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Ex-CIA officer Jerry Chun Shing Lee held over secret records 17 January 2018 Image copyright AFP Image caption Jerry Chun Shing Lee began working for the CIA in 1994, the US justice department says A former CIA officer has been arrested in the US on charges of unlawful retention of classified information.…

Health service 'haemorrhaging' nurses, figures reveal By Nick Triggle Health correspondent 17 January 2018 Image copyright alvarez The NHS is "haemorrhaging" nurses with one in 10 leaving the NHS in England each year, figures show. More than 33,000 walked away last year, piling pressure on understaffed hospital wards and community services. …

Health service 'haemorrhaging' nurses, figures reveal By Nick Triggle Health correspondent 17 January 2018 Image copyright alvarez The NHS is "haemorrhaging" nurses with one in 10 leaving the NHS in England each year, figures show. More than 33,000 walked away last year, piling pressure on understaffed hospital wards and community services. …

Health service 'haemorrhaging' nurses, figures reveal By Nick Triggle Health correspondent 17 January 2018 Image copyright alvarez The NHS is "haemorrhaging" nurses with one in 10 leaving the NHS in England each year, figures show. More than 33,000 walked away last year, piling pressure on understaffed hospital wards and community services. …

Drivers stranded on M74 as snow sweeps Scotland 16 January 2018 Image copyright Dumfries & Galloway Virtual Operations Team Image caption Mountain rescue teams have been sent to help drivers stuck on the M74 Heavy snow is causing disruption across parts of Scotland with drivers stuck in long queues on…

Drivers stranded on M74 as snow sweeps Scotland 16 January 2018 Image copyright Dumfries & Galloway Virtual Operations Team Image caption Mountain rescue teams have been sent to help drivers stuck on the M74 Heavy snow is causing disruption across parts of Scotland with drivers stuck in long queues on…

Drivers stranded on M74 as snow sweeps Scotland 16 January 2018 Image copyright Dumfries & Galloway Virtual Operations Team Image caption Mountain rescue teams have been sent to help drivers stuck on the M74 Heavy snow is causing disruption across parts of Scotland with drivers stuck in long queues on…

Trump's cognitive ability is normal, says White House doctor 16 January 2018 Media playback is unsupported on your device Media caption'He has incredible genes'US President Donald Trump has shown no abnormal signs following a cognitive exam and is in excellent health, his White House doctor says. "I have no concerns about his cognitive ability or neurological functions," Ronny Jackson said on Tuesday. Last week, Mr …

Carillion: Urgent talks on construction firm's future 13 January 2018 Image copyright Carillion The future of troubled engineering firm Carillion is being discussed at high-level government meetings this weekend, the BBC understands. The firm is a key government contractor for projects including the HS2 high speed rail scheme, schools and prisons. There are fears it is cl…

16 January 2018 Former Trump aide Steve Bannon has been summoned to testify before a grand jury in the US, US media report. He was reportedly subpoenaed by former FBI director Robert Mueller, who is leading an inquiry into alleged collusion with Russia during the 2016 election campaign. View the full article

Carillion: Urgent talks on construction firm's future 13 January 2018 Image copyright Carillion The future of troubled engineering firm Carillion is being discussed at high-level government meetings this weekend, the BBC understands. The firm is a key government contractor for projects including the HS2 high speed rail scheme, schools and prisons. There are fears it is cl…

Shackled children found in Perris, California home 16 January 2018 Image copyright Getty Images Image caption The parents are held on charges of torture and child endangerment Two parents have been arrested in California after police found 13 people allegedly being held captive at their home, including so…

Venezuela helicopter attack: Pilot Oscar Pérez caught up in bloody siege 15 January 2018 Image copyright Reuters Image caption Oscar Pérez was wanted for using a stolen helicopter to throw grenades at government buildings Two police officers and several "terrorists" have been killed in an operation to cap…

Syria war: US Kurdish 'border force' plan denounced 15 January 2018 Related TopicsSyrian civil war Image copyright AFP Image caption About half of the border force will be made up of Syrian Democratic Forces fighters Key powers involved in Syria's civil war have criticised the US for helping an allied Ku…

Donald Trump denies being a racist after '####hole' row 15 January 2018 Image copyright AFP/Getty Image caption The president made the comments to White House reporters at his Florida golf resort on Sunday President Trump has denied that he is racist, after a row broke out over his alleged use of the word…