British woman died in Ghana trying to recover money
A British woman who was scammed out of up to £1m in a string of so-called romance frauds died in a road crash after travelling to west Africa to try to recoup some of her lost fortune, an inquest in Devon has heard. Janet Fordham was cheated of her life savings and her home over
Epstein housed abuse victims in London flats, BBC reveals
3 hours ago Chi Chi Izundu, investigations correspondent, Olivia Davies, Will Dahlgreen and Adam Walker Getty Images/BBC Four rented London flats are detailed in receipts, emails and bank records in the Epstein files Sex-criminal financier Jeffrey Epstein housed women who say he abused them in several London flats in the years after UK police decided
British woman died in Ghana trying to recoup scam money
A British woman who was scammed out of up to £1m in a string of so-called romance frauds died in a road crash after travelling to west Africa to try to recoup some of her lost fortune, an inquest in Devon has heard. Janet Fordham was cheated of her life savings and her home over
High Street mini-marts selling drugs, BBC undercover finds
High Street mini-marts selling cocaine, cannabis and prescription drugs, BBC secret filming reveals 3 hours ago Ed Thomas, UK editor, Patrick Clahane and Rebecca Wearn Watch: BBC confronts dealer after going undercover at High Street mini-mart selling drugs Cocaine, cannabis, laughing gas and prescription pills are being offered for sale in mini-marts on UK High
Heatwaves, floods and wildfires pose rising threat to democracy, report finds
Democracy is under mounting threat from the climate crisis, with new analysis documenting how elections are increasingly shaped not only by political forces but also by floods, wildfires and extreme weather. At least 94 elections and referendums across 52 countries have been disrupted by climate-related impacts over the last two decades, researchers found. As risks
Starmer sends ‘chill’ through civil service, union boss says
2 hours ago Chris Mason Political editor Getty Images The Prime Minister, Sir Keir Starmer, is being accused of sending a "real chill throughout the civil service" after his decision to sack the lead civil servant in the Foreign Office over the Lord Peter Mandelson vetting fiasco. Sir Olly Robbins, who gave evidence to the
Charlize Theron joins chorus of disapproval over Timothée Chalamet’s ballet comments
Actor and former ballet dancer Charlize Theron has joined the chorus of disapproval aimed at Timothée Chalamet over his remarks that appeared to disrespect performers of ballet and opera. In an interview with the New York Times, Theron said: “Oh, boy, I hope I run into him one day,” adding: “That was a very reckless
Sacked civil servant to give evidence in Mandelson vetting row
1 hour ago Chris Mason, Political editor and Nick Eardley, Political correspondent Getty The former lead civil servant at the Foreign Office, sacked by the prime minister and foreign secretary last week, will give his side of the story in Parliament this morning. Sir Olly Robbins, who had been the permanent under secretary at the
Madagascar arrests deepen Gen Z fears about new regime
The arrest of several protesters in Madagascar has increased fears among young people that the military regime that took power last year after huge Gen Z demonstrations will be no better than the government it overthrew. Four Gen Z activists, Herizo Andriamanantena, Miora Rakotomalala, Dina Randrianarisoa and Nomena Ratsihorimanana, were arrested on 12 April, one
Iran will not cede control of Strait of Hormuz
10 hours ago Lyse Doucet Chief international correspondent, Tehran BBC "Never." That's when a senior Iranian lawmaker says they'll be ready to give up their control of the Strait of Hormuz. "It's our inalienable right," Ebrahim Azizi, a former commander in Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC), tells the BBC in Tehran. "Iran will decide