Experts: Infectious outbreaks are rising and more damaging
The world is becoming less resilient to outbreaks of infectious diseases, experts have warned, as health authorities in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda scramble to contain an outbreak of Ebola. The Global Preparedness Monitoring Board (GPMB) said in a report published on Monday that “as infectious disease outbreaks become more frequent they
UK firms’ bank accounts linked to Channel crossing payments
7 hours ago William McLennan, Colin Campbell and Josie Hannett, BBC Local Investigations Watch: "You put your money here," says shop worker offering to take cash for people smugglers People smugglers are directing migrants to pay for illegal Channel crossings using a network of UK-registered businesses, a BBC investigation has found. We secretly filmed staff
Trump: US and Nigerian forces killed ISIS ‘second in command’
Donald Trump has said US and Nigerian forces killed the “second in command” global leader of the Islamic State. “Tonight, at my direction, brave American forces and the Armed Forces of Nigeria flawlessly executed a meticulously planned and very complex mission to eliminate the most active terrorist in the world from the battlefield,” the US
Nandy: Starmer’s choice whether to contest leadership
48 minutes ago Becky Morton Political reporter PA Media It is a "personal decision" for Sir Keir Starmer whether he chooses to fight any potential leadership contest, Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy has said. She told the BBC's Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg that Sir Keir had "shown before that he's up for a fight" and "I
Trump: US and Nigerian forces killed ISIS deputy
Donald Trump has said US and Nigerian forces killed the “second in command” global leader of the Islamic State. “Tonight, at my direction, brave American forces and the Armed Forces of Nigeria flawlessly executed a meticulously planned and very complex mission to eliminate the most active terrorist in the world from the battlefield,” the US
Labour leadership contest begins — Starmer faces a defining decision
1 hour ago Laura Kuenssberg Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg BBC "Every morning when he wakes up, it's been the same two questions. Does Wes have the numbers? And does Andy have a seat?" An ally of the prime minister tells me for several months those have been No 10's preoccupations. The answer to the first
Ebola outbreak kills 65 in eastern DRC
An outbreak of Ebola has killed 65 people in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, according to African health officials. There have been 246 suspected cases of the deadly haemorrhagic fever reported so far in Ituri province, which shares borders with Uganda and South Sudan. Officials at the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention
Burnham’s path back to Commons — can he take Makerfield?
12 minutes ago Henry Zeffman, Chief political correspondent, Iain Watson, Political correspondent, Harry Farley, Political correspondent and Joe Pike, Politics investigations correspondent Getty Images Andy Burnham Two big hurdles in the way of Andy Burnham's return to Parliament have been cleared. A Labour MP has stood down, allowing the Greater Manchester mayor to put himself
UN Urges Equatorial Guinea to Stop Returning US Deportees
Human rights experts at the United Nations issued a rare public appeal to Equatorial Guinea, urging the West African country to halt its plans to return US deportees to their home countries where they face political violence, torture and death. The statement, cosigned by a representative of the African Commission on Human and People’s rights
Labour hopefuls jostle for position ahead of leadership race
3 hours ago Chris Mason Political editor PA Media What we are witnessing this morning is the jostling on the expected start line of a race to be our next prime minister. The jostling is evident everywhere: from the prime minister's supporters, not least the Chancellor Rachel Reeves, telling BBC Breakfast that a contest would