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BBC to cut raft of Radio 4 programmes including You and Yours

The corporation said it would be investing in a new consumer programme, while announcing more cuts....

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Royal Navy service member charged with spying

The 24-year-old man is due to appear at Westminster Magistrates’ Court on Thursday after being arrested at his home in Bedfordshire....

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F1 heat hazard declared for fourth time this season

The Singapore Grand Prix has been declared a heat-hazard race, the second weekend in a row that the designation has been used in Formula 1 and the fourth time this year....

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Most UK diplomats to leave East Jerusalem consulate as Miliband says 'mission' to remain

Israel said in September it would act in response to UK sanctions on illegal Israeli settlements in the West Bank....

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Holborn and St Pancras by-election gets under way

Voters in north London are going to the polls to choose a new MP after Sir Keir Starmer resigned....

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Inside the £1-an-hour official football shirt factories

A BBC Sport investigation traces official football shirt production to factories in Cambodia where workers are paid less than £1 an hour....

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Why hotter summers are making British potatoes smaller

Farmers say yields are down because they have had to harvest smaller potatoes earlier than normal....

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'Every day there is killing': Gazans face Israeli strikes despite ceasefire as peace deal stalls

Many Palestinians are still living in cramped tent cities, with the US plan to end the war largely stalled....

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Margaret Hamilton, whose software helped land Apollo 11 on the Moon, dies at 90

Pioneering computer scientist led the development of the software for Nasa's Apollo mission and was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom....

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Burnham to hold security talks with German chancellor in Berlin

Downing Street said deeper co-operation in the face of rising hybrid threats from Russia would be high on the agenda during Burnham's first official visit to Germany....

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'Come all the way' back to EU, French finance minister tells UK

Roland Lescure tells the BBC that being in the bloc enables members to better address the challenges facing the world....

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Three people killed in Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia airports, officials say

The Houthis have claimed responsibility for the attacks, which mark an escalation in the conflict....

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Trump wants a new Camp David retreat at his posh Florida golf club

Trump's estate would stand in stark contrast to the rustic Camp David and mark another tradition transformed by Trump....

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AI chip boom pushes Samsung profits to record $80bn

The tech giant is also expected to get a boost from its latest folding devices that were launched in August....

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The Papers: 'Kemi's family home pledge' and 'Badenoch invokes core Tory values'

Conservative party leader Kemi Badenoch's speech at the Tory conference dominates Thursday's papers....

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She made India fall in love with women's cricket - now her era as captain is over

The skipper who led India to the historic 2025 World Cup win has stepped down from her role in all three formats....

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We spent thousands on a Tui river cruise but ended up on coach trips

Passengers have described their anger after their itineraries changed to involve hours spent on coach trips instead....

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Rice close to agreeing new Arsenal deal

Declan Rice is close to agreeing a new long-term Arsenal contract, sources have told BBC Sport....

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Former Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro expected to face more charges this week

The new charges are expected to accuse Maduro and his wife of playing a role in the torture of Americans in Venezuelan prisons, US media reports....

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Guardiola set to attend Man City's first home game since guilty verdict

Pep Guardiola is expected to attend Manchester City's Champions League tie against Paris St-Germain next week - the club's first home match since they were found guilty of the majority of the 115 char...

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From brain dead to ‘shock’ recovery - what we know about Christa Pike

The US death row inmate's legal team said at a press conference that she is now "conscious and speaking" after her failed execution....

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Rahm to leave LIV Golf over 'unacceptable' terms

Jon Rahm will leave LIV Golf after deeming the terms for LIV 2.0 "unacceptable", his lawyer has told a bankruptcy court hearing....

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Ex-Spurs player Vega set to run for Fifa president

Former Tottenham defender Ramon Vega says he intends to run in next year's Fifa presidential election - becoming the first person to confirm they want to challenge Gianni Infantino....

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Spanish pensioner whose eviction sparked nationwide protests dies, union says

Maricarmen Abascal, 87, was forcibly removed on a stretcher from her apartment of more than 70 years in September....

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Western civilisation at risk of 'atrophy, servitude and decline', Rubio says

In a speech overlooking the Acropolis, the US Secretary of State also said the US believes Europe "can awaken from its long slumber"....

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BBC's Nicky Campbell tells court teacher who attacked him 'completely lost it'

The presenter is giving evidence to a court examining accusations against two former Edinburgh Academy teachers who are unfit to stand trial....

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Canada suspends plans to expand assisted dying to people with mental illness

People with mental illness alone were to be eligible for assisted dying in Canada in March 2027, but that has now been paused indefinitely....

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What's in the Conservatives' inheritance tax plan and who benefits?

BBC Verify looks into the party's move to overhaul the tax that is levied on inherited wealth....

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Notorious gangland enforcer Paul Ferris dies aged 62

The criminal-turned-author is believed to have died on Tuesday night after a short illness....

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Family tribute to 'kind and loving' GP found dead at home

Hannah Cain's family say they have been "devastated" by her death on Sunday....

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Eckert free to stay as Southampton boss as Spygate ban suspended

Tonda Eckert is free to continue as Southampton manager after being given a suspended ban for his role in Spygate....

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Boots sold in £7bn deal to Canadian billionaire family

The sale of the High Street chain was announced on Wednesday....

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Five arrested for inciting racial hatred outside Jewish group's headquarters, says Met

The Met Police say a "spontaneous protest" was staged outside the office of the Board of Deputies....

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Watch: Why family who lived at site of 7 October attack want to return

The BBC's Middle East Correspondent visits kibbutz Nir Oz - one of the worst hit places during the 7 October 2023 attacks....

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Zelensky condemns 'vile' large-scale Russian attacks that killed 20

Rescue workers are continuing a search for residents after an apartment building in Pryluky was destroyed....

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Ex-bankers jailed for rigging rates have convictions quashed

Jay Merchant, Jonathan Mathew, Philippe Moryoussef, Alex Pabon, Colin Bermingham had their convictions overturned by the Court of Appeal....

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Royal Mail plans to cut 2,500 jobs

The postal service firm wants to cut head office and other non-frontline jobs by the end of 2027....

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Reform internal inquiry says party did not break law over donations sting

Officials were recorded by undercover journalists discussing a potential way to secure foreign donations to the party....

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Trump to speak to Putin about plague lab worker's death in Russia

Fears that the death may have been caused by pneumonic plague has prompted calls for more transparency from Russia....

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Widdecombe suspect in court charged with preparing terrorist acts against Farage

Joshua Kerry, 28, appeared at Westminster Magistrates Court and was remanded in custody....

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Man admits sexually assaulting woman drugged by husband

The husband is accused of inviting 13 other men to abuse her at their family home in Greater Manchester....

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France halts use of stun grenades after boy's hand blown off in student protests

The step comes after several groups complained of police using disproportionate force towards teenagers....

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What you can do to protect yourself after Asos hacking message

Asos says people should not engage with the unauthorised notification and says it'll provide further information....

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'Wear more clothes if it's cold,' schools in Northern Ireland told as energy bills rise

The EA suggests cost-saving measures as it warns school gas and electricity bills are set to rise....

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Why you could represent GB in one of newest Olympic sports

The Los Angeles Olympics are just two years away but you could get there with a new sport as Great Britain's flag football team is on the lookout for new talent....

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Pidcock angry after team-mates hit by police vehicle

Tom Pidcock wanted to "stop racing" after he says two of his team-mates were hit by a police vehicle travelling the wrong way down the course at the Tre Valli Varesine....

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