Probe into Trump email ‘leak’ and new sleeping advice
Getty Images Scotland Yard’s Assistant Commissioner Neil Basu said he would “advise” editors “not to publish leaked government documents” A number of MPs have told the Daily Telegraph that they are deeply concerned about Scotland Yard asking the media not to publish leaked government documents – in the wake of the Sir Kim Darroch affair. […]
What does it take to be a billionaire?
Reuters Forbes estimated Kylie Jenner’s net worth at nearly $1bn, based largely on its $800m valuation of her cosmetics firm Forbes caused a stir this week when it reported that social media star Kylie Jenner had a self-made fortune worth nearly $1bn. It’s a distinction very few can claim. There were only about 5,700 people […]
Australia election: A simple guide
Getty Images Australians go to the polls on 21 May, for the country’s first election since 2019. It will decide who serves as Australia’s next prime minister and which political group is in power. Who is being elected? Australians will vote for all the seats in the House of Representatives, and just over half the […]
Teenager with Paralympic dream raising money for prosthetic leg
BBC Ollie Bauert hopes to take part in the 2028 Paralympic Games in Los Angeles A teenager who dreams of being a Paralympic kayaker is raising money to ensure he can continue to use an active prosthetic leg. Ollie Bauert from Frampton-on-Severn has worn an active prosthetic, or blade, since he was six, which had […]
Megan Fox and Machine Gun Kelly expecting first child
Getty Images Megan Fox has announced she and US rapper Machine Gun Kelly are expecting their first child together. The Transformers actress tagged the musician in a photo which showed her kneeling, covered in a black substance and cradling a baby bump. Fox, who last year revealed that a previous pregnancy had ended in a […]
Every household to get energy bill discounts of £400 this autumn
BBC Political Editor Chris Mason asks the chancellor why he uses “energy profits levy” phrase – and not say windfall tax. Every household in the UK is to get an energy bill discount of £400 this October as part of a package of new measures to tackle soaring prices. The poorest households will also get […]
Jeremy Hunt interview with BBC’s Laura Kuenssberg
Foreign Secretary Jeremy Hunt has talked to BBC political editor Laura Kuenssberg about his ambition to be prime minister. Here is the full transcript of their interview. Laura Kuenssberg: Foreign Secretary. First of all what would you do on day one in Number 10 to get us out of the EU at the end of […]
Twitter tells users to be nice and think twice before replying
Getty Images Twitter will now prompt users to review and revise “potentially harmful or offensive” replies. The social media platform, which has often faced criticism over abusive user behaviour, tested the feature last year. Twitter said the tests showed that the prompts reduced offensive replies. On Wednesday, the company said it would roll the prompts […]
Harry Styles and Wet Leg lead male-dominated nominations
Reuters Harry Styles had the best-selling single and album of 2022 in the UK Harry Styles and Wet Leg lead the nominations for this year’s Brit Awards, with four each, including nods for the coveted best album award. Stormzy, Cat Burns, The 1975 and dance producer Fred Again are close behind with three apiece. Beyoncé […]
Zuckerberg regrets bowing to White House ‘pressure’ over Covid
Meta boss Mark Zuckerberg says he regrets bowing to what he calls pressure from the Biden administration to “censor” content on Facebook and Instagram during the coronavirus pandemic. In a letter sent to a US House committee chair, he said some material – including humour and satire – was taken down in 2021 under pressure […]