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COP30 fire: BBC at the scene of ‘intense’ blaze
The UN climate talks COP30 have been evacuated due to a fire breaking out inside the venue in Belém, Brazil.BBC journalists including Climate Editor Justin Rowlatt saw flames and...
Ice warnings across parts of UK as cold snap sets in
BBC Weather and Mallory MoenchDanny Lawson/PA WireA dog walker braved frosty conditions in North York MoorsIcy conditions will sweep into more parts of the UK overnight, after snow and...
Channel Tunnel says UK investment ‘non-viable’ as it halts projects
Eurotunnel, the operator of the Channel Tunnel, has halted its UK projects, claiming "unsustainable" levels of taxation has made any future investments "non-viable".The company said it had been informed...
David Carrick: Police failed to act on historic sex abuse claims against rapist Met officer
Daniel De Simone and Jo AdnittBBC News InvestigationsSocial mediaWiltshire Police were told in 2016 that serial rapist David Carrick had abused his youngest victim but failed to take action,...
Donald Trump and JD Vance snubbed for Dick Cheney’s funeral
Donald Trump and JD Vance have been snubbed, by not being invited to former vice-president Dick Cheney’s funeral, taking place on Thursday, according to a White House official familiar...
Covid inquiry: Lockdown could have been avoided and other key findings
Nick Triggle, Jim Reed, Dom Hughes and Michelle RobertsGetty ImagesThe long-awaited independent report into how well or badly the government handled the Covid pandemic has been published. Chairwoman of...
Woman admits causing crash that killed three men near Falkirk
Alan SimpsonJorja Colville will be sentenced in JanuaryA 21-year-old woman who crashed a car after driving round a bend at more than 85mph has admitted killing her three passengers.Reece...
Almost one million young people still not in work or education, figures show
Kate McGoughBBC News, education reporterBBCAlmost a million young people are still out of work, education or training, new data suggests.The number of so-called Neets - those aged 16-24 who...
Some migrants to face 20-year wait for settled status
Migrants who are in the UK legally could have to wait up to 20-years before they can settle permanently, under government proposals.The Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood has announced the...
Plans for flexible four-day week in class for Scottish teachers
Getty ImagesTeachers could work a "flexible" four-day teaching week under new proposals announced by the Scottish government.Plans also include reduced classroom contact time with pupils and agreed national minimum...
