Racial discrimination is alive and well in higher education. That’s what the Trump administration strongly – and rightly – suspects. In late March, the Department of Justice opened investigations into …
Debunking Five Tax Day Myths
Every April, Americans spend more than 7 billion hours filing taxes and roughly the same amount of time arguing over them, almost entirely on the basis of several common myths. …
Home Office investigating after BBC finds migrants making false claims to stay in UK
No 10 says the government is working to ensure “anyone potentially abusing our immigration system is held accountable”. Read full story Author:
Rollout of Covid vaccines an extraordinary feat, inquiry report finds
Covid vaccines saved hundreds of thousands of lives, but a small minority harmed need better support, says report. Read full story Author:
Badenoch accuses PM of misleading MPs over Mandelson vetting
It follows a report Lord Mandelson failed his security vetting for the role of US ambassador but this was overruled by the Foreign Office. Read full story Author:
Former Arsenal goalkeeper Alex Manninger dies after car struck by train in Austria
Former Arsenal goalkeeper Alex Manninger dies at the age of 48 after his car is struck by a train. Read full story Author:
Church warden jailed for murdering pensioner has conviction quashed
Benjamin Field has been in prison for the murder of Peter Farquhar, 69. Read full story Author:
Beckhams have ‘always tried to be best parents’, Victoria says after Brooklyn row
Victoria says she and David have always tried to “protect” their children, following a rift with their son. Read full story Author:
UK prepares for food shortages in worst case scenario as Iran war continues
The UK could face some food shortages by the summer under a worst case scenario drawn up by government officials. Read full story Author:
Breakthrough £90,000 Alzheimer’s drugs unlikely to benefit patients, report suggests
A major review has provoked a backlash after concluding the medicines provide too little benefit to be noticed. Read full story Author:
Three arrests after attempted arson attack at Persian media offices in London
An ignited container was thrown towards the building of a Persian language media organisation, police said. Read full story Author:
Pope criticises ‘tyrants’ who spend billions on wars after Trump spat
The comments follow a high-profile spat with US President Donald Trump, who called the Pope weak on crime. Read full story Author:
Iranians tell BBC they don’t know if ceasefire with US will hold
The BBC’s chief international correspondent Lyse Doucet arrived in Tehran to what she described as ‘life on pause’. Read full story Author:
Europe has ‘maybe 6 weeks of jet fuel left’, energy boss warns as Strait of Hormuz effectively closed
Flights could soon be cancelled if supplies from the Gulf remain blocked, says the International Energy Agency. Read full story Author:
Satellite images reveal scale of Israeli demolitions as Lebanese villages destroyed
BBC Verify analysis found more than 1,400 buildings had been destroyed since 2 March. Read full story Author:
Do you have to be a millionaire to become an F1 driver?
Andrew Benson assesses how much money is needed to reach Formula 1 and why costs have increased so much. Read full story Author:
Key findings from Covid inquiry report on vaccines
Immunisation saved hundreds of thousands of UK lives, but vaccine hesitancy remains an issue. Read full story Author:
Why cheap power could matter more than clean power in the push for net zero
The question of how important making our electricity clean is to going green is coming under increasing scrutiny Read full story Author:
Migrants making false domestic abuse claims to stay in UK, BBC investigation reveals
In the third part of an undercover investigation, the BBC reveals how rules aimed at protecting abuse victims are being exploited. Read full story Author:
What’s happening to the UK economy and how does it affect you?
The rate of UK economic growth affects things like pay increases and the amount of tax raised. Read full story Author: