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Team GB’s halfpipe skiing world champion Zoe Atkin, puts AI’s predictions to the test ahead of her second Olympic games at Milano Cortina 2026.Follow the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics across the BBC from Friday, 6 February.Available to UK users only.
A man in his 60s has been further arrested on suspicion of rape, sexual assault, voyeurism and upskirting, Avon and Somerset Police have said.GB News understands the man is suspended Labour MP Dan Norris.Norris, MP for North East Somerset and Hanham, was suspended from the party in April.He has not attended Parliament since his release on police bail nine months ago.Avon and Somerset Police said in a statement: “An investigation into allegations of non-recent sexual offences which resulted in the arrest of a man in his 60s is continuing. The investigation, which is being led by officers with Operation Bluestone,…
Sir Mel Stride said Sir Keir Starmer has “questions to answer” over Lord Peter Mandelson’s involvement with Jeffrey Epstein.Speaking to GB News, the Shadow Chancellor called for a “full independent inquiry” in light of the latest release of the Epstein files.Lord Mandelson announced he was leaving the Labour on Sunday, following the release of the new files which allege he received $75,000 (£55,000) from the late convicted paedophile.The ex-UK Ambassador to the US said he decided to resign his party membership to avoid causing “further embarrassment” following new revelations.Asked by GB News host Dawn Neesom if Sir Keir has “a…
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Global financial markets have been hit by a broad sell-off, with equities, commodities and digital currencies falling sharply amid growing concern over artificial intelligence investment and the future direction of US monetary policy.The FTSE 100 slipped at the open, tracking heavy losses across international markets as volatility in precious metals spread rapidly through global trading sessions.Gold prices fell by more than six per cent to around $4,530 per ounce, after having reached close to $5,600 only days earlier.Silver recorded even steeper losses, plunging 12 per cent to below $75 after recently breaking above $120.Energy markets were also caught up in…
A former BBC Radio Leicester presenter is facing more than 30 criminal charges relating to alleged sexual offences against both children and adults over an 18-year period.Brian Shuttlewood, 79, who hosted programmes on the station between 1978 and 1995, stands accused of multiple counts of indecent assault, rape, gross indecency, and offences involving cruelty towards children.The alleged crimes are said to have occurred in Leicester between 1972 and 1990, meaning some accusations predate his employment with the broadcaster.Shuttlewood, who resides at Margaret Villas on Beards Road in Newhall, has entered not guilty pleas to every allegation brought against him.The alleged…
Millions of petrol and diesel drivers have been backed by a major new scheme that could help them save money when visiting their local filling station.Labour has unveiled the long-awaited Fuel Finder scheme to help drivers find the cheapest fuel in their local area to force prices down and increase competition.The Fuel Finder scheme was promised under the previous Conservative administration and has been brought forward under the Labour Government to cut prices.From today, Monday, February 2, 2026, forecourts must submit fuel price updates within 30 minutes of any change.Drivers will now be able to see the cheapest petrol and…
Seven-time world champion Ronnie O’Sullivan believes that the “really special” Wu Yize will become the world number one within three years.Wu won his first ranking title when he beat four-time world champion John Higgins in the final of the International Championship in November.Afterwards, Higgins described the 22-year-old from China as a “total star” and compared him to three-time Masters champions Paul Hunter, who died in 2006 aged 27.However, O’Sullivan said Wu reminded him of six-time world champion and BBC Sport pundit Steve Davis.”I think Wu Yize is gong to be world number one, I’d give him three years, definitely going…
A fierce council dispute has erupted in the historic North Yorkshire fishing town of Whitby over the future of its beloved whalebone arch.The 12ft structure, positioned atop West Cliff and erected in 1853, is deteriorating rapidly and requires urgent replacement.Council officials are now weighing three potential solutions: sourcing bones from whales hunted by indigenous Inuit communities in Alaska, obtaining remains from naturally deceased whales, or commissioning manufactured replicas.During Whitby’s heyday as one of Britain’s premier whaling centres, some 55 vessels operated from its harbour, with records suggesting more than 2,700 whales were captured throughout the 18th and 19th centuries.The present…
A House of Lords committee has warned that proposed inheritance tax (IHT) reforms risk creating a damaging generational divide between younger and older business owners and farmers.The Economic Affairs Finance Bill Sub-Committee issued a report examining changes to inheritance tax on unused pension funds, alongside reforms to agricultural and business property reliefs.It said it “urges the Government to take significant steps to ensure these measures can work in practice, particularly for bereaved families and the people administrating estates at a time of grief”.Peers noted that younger farmers and business owners are likely to have time to adjust their financial planning…