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history: lgbt special. hello. im ben boulos. thanks forjoining me at the queer british museum in london for this edition of witness history. ill bring you important moments from the past as told by the people who were there. in this episode, were focusing on lgbt history, stories about lesbian, gay and trans people from all over the world. coming up: we hear how lesbian activists broke through bbc security to stage a protest on live tv. plus, the fight for lgbt rights in uganda where b...

flu is now infecting mammals in the uk. manchester united are into the league cup final. newcastle stand between them and a first trophy for six years. hello and welcome to the bbc news channel. the energy giant shell has reported record annual profits of £32 billion in 2022, more than double what it made this in the previous year. the profits are the biggest in the firms history — boosted by higher energy prices since the start of the ukraine war. shell has already said it will pay...

heavy rain in northern scotland, a little bit of brightness sticking out across parts of eastern england. the weather is cloudy, wet or bright where you are, we are all in this wedge of mild air so it does feel unseasonably mild. but as i say sunshine quite limited. the best of it across eastern and southern parts of england, some other eastern parts of england, some other eastern parts of wales, but northern ireland seeing thick cloud, the odd spot of drizzle and that heavy rain conti...

good afternoon and welcome to bbc news. the bank of england has raised interest rates from 3.5 to li% — their highest level since 2008. the increase will leave millions of households facing higher mortgages at a time when many people are already struggling with energy and food bills. it will also have an impact on repayment charges on bank loans and credit cards — but it is better news for savers, who should get a higher return. the bank of england says the increase will help to cu...

for international aid to be sent to rebel—held areas, it follows days of appeals by aid agencies. sports ministers from thirty—five countries meet online to discuss whether athletes from russia and belarus should participate in next years olympic games. hello and welcome. the united states says it has shot down a "high altitude object" flying over the state of alaska. the white house said it was much smaller than the recently downed chinese balloon, but was still the size of a smal...

pressure. lots of isobars on the charts, hence the strong winds, and outbreaks of rain. it is pushing its way eastwards and some heavy showers follow on behind it. you see flashes of lightning there and this rain band becomes confined to england and wales and the south—east towards the end of the night. the wins are a real feature, end of the night. the wins are a realfeature, gusting 50 or 60 miles an hour on the irish coast, after 70 on the coast of western scotland. that becomes c...

15—year—old sebastian kalinowski who died after months of torture at the hands of his mother and her partner — theyve been found guilty of his murder. cheering and a legacy flame to mark ten years since the london olympic games — just as the commonwealth games are due to start in birmingham next week. and coming up on the bbc news channel — its sweden against belgium in the euros tonight, with a place against the hosts england in the semi—finals at stake. good evening. gett...

15—year—old sebastian kalinowski, who died after months of torture at the hands of his mother and her partner — theyve been found guilty of his murder. steve bannon — the former unofficial aide to president trump — faces jail after being found guilty of contempt of congress. and what legacy did the london 2012 olympics leave — and what can they teach next weeks commonwealth games in birmingham? and coming up on the bbc news channel: england thrash south africa by 118 runs t...

the change has to happen, finally! and womens sport. is getting the proper recognition it deserves. it gives me a lot of hope. it gives me a lot of happiness and excitement for whats going to come for womens football. its going to be brilliant, so... the focus starts to shift to whats next, and how englands victory can boost football and womens sport. it all snowballs together, so when we get higher viewership, that means that theres more commercial opportunities for women in sport, wh...

her death last week means that this is now the home of king charles — but the late queen will make one final visit to her old home, before the state funeral next monday. outside the palace, in the surrounding streets and parks, and at royal residences in other parts of the united kingdom, the tide of flowers and messages is a vibrant illustration of the nations affection and respect for her late majesty. many of the tributes in central london have been gradually moved to nearby green...