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Why Tories are talking about winning the next election
Kemi Badenoch is more popular than her party right now - Tories are hoping it will rub off on them....
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M4 junction closures and new Menai bridge in plans to tackle congestion on Welsh roads
Welsh government will also re-examine the case for a new motorway in proposals announced today....
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Student admits murdering woman in 'Dexter' kill room
Forensics student Benjamin William Day, 20, lured Maria Saceanu to an Airbnb to murder her....
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Boats 'set for people smugglers' seized at UK airport for the first time
The National Crime Agency says it is the first time the detection of small boat equipment has been made in air freight....
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'We are terrified but we want to get an education', say Yemeni schoolgirls
The BBC reports from a school in Taiz, Yemen, where children are determined to keep learning despite the vicious civil war....
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AfD candidate elected speaker of German regional parliament for first time
Although Tobias Rausch's role is largely symbolic, opponents have described the result as a watershed moment....
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White House defends Trump comment to let Iran 'take out' LA and San Diego
Gavin Newsom called the remarks "deranged", but the White House said Trump was warning of the risk of a nuclear Iran....
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Queen pays tribute to 'irrepressible' Jeffrey Archer
Tthe bestselling author and former politician died on Monday at the age of 86....
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Paramount takes over Warner Bros in $110bn Hollywood merger
The merger of two of Hollywood's biggest movie studios comes after months of legal disputes and concern over competition....
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PCs who Tasered amputee, 92, used excessive force
A misconduct hearing finds both officers used unnecessary force on Donald Burgess at his care home....
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British national arrested in connection with RAF Fairford incident
It is the seventh arrest in connection to the incident near RAF Fairford last month....
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Ship sinks and crew missing after Black Sea drone attack
It is not clear who is behind the attacks which come as Russia intensifies strikes in the Black Sea as part of its war against Ukraine....
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Childminder who left 27 children alone in her home pleads guilty to neglect
Amanda Mathewson, 55, pleaded guilty to neglect and abandoning children in her care at Kirkcaldy Sheriff Court....
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Tories pledge £10bn for British anti-missile defence system
The Conservatives say their plan would protect the UK at a time when Nato allies have warned of Russian drone incursions....
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'Ghost particles' from space telescope wins physics Nobel
Belgian physicist Prof Francis Halzen has won for his pioneering work on an observatory that detects particles from space....
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ASOS app users receive notifications from hackers in apparent breach
Dozens of people appear to have received a strange message from the clothing and beauty store's app....
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Kenya confirms its first Ebola death as outbreak spreads
The patient has been living in DR Congo for the past seven years....
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Man charged over Gosport migrant protest
Protesters held a demonstration after 149 migrants were brought to Gosport on Sunday....
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Dread presenting at work? Read these tips before your next meeting
Dani Payne would have panic attacks at the thought of presenting - now she does it most days....
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LIV Golf secures potential $300m investment
LIV Golf secures a possible $300m in financing from BC Partners Credit in order to emerge from restructuring before the 2027 season....
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F1 in the wet and the future of engines - Q&A
BBC Sport F1 correspondent Andrew Benson answers your latest questions after the Bahrain Grand Prix in Malaysia....
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NFL suspends two officials for player incidents
The NFL suspends officials Jeff Seeman and Adrian Hill for instances of unprofessional conduct towards a player....
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UK oil refinery broke toxic pollution limits dozens of times, documents reveal
Pollution was spilled into local rivers and protected sites, documents shared with the BBC suggest....
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Owner, businessman & player: Messi has big plans as a golden era ends
Lionel Messi's Argentina career will end in a friendly against Benin. BBC Sport looks at what next for the 39-year-old?...
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Rise in babies in care proceedings raises fears of unnecessary adoptions, experts tell BBC
With better support, many babies may not have needed to go into care, File on 4 Investigates is told....
12 hours ago
OpenAI admits response to Australian government hacks 'not good enough'
Top executive Jason Kwon tells hearing company has added "more precautions" to its training environments....
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Trump says he will stop using taxpayer funds for ads after bipartisan pushback
The ads, which tout Trump and his policies, could have violated US laws barring public government funds being spent on political advertising....
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Major fire breaks out at Nottingham city centre property
Nottinghamshire Fire and Rescue Service says on Monday night, it had 12 fire engines at the scene....
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Yemeni military says it has 'secured' Red Sea waterway
Saudi-backed forces gave conflicting reports of whether they had also seized the port city of Mokha, near the Bab al-Mandab Strait....
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Australian soldier dies and five injured in training exercise
The incident happened on Monday at the Mount Bundey training area, about 130km southeast of Darwin....
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The Papers: Badenoch's 'Britannia Dome' and 'King tells Andrew 'I won't fund court fight''
Several of Tuesday's papers lead on a Tory pledge to devote £10bn to an Iron Dome-style defence system....
17 hours ago
A simple guide to the US midterms
US voters will head to the polls on 3 November in a ballot that could have a major impact on Donald Trump’s presidency....
17 hours ago
Blue Planet and Gandhi composer George Fenton dies aged 76
The musician received five Oscar nominations, and soundtracked dozens of memorable nature films....
18 hours ago
I won't accept exclusion, says Polanski after criticism of Zionism motion
Labour MPs and the European Greens have demanded clarity from the Green Party over a "Zionism is racism" motion....
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Author and former politician Jeffrey Archer dies aged 86
His last book, Adam and Eve, is set to release this month....
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Jeffrey Archer: successful novelist, disgraced politician and convicted liar
Politician and best-selling author whose career was mired in scandal and disgrace....
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Trump says 'threat' led US to pull bombers from RAF Fairford
The Pentagon confirmed on Sunday it had removed the B1 bombers from the base in England back to their home stations in America....
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US 'watching closely' after plague researcher dies in Russia, Rubio says
The US says it is monitoring the case of a lab technician who died at a plague research centre in Siberia....
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Gabriel in Man Utd team photo but no hint of reconciliation
As he prepares to celebrate his 16th birthday, the rift between Manchester United and JJ Gabriel shows no sign of being healed....
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England's greatest international? Kane is now a serious contender
With Harry Kane set to equal Peter Shilton's all-time England appearance record, where does he rank among England greats?...
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What prompted the US bombers to leave RAF Fairford?
The mass evacuation of American bombers from the UK points to concern in the Pentagon, our security correspondent writes....
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King's funding for Andrew not to be used for legal action against police
Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor is taking action over search warrants issued ahead of his arrest in February....
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It's been a terrible year for farming, Jeremy Clarkson tells Tory conference
The former Top Gear presenter and star of Clarkson's Farm also said farmers were being "attacked" from every angle....
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Teenager's hand blown off during confrontation between France school protesters and police
The prefect of Pas-de-Calais says the 15-year-old's life is "not in danger" after the "very serious" incident....
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Ex-Manchester leader defends deals with Man City owners
Veteran former council leader Sir Richard Leese says the relationship has been beneficial to the city....
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Would the Conservatives' plan make new houses £50,000 cheaper?
BBC Verify looks into the shadow chancellor's plan to cut some building regulations to reduce construction costs....
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Twelve arrested for allegedly running cat trafficking ring in Vietnam
The men are accused of stealing around 2,700 cats in Ho Chi Minh City, allegedly to be slaughtered for food....
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Artist 'taking legal advice' over Tories' use of Andy Burnham portrait
Manchester illustrator Stan Chow says he was not asked permission for use of his cartoon....
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Medvedev defaulted for hitting spectator with ball
Daniil Medvedev is defaulted from the China Open after hitting a spectator in the face with a ball during his semi-final against Novak Djokovic....
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Man detained for stabbing dog walker to death
Dawood Safi killed Wayne Broadhurst and injured two others in a knife attack in west London....
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