Shamima Begum ‘not coming back to UK’, says Lammy following Trump ally’s call
Shamima Begum will not be returning to the UK, David Lammy said following calls from Donald Trump’s incoming counter-terrorism chief for the repatriation of British members of so-called Islamic State ...
Record level of spending on major repairs by private social housing providers
The Regulator of Social Housing (RSH) said capitalised major repairs – which include long-term refurbishments such as replacing a roof or stripping cladding from a building – rose by just under a ...
Jimmy Carter to be honoured at Washington funeral before Georgia hometown burial
Jimmy Carter, who considered himself an outsider even as he sat in the Oval Office as the 39th US president, will be honoured on Thursday with the pageantry of a funeral at Washington National ...
Donald Trump’s rhetoric can be ‘destabilising’, David Lammy suggests
Mr Lammy told the BBC that he believes Mr Trump’s comments earlier in the week about Greenland come from his concerns about US economic security.
Pound under further pressure as government borrowing costs keep rising
Yields on government bonds – which reflect the cost of government borrowing – continued to rise, up eight basis points to 4.89 for 10-year gilts, which is the highest since 2008. The cost of ...
Ryder Cup captain Luke Donald reveals ‘massive importance’ of Abu Dhabi event
The Team Cup, which effectively filled the gap left by the Seve Trophy, was revived in 2023 to boost Europe’s chances of regaining the Ryder Cup, a move which paid off with a resounding victory under ...
Two illegally released lynx ‘humanely’ captured in Scottish Highlands
Two lynx which were illegally released in the Scottish Highlands have been successfully captured – with experts warning the creatures could have died if they had remained in the wild.
Icy conditions forecast as yellow issued warning for Dorset
A yellow ice warning has been issued by the Met Office as temperatures in Dorset drop to minus one degree Celsius. A Met Office spokesperson said: “Surfaces have been left wet and cold following ...
Tesco cheers highest market share since 2016 after strong festive sales
The UK’s biggest supermarket chain reported UK and Ireland like-for-like sales, excluding fuel and VAT, up 3.7 over the six weeks to January 4.
Graham Potter’s in-tray as he looks to salvage West Ham’s season
Friday’s FA Cup third-round trip to Aston Villa, albeit a difficult tie, is the perfect chance for Potter to provide an immediate pick-me-up.
Five dead as wildfires burn out of control across Los Angeles area
Massive wildfires roaring through the Los Angeles area have left neighbourhoods in ruins, killing at least five people. Three ...
Donald Trump joins visitors paying respects to Jimmy Carter
The president-elect has often criticised his predecessor who is lying in state ahead of his funeral in Washington on Thursday ...