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Articles
161
2024-07-29 – 2026-10-16
Claims per article
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2,203 extracted in total
Hedged claims
8%
corpus average 9%
Typical length
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Writes for BBC News.
Hedged claims are ones written with attribution or uncertainty (“reportedly”, “according to”). A higher rate is not a fault: it is often careful sourcing. How these are measured.

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Politics
35%
Crime & Law
20%
Entertainment
12%
Economy/Business
11%
Environment
4%
Health
4%
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-0.32 average ± 0.23 · -0.35 median · 10 scored articles
Indistinguishable from their outlet, which averages -0.15. On this many articles the difference between the two is inside the margin. Leaning rates the writing, not the subject. How it is scored.

More from this journalist

Ordered by how many newsrooms covered the same event.
2026-09-24 · BBC News · Politics
Judge temporarily overturns Trump's White House media ban
35 outlets covered this event
2026-09-22 · BBC News · Politics
Annihilation, AI and a walkout - key moments from Trump's UN speech
34 outlets covered this event · leans strongly right
2026-10-01 · BBC News · Politics
The Papers: 'Israel's 9/11 stopped' and 'That was a great life'
31 outlets covered this event
2026-09-30 · BBC News · Politics
Israel-bound flight diverted after fight between pilots
31 outlets covered this event
2026-09-25 · BBC News · Economy/Business
The Papers: 'Xi urges rivals to coexist in peace' and 'It's on at last'
31 outlets covered this event
2026-10-08 · BBC News · Politics
Seventh man bailed in connection with RAF Fairford incident
29 outlets covered this event

What they said would happen

2026-07-31 · BBC News
BP puts North Sea business up for sale
🔮 - Published BP has said it is putting its North Sea business up for sale in a move that would end 60 years of production in the region by the oil giant. assertive
2026-07-31 · BBC News
TikToker faces police probe over secret filming using 'smart glasses'
🔮 Whether it is lawful to film someone secretly using Meta glasses depends on the circumstances. In general people have only a limited expectation of privacy if the filming is carried out in a public place. However, the filming would be unlawful if it amounts to harassment, stalking - or the behaviour is deemed likely to cause fear or alarm. assertive
2026-07-31 · BBC News
BBC News app
🔮 Depending on the contract you have, data charges may apply for accessing the internet on your mobile device. mixed
2026-08-04 · BBC News
Petrol and diesel prices hit highest since 2022
🔮 With the price of wholesale oil back above $100 a barrel, Simon Williams, head of policy at motoring organisation RAC, said "there's no end in sight to high pump prices" for drivers. assertive
2026-08-05 · BBC News
The Mummy film ad banned from London Underground
🔮 The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) received 30 complaints regarding the promotional campaign for the Lee Cronin film and said the posters must not be displayed in areas where children could see them. assertive
2026-08-05 · BBC News
Campaigners denied appeal over Gatwick expansion
🔮 The £2.2bn expansion will see the West Sussex airport move its emergency runway 12m (39ft) north to allow 100,000 more flights a year. assertive
2026-08-06 · BBC News
Indian journalist Tarun Tejpal sentenced to 10 years in jail for rape
🔮 Tejpal, who has denied the accusations, said before the sentencing that he would file an appeal in the Supreme Court. assertive
2026-08-11 · BBC News
Water outage forces Chessington theme park to close
🔮 Some customers might notice low pressure for a short time as the flow returns to normal, it added. assertive
2026-08-11 · BBC News
Goodwin considers selling part of defence business
🔮 "Discussions are ongoing and there can be no certainty that a transaction will be entered into. assertive
2026-08-14 · BBC News
Four Canadian hockey stars remain suspended after sexual assault acquittal
🔮 While Formenton is eligible for immediate reinstatement by Hockey Canada, the others will have to wait for months or years before they can return to the ice at an international level. assertive
2026-08-14 · BBC News
Mother jailed for killing baby by burning her with a hairdryer
🔮 The judge said Gartshore would have to live for the rest of her life knowing she was responsible for her daughter's death. assertive
2026-08-16 · BBC News
Royal Parks gardeners to strike over pay
🔮 The workers, who are employed by sub-contractor Idverde, will strike over a proposed pay rise of 70p an hour for skilled gardeners and team leaders, which GMB union said was "an insult". assertive
2026-09-07 · BBC News
The Papers: 'Losing battle to halt Russia's 'hybrid' war' and 'Oh chute!'
🔮 The Department of Health has previously said it will continue to support hospices. assertive
2026-09-14 · BBC News
Speedboat killer jailed for attack on girlfriend
🔮 Your prepared statement sought to shift blame anywhere but yourself." Judge Edmunds previously told the court the law did not allow him to add any more time to the term Shepherd was already serving, and his most recent sentence would be served concurrently to his current sentence. He is due to be released in January 2029. assertive
2026-09-15 · BBC News
The winners and nominees in full
🔮 Riz Ahmed - Bait Jason Bateman - Black Rabbit Charlie Hunnam - Monster: The Ed Gein Story Oscar Isaac - Beef Lead actress in a limited or anthology series or movie WINNER: Sally Field - Remarkably Bright Creatures Claire Danes - The Beast In Me Carey Mulligan - Beef Sarah Pidgeon - Love Story: John F Kennedy Jr & Carolyn Bessette Sarah Snook - All Her Fault Supporting actor in a drama series WINNER: Tom Pelphrey - Task Patrick Ball - The Pitt Billy Crudup - The Morning Show Shawn Hatosy - The Pitt Gerran Howell - The Pitt Jack Lowden - Slow Horses Carlos-Manuel Vesga - Pluribus Supporting actress in a drama series WINNER: Allison Janney - The Diplomat Taylor Dearden - The Pitt Fiona Dourif - The Pitt Katherine LaNasa - The Pitt Sepideh Moafi - The Pitt Julianne Nicholson - Paradise Karolina Wydra - Pluribus Supporting actor in a comedy series WINNER: Stephen Root - Widow's Bay Colman Domingo - The Four Seasons Paul W Downs - Hacks Harrison Ford - Shrinking Nick Offerman - Margo's Got Money Troubles Michael Urie - Shrinking Tyler James Williams - Abbott Elementary Supporting actress in a comedy series WINNER: Kate O'Flynn - Widow's Bay Dale Dickey - Widow's Bay Hannah Einbinder - Hacks Janelle James - Abbott Elementary Michelle Pfeiffer - Margo's Got Money Troubles Megan Stalter - Hacks Jessica Williams - Shrinking Reality competition programme WINNER: The Traitors Dancing With the Stars RuPaul's Drag Race Survivor Top Chef Variety series WINNER: The Late Show with Stephen Colbert The Daily Show Jimmy Kimmel Live Last Week Tonight With John Oliver Saturday Night Live Outstanding writing for a drama series WINNER: Vince Gilligan - Pluribus Debora Cahn - The Diplomat Kirsten Pierre-Geyfman, R. Scott Gemmill - The Pitt Valerie Chu - The Pitt Will Smith - Slow Horses Brad Ingelsby - Task Outstanding writing for a comedy series WINNER: Katie Dippold - Widow's Bay Quinta Brunson - Abbott Elementary Tim Robinson - The Chair Company Michael Patrick King - The Comeback Lucia Aniello - Hacks Anthony King - Jury Duty Presents: Company Retreat Outstanding directing for a drama series WINNER: Saul Metzstein - Slow Horses Salli Richardson Whitfield - The Gilded Age Hanelle M. Culpepper - Paradise Noah Wyle - The Pitt Vince Gilligan - Pluribus Salli Richardson Whitfield - Task Outstanding directing for a comedy series WINNER: Hiro Murai - Widow's Bay Randall Einhorn - Abbott Elementary Christopher Storer - The Bear Andrew DeYoung - The Chair Company Lucia Aniello - Hacks Mary Lou Belli - The Ms. Pat Show assertive
2026-09-15 · BBC News
Lost oyster beds rediscovered thanks to Gaelic and Scots language
🔮 Scientists searched for the inclusion of the Gaelic words for oyster or oysters – eisir, eisirein and eisirean – and oyster habitats like sandy banks or tidal causeways in place names around Scotland's coast. They then found an oyster bed that had not been previously documented, as well as confirming oysters could have been present at other sites on Mull and Islay. assertive
2026-09-15 · BBC News
Government set to nationalise troubled steel firm
🔮 Ministers had therefore decided that the government would plan its own formal acquisition of the business, he explained. assertive
2026-09-15 · BBC News
What is the triple lock and how much is the state pension worth?
🔮 - Published The new state pension is expected to rise by £488 a year, as a result of the triple lock arrangement. mixed
2026-09-16 · BBC News
Ex-officer jailed over 'toxic' WhatsApp culture
🔮 - Published An ex-police sergeant who asked to share a female suspect's sex video with "the lads from footy" has been jailed for four years. Former Cambridgeshire Police officer Paul Street, 41, engaged in "salacious gossip" with former PC Josh Williams after he found intimate pictures and footage on the woman's personal phone. The Old Bailey heard how Street, of Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire, created a "toxic" WhatsApp culture at work. assertive
2026-09-16 · BBC News
US House votes to hold billionaire Epstein associate Leon Black in contempt
🔮 In a statement after the House voted to hold Black in contempt of Congress, Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer said: "No one is above the law." "We will continue to seek transparency for the American people and justice for survivors." assertive
2026-09-17 · BBC News
RTÉ boycotts Eurovision for second year in a row
🔮 - Published Irish broadcaster RTÉ will not broadcast or participate in the 2027 Eurovision Song Contest. mixed
2026-09-17 · BBC News
Father's tribute to 'sweetest little boy' Noah
🔮 - Published The father of Noah Woods has said the three-year-old "will be loved forever" and no words can describe the pain of the family's loss. assertive
2026-09-17 · BBC News
Human remains identified as mum missing since 2019
🔮 This breaking news story is being updated and more details will be published shortly. assertive
2026-09-17 · BBC News
GTA 6 soundtrack reveal revives digital release debate
🔮 Developer Rockstar Games announced a 34-track compilation, set to release on CD and vinyl on the same day as the highly anticipated video game. assertive
2026-09-18 · BBC News
Met was negligent and reckless, sisters of 'Putney pusher' suspect tell BBC
🔮 Nicholas Brandram was under suspicion of being the jogger who pushed a woman into the path of a bus during a run on Putney Bridge, west London, in May 2017. assertive
2026-09-18 · BBC News
British Steel plan lacks credibility, MPs say
🔮 A report by the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) said the Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade (DBIST) had not set out how British Steel, which runs its main plant in Scunthorpe and has operations in Teeside, would become profitable. mixed
2026-09-20 · BBC News
Chiltern Railways renationalised after 30 years
🔮 It is the 10th rail company now under the Great British Railways (GBR), the government's programme of public ownership, which it says will save money and improve services. assertive
2026-09-20 · BBC News
Top Gear star Richard Hammond thanks emergency crews 20 years on from crash
🔮 In the post, he spoke of the events of that day and said he would be "forever grateful" to all those who helped him in the aftermath of the crash. assertive
2026-09-21 · BBC News
Arrests as migrant boat reaches UK unintercepted
🔮 There is an ongoing investigation and it would be inappropriate to comment further. assertive
2026-09-22 · BBC News
Martha's Rule rolled out at every A&E department in England
🔮 Patients, loved ones and staff in A&E units will be able to call a dedicated phone number to trigger an urgent review if a patient's condition is deteriorating and they are concerned this is not being listened to. assertive
2026-09-22 · BBC News
Autopsy shows Hayden Panettiere died from a drug overdose
🔮 The coroner's office said Panettiere's death was an accident and that no signs of trauma were discovered that would have contributed to her death. assertive
2026-09-22 · BBC News
Veteran BBC Africa correspondent Mark Doyle dies
🔮 "Those who were in that awful place at that awful time will know what Mark Doyle gave for the cause of truth and for the BBC." assertive
2026-09-22 · BBC News
Inquest opens into 'Putney Pusher' suspect's death
🔮 He had been arrested in June on suspicion of attempted grievous bodily harm in relation to the incident of May 2017, when a woman was shoved into the road by a jogger. assertive
2026-09-22 · BBC News
Earl Spencer apologises to Piers Morgan over factual error in Diana book
🔮 The BBC understands Penguin, the publishers of Swan Song: Diana, My Sister, will be amending this one point in future editions of the book. assertive
2026-09-22 · BBC News
Plot targeting Manchester's Jewish community disrupted, say police
🔮 Deputy Assistant Commissioner Vicki Evans said police were aware the news would cause "further concern" to the Jewish community "especially given the significant High Holy day period". assertive
2026-09-22 · BBC News
Annihilation, AI and a walkout - key moments from Trump's UN speech
🔮 Iran might be annihilated, lethal strikes on small boats suspected of drug smuggling will continue and the Cuban regime may even be toppled. assertive
2026-09-24 · BBC News
Judge temporarily overturns Trump's White House media ban
🔮 The White House is yet to comment on the ruling, and lawyers acting for the president may choose to take further legal action. assertive
2026-09-24 · BBC News
Food banks 'in crisis' amid fears some may have to close
🔮 She said that fewer donations could be a result of people struggling with cost of living and having to cut their own budgets. assertive
2026-09-24 · BBC News
NHS trust to reexamine 4,500 breast cancer cases after unnecessary surgeries found
🔮 At an extraordinary meeting of the board held in Durham, board chair Alison Marshall said: "I would like to offer a sincere apology to all the women and their families who have been affected by the failings in our breast services. " assertive
2026-09-24 · BBC News
Anti-migrant activist charged after dinghy slashed in Channel
🔮 They arrived shortly before 18:30 BST and stood on the road outside the building and could be heard chanting "free DT". assertive
2026-09-25 · BBC News
V&A workers to strike over pay and conditions
🔮 Members of Prospect and the Public and Commercial Services union (PCS) will walk out on Friday and Saturday, meaning only a limited number of galleries will be open. assertive
2026-09-26 · BBC News
Memorial unveiled at school where boys were experimented on with contaminated blood
🔮 During the 1970s and 1980s, the Lord Mayor Treloar School and College in Hampshire offered specialist care for children with haemophilia but pupils received medical treatments using contaminated blood products. assertive
2026-09-27 · BBC News
Meet Grumpygran1948 - Fortnite's record-breaking streamer
🔮 She then bought her own console, but her grandson doubted she would grow a following as a streamer. assertive
2026-09-28 · BBC News
Police block Orange Order from controversial parade route
🔮 Breandán Mac Cionnaith, from the Garvaghy Road Residents Coalition, said he was meeting the secretary of state and chief constable on Monday and that he would not prejudge those conversations What happened on Sunday? Protesters started gathering on the Garvaghy Road in the early hours of Sunday, after the final court decision. assertive
2026-09-28 · BBC News
Felled Sycamore Gap stump has 'encouraging' growth
🔮 Site owners the National Trust fenced off the stump to see if it would recover, with general manager Andrew Poad saying he is "filled with hope by the way nature is taking its course". assertive
2026-09-28 · BBC News
Four ways to keep your energy bills down
🔮 - Published Energy prices are rising to a three-year high at the start of October and forecasts suggest there will also be a hefty increase in costs in January. assertive
2026-09-28 · BBC News
Bulger killer's parole hearing to be held in private
🔮 - Published Child killer Jon Venables will have his latest parole bid heard in private despite a plea from his victim's mother for it to be public, the Parole Board has decided. assertive
2026-09-29 · BBC News
Raids on suspected organised crime see 17 arrested
🔮 Searches are ongoing at a number of the properties and there is expected to be a police presence for some days, the Metropolitan Police said. assertive
2026-09-29 · BBC News
Met Police officer charged after BBC Charing Cross investigation
🔮 He will appear at Westminster Magistrates' Court on Wednesday. assertive
2026-09-29 · BBC News
Body of newborn baby found on shoreline in Wales as police search for mother
🔮 - Published The body of a newborn baby has been found along a shoreline in north Wales. North Wales Police have appealed for the mother who may be "extremely vulnerable" to come forward. mixed
2026-09-30 · BBC News
Three takeaways from Trump's 'Super Intelligence' summit
🔮 The president told reporters that the executives had signed a "morally binding" document that would serve as a "form of protection" from AI's potential risks. assertive
2026-09-30 · BBC News
Greggs to shut four factories and cut 740 jobs
🔮 It plans to close manufacturing sites at North Lakes near Penrith, Cumbria, Pettigrews in Kelso, Scotland, Seaham in County Durham and Enfield, Greater London, though distribution operations would continue to run from the latter. assertive
2026-09-30 · BBC News
Oasis take legal action to stop sale of unheard tapes
🔮 They were collected by Oasis sound engineer Huw Richards, who worked with the band from the release of their debut album Definitely, Maybe in 1994, until 2001. assertive
2026-09-30 · BBC News
Dame Esther Rantzen: That's Life! presenter, Childline founder and campaigner for assisted dying
🔮 Launched in May 1973, That's Life! became an almost instant hit. assertive
2026-10-01 · BBC News
Pension tops £16,000 a year after 4.7% increase
🔮 The Government of Jersey said the 4.7% increase, an additional £14 per week for someone on a full pension, would bring the overall sum to £16,294 per year. assertive
2026-10-01 · BBC News
What role would you play in the Traitors castle? Take our quiz to find out
🔮 But what would your plan be if you were transported to the Scottish Highlands for the ultimate game of social politics? assertive
2026-10-01 · BBC News
Tourette's campaigner Davidson asks to watch Scottish Baftas via video link after racial slur row
🔮 "I have spent my life trying to support and empower the Tourette's community and to teach empathy, kindness and understanding from others and I will continue to do so," he said in a statement. " assertive
2026-10-01 · BBC News
Drumcree talks resume at Hillsborough Castle as residents' legal case postponed
🔮 The chairman of the residents' coalition said his group would agree to it, if the Orange Order did. assertive
2026-10-01 · BBC News
'It could cost me £10k but I need the money now': Why Gen Z are opting out of pensions
🔮 But he's aware there is a cost to opting out, estimating he could lose between "£5,000 and £10,000" in future retirement income due to the decades of compound interest he will miss out on by not saving now. " assertive
2026-10-02 · BBC News
No more cereal at the end of the aisle? New rules in Scotland's supermarkets
🔮 The regulations will apply to the usual suspects - chocolate, crisps, biscuits and ice cream. assertive
2026-10-02 · BBC News
Daniel Thomas in court accused of entering migrant site
🔮 District Judge William Nelson sent his case for a further case management hearing at Westminster Magistrates' Court on 4 November. mixed
2026-10-02 · BBC News
Royal Navy's new attack submarine arrives at Faslane
🔮 HMS Agamemnon will undergo sea trials and operational preparation after reaching HM Naval Base Clyde at Faslane. assertive
2026-10-03 · BBC News
Alison Hammond returns home from hospital after rushing off This Morning
🔮 In a video on Instagram on Saturday, she said she was "all OK, all-clear, which would mean I had a massive panic attack on live TV. assertive
2026-10-05 · BBC News
Court of Appeal to hear residents' parade challenge over Drumcree dispute
🔮 On Friday 25 September, the Parades Commission decided that the march could go ahead with restrictions in place. assertive
2026-10-05 · BBC News
BT agrees rescue deal to buy broadband operator TalkTalk
🔮 The deal, which will need to be approved by the UK's competition regulator, would mark end of months of speculation over the future for TalkTalk, which has been on the brink of administration because of its debts. assertive
2026-10-05 · BBC News
Man detained for stabbing dog walker to death
🔮 This breaking news story is being updated and more details will be published shortly. assertive
2026-10-05 · BBC News
Pickford 'almost caused crash' with careless driving
🔮 Pickford, who has 336 appearances for Everton and 92 England caps, has pleaded guilty to the charge and will next appear at Chester Magistrates' Court on 7 December. assertive
2026-10-05 · BBC News
Author and former politician Jeffrey Archer dies aged 86
🔮 His last book, Adam and Eve, is set to be released this month, HarperCollins added, describing him as a "master storyteller" whose readers "meant everything to him". assertive
2026-10-06 · BBC News
Separatist party projected to win Quebec election, adding new test to Canada's unity
🔮 - Published Canadian media projects the sovereigntist Parti Québécois (PQ) will secure a minority win in Monday's provincial election in Quebec, making Paul St-Pierre Plamondon the incoming premier. assertive
2026-10-06 · BBC News
Banks still refusing credit cards, watchdog says
🔮 The changes which came into force on 30 July meant the government could securely share personal data with UK credit reference agencies, which had been seen as the main barrier to successful applications. assertive
2026-10-06 · BBC News
Wood Group offshore workers launch 48-hour strike in row over pay
🔮 The strikes will affect a number of installations run by Harbour Energy, including the Britannia, Jasmine, Judy, Lomond and North Everest platforms. assertive
2026-10-06 · BBC News
Sailors missing after fresh attacks on Black Sea vessels, Bulgaria says
🔮 On Sunday, Russia's defence ministry said it would intensify its strikes across Ukraine in response to comments made by Zelensky earlier last week, in which he said Kyiv would ramp up its attacks on Russian oil refineries. assertive
2026-10-06 · BBC News
Man charged with GP's murder
🔮 This breaking news story is being updated and more details will be published shortly. assertive
2026-10-06 · BBC News
What can I do to protect myself after 'Asos hacked' message?
🔮 - Published If a strange-looking message from Asos popped up on your phone today, you may be worrying what it could mean and whether you need to do anything. assertive
2026-10-07 · BBC News
Reform internal inquiry says party did not break law over donations sting
🔮 It came after undercover filming, carried out by Verbatim Investigations and broadcast by Channel 4 News, showed the two aides apparently suggesting a way around electoral law to secure foreign party donations, one of which would have totalled £500,000. assertive
2026-10-07 · BBC News
Man jailed for killing ex days after his release
🔮 He had been in prison on remand since May 2025 when he was freed. assertive
2026-10-07 · BBC News
Rob Burrow would be proud of knighthood - Sinfield
🔮 - Published Sir Kevin Sinfield has said his late friend Rob Burrow would be "laughing" but "enormously proud" to see him receive a knighthood. assertive
2026-10-07 · BBC News
Spanish pensioner whose eviction sparked nationwide protests dies, union says
🔮 Referring to the rejected bills, the Madrid Tenants' Union said: "While a historic agreement was reached that would have allowed her to return to her home, this solution has come too late. assertive
2026-10-07 · BBC News
Fraudster jailed over multi-million pound PPE scam
🔮 Craig Morris, 43, and Jogesh Bhandari, 60, bought luxury cars, holidays and a new home after pretending they could supply millions of boxes of nitrile gloves in the US and Germany. They were convicted of two counts of conspiracy to commit fraud by false representation as well as concealing and transferring criminal property at Leicester Crown Court in July. assertive
2026-10-07 · BBC News
We spent thousands on a Tui river cruise but ended up on coach trips
🔮 Upon arrival in Budapest, he says passengers were told their vessel, Isla, was in Vienna and could not get to them, so they were being put up in a hotel instead, which he describes as "average". assertive
2026-10-08 · BBC News
Holborn and St Pancras by-election gets under way
🔮 About 30 polling stations - at churches and community centres - in the north London constituency opened at 07:00 BST and will close at 22:00, when a count will begin. assertive
2026-10-08 · BBC News
Most UK diplomats to leave East Jerusalem consulate as Miliband says 'mission' to remain
🔮 - Published Most diplomats will leave the British consulate in occupied East Jerusalem, Israel says, but the UK insists the building "will not be closing", and will operate as a "UK Mission" mixed
2026-10-08 · BBC News
Royal Navy service member charged with spying
🔮 Teddy Young, 24, Bedfordshire, has been charged with offences under the National Security Act (NSA) including engaging in conduct preparing to commit an offence of disclosing protected information between November 2024 and May 2025. assertive
2026-10-08 · BBC News
Seventh man bailed in connection with RAF Fairford incident
🔮 This breaking news story is being updated and more details will be published shortly. assertive
2026-10-08 · BBC News
Bid to run new trains on West Coast Mainline refused
🔮 The proposal to add more trains on the West Coast Main Line would "likely increase delays and cancelled trains for passengers", the regulator said. assertive
2026-10-08 · BBC News
Up to 50 Scottish police officers suspended over alleged crimes against women
🔮 Jo Farrell said she expected more would face sanctions over their behaviour following a spate of former officers being convicted for sexual offences. assertive
2026-10-08 · BBC News
Body found in Colombia in search for missing Anton Green
🔮 His mother, Nylva McKie-Williams, had said his last words to her in August were "we will speak at the weekend". assertive
2026-10-08 · BBC News
Weekly quiz: How long did it take for Glastonbury tickets to sell out?
🔮 - Published This week, student protests continued to rock France, Donald Trump angered opponents by saying Iran could "take out" LA or San Diego, and the Celebrity Traitors returned for more misdirection and murder. But how much attention did you pay to what else happened in the world over the past seven days? speculative
2026-10-09 · BBC News
Drought declared in Yorkshire after dry weather
🔮 This breaking news story is being updated and more details will be published shortly. assertive
2026-10-09 · BBC News
Pair bailed after security breach at RAF base
🔮 "A key line of inquiry remains to identify any potential motivation behind why the men were at that location, and this includes whether it may be connected to any criminal activity," Flanagan said. "Meanwhile, I would encourage the public to remain vigilant and if you see anything of concern, then to contact police." RAF Molesworth is located west of Huntingdon, close to the border with Northamptonshire. It is home to the US's intelligence operations centres for Europe and Africa, as well as a Nato intelligence hub. assertive
2026-10-09 · BBC News
NI secretary to ban the Drumcree parade
🔮 Sir Chris said the Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) chief constable advised him "that it would not be possible to enable the procession to happen without a major intervention which would carry an unacceptable risk of serious injury, disorder and a wider contagion effect across Northern Ireland". assertive
2026-10-12 · BBC News
Mourners killed by Kenya police at ex-PM's national farewell not part of violence, BBC finds
🔮 Forensic analysis by the BBC suggests an elite police unit responsible for protecting the president may have fired the fatal shots. assertive
2026-10-12 · BBC News
AI spots nearly 19,000 'shocking' road offences
🔮 West Midlands mayor Richard Parker called the findings "shocking" saying the number of drivers putting themselves and others at risk was "far higher than we expected". assertive
2026-10-12 · BBC News
Britain won't tolerate threats on our soil, Miliband says as he summons Iran ambassador
🔮 - Published The foreign secretary has summoned the Iranian ambassador to make clear that "Britain will not tolerate threats on our soil" following last month's incident at RAF Fairford. assertive
2026-10-12 · BBC News
Plans to tackle violence after Southport attack shelved due to costs, inquiry told
🔮 Four "high ambition responses" to the issues were set out by the Home Office but the inquiry heard all of these would require more money to be delivered. assertive
2026-10-13 · BBC News
Carragher settles tax debt to avoid bankruptcy
🔮 - Published Former Premier League footballer Jamie Carragher, 48, will not be made bankrupt after he settled an unpaid tax bill with HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC). Judge Nicholas Briggs dismissed a bankruptcy petition issued in August against the ex-Liverpool defender at the Insolvency and Companies Court earlier. assertive
2026-10-13 · BBC News
Ex-Met Police officer trained to support rape victims accused of rape
🔮 Afterwards, he allegedly asked whether she realised that what he had done "was rape", and said he would report himself and would undoubtedly go to prison, Farrelly said. assertive
2026-10-14 · BBC News
Saudi Arabia overturns death sentence for man over Facebook comment
🔮 It is not clear if there will be further legal proceedings or whether Sivarasa will remain in detention, and for how long. assertive
2026-10-14 · BBC News
Wayfair among firms fined millions for misleading sales tactics
🔮 - Published Wayfair is among three firms which have been fined £6m in total by the competition watchdog over misleading sales tactics – with some customers set to receive refunds. assertive
2026-10-14 · BBC News
Job cuts could fund diesel price drop says deputy
🔮 - Published A Guernsey deputy has said leaders could fund a fuel price drop for drivers by cutting civil servant posts. assertive
2026-10-14 · BBC News
US inflation rises more than expected ahead of midterm elections
🔮 Inflation was above forecasts, driven by higher gasoline prices which have spiked following disruption to Middle East energy supplies due to the US-Israel conflict with Iran. assertive
2026-10-14 · BBC News
Driving test waits fall to two-year low - but still average 20 weeks
🔮 Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander pushed the target back to summer 2026, but subsequently admitted even that would not be possible - with waits not expected to fall to seven weeks until next autumn. assertive
2026-10-14 · BBC News
Footballer Semenyo 'froze' after alleged racist abuse, court told
🔮 Mogan, of Dovecot, Liverpool, denies racially aggravated behaviour. Liverpool Magistrates' Court heard Mogan, who uses a wheelchair, shouted an offensive slur about 30 minutes into the opening match of the Premier League season. Prosecutor Simon Jones said: "Mr Semenyo briefly froze as he couldn't believe what the male had said." The court heard Mogan then shouted further abuse at Semenyo, who did not respond and went on to take the throw-in. Mogan was removed from the stadium at half-time, the court was told. assertive
2026-10-15 · BBC News
Obama says drift towards extremism 'not inevitable'
🔮 Obama said that during his presidential campaign in 2008, when social media and technology was gaining traction, he had seen them as a beacon for hope But he said the same positive forces and tools that could mobilise people around democracy or human rights could also be used by hate groups. assertive
2026-10-15 · BBC News
The paper review - it's always there
🔮 The Daily Telegraph says the chancellor will announce that Ministry of Defence sites, unused NHS property and Network Rail land could be sold to help fill a black hole in the public finances, external. mixed
2026-10-15 · BBC News
Some of the best TV in years is to come
🔮 It looks like 2026 could give us some of the best TV in years, although with scheduling plans often only being made public weeks before transmission, it's impossible to know whether some shows will actually go on air in the coming year, or in 2027. assertive
2026-10-15 · BBC News
Mother of Henry Nowak killer could be deported
🔮 - Published The mother of murderer Vickrum Digwa could be in line for deportation from the UK, the Home Office has signalled. assertive
2026-10-16 · BBC News
Fuel costs squeezing margins for some businesses
🔮 A&A Scaffolding Solutions said it welcomed that move, but said it would provide "limited relief if global prices continue to rise". assertive
2026-10-16 · BBC News
Dad fined after son, 2, died in Cyprus hotel fall
🔮 This breaking news story is being updated and more details will be published shortly. assertive
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