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BBC apologises to staff who ‘felt unable to raise’ Russell Brand concerns
The BBC has apologised after a review found a number of individuals had concerns about Russell Brand’s behaviour during his time with the broadcaster which they felt unable to raise, believing the presenter “would always get his own way and therefore they stayed silent”.
The Royal Ballet school has reached a financial settlement with a former student who said the body shaming she experienced during her time there left her with lifelong psychological damage.
Ellen Elphick, 31, had accused the elite institution in Covent Garden in London of a breach of its duty of …
Asylum seekers who refuse rescue in Channel may face five-year jail terms
People seeking asylum on small boats who refuse to be rescued by the French authorities could receive sentences of up to five years under a new law meant to disrupt irregular Channel crossings.
A bill introduced to parliament will also allow people smugglers to be jailed for up to 14 …
Italian town clamps down after TikTok star draws ‘unmanageable’ crowds
The mayor of a popular Italian ski resort is clamping down on day-trippers after the town was suddenly overwhelmed by 260 buses bringing more than 10,000 visitors from Naples and the surrounding Campania region, lured by a TikTok star and cheap tickets.
The onslaught on Sunday severely clogged the road …
Northern MPs warn of ‘brain drain’ to southern England infrastructure projects
MPs from northern England have voiced fears of a “brain drain” to southern infrastructure projects after Rachel Reeves announced a string of major developments in the south.
The chancellor announced on Wednesday in a speech about driving growth that she would give
Ben Duckett promises England ‘won’t rein it in’ after keeping India series alive
England are not ones for “reining it in” with the bat according to Ben Duckett, the opener defending his side’s six-hitting approach as they attempt to launch a comeback in the five-match Twenty20 international series against India.
The hosts lead 2-1 going in to the fourth match in Pune on …
US economy continues to grow at robust pace as Trump vows to reduce prices
Donald Trump
pledges to lead a historic revival and bring down prices for millions of Americans.Gross domestic product (GDP) – a broad measure of economic health …
Staff working in ‘brutal’ conditions at some of UK’s biggest festivals, union says
Staff at some of the UK’s biggest music festivals are working in “brutal” conditions, according to research.
Crew members, including sound engineers and behind-the-scenes production staff, were asked to work 18-hour days, some suffered heatstroke, others slept on floors and had to use toilet facilities that were overflowing. In some …
Jailed British-Egyptian dissident may give up both citizenships over failure to be released
Alaa Abd el-Fattah, the British-Egyptian political dissident held in a Cairo jail for more than five years, has reached such a state of despair over the UK’s inability to secure his release that he has contemplated renouncing both his British and Egyptian citizenships, letters written by him reveal.
His family …
Asteroid spotted that has 1.3% chance of crashing into Earth in 2032
A 100 metre-wide asteroid has triggered global planetary defence procedures for the first time after telescope observations revealed it has a chance of colliding with Earth in 2032.
Asteroid 2024 YR4 was spotted by an automated telescope in Chile on 27 December last year but has since risen to the …