[ad_1] There have been 983 convictions - 700 of which were privately initiated by the Post Office - linked to the faulty Horizon IT programme.People whose convictions are quashed can apply to the Overturned Convictions Scheme, whether or not they are in the GLO group. It is this scheme that the government has taken over responsibility for from the Post Office.A total of 111 people have had their convictions overturned
[ad_1] Zoe ConwayEmployment correspondentBBCDelivery driver Cian says it is his duty to speak out although he fears losing his jobPizza Hut workers are accusing a franchise of ''blatantly unlawful'' behaviour alleging it has altered timesheets, docked wages and stopped payments per delivery.Glenshire Group which runs all 22 Pizza Hut delivery outlets in Scotland has been served with a grievance by the Unite union on behalf of drivers who claim they
[ad_1] Watch: President Trump says he knows 'nothing' about journalist in Houthi strike group chatThere are few US presidential actions more sensitive, more fraught with peril, than when and where to use American military force.If such information were obtained by American adversaries in advance, it could put lives – and national foreign policy objectives - at risk.Fortunately for the Trump administration, a group chat with information about an impending US
[ad_1] Mahjooba NowrouziBBC Afghan Service, KabulBBCGirls being taught at the Shaikh Abdul Qadr Jilani madrassaAmina will never forget the moment her childhood changed. She was just 12 years old when she was told she could no longer go to school like boys.The new school year began on Saturday in Afghanistan but for the fourth consecutive year, girls over 12 were barred from attending classes."All my dreams were shattered," she says,
[ad_1] Tony HanBBC Global China UnitReporting fromBamban and Manila, PhilippinesBBCIn early 2022, residents of the rural Philippine town of Bamban, north of Manila, gathered for the mayoral campaign rally of a plucky young woman named Alice Leal Guo.Supporters dressed in pink – their candidate's favourite colour – chattered in anticipation of her arrival.Then came the low thudding of a helicopter rotor, prompting cheers from the crowd. Sitting in the cockpit,
[ad_1] Peers have renewed their attempts to block government plans to raise employers' national insurance for health and social care workers.Over the past month, the House of Lords has delivered a series of defeats on the bill to increase National Insurance Contributions (NICs) from13.8% to 15% - and lowering the earnings threshold from £9,100 to £5,000.Peers had attempted to secure exemptions for hospices, care homes, GP practices, dentists and pharmacies
[ad_1] Over 1,000 people have been arrested in Turkey, with several journalists among them, as protests sparked by the detention of opposition figure Ekrem Imamoglu continue.The BBC's Analysis Editor Ros Atkins looks at the clampdown on the country's media. Produced by Catherine Karelli, Dilay Yalcin and Alex Murray [ad_2] Source link
[ad_1] President Donald Trump has threatened to impose tariffs of 25% on US imports from countries that purchase oil from Venezuela.Trump described the move as a "secondary tariff" aimed at punishing the Latin American country "for numerous reasons", including allegedly "purposefully" sending gang members to the US.Separately, Trump suggested he was softening his plans for tariffs on imports from other countries, saying he "may give a lot of countries breaks".Markets
[ad_1] Radio host Chris Stark has said he has been diagnosed with testicular cancer.The Capital Breakfast Show and former BBC Radio 1 host said he had undergone surgery and was "effectively cured" after the disease was caught early.In a social media post on Monday, the 38-year-old said he had taken the past couple weeks off work to have chemotherapy "to best prevent anything from coming back" and said he would
[ad_1] Netflix drama Adolescence has become the first streaming show to top the UK's weekly TV ratings, beating BBC shows like The Apprentice and Death in Paradise in the latest official rankings.The first episode of Adolescence was watched by 6.45 million people in its first week, according to ratings body Barb.That is the biggest audience for any streaming TV show in the UK in a single week, beating the 6.3
