A high-speed train line between London and Birmingham will be more expensive, take longer to make and go slower than previously announced. The HS2 project will cost between £87.7bn and £102.7bn (in 2025 prices), with...
Why is the UK so bad at high speed rail? | BBC Newscast
Today, its been revealed HS2 could cost up to £102.7bn and trains will be slower than first planned. It has been revealed trains will not start running until between 2036 and 2039, up to six years later than the most...
Former top general: ‘No point worrying about welfare if cities are in ashes’ | The Cathy Newman Show
Cathy covers a speech by Defence Secretary John Healey, who says the government is going to boost investment and innovation in the defence sector. General Sir Richard Barrons, who co-authored last year’s strategic...
Trump says US was close to striking Iran before Gulf states urged pause
Speaking at the construction site of White House’s new ballroom, US President Donald Trump said he was “an hour away” from ordering strikes on Iran and ending a fragile ceasefire before Gulf allies urged him to...
‘Liquid on lips’: Noughty makes premium alcohol-free wine really nice & ‘appealing to wine drinkers’
Amanda Thomson, a former BBC correspondent turned award-winning entrepreneur with a Champagne taste for innovation, founded Noughty, a premium alcohol-free wine brand, in 2019. She set out to redefine one of France’s...
Turkish Air Force aerobatic teams mark May 19
Turkish Air Force aerobatic teams, Turkish Stars and SOLOTURK, performed a special flight display over Samsun as Türkiye marked the 107th anniversary of Mustafa Kemal Ataturk’s arrival in the city on May 19, 1919, which...
WHO warns as Ebola cases rise in DR Congo and Uganda
WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus warned over the speed and scale of the Ebola outbreak in the DRC and Uganda, as suspected cases and deaths continue to rise with at least 500 suspected cases and 130 suspected deaths...