2 Sisters chicken supplier ‘sent MPs Christmas biscuits’
BBC Several committee members say they received tins similar to these MPs investigating food safety breaches at chicken supplier 2 Sisters Food Group have revealed they rejected Christmas gifts sent from its boss. The Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee said festive packages of biscuits were sent to several members. Its chairman said the unsolicited […]
Moment tiger and boar rescued from well in India
An unlikely pair of a tiger and a boar were rescued from a well in the central Indian state of Madhya Pradesh on Tuesday. Officials said the boar was being chased by the tiger when they both fell into the water. The animals were safely rescued by forest officials. Video shows the tiger unharmed after […]
Care homes plead for coronavirus help
Alison Holt Social Affairs Correspondent, BBC News Family handout Giuseppe Casciello has contracted coronavirus at his care home in Hove Some care homes working to protect vulnerable residents from coronavirus are facing staffing and equipment shortages, the BBC has learned. Managers have particularly called for upgraded personal protective equipment (PPE) to protect residents and staff. […]
Trump outlines his plan for resettlement of Gazans after war
US President Donald Trump has outlined his vision for the future of Gaza, saying “I don’t think people should be going back” there. He suggested Palestinians should leave Gaza to be housed in parts of Jordan, Egypt and other nearby countries – “some place where they can live and not die”. The president was speaking […]
Why does Donald Trump want to take over Gaza and could he do it?
Paul Adams Diplomatic correspondent Watch: Trump says US could ‘take over’ Gaza and rebuild it President Donald Trump’s suggestion the US could “take over” and “own” Gaza, resettling its population in the process, has been met with shock and condemnation. The comments come as a ceasefire is under way between Hamas and Israel, and amid […]
Mass events ban as Scottish virus cases spike
Nicola Sturgeon announces advice that all overseas school trips will be cancelled Gatherings of more than 500 people should be cancelled from next week, the Scottish government has advised. First Minister Nicola Sturgeon said this was to free up emergency services, including police and ambulance crews, to deal with the coronavirus outbreak. She said it […]
Covid threat looms over Thailand’s plans to open up to tourists
Jonathan Head BBC News, Bangkok BBC Foreign tourism, once an engine of the Thai economy, has collapsed Back in mid-June, Thai Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha surprised everyone by promising to reopen the country to foreign tourists by October. The time had come, he said, to take that calculated risk. At the time, few took him […]
Second-hand car sales soar amid shortage of new models
Alamy Second-hand car sales in the UK have more than doubled in the last few months after a shortage of new models. Year on year, the used car market grew 108.6% in the second quarter, with more than 2.2 million vehicles changing hands, the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) said. The number of […]
Gene editing is GM, says European Court
Paul Rincon Science editor, BBC News website DNA The European Court of Justice has ruled that altering living things using the relatively new technique of genome editing counts as genetic engineering. Until now, gene editing, involving the precise replacement of one DNA sequence with another, has been a grey area. Traditional genetic engineering involves the […]
Coronavirus: Only go to your job if you cannot work from home
Reuters Construction workers are among those calling for action to protect them People can go to work if they cannot do their work at home, the health secretary has said, amid confusion over the new coronavirus restrictions. It comes after calls for clarity, including from construction workers, about Monday’s wider shutdown measures. The number of […]