Summarize this content to 1000 words 3 hours agoBy Paul Seddon, BBC News Getty ImagesLabour's planned new body to oversee training in England will open up opportunities for young people, Sir Keir Starmer says.In a speech on Monday, the prime minister will argue a new approach is needed to reduce the need for immigration in key sectors.During the election, the party pledged to give businesses more flexibility to spend subsidies currently earmarked
Summarize this content to 1000 words 2 hours agoBy Alan Haslam, @Al_Haslam, Journalist, Longform InvestigationsBBCWill Mellor played a leading role in ITV drama Mr Bates vs the Post OfficeThe night before Will Mellor was offered a part in a TV drama about a scandal at the Post Office, he was thinking about giving up acting altogether.He had been a familiar face on British screens for decades, but work had started to dry up.However,
Summarize this content to 1000 words 3 hours agoBy Noor Nanji & Sophie van Brugen, Culture reportersGetty ImagesRihanoff said the new measures were "better now than never"Former Strictly Come Dancing professional Kristina Rihanoff has welcomed the BBC's decision to give stars chaperones during rehearsals, after complaints about two fellow dancers on the show.Speaking to BBC News, she said she thought celebrities would now "be feeling a little bit more comfortable" to sign
Summarize this content to 1000 words 31 minutes agoBy Emma Saunders, Culture reporterPamela Raith PhotographyElena Breschi plays several characters including the artist Frida KahloEmmeline Pankhurst. Rosa Parks. Marie Curie. Frida Kahlo. Jane Austen. Mary Seacole.All famous women who have changed the course of history.But how about these less-familiar names?Gertrude Erdele. Sacagawea. Alongside their more famous counterparts, they are being brought to life in the musical Fantastically Great Women Who Changed the World,
Summarize this content to 1000 words Electricity bills should be cut so people feel more benefit from using green technologies like heat pumps in their homes, the government's climate advisers say.The Climate Change Committee (CCC) wants some levies and charges on electricity to be shifted to gas.Consumers would then see a clearer benefit from switching away from gas boilers, which emit CO2 and are a major cause of climate change.The
Summarize this content to 1000 words Getty ImagesWhatever the new government chooses to focus on in the King’s Speech, there are some big and immediate challenges it will find hard to ignore.These issues are among the most pressing problems that Labour said it would inherit once in government.Public sector payDecisions on pay rises for NHS staff, teachers, police and prison guards in England have to be taken by the end
Summarize this content to 1000 words 1 hour agoBy Frank Gardner, BBC Security CorrespondentGetty ImagesPrime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has announced a “root and branch review” of the armed forces to help prepare the UK for “a more dangerous and volatile world”.The strategic defence review will consider the current state of the armed forces, the threats the UK faces and the capabilities needed to address them, the government said.Sir Keir has previously
Summarize this content to 1000 words 5 hours agoBy Hollie Cole, BBC NewsPAIt was heartbreak for England as they lose to Spain in the Euro 2024 finalFootball fans across Europe crowded around televisions, gathering in fan zones, and waving flags as they watched Spain beat England in the Euro 2024 final.Thousands of supporters poured into Berlin's Olympiastadion in Germany, while many of those without tickets watched the match on a screen at
Summarize this content to 1000 words There were tears from the winning pair on Saturday, while the losing duo were left wondering how they had not become champions."It couldn't have been a closer match," said Patten, telling the crowd: "You all are amazing. So many of my family members and friends have come here and I thank you all."In the following news conference, he added: "It's completely surreal. My dad
Summarize this content to 1000 words 38 minutes agoBy Sanchia Berg, BBC NewsBBCThe police file on one of the UK's most notorious unsolved murders shows a prime suspect had told officers he intended to kill a black man.Kelso Cochrane, a carpenter from Antigua, was stabbed to death in May 1959, during an attack by a white gang in Notting Hill, west London. No-one was ever charged.The murder came a year after the
