Terry Hall of The Specials dies aged 63
By Mark SavageBBC Music CorrespondentTerry Hall, the frontman of socially conscious ska band The Specials, has died at the age of 63.Known for his dour image and sharp wit, the singer found fame in the 1970s and 80s with hits like Ghost Town, Gangsters and Too Much Too Young.He left The Specials in 1981 to
Capitol riot committee seeks four criminal charges for Trump
Media caption, WATCH: 'All that matters is winning', Trump aide recallsA US congressional inquiry into last year's Capitol riot says ex-President Donald Trump should face criminal charges, including insurrection. The Democratic-led committee voted unanimously for the justice department to prosecute Mr Trump.The panel also aired a new clip of former Trump aide Hope Hicks on
Bob Stewart MP tells human rights activist to ‘go back to Bahrain’
Media caption, Watch: Video provided by activist Sayed Alwadaei shows his confrontation with Tory MP Bob StewartA human rights activist has complained to the Conservative Party after a Tory MP told him to "go back to Bahrain". Sayed Ahmed Alwadaei confronted MP Bob Stewart outside an event hosted by the Bahraini embassy in London. The
Man armed with knife shot dead by police
Image caption, A man had been threatening people at a home in Borland Avenue, CarlisleA man armed with a knife has been shot dead by police at a house in Cumbria.Police were called to reports of a man threatening people at a home in Borland Avenue, Carlisle, just after 15:30 GMT.On arrival they found a
Government to sue Mone-linked PPE firm for £122m
Image source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Michelle Mone is on a leave of absence from the House of LordsThe government is suing a company that supplied it with personal protective equipment (PPE) for £122m plus costs.PPE Medpro won contracts through the so-called VIP lane in 2020, after being recommended by Tory peer Baroness Mone.The government is
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