‘Exploitative’ children’s home profits to be curbed
The new measures aim to stop private care home providers benefiting excessively from a stretched system....
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EV targets ‘will not be weakened’ despite pressure
Transport Secretary Louise Haigh says the rules will remain, but car firms warn they are too strict....
Undersea cable between Germany and Finland severed
The two countries say they are “deeply concerned” as they raise the possibility of sabotage....
Fury in Russia at ‘serious escalation’ of missile move
What really counts is what President Putin does next, writes the BBC’s Steve Rosenberg....
Flatulence tax: Denmark agrees deal for livestock emissions levy
It is part of a wider plan to reduce emissions and pollution and restore natural habitat....
Furious row at UN as Russia blocks Sudan ceasefire move
The UK calls vetoing a ceasefire plan a “disgrace” but Russia says Sudan’s sovereignty is being ignored....
‘My mother is still trapped after Tanzania building collapse’
The authorities say that 16 people are now known to have died after a building gave way in Dar es Salaam....
US hacker sentenced over Bitcoin heist worth billions
Ilya Lichtenstein laundered the stolen cryptocurrency with his wife Heather Morgan aka Razzlekhan....
‘Amazing showcase’ for UK gaming industry cancelled
The organisers blamed “increasing costs and less demand” as the sector continues to struggle....
Fixing social care is urgent, says minister, after claims of impasse
Source have told the BBC there is a “genuine impasse” at the top of government over how to reform the system....