[ad_1] Joshua NevettPolitical reporterReutersMinisters have delayed a tax to fund the removal of unsafe cladding from homes after developers warned it could hamper the government's housebuilding plans.The Ministry for Housing said on Monday the Building Safety Levy would be introduced from autumn 2026, rather than this year.The tax on new homes is expected to raise £3.4bn to be spent on building safety, including efforts to take down dangerous cladding.The delay
[ad_1] Watch: Key reactions to reports of a leaked group chat involving Trump officialsWashington DC is still digesting a serious security breach at the heart of the Trump administration. It's the story of how a journalist - the Atlantic magazine's Jeffrey Goldberg - was added to a Signal platform messaging group which apparently included Vice-President JD Vance and Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth, in addition to National Security Adviser Mike Waltz.The
[ad_1] Angus CochraneBBC Scotland NewsGetty ImagesDouglas Ross stepped down as party leader after his decision to stand in last year's general election went down badly with colleagues Former Scottish Conservative leader Douglas Ross is to stand down as an MSP at next year's Holyrood election.The Highlands and Islands MSP confirmed he would seek to return to the UK Parliament, where he previously served as MP for Moray. Ross resigned as
[ad_1] Katy PrickettBBC News, CambridgeshireJozef Hall/BBCStaff at Addenbrooke's Hospital raised concerns about care provided by their colleagueThe care received by 800 patients at a world-renowned NHS hospital is to be reviewed by expert clinicians after a specialist surgeon was suspended.Last month, it was reported the orthopaedic surgeon at Addenbrooke's Hospital, Cambridge, had been suspended after concerns were raised by colleagues in October.An initial review by Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation
[ad_1] Pria Rai and Andrew RogersBBC NewsbeatWill FahyAbaka's novel Where Geezers Call Home has won the New Writers' PrizeWhen Abaka Debrah thinks about the future, he has one big mission in mind."I want to write for the next generation of young black boys," he says.His new novel Where Geezers Call Home is partly inspired by the UK riots last year, while also drawing on his own experiences of moving to
[ad_1] The owner of four alpacas shot dead in Cambridgeshire has described the incident as "horrific", and said she had no idea who might have been responsible.Speaking to BBC Breakfast, Dawn French said she hoped the incident was a "one off". The animals were attacked between 18:00 GMT on Saturday and 08:30 on Sunday in East Hatley, near Gamlingay, Cambridgeshire Police said.In the same incident an ewe was injured by
[ad_1] Lewis AdamsBBC News, EssexNational HighwaysThe tunnels will be located to the east of Gravesend in Kent, and to the west of East Tilbury in EssexThe largest road tunnel in the UK will be built after a £9bn plan was approved by the government.The Lower Thames Crossing would link Tilbury, Essex, and Gravesend in Kent by two tunnels running underneath the River Thames.National Highways hoped the road would reduce traffic
[ad_1] A woman killed earlier this month died from a gunshot wound to the chest, an inquest has heard. Pontypridd Coroner's court heard Joanne Penney, 40, was found by police, lying on her back and unresponsive on the living room floor of flat 10, Llys Illtyd, Green Park, Talbot Green in Rhondda Cynon Taf at 18:10 GMT on Sunday 9 March.The court was told she could not be saved and
[ad_1] A classic car owned by the late French rock star Johnny Hallyday before he lost it at poker has sold for €132,000 ($143,000; £110,000) at auction.The Panther De Ville was given to him in 1975 by his then-wife, fellow singer Sylvie Vartan. Its custom-made fittings include mink seats, a gold disc on top of the grille and hubcaps carrying his initials.French auction house Osenat told the BBC that the
[ad_1] Mahmut HamsiciBBC Turkish'We're trying to bring democracy back': BBC reporter on the ground in IstanbulTurkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has blamed opposition parties for provoking a "movement of violence" as protests in the country continued for a sixth night.Unrest began in Istanbul last Wednesday when the city's Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu - Erdogan's main political rival - was detained on corruption charges.Imamoglu said the allegations against him were politically motivated,
