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Jim ReedBBC NewsReporting fromSupreme Court, LondonPamela TickellBBC News, North East and CumbriaPA MediaOther families who are involved in similar high-profile legal battles were also at courtDoctors in two end-of-life cases can be named, the Supreme Court has ruled, after the parents of two children said they wanted to “tell their story”.Isaiah Haastrup, aged 12 months, and six-year-old Zainab Abbasi were at the centre of life support treatment disputes at the High Court in London before their deaths in 2018 and 2019 respectively.During the proceedings, court orders were put in place barring doctors involved in the children’s care from being publicly…

The Trump administration has unveiled its plan to impose port fees on Chinese ships as it tries to revive shipbuilding in the US and challenge China’s dominance of the industry.The US Trade Representative’s (USTR) announcement is less severe than a plan floated in February to hit Chinese vessels with charges of up to $1.5m (£1.1m) for each American port they visit.It said the fees would start to be charged in 180 days time and would rise in the coming years.There have been concerns that the measures would further disrupt global trade amid US President Donald Trump’s tariff policies. “China has…

Getty ImagesWith the meteoric rise of Nvidia, chief executive Jensen Huang has been nicknamed a tech “rock star” and the ‘Taylor Swift of tech’Computer chip giant Nvidia has once again found itself at the centre of US-China tensions over trade and technology.On Thursday Nvidia’s chief executive Jensen Huang flew to Beijing to meet senior Chinese officials, just after the US imposed new export controls on its chips.The California-based company will require licenses to export its H20 AI chip to China, a move which the US Commerce Department said was designed to safeguard “national and economic security”. Nvidia said federal officials…

Laura DevlinBBC News, SuffolkStuart BuckellThe poster design reflects Roy Hudd’s career and love of the theatre and music hall The widow of entertainer Roy Hudd has praised the “fantastic” theatre poster-style headstone placed at his grave.The comic and actor, who lived near Stowmarket in Suffolk, had a career spanning more than 60 years, including his long-running BBC Radio 2 show The News Huddlines.Debbie Hudd said she had been mulling over a fitting tribute since his death in March 2020, aged 83, and was “bowled over” by stonemason Stuart Buckle’s design.”I had to get it right for Roy and I wanted…

A scheme to help GPs provide care and advice to patients without them joining long NHS hospital waiting lists is being expanded in England, the government has said.GPs will work more closely with specialists to access expert advice quickly for patients with conditions such as irritable bowel syndrome, menopause symptoms and ear infections.Backed by £80m of funding, its ambition is to help two million people receive faster and more convenient care in their local community by the end of 2025/26.Health Minister Karin Smyth said the scheme would “save time and stop masses of people having to head to hospital for…

Tom EspinerBusiness reporter, BBC NewsGetty ImagesThe UK government has brought in a temporary ban on holidaymakers bringing in cheese and meat products from the EU in a bid to prevent the spread of foot and mouth disease (FMD).Travellers have not been allowed to bring back items such as cured meat and cheese, including in sandwiches, since Saturday due to the growing outbreak on the continent.The restrictions apply regardless of whether the goods are packed or packaged, or bought from duty free.It follows an earlier ban of similar products from Germany, Hungary, Slovakia and Austria after rising cases of the cattle…

Nathan HeathBBC West InvestigationsBBCAnthony Rudd had power tools stolen in a fake banking app scamA man who lost £1,000 worth of tools after being scammed by a fake banking app has said it makes you “lose faith in humanity”.The apps mimic legitimate mobile banking platforms and allow fraudsters to fake bank transfers in person, show the seller a “successful payment” message and then walk away, leaving sellers thousands of pounds out of pocket.Dr Tim Day, lead in doorstep crime and scams for the Chartered Trading Standards Institute (CTSI), described the apps as an “emerging threat.” He added: “The in-person nature…

ITV has announced that its ITVBe channel will close in June 2025, and be replaced by a new channel focusing on quiz and game shows. Launched in 2014, ITVBe has primarily been the home for reality and unscripted programmes, such as The Only Way Is Essex (Towie). The reality shows currently airing on the channel, including Towie and the Real Housewives franchise, will now move to ITV2, the broadcaster said. It has not been announced which programmes will populate the schedule for ITV Quiz.However, the network said it planned to use the channel slot to “draw on ITV’s popular, market-leading…

Laura Goodwin and Ken BanksBBC ScotlandBBCBrian Watt, with dog Winnie, says he tries to have a healthy lifestyle after his diagnosis in 2016Northern Scotland has one of the highest rates of Huntington’s disease in the world, according to a new study.Huntington’s is a hereditary disorder that slowly damages the brain, affecting the ability to walk, talk, eat, drink, make decisions and live independently. There is currently no cure.The study confirmed the rate of Huntington’s disease in northern Scotland is 14.5 per 100,000 people – more than five times the estimated worldwide rate of 2.71.The researchers from the University of Aberdeen…

EY is being investigated over its audits of the Post Office in relation to the Horizon scandal from March 2015 to March 2018.The Financial Reporting Council (FRC), the UK’s accounting regulator, said it will check whether EY met its standards “with particular reference to matters related to the Horizon IT system”.The software developed by Fujitsu was at the heart of the Post Office scandal that saw hundreds of postmasters wrongly convicted.EY said it takes its responsibilities “extremely seriously” and will be “fully cooperating” with the FRC.The FRC said the recent public hearings carried out as a broader inquiry into the…