Rachael Lazaro & Tom Mullen BBC News Church of England The Right Reverend Dr John Perumbalath said he had “consistently denied the allegations” The Bishop of Liverpool has announced his retirement after allegations of sexual assault and harassment were made against him. The Right Reverend Dr John Perumbalath said he did not want to be…

The BBC has apologised to staff who felt they could not speak up with concerns about Russell Brand’s behaviour because he was seen as “too influential” and they felt he “would always get his way and therefore they stayed silent”. The apology came as the BBC published the findings of an internal review into Brand’s…

James Cook Scotland Editor, BBC News BBC A worker inside Shell’s Jackdaw gas platform in Aker’s yard at Verdal, Norway A court has ruled that consent for two new Scottish oil and gas fields was granted unlawfully and their owners must seek fresh approval from the UK government before production can begin. The written judgement…

Chelsea have agreed a deal to sign Barcelona’s England midfielder Keira Walsh on the Women’s Super League’s transfer deadline day. Sources at Barcelona said the fee was £800,000, including add-ons, but sources at Chelsea said the basic fee was lower. Barcelona had been unwilling to sell but it is believed Chelsea’s bid was accepted late…

Steven Gerrard has left his role as manager of Al-Ettifaq by mutual consent after 18 months in charge of the club. The former Aston Villa and Rangers boss joined the Saudi Arabian club in July 2023. Ex-England and Liverpool midfielder Gerrard signed a two-year contract extension in January 2024, which was due to keep him…

England are already on the back foot in their attempt to avoid a 16-0 clean sweep in the Women’s Ashes, having been bowled out for 170 on day one of the one-off Test. Leg-spinner Alana King took 4-45 as England crumbled inside 72 overs at the Melbourne Cricket Ground. All-rounder Nat Sciver-Brunt provided the only…

Getty Images Water bills in England and Wales will rise by an average of £123 a year from April. The average annual bill will be £603, but there are significant differences between water companies. Households cannot choose a supplier. The average bill increase is around £10 a month – from £40 to £50 – but…

A dramatic final round of Champions League games has finished, and after some epic permutations for the first time we know who will be in the knockout rounds. Manchester City came from behind to beat Club Brugge and squeeze into a place in the play-offs, while Aston Villa and Arsenal joined Liverpool – who had…

Dan Rosney BBC Business Reporter Getty Images Elon Musk bought Twitter in 2022 On March 21, 2006 the first ever tweet was posted by Twitter founder Jack Dorsey: “Just setting up my twttr”. It was a simple introduction to a brand new platform. Backed by celebrities, it was different to other social media sites, like…

Marie-Louise Connolly & Emma Orr BBC News NI BBC Victoria Buckley’s son Ollie was “born sleeping” at 37 weeks A woman whose baby was sent to England from Northern Ireland for a post-mortem examination has said it is “unnatural” and will “haunt” her forever. There is currently no specialist paediatric pathologist in Northern Ireland. The…