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'Not the answer': Labour MPs speak out against Rosebank as decision looms
'Not the answer': Labour MPs speak out against Rosebank as decision looms Labour MPs have called on the government to reject the Rosebank oil field, saying it is incompatible with the UK's climate commitments. There is a growing expectation among senior Labour figures that drilling in the oil field off the north-west coast of Shetland will be given the go-ahead. Prime Minister Andy Burnham said on Wednesday that a decision would be taken in due course while Energy Secretary Miatta Fahnbulleh stressed that affordability of energy bills was her overriding objective. But in a sign of the division within the party, about a dozen Labour MPs expressed concerns about approving it during a Westminster Hall debate in Parliament. Separately, it is understood some Labour backbenchers have organised a letter opposing Rosebank - intended for Burnham, but not yet sent - which more than 60 out of about 400 Labour MPs have indicated they support.
Police believed Huntingdon train attacker had schizophrenia, jury told
Police dealing with a man accused of trying to kill 10 people on a train noted he had schizophrenia following his arrest, a court has been told. Anthony Williams denies attempting to murder passengers and staff on a London-bound train, which made an emergency stop in Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire, on 1 November last year. Cambridge Crown Court heard PC Caitlin Brown, who was involved in transporting Williams to hospital then to the police station, said he appeared to be talking to himself and spoke about the devil. Williams, 33, of Langford Road in Peterborough, also denies four other counts of attempted murder related to earlier attacks in Peterborough and London. Jurors were shown footage of Williams' arrest in the car park of Huntingdon railway station, and the court heard a Taser and a baton gun - which fires less lethal objects - were used against the defendant.
Famed ship SS United States to be sunk off coast of Florida
To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. Figure caption, This archival video shows the SS United States in 2025 as it starts its move to Florida on its way to become the world's largest artificial reef. A ship that was once the fastest in the world and measures longer than the Titanic will be sunk off the coast of Florida and turned into the world's largest artificial ocean reef. The SS United States spent nearly 30 years docked in Philadelphia before it was moved to Florida, where it will soon become a home for sealife and an underwater attraction for sea enthusiasts. Activists unsuccessfully fought for the historic liner - which crossed the Atlantic Ocean hundreds of times - to be preserved as a museum.
Author says there were 'real concerns' about David Walliams within publishing industry
Author says there were'real concerns' about David Walliams within publishing industry To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. Figure caption, Watch: Author says she was'warned' about David Walliams' behaviour Author Chloe Combi has said she had heard rumours that there were real concerns about David Walliams's behaviour within the publishing industry more than a decade ago. Combi told BBC News she had heard there were allegations about his behaviour around young female staff and says she was told in 2015 to warn schools that he was not an appropriate booking. An investigation by the Guardian and ITV News alleged that Walliams has been accused by several women of sexual misconduct, inappropriate behaviour and abusing his position, which he denies. HarperCollins, which published Walliams's best-selling children's books, dropped Walliams last year after an investigation into his behaviour.
Missing 11-month-old baby found buried alive in a crate in South Carolina
Image caption, Officials allege the baby's father buried him alive in a dog crate An 11-month-old baby has been rescued in South Carolina after officials say he was buried alive in a crate by his father. Koah Sharpe had been missing since Monday when he was taken by his father, Michael Comer, 25, according to the Lexington County Sheriff's Department. Comer was arrested on a burglary charge on Monday evening but his son was not with him. The baby was found on Tuesday buried alive and clinging to life not far from his father's house, Lexington County Sheriff Jay Koon said at a news conference. It is thought he had been there for 24 hours.
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent relocated after alleged Iranian threats
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has been moved from his Washington DC home to a military base after Iran-linked threats to his life, according to US media reports. CBS, the BBC's US partner, said the relocation came after a photo of Bessent's home was published in the Wall Street Journal. Bessent has been at the forefront of efforts to isolate Iran economically through sanctions and a wider economic blockade. While the exact nature of the threats against Bessent remain unclear, US intelligence has warned that Iran has substantially increased efforts to target Americans, including US officials. After the Wall Street Journal published an article featuring an online photo that allowed the location of the secretary's Georgetown home to be geo-located, security concerns began to increase, a source told CBS.
Russia-Ukraine talks turn to post-war security but end without breakthrough
Trilateral talks in Abu Dhabi between Russia, Ukraine and the US aimed at ending the war in Ukraine have concluded after a second day. Although the American side said they saw some openings, there was no hint of any breakthroughs to end the nearly five year-long war sparked by Russia's invasion. Davyd Arakhamia from Ukraine's negotiating team said that this round of talks - the first since February - was one of the hardest. I believe the Russians came with very strict directives, so it was extremely difficult to soften the discussion, he said. But he added that he felt good momentum and urged for a second round of talks to be organised as soon as possible.
Kidnapper, 74, escapes from house arrest in Argentina by abseiling from balcony
A 74-year-old Italian man who was found guilty of a kidnapping carried out by a far-left militant group in the 1970s has escaped while under house arrest in Argentina and is on the run. Leonardo Bertulazzi used a harness to abseil down from a fifth-floor balcony in the capital, Buenos Aires. His escape was not immediately registered because he had tampered with his electronic ankle monitor so that it continued to transmit body temperature measurements even after he had prised it open and absconded. Bertulazzi already spent decades as a fugitive after he was sentenced in absentia in Italy for the 1977 kidnapping of Italian naval engineer Pietro Costa. He was awaiting extradition to Italy and was being monitored by the Argentine ministry of security through an ankle tag which registers the wearer's body temperature and movements.
Netflix adds a bunch of League of Legends music videos
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Vinícius Jr's message to Sudan boy who received prosthetic legs after BBC report sparked appeal
Watch: Vinícius Jr's surprise message to boy who received prosthetic legs after Sudan drone strike To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. Watch: Vinícius Jr's surprise message to boy who received prosthetic legs after Sudan drone strike Close Read Madrid footballer Vinícius Júnior has sent a surprise video message to 13-year-old Zaher praising his courage and inviting him to spend the day together at a Real Madrid game. Zaher lost both his legs after a drone strike in Khartoum, Sudan, where the battle between Sudan's army and the RSF continues to devastate the country. When the BBC first met him in 2025 he said that he dreamt of being able to walk and play football again. His story resonated with viewers and money was raised for treatment in Cairo, including prosthetic legs.