Amy Walker

3 weeks ago | bbc.com | Amy Walker

Cancer patients 'priced out' of holidays, charity warnsPA MediaJosh Cull said he could not get a travel insurance quote for less than £3,000 Cancer patients are being "priced out" of holidays due to "extremely unfair" travel insurance costs, a charity has warned. Maggie's cancer support charity said patients and those with a history of the disease were "frequently" being quoted premiums of thousands of pounds, while some were being refused cover altogether.

4 weeks ago | bbc.com | Amy Walker

China trade talks have stalled, US treasury secretary saysReutersThe US and China agreed a temporary truce in their trade war earlier this monthTrade talks between the US and China are "a bit stalled", the US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has said. His comment comes less than three weeks after a temporary trade truce was agreed between the world's two largest economies, with both agreeing to reduce tit-for-tat tariffs.

1 month ago | bbc.com | Amy Walker

Ukraine and Russia poised for biggest prisoner swap but details scarceEPAFamilies of Ukrainians held by Russia are waiting for news of their loved ones (file pic)Russia and Ukraine were set to take part in a major prisoner swap on Friday, described as the biggest since the start of the full-scale Russian invasion in 2022. US President Donald Trump earlier posted his congratulations on his Truth Social platform, claiming that the swap was complete and that "this could lead to something big???".

1 month ago | bbc.com | Amy Walker

The Marubo, an Indigenous community of about 2,000 people, is seeking at least $180m (£133m) in damages. The NYT's story, written nine months after the Marubo gained access to Starlink, a satellite-internet service from Elon Musk's SpaceX, said the tribe was "already grappling with the same challenges that have racked American households for years". This included "teenagers glued to phones", "violent video games" and "minors watching pornography", the report said.

1 month ago | bbc.com | Amy Walker

The documentary features five women who recount the abuse they suffered at the hands of grooming gangs, which it said revealed failures by police and social services. It elicited reaction from several high-profile Conservative figures, including former home secretary Suella Braverman and former prime minister Liz Truss. Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch has called for a national inquiry into grooming gangs.