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5 hours ago Joshua Nevett Political reporter Lammy: Vance's comments on Nowak murder were 'wrong' Deputy Prime Minister David Lammy has said he called US Vice-President JD Vance to tell him he was "wrong" in the comments he made about the murder of teenager Henry Nowak. Vance blamed the death of the 18-year-old British student

West Ham United co-owner David Sullivan has stepped down from his position as joint chairman of the club with immediate effect following a joint investigation by BBC Panorama and the Times newspaper into his behaviour. The BBC said Panorama's story is due to be broadcast and published on Monday. The Hammers said they had "been

Rapist jailed three years after wrong man cleared Greater Manchester Police Paul Quinn's DNA was discovered on the woman's vest after the attack A sex offender who was found guilty of a rape which saw an innocent man jailed for 17 years has been sentenced to 24 years. Paul Quinn, now 52, attacked the woman

1 hour ago Jennifer McKiernan Political reporter Watch: Elon Musk 'trying to whip up division', Starmer says Sir Keir Starmer has accused tech billionaire Elon Musk of "trying to whip up division" over the murder of Henry Nowak. There were violent protests in Southampton following the release of bodycam footage showing police handcuffing 18-year-old Nowak

The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo could have begun as early as January, the head of the World Health Organization said, giving the virus “a big head start”. Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus also said the response was being hindered by blanket travel restrictions and highlighted high levels of community mistrust and

15 minutes ago George Thorpe, Devon and Richard Green, in Sourton Down BBC The Royal Navy said an investigation had been launched following the helicopter crash Three Royal Navy personnel have died in a helicopter crash during a training exercise in Devon. Emergency services were called to Sourton Down, near Okehampton, at about 03:45 BST

People from a town in central Kenya where the US wants to set up an Ebola quarantine facility for its citizens have strongly criticised the plan, saying they fear it will expose them to the virus and that it is indicative of double standards on the part of the US. “Everybody should be quarantined in

Police have released bodycam footage showing officers handcuffing 18-year-old Henry Nowak as he lay dying. The BBC has chosen to remove the sound in parts of this video due to its distressing content. The footage from December showed his killer, Vickrum Digwa, claim he was racially abused by the teen and acted in self defence

Ghana’s LGBTQ community is living in fear after the country’s parliament approved a sweeping bill that criminalises the promotion of LGBTQ+ activities and identifying as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender or queer, rights groups have warned. The legislation, which was passed on Friday, mandates prison sentences of three to 10 years. The human sexual rights and

19 minutes ago Kate Whannel Political reporter PA Media Lord Mandelson with the prime minister in February 2025, shortly after his appointment as the UK's ambassador to the United States The papers include messages between Lord Mandelson and ministers, exchanging advice and news - as well as criticism of the No 10 operation, Labour MPs