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Ngozi Fulani: Lady Susan Hussey’s race comments were abuse, says charity boss A black British charity boss who was repeatedly asked where she was “really” from at a royal reception has told the BBC the encounter was “abuse”.Ngozi Fulani was questioned about her background by Lady Susan Hussey, Prince William’s godmother, at Buckingham Palace on Tuesday. The late Queen’s lady-in-waiting has since resigned.Ms Fulani likened the conversation with Lady Hussey, […]

Ambulance waits of 40 hours as NHS delays worsen More than 10,000 ambulances a week are caught in queues of at least an hour outside accident-and-emergency units in England, a BBC News analysis shows.The total – the highest since records began, in 2010 – means one in eight crews faced delays on this scale by mid-November.Paramedics warned the problems were causing patients severe harm.One family told BBC News an 85-year-old […]

London fire brigade under scrutiny The review’s author said he and his team “found dangerous levels of ingrained prejudice against women and the barriers faced by people of colour spoke for themselves”. The London Fire Brigade is “institutionally misogynist and racist” with a “toxic culture that allows bullying and abuse”, an independent review has found.One black firefighter had a noose put above his locker while a female firefighter said she […]

NHS nurses’ strike dates announced: Staff to walk out for two days in December in dispute over pay NHS nurses are to strike for two days in December in a dispute over pay and patient safety. Members of the Royal College of Nursing (RCN) will take industrial action on 15 and 20 December across England, Wales, and Northern Ireland. In Scotland, industrial action is being paused while pay negotiations continue. […]

UK net migration hits all-time record at 504,000 UK net migration hit 504,000 in the year to June – the highest figure ever recorded, The Office for National Statistics (ONS) estimates.The rise is driven by people arriving legally from outside the EU and the resumption of post-pandemic travel.Reception of Afghan and Ukrainian refugees and people from Hong Kong are other factors.The government has promised to cut net migration – the […]

Independence referendum: Scottish government loses indyref2 court case The Scottish government cannot hold an independence referendum without the UK government’s consent, the Supreme Court has ruled.First Minister Nicola Sturgeon wants to hold a referendum on 19 October next year.But the court ruled unanimously that she does not have the power to do so because the issue is reserved to Westminster.The UK government has refused to grant formal consent for a […]

Pedestrian, 60s, dies after being hit by SUV in Dublin A pedestrian has died in a road traffic collision in Co Dublin. It happened on Johnstown Road in Cabinteely, Dublin 18 at 7.10pm. Gardaí say a SUV collided with the pedestrian, a man in his 60s. The man’s body was been brought to St Vincent’s Hospital University Hospital. The driver of the SUV, a man in his 20s, did not […]

Manchester United owners confirm they could sell the club as strategic review launched Many United fans have criticised the Glazer family for years, but their protests have always seemed in vain. A review of the club could now see them pull out of Old Trafford – however, it’s far from guaranteed. Manchester United’s American owners have confirmed they could sell the club as they explore “strategic alternatives” to boost its […]

100 years on from the execution of Robert Erskine Childers Tomorrow marks the 100th anniversary of the execution of Robert Erskine Childers, the British- born gun runner and father of former president Erskine Childers. Donal Byrne looks back on his life and death. Public school at Haileybury College, a first in law from Cambridge’s most elite college and a career in the British public service are hardly the credentials you […]