 24 Nov 2025 16:27:00 +0000
A survivor of a snowstorm in Chile, which left a British woman and four other tourists dead, has described the desperate attempts to save his fellow hikers.
Mon, 24 Nov 2025 16:27:00 +0000

Police officer dismissed for writing misogynistic erotic stories on work laptop
A police officer who wrote erotic fiction on his work laptop because he “did not have enough to do” has been dismissed from the force.
Mon, 24 Nov 2025 16:34:00 +0000
A police officer who wrote erotic fiction on his work laptop because he “did not have enough to do” has been dismissed from the force.
Mon, 24 Nov 2025 16:34:00 +0000

'Devoted' elderly couple jumped to their deaths, inquest hears
A "devoted" elderly couple jumped to their deaths from cliffs near Whitby Abbey as one of them struggled with bone cancer, an inquest heard.
Mon, 24 Nov 2025 15:26:00 +0000
A "devoted" elderly couple jumped to their deaths from cliffs near Whitby Abbey as one of them struggled with bone cancer, an inquest heard.
Mon, 24 Nov 2025 15:26:00 +0000

Guardiola 'embarrassed and ashamed' over his behaviour
Pep Guardiola says he feels "embarrassed and ashamed" about his behaviour after grabbing a cameraman’s headset after a Manchester City defeat.
Mon, 24 Nov 2025 15:08:00 +0000
Pep Guardiola says he feels "embarrassed and ashamed" about his behaviour after grabbing a cameraman’s headset after a Manchester City defeat.
Mon, 24 Nov 2025 15:08:00 +0000

Family of woman killed 56 years ago believe her remains are buried in a garden
The family of murder victim Muriel McKay believe her remains are buried in a garden in east London, the High Court has heard.
Mon, 24 Nov 2025 14:54:00 +0000
The family of murder victim Muriel McKay believe her remains are buried in a garden in east London, the High Court has heard.
Mon, 24 Nov 2025 14:54:00 +0000

New 'national day' to be added to UK's calendar
A new "national day" to honour victims and survivors of terrorism will be added to the calendar from next year, it has been revealed.
Mon, 24 Nov 2025 11:17:00 +0000
A new "national day" to honour victims and survivors of terrorism will be added to the calendar from next year, it has been revealed.
Mon, 24 Nov 2025 11:17:00 +0000