74 m. ago Michelle Trachtenberg death: Blake Lively leads tributes to ‘brave’ Gossip Girl co

Blake Lively has shared a picture of her with Michelle Trachtenberg, who played Georgina Sparks on Gossip Girl

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82 m. ago Sadiq Khan launches growth plan to 'turbocharge' London economy with bold claim

Mayor says his London Growth Plan could put an extra pre-tax average of £11,000 in each Londoner’s pocket

Politics

88 m. ago Africa’s medical system risks ‘collapse in next few years’, warns health leader

Focusing foreign aid on infectious diseases has allowed a rise in cancer and diabetes that African governments don’t have resources to fight, says Dr Githinji GitahiHealth services in Africa are at risk of “collapse in the next few years” due to soaring chronic diseases, a senior public health leader has warned.Foreign aid to Africa has been focused on infectious diseases, leaving conditions such as cancer and diabetes to escalate, said Dr Githinji Gitahi, group CEO of Amref Health Africa. Continue reading...

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88 m. ago How to watch West Ham vs Leicester: TV channel and live stream for Premier League today

Graham Potter out to build on big win over Arsenal

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99 m. ago US 'backstop' needed to stop Putin reinvading Ukraine after the war, Starmer to tell Trump as PM arrives in Washington

The Prime Minister has arrived in Washington for talks with the US President with the future of Ukraine on a knife edge

Politics

1 hour ago Jailed MP Mike Amesbury back in court to appeal against sentence

The 55-year-old Independent MP for Runcorn and Helsby was jailed for 10 weeks for assault.

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2 h. ago Violence against women and girls 'endemic', London Assembly told

Violence against women and girls 'endemic', London Assembly told  BBC.com

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2 h. ago In London's inheritocracy opportunity is inherited not earned — how the capital became a fortress of privilege

The Bank of Mum and Dad is both golden ticket and gilded cage, and parental wealth dictates opportunity

Politics

3 h. ago Offshore wind specialist nets £9.2 million to build Scottish plant and support 100 jobs

“There is so much potential in Scotland’s offshore wind market, and we are excited to play our part in the supply chain” – Derek Robertson, CEO

Economics

3 h. ago State Department visa policy could bar trans people from traveling to U.S. as part of Trump agenda on women’s sports

Violations could result in travel bans beyond just athletes

Politics

5 h. ago ‘No justification’ for Government to withhold files on boy killed in Derry

Lady O’Loan herself survived an IRA bombing at Ulster Polytechnic, Jordanstown, in 1977.

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6 h. ago The mothers left distraught after the NHS removed their daughters' healthy breasts because the girls said they were transgender

Two years after her daughter was given a double mastectomy at the age of 24 by the NHS to remove her healthy breasts - in order to 'change gender' - Jane is still absolutely 'livid'.

Politics

6 h. ago Israel releases some Palestinian prisoners after Hamas returns bodies of four hostages

Gaza ceasefire appears to hold, though it remains unclear whether exchange would include all 602 Palestinian prisoners who were due for release on SaturdaySee all our Middle East coverageHamas has handed over the bodies of four hostages, and Israel has released some Palestinian prisoners, as the five-week-old ceasefire appeared to get back on track after a breach that had brought fears of a return to war in Gaza.The bodies of the hostages were transferred to the Red Cross in southern Gaza and driven to the border point at Kerem Shalom at about midnight. Meanwhile, a convoy of buses carrying Palestinian prisoners arrived in the West Bank city of Ramallah. The Israeli newspaper Haaretz reported that 43 Palestinians being held in Ofer had been transferred to the Red Cross. Continue reading...

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6 h. ago Refugee – Taking up boxing at centre supported by Sport England ‘saved my life’

Dr Zin Myint arrived in the UK three months ago having fled Myanmar in South East Asia.

Sport

7 h. ago London unveils mural of Luigi Mangione, accused of UnitedHealthcare CEO's murder

London unveils mural of Luigi Mangione, accused of UnitedHealthcare CEO's murder  Hindustan Times

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7 h. ago Medical schools accepting students with low grades to boost 'diversity' among doctors, report reveals

Research by the Sutton Trust found some courses are taking students with BBC grades, rather than the standard AAA or above.

Society

7 h. ago Pentagon orders new purge of social media sites to dump diversity, inclusion mentions by March 5

Building lethality in the military may be the buzzword for the new Trump administration, but busywork and paperwork have become the reality at the Pentagon, as service members and civilian workers are facing a broad mandate to purge all of the department’s social media sites and untangle confusing personnel reduction moves

Politics

7 h. ago West Ham XI vs Leicester: Confirmed team news, predicted lineup and injury latest for Premier League

Graham Potter’s side out for back-to-back wins after stunning Arsenal at the Emirates

Politics

7 h. ago 'My husband died of a heart attack just days after our son was born

Sunil Rastogi, 40, who had been rushed to Southmead Hospital by ambulance, reportedly received minimal medical attention before suffering a fatal cardiac arrest in front of his wife and friends.

Events

8 h. ago Britain 'has funded a Mexican organisation' which works in women's rights

The work of Women's rights campaigners Las Libres has had contributions from the Foreign Office's development budget for the last five years.

Economics