Next year’s review of the corporation will be ‘beefed up’ as Dyson report into Diana interview sees ex-boss Lord Hall resign post Ministers pledged on Saturday to intervene to restore trust in the BBC by conducting a wider-than-anticipated review of its operations next year, as recriminations grew over its controversial […]
Month: May 2021
Scientists, unions and teachers concerned after data cut from Public Health England report ahead of shift on face masks Downing Street leaned on Public Health England not to publish crucial data on the spread of the new Covid variant in schools, documents seen by the Observer have suggested. Scientists, union […]
Hail, freezing rain and high winds hit runners at high-altitude, 100km race in Yellow River stone forest in Gansu province, with five still missing At least 20 people have died and one person is missing after hail, freezing rain and high winds hit runners taking part in a 100km (62-mile) […]
Contest returns for its 65th edition after being postponed last year due to the coronavirus pandemic Måneskin, representing Italy, have won the 65th Eurovision song contest, which was held in Rotterdam on Saturday night. Their entry, Zitti e buoni, scored 524 points in the grand final, which was broadcast across […]
Hundreds of people in eastern city head towards border with Rwanda after red fumes fill sky and power was cut The government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo has ordered the evacuation of Goma after the eruption of the Mount Nyiragongo volcano overlooking the eastern city of nearly 2 […]
Boris Johnson still plans to end restrictions in June despite experts’ fears over spread of India and Kent variants Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Covid infection levels are showing early signs of an increase in England, data has revealed, as experts continue to warn the variant […]
World leaders welcome ceasefire but Hamas and Israel’s Benjamin Netanyahu remain belligerent Tens of thousands of displaced Palestinians in Gaza have begun returning to their homes to inspect the devastation from 11 days of Israeli airstrikes in its war with Hamas. Gaza City, on the Mediterranean coast, had been warped […]
Ex-chair of BBC Trust warns criticism could lead to ‘destroying something it would be impossible to recreate’ A former chair of the BBC Trust has warned against the “feeding frenzy” engulfing the corporation as ministers said they would look at how it is governed in the wake of damning findings […]
G7 countries reaffirm commitment to limit global heating to 1.5C after nearly two days of wrangling The world’s richest nations have agreed to end their financial support for coal development overseas, in a major step towards phasing out the dirtiest fossil fuel. After nearly two days of wrangling at a […]
University Challenge host reveals he has been receiving treatment for mild symptoms Jeremy Paxman has revealed that he has been diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease. The 71-year-old broadcaster and host of BBC Two’s University Challenge said he had been receiving “excellent treatment” and that his symptoms were “currently mild”. Continue reading…