Global leaders urge Russia to agree to an unconditional 30-day ceasefire from Monday, warning of further sanctions if it does not comply.
Month: May 2025
Trade deal platform for going further – Mandelson
The UK ambassador to the US spoke to BBC Newsnight in his first broadcast interview since appointment.
Cardinal reveals what it was like to be part of conclave
There was no “rancour” or “politcking” in the conclave to elect the new pope, England and Wales’s most senior Roman Catholic tells the BBC.
Sisters campaign for carbon monoxide alarm in cars
Sisters of a man who died of carbon monoxide poisoning try to raise awareness of the dangers.
Cars seized as drivers caught ‘setting up to race’
Between 300 and 400 car cruisers descended on Nottingham in known hot spots for anti-social driving.
Bold spending needed to halt prison crisis – union
A probation service union says a sentencing review may have no impact without extra funding.
Quizmaster racks up 31 years of trivia in same pub
Former bus driver Phil Ashley has been delighting and dismaying teams in his local since 1994.
Diary sparks mystery of man helping Jews flee war
A historian believes a man in Wolverhampton was helping Jews flee persecution on the eve of war.
Fourth Iranian man arrested in London terror probe
The investigation is separate to an alleged plot to target the Israeli embassy in London.
Statue of Motörhead singer Lemmy unveiled
Hundreds of heavy metal fans watch on as the 2.25m sculpture is revealed in the frontman’s hometown.
