Inheritance tax plan for farms watered down after backlash
The government has now said it will lift the intended threshold from £1m to £2.5m.
Boaters stranded for Christmas after canal collapse
Boaters stranded for Christmas after canal collapse 17 minutes agoChloe Hughes,West MidlandsandAlex James and Ellen Knight,in WhitchurchWatch: Aerial footage shows scale of giant hole in Shropshire canalDozens of people have…
Our son can’t come home for Christmas after insulation mould took over
Our son can’t come home for Christmas after insulation mould took over 7 hours agoZoe ConwayNews CorrespondentFamily tells the BBC of the ongoing impact of botched insulationTony and Becs Wadley…
Canal boats swallowed by giant hole as major incident declared
Major incident declared over canal ‘sinkhole’ 21 minutes agoChloe Hughes,West MidlandsandEllen Knight,in Whitchurch Shropshire Fire and Rescue ServiceShropshire Fire and Rescue Service said it was responding to a landslip affecting…
New Trump envoy says he will serve to make Greenland part of US
Denmark warns Washington to respect its sovereignty, while Greenland says it will decide its own future.
At least three killed in Israeli attack on southern Lebanon’s Sidon
At least three killed in Israeli attack on southern Lebanon’s Sidon Deadly Israeli air strike is latest in Israel’s near-daily violations of 2024 ceasefire agreement with Hezbollah. People inspecting the…
Illegal settlement expansion: How Israel is redrawing occupied West Bank
EXPLAINER Illegal settlement expansion: How Israel is redrawing occupied West Bank Israel’s approval of 19 new settlements stands to redraw the occupied West Bank, undermining prospect of two-state solution. Right-wing…
Clashes between Syrian army, Kurdish-led SDF break out in Aleppo
DEVELOPING STORYDEVELOPING STORY, Clashes between Syrian army, Kurdish-led SDF break out in Aleppo Clashes come amid high-level talks between Syrian and Turkish officials on integration of SDF forces into Syria’s…
Palestine Action hunger strikes: What are their demands?
EXPLAINER Palestine Action hunger strikes: What are their demands? As a months-long hunger strike persists, calls for immediate government intervention grow louder. Police officers detain protesters during the ‘Lift the…
Watch: Dramatic aerial footage shows scale of damage
Aerial footage appears to show the structural integrity of a stretch of waterway in Whitchurch has given way.