Burnham’s education plan directly contradicts Labour’s Schools Act, Tories claim – UK politics live
The new prime minister is linking the need for better vocational education in school with his belief in localismGood…
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Top Gear’s Richard Hammond fined for speeding in Bentley and Porche
Co-presenter of former BBC motoring show given penalty after being caught twice in three weeksThe former Top Gear host…
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Detectives 'haunted' by unsolved disappearance of Suzy Lamplugh as unseen pictures released
Suzy Lamplugh (pictured second left) disappeared 40 years ago and her case is set to be closed in a year's time.
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Refugee Convention at 75: The world must keep the promise that saved me
Millions of people forced to flee need the same chance that protection gave me.
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Firefighters hasten efforts to contain massive wildfires in France and Spain ahead of heatwave – Europe live
Emmanuel Macron warns that ‘we have to hold out’ as fires burn near city; Spain’s prime minister Pedro Sanchez warns of…
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Champions Northampton to open Prem season against Newcastle
Prem champions Northampton host Newcastle on the opening weekend of the 2026-27 season, with Exeter at home to…
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Netanyahu to meet Trump in a first encounter since the Iran war began
The meeting comes as both face pressures at home. Netanyahu is up for reelection, embattled in part due to his…
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Norrie wins first match since April
British number two Cameron Norrie ends a six-match losing streak with a straight-set win over Aleksandar Kovacevic.
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Why is Hamilton getting so many penalties? - F1 Q&A
BBC Sport F1 correspondent Andrew Benson answers your latest questions after the Hungarian Grand Prix.
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Palestine weekly: West Bank in flames after Tal killings
Deadly settler attack outside Nablus sets off days of raids, arson, closures and mass arrests.
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With wildfires raging in France and Spain, fire crews race against next heat wave
French President Emmanuel Macron said France was "facing a completely unprecedented fire," describing the situation as…
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Hong Kong activist allowed to stay in UK after deportation threat
Wu was detained for hours at London's Heathrow Airport last week and refused entry, he told the BBC.
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Why Chelsea want to sign older players
Chelsea are targeting deals for Maxence Lacroix, Jordan Henderson and Danny Welbeck - three experienced heads, in an…
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About 900,000 Origin Energy customers affected by hack as company admits it was warned weeks before public told
Chief executive, Frank Calabria, apologises and advises customers to look out for suspicious activity amid heightened…
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Malaysia detains more than 100 Rohingya seeking help from the UN
Malaysian police have detained more than 100 Rohingya refugees and asylum seekers who were seeking help from the UN.
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Mamdani tackles cost of living crisis in New York with 30% discounts
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani has announced a new plan to sell discounted grocery baskets at city-run stores.
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Israeli ex-generals urge Trump to push Netanyahu on ‘settler terror’
Settler violence in the occupied West Bank endangers Israel’s future, 550 former officials tell Trump.
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Trump calls protester ‘communist’ after Michigan speech interruption
A protester was removed after interrupting US President Donald Trump’s remarks at a Michigan auto event.
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Cottage pie and glass of red, anyone? Britons shun salad despite heat in ‘reverse comfort eating’
Nostalgic foods like toad-in-the-hole also in demand at Waitrose as people pivot towards familiarity amid climatic and…
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US airman accused of ‘spree’ of rapes on sleeping women avoided UK courts
Suffolk police ceded investigation into James Loubeau to the US military, leading to court martial acquittalA US airman…
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World-class Jodrell Bank is under threat and UK risks a physics brain drain
Funding crisis could lead to an exodus that would be a blow for British science and national growthOn a chilly day in…
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Blow to NHS as Royal Mail raises prices for bulk users by a third
Average 25% increase for letters such as marketing, bills and medical appointment notices from 5 OctoberRoyal Mail will…
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On the front line of Ecuador's drugs war, police fight gangs, guns and corruption
The BBC goes on patrol with Ecuador's police, who are grappling with a huge surge in drug crime.
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Confronting gang members at the heart of Ecuador's drug battle
The BBC's Orla Guerin goes on patrol with Ecuador's police, who are grappling with a huge surge in drug crime.