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 […]
Celtic FC seeking to settle boys club sex abuse cases
BBC understands lawyers acting for more than 20 players have been told the club intends to seek a settlement. Source: BBC News
Number of English schools with Raac rises to 174
The government says 27 more educational settings in England are affected by crumbling concrete. Source: BBC News
Double doctors' strike – what you need to know
Consultants and junior doctors in England begin their first joint strike across the NHS in England. Source: BBC News
Trudeau links India to Sikh leader's killing near Vancouver
Mr Trudeau says there are “credible allegations” India was involved in Hardeep Singh Nijjar’s death. Source: BBC News
Elon Musk: Social media platform X could go behind paywall
The billionaire suggested the social media platform, now called X, could charge for use of “the system”. Source: BBC News
Debris found in search for F-35 jet – authorities
“A plausible sequence of events is that when the pilot ejected, the electronics for the transponder were fried and thus the military was no longer able to track its location,” JJ Gertler, a senior analyst at the Teal Group, a defence consultancy, told the BBC during the search for the plane. Source: BBC News
Spain players reiterate strike stance after national team call up
Spain beat England to win the Women’s World Cup in Australia and New Zealand last month Spain players have reiterated that they are boycotting the women’s national side despite being called up to the latest squad. Fifteen members of the team that won the World Cup last month have been included in a squad for […]