Getty Images By Leila Nathoo & James FitzGerald BBC News Water companies could face unlimited fines for dumping sewage under government plans due to be unveiled in the coming days. Ministers want to lift a cap of £250,000 for penalties for firms that release sewage into rivers and the sea. Releases of untreated waste are
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Reuters Pope Francis has joked that he is “still alive” as he left hospital in Rome after a three-day stay. He was admitted to Gemelli Hospital mid-week with breathing difficulties, and later diagnosed with bronchitis. The Vatican had said he was responding to antibiotics and would be released on Saturday, depending on test results. “I
Reuters By George Wright BBC News Russia has taken the presidency of the UN Security Council despite Ukraine urging members to block the move. Each of the council’s 15 members takes up the presidency for a month, on a rotating pattern. The last time Russia had the presidency, February 2022, it launched a full-scale invasion
This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. By Thomas Mackintosh BBC News One person has been killed and dozens more injured after a storm caused a theatre roof to collapse in Illinois at a packed heavy metal gig. Around 260 people were in the
PA Media A critical incident has been declared at Dover as coach passengers face delays of several hours at the start of the Easter getaway due to bad weather and long processing times in France. P&O Ferries and DFDS Seaways also reported delays to their ferries crossing the English Channel. Strong winds are adding to
This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. By Max Matza in Seattle & Nadine Yousif in Toronto BBC News At least 24 injured people have been taken to hospital after a “devastating” tornado hit Little Rock, Arkansas, according to the city’s mayor. The twister