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The BBC has reached an agreement with an Israeli family who survived the 7 October 2023 Hamas attacks, after a team of journalists entered their badly-damaged home without permission.A BBC News crew, including International Editor Jeremy Bowen, entered the home of an Israeli family on the Gaza border and filmed inside the property in the days after the deadly attacks.They filmed personal photographs of the family’s children at a time when many of their friends and relatives still didn’t know whether they had survived, the Jewish News reported. A BBC spokesperson said that while they did not generally comment on…
Steffan MessengerWales environment correspondentBBCDairy farmer Gethin Hughes said he had decided to sign up to the schemeWales’ controversial post-Brexit subsidy scheme for farmers has come in, almost a decade after the vote to leave the EU.It will provide payments with a greener focus and see farms agree to a checklist of requirements.Farms have to actively manage at least 10% of their land as habitat to join, and while some have land that qualifies, many dairy farmers say they don’t.Farming union NFU Cymru warned the protest-hit scheme still needed work, but after an “enormous rollercoaster” ride it was now “acceptable to…
BBCNet migration to the UK – the number of people arriving, minus those leaving – has fallen close to pre-Covid levels, according to official figures.How does that sit alongside other key migration measures, including overall immigration, small boat arrivals and visas granted? Scroll down to find out more about the latest key figures, and get answers to key questions on a range of topics.Produced by: Rob England, Libby Rogers, Jess Carr, John Walton, Becky Dale, Allison Shultes, Chris Kay, Steven Connor and Scott Jarvis. Graphics by: Jez Frazer, Zoe Bartholomew and Joy RoxasAbout the data*The figure for net migration will…
Glenn CampbellScotland political editorGetty ImagesJohn Swinney is looking to secure another SNP victory but his rivals believe a change of government is long overdueBefore the World Cup finals and the Commonwealth Games, 2026 brings an intense political contest in Scotland.This is a Holyrood election year that will either end or extend the SNP’s nearly two decades in charge of the Scottish government.In recent months, the first minister John Swinney has seemed on course to secure a fifth term in power for his party.That would mean retaining control of key services like the NHS, education and policing.He has highlighted some progress…
CES has long felt like a full-on auto show, but the car-centric energy seems somewhat muted at CES 2026. Sure, the Afeela electric vehicle from the Sony-Honda joint venture is returning to the show floor, but with the Trump administration yanking most EV incentives from the market, the industry isn’t offering a full-court press of new vehicles in Las Vegas this year. That said, there’s no shortage of in-cabin car tech on display, including Hyundai’s Holographic Windshield Display. Indeed, the company’s Mobis subsidiary will present “more than 30 mobility convergence technologies” during CES. And we’ll also get to see Hyundai’s…
Kate WhannelPolitical reporterPAPoliticians have given away too much power to lawyers, activists and regulators, and cannot deliver their promises, an ex-aide to the prime minister has said.Writing in The Times, Paul Ovenden, who quit as Keir Starmer’s director of political strategy last September after offensive messages he had sent in 2017 surfaced, said the British state had got “bigger and bigger while simultaneously and systematically emasculating itself”.He also said the case of the British-Egyptian activist Alaa Abd El Fattah “revealed the sheer weirdness of how Whitehall spends its time”. Speaking to the BBC, he said with a “stiffening resolve” politicians…
Carolyn HarrisCarolyn Harris went from being a size 24 to a size 10 after taking the slimming drug Mounjaro in late 2024An MP who lost nearly 10 stone on Mounjaro has said people who take unregulated weight-loss jabs are “playing Russian roulette with their lives”.Labour MP for Neath and Swansea East Carolyn Harris dropped from a size 24 to a size 10 after taking the slimming drug in October 2024 having developed mobility issues.She also said she was fed up with the “relentless criticism” about her appearance from online trolls, but has urged others to ensure they use the proper…
Gareth GordonBBC News NI political correspondentPA MediaMike Nesbitt has been UUP leader since August 2024, but it was his second stint in the roleMike Nesbitt is to stand down as leader of the Ulster Unionist Party.He informed assembly members (MLAs) and party officers on Friday morning.Speaking to BBC News NI on Friday, Nesbitt said he had taken the decision to ensure his successor had a “reasonable amount of time” to bed in and fight the next assembly election.He said his decision to come back as leader for a second time had always been a “short-term” plan and that doing the…
The government has launched a recruitment drive for thousands of new magistrates to volunteer in England and Wales as part of its efforts to grapple with the crown court backlog.The Ministry of Justice (MoJ) said more than 2,000 magistrates have been trained since 2022 and the latest call aims to boost that number by another 2,000 within the next financial year.Justice Secretary David Lammy said magistrates served “a vital role” in the court system and “we need more people of every age and background to volunteer”.In December, Lammy announced sweeping reforms to the criminal courts, including removing juries from a…
President Donald Trump announced that the US will run Venezuela until a ‘proper transition can take place.’