Annie Nightingale: Trailblazing Radio 1 DJ dies
Nightingale was the station’s first female presenter and stayed on air for more than 50 years. Source: BBC News
UK and US strikes on Houthi sites in Yemen are self-defence, says Rishi Sunak
“Clearly the Houthi attacks in the Red Sea have to be dealt with,” he told BBC Radio 5 Live’s Breakfast programme, “their attacks on commercial shipping, attacks on important trade routes and putting civilian lives at risk and therefore, we do support this action”. Source: BBC News
Government defends spending £27,000 on wine during Covid
“While the rest of the country was facing Covid restrictions and a cost-of-living crisis, the government was getting through 1,433 bottles from its wine cellar, and replenishing the stocks with a net spend of more than £100,000 over the three years from 2019-22. Source: BBC News
Britain to increase Ukraine support to £2.5bn, Rishi Sunak announces
Rishi Sunak announces the package, the largest since the Russian invasion, on a surprise visit to Kyiv. Source: BBC News
UK economic growth rebounds in November
The economy grew by 0.3%, official figures show, after falling sharply in October. Source: BBC News
Almost half of family courts to allow reporting in England and Wales
A pilot scheme allowing journalists and bloggers into the courts in England and Wales is being extended. Source: BBC News
Donald Trump turns his legal battles into campaign spectacle
And he’s right. The Republican frontrunner has successfully transformed his multiple legal problems into his greatest political asset. At rallies, news conferences and in emails and text messages to voters and donors, he claims to be the victim of politically-motivated prosecutions orchestrated to try to stop him getting back into the White House. Source: BBC […]
A landmark moment for Rishi Sunak, but uncertainty abounds
The PM will face questions about the aim of military action in Yemen, our political editor writes. Source: BBC News
Hunter Biden pleads not guilty to federal tax charges
The US president’s son is accused of, among other things, tax evasion and filing false tax returns. Source: BBC News
I'm up for fight over nanny state accusations, says Keir Starmer
Labour wants to bring in supervised toothbrushing in schools and restrict junk food adverts. Source: BBC News