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Mar 11, 2023 • 4 tweets • 2 min read
The BBC has undermined its own credibility in taking Match of the Day presenter Gary Lineker off air, former director general Greg Dyke says
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Alex Scott and other pundits have pulled out of BBC's Football Focus lunchtime show after Gary Lineker row, BBC News understands
UK to fund new detention centre in France, says UK PM Rishi Sunak, as he sets out plan to tackle Channel crossings with French President Emmanuel Macron bbc.in/3mLygn2
"Criminal gangs should not get to decide who comes to our countries"
UK PM Rishi Sunak outlines renewed plans with France to help stop small boat crossings on the English Channel
US President Joe Biden attacks Russian President Vladimir Putin for "shamelessly violating" UN charter with Ukraine invasion bbc.in/3DHZ7qs
"This world should see these outrageous acts for what they are"
Speaking about Russia's invasion of Ukraine, US President Joe Biden says no-one other than Russia sought conflict
More than 100,000 people have died with coronavirus in UK, after daily figures record 1,631 deaths within 28 days of positive test bbc.in/3iStttJ
As the number of people who have died with Covid in the UK passes 100,000, what are the factors that led to the grim total?
UK PM Boris Johnson says planned relaxation of coronavirus rules at Christmas will be restricted to just one day in England, and in large parts of South East it will be scrapped entirely
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Tougher tier 4 coronavirus restrictions in London and parts of south east and east of England will come into force from tomorrow, UK PM announces
First person to receive Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine is Margaret Keenan, 90, as UK begins biggest vaccination programme in NHS history bbc.in/3gpWrA2
90-year-old Margaret Keenan is the first to receive the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine, administered by Matron May Parsons, as UK's mass vaccination programme begins
Man shot by police after a number of people believed stabbed in "terror-related" incident in Streatham, south London bbc.in/2OkRgEI
Two people injured in Streatham attack and suspect shot dead by police, Met Police says
Stampede kills several mourners at burial of Qasem Soleimani, Iranian military commander killed in US drone strike bbc.in/2QYZ6Vc
At least 30 mourners have been killed in a stampede at burial of Qasem Soleimani in Iran, state media says bbc.in/2QYZ6Vc
Dec 12, 2019 • 4 tweets • 4 min read
Conservatives set to win majority in UK general election, according to exit poll for BBC, ITV and Sky
London Bridge cordoned off by police - BBC journalist reports hearing gunfire bbc.in/2svJf81
BBC reporter John McManus says he saw a group of men on London Bridge and there "appeared to be a fight going on". Armed police then quickly arrived and shots were fired
Police say 39 bodies found in lorry container in Essex - driver has been arrested bbc.in/32FOTl4
Police believe the lorry, found to be carrying 39 bodies, travelled from Zeebrugge, Belgium to Purfleet
The vehicle registered in Bulgaria, was found at Waterglade Industrial Park in Grays early this morning
Major power failures reported across large areas of the UK, affecting trains, airports and traffic lights bbc.in/2KEaNgC
Network Rail says trains across large parts of England were stopped after a "power surge on the National Grid" but its signalling system has now come back online
UK Defence Secretary Gavin Williamson sacked over Huawei leak bbc.in/2ZNI67Q
"It is therefore with great sadness that I have concluded that I can no longer have full confidence in you"
UK PM Theresa May's letter to Gavin Williamson sacking him as Defence Secretary bbc.in/2ZNI67Q
Apr 21, 2019 • 7 tweets • 3 min read
At least 100 people reported killed in Sri Lanka attacks, with death toll expected to rise further bbc.in/2ZnPRB0
Sri Lanka attacks
• Six blasts hit churches & hotels
• At least 137 dead
• Hundreds injured
Main spire of Notre-Dame cathedral has collapsed in fire, latest images show bbc.in/2UH00tV
"Our Lady of Paris in flames. Emotion of a whole nation... I'm sad tonight to see this part of us burn" - French President Emmanuel Macron tweets as Notre-Dame cathedral burns
Theresa May says UK needs extension to Brexit and offers to work with Labour's Jeremy Corbyn to end stalemate bbc.in/2Uamofa
"This debate, this division cannot drag on much longer... It is doing damage to our politics" - UK PM Theresa May confirms she is seeking further "short" extension to departure from EU
UK MPs reject a no-deal #Brexit by 312 to 308 in a non-binding vote bbc.in/2ET3BKA
UK MPs support amended government motion which rejects no-deal #Brexit at any time by 321 to 278