Met Police A man has been charged with the murder of primary school teacher Sabina Nessa, who was killed as she walked to meet a friend in south-east London. Koci Selamaj, 36, was arrested in Eastbourne, East Sussex, on Sunday. Mr Selamaj, of Terminus Road in the town, will appear at Willesden Magistrates’ Court on
PA Media Demand for petrol is expected to return to normal levels in the coming days, easing pressure on station forecourts, the fuel industry has said. In a joint statement, 10 companies, including BP and Shell, said there was plenty of fuel at refineries and urged people to buy it as they usually would. Earlier,
On Sunday, Chicago Bears fans got their wish. Justin Fields was getting his shot as a starting NFL quarterback, and all seemed right in the world. By game’s end, a humiliating 26-6 loss to the Cleveland Browns, wishes turned to nightmares. The harrowing reality that a quarterback change isn’t a cure-all was one takeaway. The
Getty Images We know the banner headline from the German election – the centre-left Social Democrats (SPD) will be the biggest party, closely followed by the centre-right Christian Democrats (CDU/CSU). The Greens and the libertarian FDP both increased their share, while the far right and far left fell back. But beyond that, there are a
Patisserie Valerie Accountancy firm Grant Thornton has been fined £2.3m for failures in its audits of collapsed cake chain Patisserie Valerie. The fine was for audits carried out between 2015 and 2017, regulator the Financial Reporting Council said. It said Grant Thornton had “missed red flags” and failed to “question information provided by management,” Grant
PA Media A Labour government would cut business rates in England and then phase them out completely, shadow chancellor Rachel Reeves will say later. The party wants to boost the High Street by axing what it views as an outdated tax that harms business. It plans a new tax on commercial property and a tax
The leaders of Germany’s two biggest parties are each claiming the right to try to form a government. They now both need to convince other parties to join them in a coalition. Whoever is successful will become Germany’s new chancellor. The race to seduce potential partners has started… The BBC’s Berlin correspondent Damien McGuinness explains
PA Media The government is to suspend competition law to allow oil firms to target fuel deliveries at petrol stations following recent panic buying. Officials said the move would make it easier for companies to share information and prioritise parts of the country most at need. It follows days of long queues at the pumps,
Reuters Australia’s prime minister has signalled he may not attend the UN’s landmark climate conference in November as his government faces continued criticism of its poor climate record. In an interview, Scott Morrison said he had “not made any final decisions” on attending, suggesting it was a burden. “It’s another trip overseas… and I’ve spent
Getty Images “Two wannabe chancellors” and “Let the poker game begin!” declared a couple of headlines on the widely read Bild newspaper website on Monday morning. Was this really in reference to a German election? German politics have a reputation for being staid, predictable and even boring. Not this time. This was an election night
Germany’s centre-left Social Democrats (SPD) are edging towards election victory, as projected results look increasingly bleak for the party of outgoing Chancellor Angela Merkel. Ms Merkel’s successor, Armin Laschet, is still vowing to form a government, but his conservative CDU party has seen its worst performance in history. The SPD currently leads by a small
Wastewater treatment plants release microplastics into the environment, where they accumulate and pose a threat to wildlife. But by studying the way a manta ray feeds on plankton, scientists in the US have designed a filtration system that captures the tiny fragments without getting clogged. Voice: Patrick Aryee Digital producers: Christopher Brooks and Jennifer Green
Children born in high-income countries will experience twice as many extreme climate events as their grandparents, new research suggests. But for children in low-income countries, it will be worse. They will see three times as many, say researchers at the University of Brussels. The BBC’s population reporter Stephanie Hegarty has been looking at how climate
As September’s fashion weeks across Europe draw to a close, a spotlight has been shone on backstage beauty for black models. Nyasha Matonhodze had hits and misses with the treatment of her hair and make-up so decided to put together a care package for models like her to use as back-up. And she is not
What do you do when a franchise icon hits the wall? It’s not an easy question to answer. Ben Roethlisberger has had a Hall of Fame career. He has won two Super Bowls. He could have his number unofficially retired (the Steelers have done that for many of their greats, officially retiring only two numbers).
Getty Images The Taliban have banned hairdressers in Afghanistan’s Helmand province from shaving or trimming beards, saying it breaches their interpretation of Islamic law. Anyone violating the rule will be punished, Taliban religious police say. Some barbers in the capital Kabul have said they also received similar orders. The instructions suggest a return to the