Musk could become political puppet master, says Nick Clegg
Billionaire and X owner Elon Musk could become a “political puppet master” in the US, former deputy prime minister Nick Clegg has said. Clegg, who is now Mark Zuckerberg’s second-in-command at Meta, where he is the president for global affairs, made the comments to Nick Robinson’s Political Thinking podcast. When asked whether Musk was a […]
Some domestic abusers’ reoffending halved
Mayor Tracy Brabin told BBC Radio Leeds she was “very proud” of police efforts to cut reoffending by domestic abusers and stalkers The reoffending rates of some domestic abusers have been halved in an initiative that government ministers should adopt, an elected mayor has said. Tracy Brabin said she hoped work done by a joint […]
South Africa’s succulent plants under threat from poachers in the Karoo
Thuthuka Zondi / BBC A biodiversity hotspot in a remote part of South Africa has become the hub of an illegal trade in protected plant species, with organised crime groups capitalising on overseas demand. “They’ve not just stolen our land or our plants, they’ve stolen our heritage as well,” a livestock farmer angrily tells the […]
Former Indian Prime Minister dies at 92
Watch: Former Indian PM Manmohan Singh’s life and legacy Former Indian prime minister Manmohan Singh has died at the age of 92. Singh was one of India’s longest-serving prime ministers and he was considered the architect of key liberalising economic reforms, as premier from 2004-2014 and before that as finance minister. He had been admitted […]
‘Why I spent £85k to help fix housing crisis’
Hastings Commons Dr Jess Steele began converting derelict office blocks into affordable homes a decade ago Hastings was such a lively town in the 1980s that London bands would come to play a gig and never go home, says Dr Jess Steele. Today it is one of the most deprived in England with a housing […]
South Korea votes to impeach acting president Han Duck-soo
South Korea has voted to impeach its acting president Han Duck-soo, two weeks after parliament voted to impeach its President Yoon Suk Yeol. A total of 192 lawmakers voted for his impeachment, more than the 151 votes needed for it to succeed. Prime minister Han took over the role after President Yoon was impeached by […]
‘Starmer loves Cumbria but Labour Budget cuts hitting farmers hard’
BBC Matthew and Liz Staley, pictured with sons Lewis and Luke, have managed the farm for almost five years The Mallerstang Valley on the eastern edge of Cumbria is a spectacular place to live and work. Matthew and Liz Staley would not want to be anywhere else. For almost five years, the couple has managed […]
Stowaway caught on Paris flight attempts to claim asylum
The woman who flew as a stowaway from New York to Paris is attempting to claim asylum in France, a source familiar with the matter has told CBS, the BBC’s US news partner. French authorities are apparently denying Svetlana Dali, 57, entry to the country because she doesn’t meet the criteria for asylum, leaving her […]
Health board loses bid to stop Pontypool expansion
Reuters Greggs told Torfaen council that “healthier options” made up more than 40% of its range Bakery giant Greggs has beaten an attempt to stop it opening a new bigger shop after health chiefs claimed it would sell “unhealthy food”. Aneurin Bevan University Health Board tried to halt Greggs moving into an empty store next […]
Should Wales copy Australia’s under-16 social media ban?
Under-16s will be banned from using social media in Australia, after its parliament approved the world’s strictest laws. The ban, which will not take effect for at least a year, could see tech companies fined up to A$50m (£25.7m) if they do not comply. But critics say questions over how the ban will work – […]