53 h. ago BBC boss addresses calls to decriminalise TV license fee evasion

Tim Davie spoke about enforcing TV license fees upon BBC Breakfast

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55 h. ago BBC boss Tim Davie backs prosecution of people who evade licence fee

The director-general made his comments as he answered questions from his own staff on the BBC Breakfast sofa.

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56 h. ago Pope Leo urges world leaders 'not to look the other way' in fighting global hunger

Pope Leo XIV has called on world leaders to act responsibly and address global hunger and conflict

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2 d. ago Mamdani apologizes for calling NYPD ‘racist’ and details plans to address crime in NYC as Democrat faces Fox grilling

‘I'm looking to work with these officers’ Mamdani said in his apology to the New York City Police Department

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4 d. ago DNA samples taken by police ‘conclusively prove alleged stalker not Madeleine’

Julia Wandelt, 24, is on trial after turning up at the McCanns’ home address, making phone calls and sending messages to them.

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4 d. ago Cameroon opposition leader declares victory in presidential election

Issa Tchiroma Bakary calls on 92-year-old president to accept end of reign, although results have yet to be releasedThe Cameroonian opposition leader Issa Tchiroma Bakary has declared himself the winner of the 12 October presidential election and called on the incumbent, Paul Biya, to accept the end of his 43-year rule.“Our victory is clear, it must be respected,” Tchiroma said in a video statement on Facebook with the national flag in the background, before directly addressing 92-year-old Biya: “We call on the regime in power to show greatness and to honour the truth of the ballot box with a long-awaited gesture: that phone call of congratulations, which will demonstrate the political maturity of our nation and the future strength of our democracy.” Continue reading...

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4 d. ago Bellway calls for Government to ‘commit’ to addressing home affordability issues

The housebuilder nonetheless said it sold more homes over the past year.

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5 d. ago Israelis and Palestinians celebrate as truce brings hope of ‘era of peace’

UN warns Gaza still needs ‘lifesaving aid’ as world leaders gather in Sharm el-Sheikh to discuss 20-point proposalThere was a rare moment of joy among Israelis and Palestinians on Monday as Hamas released the remaining 20 living hostages in Gaza as part of a swap deal for nearly 2,000 Palestinian detainees, on a day world leaders met in Egypt to try to ensure the current limited truce is extended into a durable peace.Addressing the summit, the Egyptian president, Abdel Fattah el-Sisi, called for the ceasefire in Gaza to usher in a new era in the Middle East. “Let the Gaza war be the last of wars in the region,” the president said, amid widespread anxiety over how long the current truce will last. Continue reading...

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5 d. ago Parliament must hear answers on China spy case, Badenoch tells Prime Minister

The Tory leader criticised Sir Keir for travelling to Egypt for a summit on Gaza and called for a senior minister to address the Commons.

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8 d. ago Met Police shoot man in north London after he 'made threats to kill'

Scotland Yard were called to an address in Walthamstow at 10am on Friday to reports of a man with a firearm

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9 d. ago Margate evacuation LIVE: Residents told to leave after 'suspicious items' found

Residents on four roads in Margate, Kent, have been evacuated from their homes after Kent Police were called to an address with concerns over 'suspicious items' inside a flat

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1 week ago Lenny Henry faces backlash after calling for slavery reparations for black Britons

In his new book The Big Payback, the comedian and actor argues that racism in modern Britain can be traced directly to the slave trade and calls for radical solutions to address its legacy

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1 week ago Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy looking at a 'mixed' model for funding the BBC as licence fee evasion spirals

During a fringe event at the Labour Party conference in Liverpool on Monday, Lisa Nandy said she was looking at a 'whole range of options' to replace the broadcaster's licence fee.

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2 w. ago Nina Dobrev addresses Zac Efron dating rumors weeks after calling off Shaun White engagement

Dobrev was seen on vacation with Efron and their friends last month

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2 w. ago Vernon Kay addresses Strictly ‘issue’ after fans call for wife Tess Daly to be replaced

BBC Radio 2 host Vernon Kay shared his thoughts, following the official launch of Strictly Come Dancing’s 2025 series, fronted by his wife Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman

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2 w. ago Two more years? Luke Donald addresses calls to stay on as Europe's Ryder Cup captain

Donald joins Tony Jacklin as the only European captain ever to win the Ryder Cup both at home and away

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3 w. ago Starmer says government will introduce digital IDs to ensure Britain’s ‘borders are more secure’ – UK politics live

Prime minister says the UK is facing a choice between patriotic renewal and toxic divideDeputy prime minister David Lammy has called the conflict in Gaza “inhumane” and “utterly unjustifiable”.Addressing the United Nations general assembly in New York, Lammy said:What is happening in Gaza is indefensible, it is inhumane, it is utterly unjustifiable and it must end now.Better than the horrific acts by Hamas on 7 October that left children without their parents and parents without their children.Better than the torment of families waiting desperately for the return of their loved ones from the most barbaric captivity. Better than the fanatical rule by Hamas, a vile, pitiless terrorist organisation that must have no future in Gaza. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Keir Starmer says digital ID cards are an ‘enormous opportunity’ and will make it tougher to work illegally

Prime minister says plans for a new digital ID held on people’s phones will become mandatory to prove the right to workDeputy prime minister David Lammy has called the conflict in Gaza “inhumane” and “utterly unjustifiable”.Addressing the United Nations general assembly in New York, Lammy said:What is happening in Gaza is indefensible, it is inhumane, it is utterly unjustifiable and it must end now.Better than the horrific acts by Hamas on 7 October that left children without their parents and parents without their children.Better than the torment of families waiting desperately for the return of their loved ones from the most barbaric captivity. Better than the fanatical rule by Hamas, a vile, pitiless terrorist organisation that must have no future in Gaza. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Keir Starmer addresses future after calls for 'wholesale change' in leadership threat

The Prime Minister said "we can and we will" change the country, in an apparent slap-down of potential future leadership challenger Andy Burnham, who called for "wholesale change" in national politics

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3 w. ago New £80 million Perth High School reopens after power supply issues

The brand new building was closed to pupils for three days and a Perth and Kinross councillor is calling for assurance "all issues are addressed and learned from"

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