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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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Man jailed for life over failed knife attack at Israeli embassy in London

Abdullah Albadri arrived in the UK on a small 16 days before trying to break into the embassy with two knives....

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Twelve arrests after protest over migrant boat arrival

Flares were set off and there were a few scuffles with police during the stand-off in Gosport....

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No 10 insists RAF Fairford is safe after US withdraws bombers

US media reported a new threat led to the bombers being removed on Sunday, following an incident near the base last week....

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London City gelling, Man City flying - takeaways from WSL start

After five frantic weeks, the Women's Super League takes a two-week break, offering the perfect chance to take stock of a thrilling start to the season....

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Salty celebrations, questionable signings and Test bolters - Prem talking points

Bristol set out their top-four aspirations with a statement win, while Gloucester's renaissance continues in the second round of Prem action....

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Jewish Greens chair says she could leave party over 'Zionism is racism' motion

The motion, which has divided senior party figures, backs a "single democratic Palestinian state in all of historic Palestine"....

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Indian singer Anuv Jain on finding success without the Bollywood boost

The star reveals why he is "very selective" about releasing music - and shares his future collab hopes....

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Connor out, Lewis in as England name World Cup squad

Leeds Rhinos half-back Jake Connor is left out of England's Rugby League World Cup squad, with Hull KR's Mikey Lewis beating him to a place....

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Scott out of England squad and faces injury lay-off

Bournemouth midfielder Alex Scott withdraws from the England squad to face the Czech Republic on Tuesday with an injury....

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Potty training scheme to roll out to 20 more areas

The government wants 75% of children to end their first year of school with a good level of development by 2028....

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Andrew takes legal action over search warrants relating to arrest

Mountbatten-Windsor was arrested on suspicion of misconduct in public office and later released under investigation in February....

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Shadow chancellor to unveil Tory plans to cut taxes and regulations

Shadow ministers will unveil a series of policies on day two of the Conservative Party conference in Birmingham....

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BT agrees rescue deal to buy broadband operator TalkTalk

The takeover still needs to be approved by the regulator, but would give certainty to TalkTalk's millions of customers...

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Court of Appeal to hear residents' parade challenge over Drumcree dispute

A challenge to the decision to allow a contentious Orange Order parade to go ahead is to be heard later....

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I only found out I had cancer after my four-year-old kicked me in the testicles

Dad discovers he has cancer after he was accidentally kicked in the testicles....

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Protesters scuffle with police as migrants brought ashore on south coast

The Home Office said 149 migrants were brought ashore and taken by coach to a processing centre in Kent....

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Supporters of jailed ex-PM Imran Khan march to Pakistan capital

Thousands have taken to the streets after talks between authorities and Khan's party ended in deadlock....

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Trump unveils 'Super Intelligence Force' to oversee AI policy

The president named his national intelligence chief as the taskforce's head as worries over AI grow....

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How India became dangerously addicted to Chinese imports

India’s toy shops provide an unlikely barometer by which to measure its economic relationship with China....

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The Papers: Badenoch's 'bonfire of green laws' and 'Drop in global dealmaking'

Monday's front pages include stories about Kemi Badenoch at the start of the Tory conference, plus reports on global finance , abuse in schools and a BBC romance....

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Polls close in Brazil as Lula and Flávio Bolsonaro remain neck and neck

If no candidate gets more than 50% of the vote, the election will go to a run-off on 25 October....

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Israel 'tried to intimidate' Irish amid spitting row - Hallgrimsson

Republic of Ireland head coach Heimir Hallgrimsson says he felt Israel were "trying to intimidate" his team amid allegations of spitting during Sunday's Nations League draw....

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Bellamy bemoans new schedule after Denmark loss

Craig Bellamy suggests the new four-match international window has counted against Wales after Sunday's Nations League defeat against Denmark....

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US removes all bombers from RAF Fairford base

A statement says all bombers deployed to RAF Fairford have been "re-deployed to their home stations" in the US....

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Humphries wins Grand Prix to end barren spell

World number two Luke Humphries ends a 16-month wait for a PDC major trophy with a stunning 6-4 victory over Gerwyn Price in the World Grand Prix final....

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'Money-grab' or celebration? NFL kicks off London series

The NFL kicked off this season's series of London games on Sunday but the build-up was overshadowed by anger from long-term fans over ticket prices....

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France to close up to 500 schools on Monday over student protests

Lessons will be "totally or partly suspended" in some high schools after clashes between riot police and student protesters, France's education minister says....

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World no. 979 Stewart's dilemma after finishing fourth at Alfred Dunhill Links

Scotland's Michael Stewart has a choice to make after securing his best finish at a DP World Tour event....

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Indian police accused of sexual harassment against journalists at protest

The allegations were made after police detained dozens of protesters demanding the resignation of the election chief over changes to voter rolls....

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Hamilton bemused after glitch turns F1 into 'Lego race'

Max Verstappen and Lewis Hamilton liken the effects of a software bug that affected multiple cars before the Bahrain Grand Prix in Malaysia to a "Lego race"....

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Yemen's government announces all-out war to reclaim land from Houthis

The Yemeni president's announcement comes amid an exchange of strikes between the Houthis and the Saudi-led coalition....

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I'm a classic old school Conservative, says Kemi Badenoch

The Tory leader seeks to echo Margaret Thatcher as she sets out her guiding political principles....

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Green Party members back 'Zionism is racism' motion

The vote has caused divisions among figures at the top of the party at its conference in Brighton....

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Djokovic beats Zverev to reach China Open semis

Novak Djokovic's quest to win a first trophy of 2026 continues with a hard-fought victory in the quarter-finals of the China Open....

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US Marine arrested over murder of woman in Okinawa, Japan

Japan's government lodged a formal protest with the US, demanding that military officials take action....

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British Museum announces changes to ease Bayeux Tapestry queues

Measures include extended opening hours, as well as an audio guide and additional seating for visitors....

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Dominant Verstappen & superb Hamilton recovery - driver ratings

BBC Radio 5 Live F1 commentator Harry Benjamin rates how the drivers performed during the Bahrain Grand Prix in Malaysia....

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Daughter of MP murdered five years ago says politicians still at risk

Katie Amess questions if anything has changed to protect politicians five years after her father's death....

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Glastonbury 2027 tickets sell out in 42 minutes

Thousands of people joined the queue in the hope of securing tickets to Worthy Farm....

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Modric 'ashamed' of Croatia's 'catastrophic night'

Croatia captain Luka Modric says he was "ashamed" of his side's performance on a "catastrophic night" against England....

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Kyiv bridge hit in further drone attack as German chancellor makes surprise visit

Unverified video shows a drone hitting the Northern Bridge as vehicles move across it....

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Bowie seizing Scotland shot after World Cup disappointment

BBC Scotland speaks to Kieron Bowie after he scores his first goal for his country against North Macedonia....

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Australia investigating Flydubai co-pilot's links to country

State police and the country's security agency are looking into the co-pilot, who attempted to take control of a Flydubai plane travelling to Israel....

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I clawed my way to the top but need a break - Azpilicueta

Cesar Azpilicueta says it is time to move to "a different stage of life" following a glorious 20-year playing career, notably captaining Chelsea to several titles....

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