[ad_1] Patrick Harvie is to stand down as co-leader of the Scottish Greens, he has announced.The Glasgow MSP and former government minister will remain in place until the party holds a leadership contest in the summer. He intends to seek re-election at next year's Scottish Parliament election. Harvie is the longest-serving party chief at Holyrood, having been in the role for almost 17 years. [ad_2] Source link
[ad_1] BBCThree men were killed after a two-car collision on the A48 near Bonvilston in the Vale of GlamorganThree men have been killed in a crash involving a car and a lorry.The crash near Bonvilston in the Vale of Glamorgan happened just before 17:00 BST on Tuesday. It involved a blue Ford Puma car and a red and black Scania tipper lorry, according to South Wales Police.A 51-year-old man from
[ad_1] A man reported to have a firearm who was shot dead by officers was carrying a knife, police confirmed. Officers were called to Milton Keynes Central at 12:55 BST on Tuesday where they initially said they challenged a suspect carrying a firearm, before a shot was fired. A Thames Valley Police (TVP) spokesperson said "life-saving actions" had been taken but the man was pronounced dead at 13:44.The force later
[ad_1] Julian O’NeillBBC News NI crime and justice correspondentGetty ImagesThe report found the chief constable, his officers and staff are clearly determined to provide a high-quality serviceThe Police Service of Northern Ireland must improve how it manages risks posed by violent and sexual offenders, an inspection report has found.It warned that financial pressures were "limiting" what the organisation can do in several areas, including neighbourhood patrolling.It also stated the unit
[ad_1] Getty ImagesThe Met said it will be making "substantial tough choices" to deal with a budget black holeThe Metropolitan Police will have to lose 1,700 officers, PCSOs and staff and cut a number of services as it faces a £260m hole in its budget for the coming year, the force has said.The Royal Parks police team will go, as will officers placed in schools.At the end of last year,
[ad_1] Jenny ReesHealth Correspondent, BBC Wales NewsBBCJenny Phuwichit says she vapes every day, and doesn't feel that health warnings around smoking have impacted young peopleThey are the first adults in Wales to have never known a smoke-filled bar or club. To have lived their whole lives unaccustomed to the smell of cigarettes lingering on clothes after a night out.It is 18 years since the ban on smoking in public places
[ad_1] Chris WoodBBC News, OxfordshireKevin McCloud shows BBC Radio Oxford's Sophie Law around new rooftop platform at Blenheim PalaceMembers of the public will soon be able to see the rarely-seen view from the roof of Blenheim Palace. TV presenter and designer Kevin McCloud has been showing BBC Radio Oxford's Sophie Law around the new platform, which will offer views of Capability Brown's landscape. It is part of a £10.4m roof
[ad_1] Sonja JessupBBC London Home Affairs CorrespondentBBCLorraine says she suspected the Met did not investigate her complaints because it had incorrectly recorded she had mental health issuesA woman who was groomed by a predatory police officer has received an apology from the Metropolitan Police after the force blamed her and spread false information about her mental health instead of investigating him. Lorraine – not her real name – accused the
[ad_1] Press AssociationGuy Burgess's passport and briefcase left behind when he fled to Moscow in 1951A battered leather briefcase left behind by Guy Burgess when he fled to Moscow in 1951 is among 20 objects from MI5's archives to go on display for the first time from Saturday. A joint exhibition with the National Archives tells the story of the first decades of the Security Service through objects and documents.MI5
[ad_1] I detect a reasonable sprinkle of the jitters in government as the world waits for US President Donald Trump's tariffs announcement later.It is the single most globally consequential day so far of the president's second term.Foreign Secretary David Lammy said the UK must "prepare for the worst" and there is every expectation in Whitehall that the president's moment at around 21:00 UK time, in the Rose Garden of the
