Flood warnings as rain leaves homes in Wales without power
Cuts hit hundreds of homes in south and west Wales as flooding affects the roads and train service. Source: BBC News
Spain players agree to end boycott before Nations League games
Victor Francos answers questions from reporters Most of the Spain women’s team have agreed to end their boycott, says Spanish secretary of state for sports Victor Francos. The agreement was reached at 05:00 local time on Wednesday after more than seven hours of meetings. Two of the 23 players called up for this month’s Nations […]
Azerbaijan launches operation against Nagorno-Karabakh and demands surrender
Baku says the operation against its ethnic-Armenian enclave will stop only if it sees a white flag. Source: BBC News
Teens feel unsafe and anxious, but are positive about future – poll
The survey of 1,000 teenage boys and 1,000 girls, conducted by polling company Survation for BBC Radio 5 Live and BBC Bitesize, also asked teenagers about topics including body image, anxiety, vaping and influencers, and reveals concerns about online safety. Source: BBC News
The Papers: Petrol car ban delay and Starmer 'to reject EU plan'
Several papers lead on Rishi Sunak considering weakening key climate pledges – with a mixed reaction. Source: BBC News
Hunter Biden to plead not guilty to gun charges
A lawyer says the US president’s son wants to appear in court remotely, but prosecutors are opposed. Source: BBC News
Rishi Sunak considers weakening key green policies
Conservative MP Chris Skidmore, the former chairman of the UK government’s net zero review, said diluting green policies would “cost the UK jobs, inward investment, and future economic growth that could have been ours by committing to the industries of the future”. Source: BBC News
Why do rape and sexual assault victims find it hard to go straight to police?
She believes that for women who work in Westminster, or within big organisations such as the civil service, it is very hard “to speak out and feel they won’t somehow suffer as a result”.Some victims may see speaking to journalists as a “last resort”, especially if the alleged perpetrator has a high profile, says Ms […]
Government sending in officials to run Birmingham City Council
Michael Gove accuses the city council amid its financial crisis of “woeful mismanagement”. Source: BBC News
Some Spain players who have been boycotting team turn up for international duty
Olga Carmona (pictured), Misa Rodriguez, Oihane Hernandez, Teresa Abelleira, Athenea del Castillo and Eva Navarro were the six players that arrived at the Alameda Barajas Hotel Some of the Spain players who had said they are boycotting the national team have turned up for international duty. Players launched the boycott after the Spanish football federation’s […]