Word News Online

Search Results for "campaigner"

Kemi Badenoch calls for a Margaret Thatcher statue outside Parliament

A statue of Margaret Thatcher should stand alongside the sculptures of Abraham Lincoln, Nelson Mandela, Winston Churchill and Mahatma Gandhi in Parliament Square, according to Kemi Badenoch. The...

Fury as 311 MPs refuse to give phone numbers so constituents can contact them

House of Commons Speaker Sir Lindsay Hoyle has been urged to intervene after it emerged more than 300 MPs are refusing to provide phone numbers allowing constituents to contact them. Every MP is...

Trans former judge plans to challenge gender ruling at European court

Trans former judge plans to challenge gender ruling at European court59 minutes agoDominic CascianiHome and Legal Correspondent•@BBCDomCAvalonThe UK's only ever judge to publicly say they are...

Why the Liberals won - and Conservatives lost

Why the Liberals won - and Conservatives lost14 minutes agoJessica MurphyBBC NewsReporting fromTorontoMark Carney's Liberals have won Canada's federal election - riding a backlash of anti-Trump...

Why Carney's Liberals won - and the Conservatives lost

Why Carney's Liberals won - and the Conservatives lost32 minutes agoJessica MurphyBBC NewsReporting fromTorontoReutersMark Carney's Liberals are projected to have won Canada's federal election -...

Why and how you should cut through Labour, Reform and Tory noise in local elections

This coming Thursday, we hit an important civic milestone, the first local elections since the 2024 General Election. On the first day of May, 1,641 council seats will be up for grabs across 24 local...

Baby food pouches low in nutrients, testing finds

Baby food pouches low in nutrients, testing finds34 minutes agoCatrin Nye, Adam Eley and Oliver EnglehartBBC PanoramaGetty ImagesBaby food pouches from six of the UK's leading brands are failing to...

Car parking expert alerts drivers to faulty ticket machines issuing 'incorrect' £170 fines

Car parking fines are the bane of many motorists’ lives, with many resulting from mere forgetfulness rather than attempts to swerve restrictions. But it has revealed that fines of up to £170 are...

Spain chaos as sick warning sent to tourists in Majorca, Ibiza and Barcelona

An overtourism protester has delivered a chilling warning to travellers heading to Spain, Italy, France and Portugal this summer. Elena Boschi said protest groups want tourists to be afraid of the...

Spain chaos as sick warning sent to tourists in Majorca, Ibiza and Barcelona

An overtourism protester has delivered a chilling warning to travellers heading to Spain, Italy, France and Portugal this summer. Elena Boschi said protest groups want tourists to be afraid of the...

Will this be the 'anyone but the big parties' local election?

Will this be the 'anyone but the big parties' local election?4 hours agoLaura KuenssbergPresenter, Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg•@bbclaurakBBC"A sliver here and a sliver there" – in a few days...

William Wordsworth's Lake District home to be saved by Brian Cox and fellow actors

Stars of hit shows Succession, Doctor Who, Batman and Harry Potter are pleading for the beloved Lake District home of William Wordsworth to be preserved as a national monument after it was put on the...

Will this be the 'anyone but the big parties' local election?

Will this be the 'anyone but the big parties' local election?1 hour agoLaura KuenssbergPresenter, Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg•@bbclaurakBBC"A sliver here and a sliver there" – in a few days...

Virginia Giuffre's brother shares haunting final photo of Epstein sex abuse survivor

The devastated brother of Virginia Giuffre has shared a poignant final photograph of the sex trafficking survivor who tragically took her own life.As one of the most vocal accusers of convicted sex...

Who is Virginia Giuffre? Prince Andrew accuser dies aged 41

Virginia Giuffre, who accused Prince Andrew of sexual assault - claims he has always denied - has been found dead at her farm in Australia at the age of 41. On Friday, Virginia’s family confirmed...

Virginia Giuffre, Prince Andrew and Jeffrey Epstein accuser, dies by suicide

Virginia Giuffre, Prince Andrew and Jeffrey Epstein accuser, dies1 hour agoChristal HayesBBC News, Los AngelesGetty ImagesVirginia Giuffre, who accused Prince Andrew and Jeffrey Epstein of sexual...

Virginia Giuffre, Prince Andrew and Jeffrey Epstein accuser, dies by suicide

Virginia Giuffre, Prince Andrew and Jeffrey Epstein accuser, dies8 minutes agoChristal HayesBBC News, Los AngelesGetty ImagesVirginia Giuffre, who accused Prince Andrew and Jeffrey Epstein of sexual...

Virginia Giuffre, Prince Andrew and Jeffrey Epstein accuser, dies by suicide

Virginia Giuffre, Prince Andrew and Jeffrey Epstein accuser, dies by suicideJust nowChristal HayesBBC News, Los AngelesGetty ImagesVirginia Giuffre, who accused Prince Andrew and Jeffrey Epstein of...

'Sometimes you come out of the house and you can even smell it.'

GVs of traffic in Didsbury on 24th April (Image: Manchester Evening News)Didsbury is renowned for its affluence, with its leafy streets, Victorian redbrick houses and independent cafes serving pricey...

Just Stop Oil was policed to extinction - now the movement has gone deeper underground

Just Stop Oil was policed to extinction - now the movement has gone deeper underground28 minutes agoJustin RowlattClimate EditorBBCListen to Justin read this articleJust Stop Oil (JSO) activists are...