Getty Images The UK government’s push to revive imperial measurements is “utter nonsense” and will cost businesses, a leading retail boss has said. The government has launched a review of how traders can use the UK’s traditional weighing system for goods. British shops had to use metric measurements under EU rules, with the option to
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The Royal Family and guests have attended a service of thanksgiving for the Queen at St Paul’s Cathedral – but without the monarch herself. She is resting at Windsor Castle and is believed to have watched the service on television. Many politicians were among the guests, including current Prime Minister Boris Johnson and his wife
This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. The government’s flagship counter-extremism Prevent strategy is failing to engage with Muslim communities, a government adviser has said. Dame Sara Khan said a “vacuum” of information about its purpose had been left by the government, which was
EPA President Joe Biden has said the US should ban assault-style weapons and high-capacity magazines to tackle the “carnage” of gun violence. Addressing the nation after a spate of mass shootings, Mr Biden said too many places had become “killing fields”. He said if a ban was not possible the age limit for buying such
Crown Copyright The government must either scrap or fix a troubled modern armoured vehicle programme – or risk compromising national security, a report has said. A review of the Ajax project by the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) concluded a “litany of failures” had led to the years-long delays. So far no operational vehicles have been
TV viewers in Russia see only the Kremlin’s version of events in Ukraine. At the start of the invasion, they weren’t even told it was a war. Now, the strident talk shows that dominate the schedules say repeatedly that Moscow faces a Third World War with the West. BBC Monitoring looks at how coverage has
Getty Images The Queen will not attend Friday’s Jubilee service at St Paul’s Cathedral after experiencing discomfort while watching Thursday’s parade at Buckingham Palace. The decision was made with “great reluctance” after considering the “journey and activity required”, the palace said. However, she did take part in a beacon lighting ceremony on Thursday evening. Four
GoffPhotos For such a high-profile couple, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex have maintained a remarkably low-key presence on the first day of the Platinum Jubilee celebrations. Prince Harry and Meghan’s travel over the Atlantic for the Jubilee weekend had been treated beforehand like some kind of unpredictable weather front approaching. Storms were feared. Royal
[Follow: Celtics-Warriors in Game 1 of NBA Finals] This is the Boston Celtics‘ first time in the NBA Finals since 2010, when they lost to Kobe Bryant and the Los Angeles Lakers in a seven-game series. Jayson Tatum was 12 years old, Jaylen Brown was 13 and Marcus Smart 16, each young hoopers dreaming of
Getty Images Police have said a gunman who killed three employees and a patient at an Oklahoma hospital was targeting the surgeon who performed his back surgery. Dr Preston Phillips was killed in Wednesday’s attack, according to Tulsa city officials. Police named the other victims as Dr Stephanie Husen, Amanda Glenn and William Love, at
Reuters Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky says that Russian forces have seized 20% of his country’s territory, as Moscow’s invasion nears its 100th day. Addressing lawmakers in Luxembourg, he added that the front line extended for more than 1,000km (621 miles). “All combat-ready Russian military formations are involved in this aggression,” he told MPs via videolink.
Imagine if Russell Wilson — Super Bowl champion, veteran still very much in his prime, ranked No. 12 on the NFL’s Top 100 list last year — had jumped from Seattle to the USFL’s Birmingham Stallions. With that one move, the USFL would go from afterthought to curiosity. Wilson’s move would give the league a
This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. Crowds have cheered the Queen as she watched the Trooping the Colour parade from Buckingham Palace at the start of her Platinum Jubilee celebrations. Thousands turned out in brilliant sunshine on The Mall for the annual military
PA Media Home Secretary Priti Patel has told Conservative MPs pushing for the prime minister to resign to “forget it” and focus on “real challenges” instead. Writing letters of no confidence in him was a “sideshow”, she said. Twelve Tory MPs have called on Boris Johnson to quit since Sue Gray’s Partygate report last week,
Getty Images In 2020, Hollywood actor Johnny Depp lost a UK libel lawsuit against the Sun newspaper. But on Wednesday, he won a similar lawsuit against his ex-wife Amber Heard in a US courtroom. At the start of his recent trial, many legal experts suggested that Mr Depp had a weaker chance of winning than
A 104-year-old dance teacher says she is “honoured” to receive a British Empire Medal for her life’s work. Angela Redgrave, from Bristol, took over the Bristol School of Dancing in 1970, after dancing herself since the age of 10. “I feel proud, we take in every child who comes to us with open arms, and