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A week is a long time in politics: Panesar quits Workers party after seven days Wed 8 May 2024 12.34 BST The former England cricketer Monty Panesar has pulled out of standing for George Galloway’s Workers party of Great Britain after only one week, after admitting he needs more time to “mature and ...

'Taylor Swift bill' signed into Minnesota law Wednesday 8 May 2024 16:41, UK Legislation dubbed the "Taylor Swift bill" has passed in Minnesota in an effort to help people buy concert tickets. The bill, officially called House File 1989 in reference to Taylor Swift's hit album and the yea...

Chris Mason: Another wounding Conservative defection to Labour 2 hours ago https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/976/cpsprodpb/16100/production/_133286309_beb400f2a884c0db9a98f57ec935b62734ae1b2d.jpg.webp Another defection. Another Conservative MP giving up on the Conservatives and crossing the floor to La...

Andrew Tate served with civil proceedings papers on behalf of four British women Wednesday 8 May 2024 16:48, UK Andrew Tate has been served with civil proceedings papers in Romania on behalf of four British women, their lawyers have said. Lawyers on behalf of the four alleged victims have said they...

US revokes licences for sales of chips to Huawei 8 May 2024, 06:08 BST The US government says it has revoked some licences that allowed US chip makers to export certain goods to Chinese technology giant Huawei. The Department of Commerce did not specify which permits were cancelled but the move fol...

Tech firms face tougher online age checks - Ofcom 8 May 2024, 00:18 BST Ofcom has warned social media sites they could be banned for under-18s if they fail to comply with new online safety rules. The media regulator has published draft codes of practice which require tech firms to have more robust ...

AstraZeneca withdraws Covid-19 vaccine worldwide, citing surplus of newer vaccines Wed 8 May 2024 03.18 BST AstraZeneca has begun the worldwide withdrawal of its Covid-19 vaccine due to a “surplus of available updated vaccines” that target new variants of the virus. The announcement follows the pha...

‘Sustainable calm’ proposal splits Israel and Hamas 37 minutes ago https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/976/cpsprodpb/10EDA/production/_133283396_36f4790024d84a6768f91d15d404e3b3d6fe57710_0_5500_36671000x667.jpg.webp After months of stalemate, the search for peace in Gaza has reached a critical stage. UN ...

Gaza: Israel takes Rafah crossing as truce talks continue 1 hour ago https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/976/cpsprodpb/1D54/production/_133280570_mediaitem133280566.jpg.webp The Israeli military says its troops have taken "operational control" of the Palestinian side of the Rafah border crossin...

A417 Missing Link project unearths treasures dating back 12,000 years 14:15, 7 MAY 2024 https://i2-prod.gloucestershirelive.co.uk/incoming/article9268740.ece/ALTERNATES/s810/0_a417-pics-1.png Archaeologists working on the A417 Missing Link have unearthed a treasure trove of historical artefacts, sh...