Ben Hatton

2 weeks ago | bbc.com | Ben Hatton

One of the heads of Greenpeace UK has been arrested after activists water was dyed red outside the US embassy in London, the environmental group said. Will McCallum, a co-executive director of Greenpeace UK, was among six arrested, Greenpeace said, after they protested against US sales of arms to Israel. The Metropolitan Police said six people had been arrested on suspicion of criminal damage and conspiracy to cause criminal damage.

2 weeks ago | ccsinsight.com | Ben Hatton

It’s been seven years since the foldable smartphone burst onto the scene, capturing the imagination of nostalgists and harking back to flip phones like the iconic Motorola Razr. And yet, the momentum in the market seems to have slowed. After two years of near-50% volume growth in 2022 and 2023, admittedly from small numbers, CCS Insight estimates that just over 21 million were sold globally in 2024, representing growth of less than 20%.

1 month ago | bbc.com | Ben Hatton

Plea for man suspected of student's murder to return to UKOdd PetterA new plea to the son of a billionaire suspected of raping and murdering a Norwegian student in London 17 years ago to return to the UK has been issued by the Metropolitan Police. The body of 23-year-old Martine Vik Magnussen was discovered in a Great Portland Street basement in 2008.

2 months ago | bbc.com | Ben Hatton

He said the UK was willing to provide peacekeeping troops if necessary, but a US "backstop" would be needed. Sir Keir did not explain what he meant by this but others have suggested it could involve air support, logistics and intelligence capabilities. It comes as a rift between Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and Trump, who has said the US would soon begin direct negotiations with Russia, appeared to deepen in recent days.

2 months ago | bbc.com | Ben Hatton

Church missed opportunity to hear victims, says bishopAlamyThe Church of England's failure to adopt a fully independent safeguarding model was a missed opportunity to make clear it has listened to victims, the bishop tasked with leading on the issue has said. The Bishop of Stepney, Dr Joanne Grenfell, who is lead bishop for safeguarding, had put forward a motion to the General Synod for all Church-employed safeguarding officers to be transferred to a new independent body.