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  1. Mahmood promises action against 'sham lawyers' abusing asylum system after BBC investigation

    An undercover investigation revealed how law firms and advisers are helping migrants pretend to be gay to stay in the UK
  2. Lyse Doucet in Iran: Under fragile ceasefire, Iranians wonder if US deal can be done

    The BBC's chief international correspondent reports from Iran as diplomatic efforts to avoid a return to war intensify.
  3. Move over wind farms: why some argue cutting costs is the best way to cut carbon

    From heat pumps to offshore wind, the UK’s net zero push is facing growing scrutiny. Are rising costs undermining climate goals?
  4. Bank of England boss tells BBC he won't rush interest rate rises

    Bank of England governor says the Iran war energy shock makes the next rate decision "very very difficult".
  5. More big energy users to get help as support plan expanded

    A scheme to cut bills for firms that are heavy energy users is being extended to cover an additional 3,000 businesses.
  6. Nine universities start legal action over student loan error row

    About 22,000 students in England were told they were given loans by mistake and must immediately pay the money back.
  7. Horse urine perfume: why online bargains may be dangerous

    Experts warn of hidden risk of counterfeits, while the government consults on stricter product safety rules.
  8. Social media leaders called to Downing Street over children's safety

    Top executives from firms such as Meta and YouTube will be asked what they are doing to protect children.
  9. The city where primary school places come with a toilet-training guide

    Teachers say more children are starting school without skills like basic communication and potty training.
  10. Major fire at Australian oil refinery to impact nation's petrol supplies

    The fire has deepened fears over the nation's petrol supplies amid a global crunch.
  11. US war on Iran was a 'mistake', says Reeves

    The chancellor's criticism follows a report that the conflict will hit the UK harder than other big economies.
  12. BBC to cut almost one in 10 staff to make £500m savings

    The BBC's interim director general says the cuts will require "some big and some difficult choices".
  13. Israeli triple-tap strike kills three paramedics in Lebanon, officials say

    Lebanon's government condemns as a "flagrant crime" the killing of the paramedics, one of whom featured in a BBC report.
  14. Frank Gardner: What is China's role in the Iran war?

    BBC Security Correspondent Frank Gardner explains how the world's second-largest economy fits into the Gulf conflict.
  15. Tracking the ships crossing the Strait of Hormuz

    Since the start of the US blockade on Monday, 15 vessels have crossed the Strait of Hormuz, nine of which have links to Iran, BBC Verify analysis of ship-tracking data suggests.
  16. Starmer says he is 'not going to yield' to pressure from Trump on Iran war

    It follows a warning from the US president that America's trade deal with the UK "can always be changed".
  17. Is the US blockade of Iran working?

    BBC Verify has been looking into whether the US blockade of Iran near the Strait of Hormuz is working.
  18. Bogus websites, staged protests and pretend atheists: Inside the fake asylum industry

    In the second part of an undercover investigation, the BBC exposes elaborate deceptions being used to bolster fake asylum claims.
  19. Jessie Ware on the 'hyper-surreal' high of her first arena tour

    The singer will play three UK arenas later this year, 14 years after her first album came out.
  20. Trump's rift with Pope is playing out in public - it's costing him valuable support

    Leading conservative Catholics tell the BBC why they back the American pontiff in his spat with Trump.
  21. 'I'm not being listened to' - new health plan launched as women say they are still ignored

    New plans to improve healthcare for women and girls have been set out, but will they change anything?
  22. Oldest known meteor shower to light up UK skies this week

    Resulting from the Earth passing through dust left behind by Comet Thatcher centuries ago, the Lyrid meteor shower starts this week.
  23. My brother's killer brags on TikTok about partying in jail

    Ben McCulloch, who stabbed his victim and left him to die, recently posted videos of a party inside a Scottish jail.
  24. The human cost of the war in Sudan, three years on

    The conflict, which erupted in 2023, has left behind a human toll which is "simply staggering", reports the BBC's Barbara Plett Usher.
  25. Ticketmaster-owner Live Nation ran a monopoly and overcharged fans, jury finds

    The lawsuit said the firm's practices had led to higher ticket prices and worse service for customers.
  26. Leo Woodall and Kate Winslet join new Lord of the Rings cast

    Jamie Dornan also joins the franchise for The Hunt for Gollum, alongside returning stars Sir Ian McKellen and Elijah Wood.
  27. Man arrested climbing into Israeli embassy had arrived on small boat twice, court hears

    Abdullah Albadri denies charges preparing terrorist acts and being in possession of two knives.
  28. Nine killed in second Turkish school shooting in two days

    Eight students and one teacher died in the attack, according to Interior Minister Mustafa Cifci.
  29. Biometric checks after 179 prisoners released in error in year to March

    New data shows 179 prisoners were set free in error from prisons in the year to March.
  30. Prominent Palestinian prisoner Marwan Barghouti assaulted three times in a month, family says

    The Israeli Prison Service says the allegation that Barghouti was subjected to physical violence by prison guards are "false and baseless".
  31. Man who felled Sycamore Gap tree released early

    Adam Carruthers is released after 10 months under the Home Detention Curfew Scheme.
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  33. Has Trump given up on the midterms?

    The president is losing public support over the Iran war.
  34. Can we afford to keep the UK safe?

    Former Nato chief warns UK's national security 'in peril'.
  35. An epic gangster biopic of the Kray brothers, starring Tom Hardy

    The rise and decline of the Kray twins, London's most legendary gangsters.
  36. Seven goals, fastest strike & two red cards - Bayern-Real delivers drama

    The quickest strike in this season's Champions League, seven goals, two red cards and the competition's 15-time winners exiting in anger - once again the knockout stages of European club football's elite tournament has delivered drama in spades.
  37. Players told LIV Golf to run 'for many years' amid collapse rumours

    Sergio Garcia says LIV Golf's players were told earlier this year the event would run for "many years" as rumours swirl the Saudi-backed venture is on the verge of collapse.
  38. Real Madrid set for rare trophyless season - will Arbeloa pay the price?

    After losing out to Bayern Munich in a thrilling Champions League quarter-final, Real Madrid face the prospect of a trophyless season that could cost Alvaro Arbeloa his job.
  39. Ekitike to miss rest of season and World Cup - Deschamps

    France manager Didier Deschamps confirms striker Hugo Ekitike will miss the rest of the season and World Cup after suffering a suspected Achilles injury during Liverpool's Champions League quarter-final defeat by Paris St-Germain on Tuesday.
  40. Former champion Brecel misses out on Crucible spot

    Former winner Luca Brecel fails to qualify for the 2026 World Snooker Championship, losing to Wales' Jak Jones in the last qualifying round.
  41. Bayern strike late to beat Real Madrid in seven-goal thriller

    Bayern Munich leave it late in a back-and-forth classic to beat Real Madrid 4-3 to set up a meeting with Paris St-Germain in the semi-finals of the Champions League.