Hundreds of prisoners across England and Wales are being released early today under a new scheme designed to free-up prison space. Offenders serving sentences of up to 19 months are now eligible for release after a third of their term. Prisoners being released early today will include those convicted ofContinue Reading
In the early hours of Sunday morning, three vans were spotted near a British military base used by the United States for its bombing operations in Iran. A huge police operation followed, bomb disposal teams were spotted on the scene, and five men were arrested on suspicion of explosive andContinue Reading
The Premier League has confirmed that Manchester City have been found guilty of all charges related to breaches of Premier League financial rules between 2009-10 and 2017-18. An independent Commission found that during that time period, the club arranged “sham contracts” with a number of its commercial partners, as wellContinue Reading
Cities in Ukraine have once again come under sustained Russian attack, with drone strikes in Dnipro, Sumi and the capital Kyiv. Emergency and rescue teams face a daily battle to save lives and contain fires following the deadly strikes. Clive Myrie presents frontline reporting from Paul Adams, on the groundContinue Reading
Saudi-backed pro-government forces are battling to push back Houthi fighters in the city of Taiz, Yemen. The fighters swept down the coast of the Red Sea earlier this month, taking control of a key shipping chokepoint and escalating Yemen’s civil war. The BBC travelled with government forces from Taiz throughContinue Reading
Five men have been arrested on suspicion of preparing a terrorist act and explosive offences after three suspicious vehicles were reported near RAF Fairford airbase in Gloucestershire, England. A major incident was declared and dozens of homes near the facility were evacuated. The base is used by US bombers carryingContinue Reading
Today, we look at Andy Burnham’s plans for a national care service for England. In the prime minister’s first Sunday morning interview of his tenure, he told Laura that he would connect the care system to the NHS, and make it free at the point of use, but not beforeContinue Reading
Silverstone is better known for Formula One. But it’s also the testing ground for student engineers building the next generation of racing tech. BBC Tech Now’s Martin Sharkey went to meet the teams competing in Formula Student AI. Subscribe here: http://bit.ly/1rbfUog For more news, analysis and features, visit: www.bbc.com/news #TechnologyContinue Reading
