BBC News1 hour agoEngland beat New Zealand in T20 series openerbbc.co.uk - By Ffion WynneFirst T20, Dunedin England 160-4 (20 overs): Knight 63 (39); J Kerr 1-26 New Zealand 133-5 (20 overs): Bates 65 (50); Bell 2-29 England won by 27 runs England cruised to a comfortable 27-run victory over New Zealand in the first T20 in Dunedin. Captain Heather Knight's classy 63 from just 39 balls led …
BBC News1 hour agoFilm sex and nudity to have age ratings tightened for under-15s, BBFC saysbbc.co.uk - By Noor NanjiSex scenes that were previously acceptable in films with a 12 or 12A rating are now more likely to be rated 15 under updated guidelines. People have become more concerned about how much sex and nudity can be seen by viewers aged under 15, the British Board of Film Classification said. The BBFC has …
BBC News2 hours agoMilitary veteran's suicide study finds more support neededbbc.co.uk - By Alison FreemanA new study into the suicides of military veterans has found much more mental health support is needed for those in the armed services. The BBC spoke to its researchers and the bereaved families who helped shape it. Kgn Ben Riches was 30 years old when he took his own life. He had wanted to join the …
BBC News4 hours agoJapan finally raises interest rates as inflation wish comes truebbc.co.uk - By Peter Hoskins & Mariko OiJapan's central bank has raised the cost of borrowing for the first time in 17 years. The Bank of the Japan (BOJ) increased its key interest rate from -0.1% to a range of 0%-0.1%. It comes as wages have jumped after consumer prices rose. In 2016, the bank cut the rate below zero in an attempt to …
BBC News5 hours agoPrince William back to work on homelessness projectbbc.co.uk - By Sean CoughlanThe Prince of Wales will visit housing initiatives in Sheffield on Tuesday to promote his homelessness scheme. It comes after a week in which Prince William and Catherine, Princess of Wales, were the subject of conspiracy theories after the controversy over an edited Mother's Day picture. Now the …
BBC News6 hours agoEvergrande: China property giant and its founder accused of $78bn fraudbbc.co.uk - By Mariko OiStruggling Chinese property giant Evergrande and its founder, Hui Ka Yan, have been accused of inflating revenues by $78bn (£61.6bn) in the two years before the firm defaulted on its debt. The country's financial markets regulator has fined the company's mainland business Hengda Real Estate …