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March 15, 2023

Lineker row is eroding trust in BBC, warns Ofcom chief

Trust in the BBC is on the line as it struggles to resolve the Gary Lineker controversy, the head of the broadcasting regulator has warned. Melanie Dawes, the chief executive of Ofcom, said the impartiality row went \"straight to the heart of the BBC's wider reputation, beyond its news and current affairs coverage\".

2 mins

Hunt bids to head off critics with 'Budget for growth'

Chancellor to expand free childcare to one and two-year-olds

2 mins

Green goals at risk unless more firms plan for net zero

Failure to require all large private companies to publish their net zero transition plans puts the UK's climate goals at risk, Rishi Sunak has been warned. Under current rules, only firms listed on the FTSE 100 index - the biggest on the London Stock Exchange - are required to disclose how they will decarbonise their businesses by 2050.

3 mins

PM warned of Tory revolt as boats plan likened to Trump

Rishi Sunak has been warned by Conservative MPs that his small boats crackdown bill won't pass through parliament unless the PM waters down his detention and deportation plan.

2 mins

'Systemic abuse' at hospital

Exposé by The Independent leads inspectors to take action

2 mins

Khan terror of staring down barrel during watch robbery

The former world boxing champion Amir Khan has told a court how looking down the barrel of a gun as he was robbed of his 70,000 watch was scarier than any of his fights.

2 mins

Russian aircraft intercept US drone over Black Sea

Sukhoi fighter jet dumps fuel on unmanned military plane and collides with propeller, forcing it to crash into the sea

2 mins

China: Aukus submarines risk nuclear proliferation

US, UK and Australia have all staunchly defended the pact

3 mins

What does the Aukus deal mean for world politics?

The US, UK and Australia have unveiled details of their plan to create a new fleet of nuclear-powered submarines, aimed at countering China’s influence in the Indo-Pacific region. Under the Aukus pact, Australia is to get its first nuclear subs at least three from the US, much to the chagrin of Beijing.

3 mins

Fury at Israeli PM over laws that dilute power of judges

Hundreds of prominent Israelis have called on Britain and Germany to cancel upcoming visits by Benjamin Netanyahu, saying his controversial judicial reforms are turning Israel into a theocratic dictatorship”.

2 mins

Unemployment unchanged but inflation hits pay growth

Unemployment in the UK has not changed despite a fall in job vacancies and a rise in redundancies, new figures have revealed.

2 mins

Is this merely the calm before a Wall Street storm?

Silicon Valley Bank collapse could provide a useful lesson

2 mins

Haaland goal fest eases City into quarter-finals

Manchester City win 8-1 on aggregate

3 mins

Fifa's World Cup expansion is not what the game needs

A bloated 2026 tournament is just another sign of greed

5 mins

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