Howard Beckett had apologised for posting that Home Secretary Priti Patel “should be deported”. image copyrightUK Pool Labour has suspended Unite’s assistant general secretary from the party after he tweeted that Home Secretary Priti Patel “should be deported”. Howard Beckett tweeted the comment after two
The country deploys additional tanks and troops as it mulls whether to launch a ground operation. Israel has deployed tanks and troops to its border with Gaza, as it mulls whether to launch a ground operation in the territory after days of violence. Conflict raged
Mothers in Israel and Gaza tell the BBC they are terrified for their families as fighting escalates. Since missiles began pounding close to her family’s home on the Gaza Strip this week, Najwa Sheikh-Ahmad has been too scared to sleep. “The nights are so scary
The world’s richest man will reportedly set sail next month on one of the largest superyachts ever built. image copyrightGetty Images News that Jeff Bezos has bought a “superyacht” has revived interest in the secretive world of the uber-rich globetrotters who enjoy these ultimate status
A selection of the week’s best photos from across the continent. A selection of the week’s best photos from across the continent: image copyrightReuters image copyrightAFP image copyrightEPA image copyrightReuters image copyrightReuters image copyrightReuters image copyrightEPA image copyrightAFP image copyrightReuters image copyrightReuters image copyrightEPA image
A botched-up plan for procuring jabs has dried up stocks and sent prices soaring on the private market. image copyrightGetty Images It took 31-year-old Sneha Marathe half a day to book an appointment online for a Covid vaccine. “It was a game of ‘fastest finger
The town has seen a sharp spike in Covid cases – driven by the emergence of the Indian variant. image copyrightGetty Images Cases of the Indian Covid variant have more than doubled in the past week, figures from Public Health England show. Bolton in Greater
Local and regional restrictions to tackle the Indian variant cannot be ruled out, ministers say. image copyrightReuters Local and regional restrictions to tackle the Indian Covid variant cannot be ruled out, the government has said, as it expressed concern over the speed of the variant’s