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  1. Burnham pressed on economy at first PMQs as UK borrowing costs rise

    Burnham said he had already cut taxes, including VAT on energy bills and hospitality business rates.
  2. PMQs shows the challenge Burnham has in delivering new style of politics

    Burnham's exchanges with Kemi Badenoch slipped into familiar territory of trading barbs, writes Alex Forsyth.
  3. Woman charged with juror intimidation in Lindsay Clancy trial

    Dawn Light is accused of taking photos of jurors outside the Plymouth courthouse, a practice prohibited by the court.
  4. 'Nothing but mud and silt' - the village swept away by deadly floods in Nepal

    BBC South Asia correspondent Azadeh Moshiri spoke to a local, who is still waiting for his his wife's body to be retrieved, as rescue efforts continue.
  5. Lucy Letby 'boyfriend' doctor named as court order lifted

    Dr Mark Deakin, a consultant at Alder Hey hospital, was described as Letby's "boyfriend" during her trial.
  6. Watch: What we know about reported strike on Iran wedding celebrations

    BBC Verify looks at footage showing the aftermath of a strike on a building in southern Iran.
  7. Farage tells BBC 'we live in a complainants' society' after questions over Reform funding

    The Reform UK leader said a "whole ecosystem" didn't want "new kids on the block succeeding".
  8. Rosenberg: Putin's veiled threat to UK part of Russia's campaign against West

    The Russian president wants to keep Britain guessing - and stressing - over Moscow's real intentions.
  9. EU and Nato vow to step up pressure on Russia after 'new escalation' in Germany

    Russia is accused of growing increasingly reckless after Berlin blamed Russia for a failed drone attack on Leipzig airport.
  10. Four in court over murder of baby stabbed to death

    Four people, aged between 19 and 38, appear in court charged with murdering the newborn.
  11. London mayor's untaxed car conviction withdrawn

    City Hall officials say the Nissan Micra does not belong to the mayor or Transport for London.
  12. King Charles, Macron and Burnham to preview Bayeux Tapestry display

    British and French leaders will be at the British Museum to see the exhibition of the historic Bayeux Tapestry.
  13. BBC gains rare access to occupied Lebanon as officials say Israel expanding positions

    A BBC team joined a humanitarian mission of the UN peacekeeping force, which says Israeli troops are fortifying positions and continuing demolitions.
  14. Kids eat free and loyalty points - six ways to eat out but not break the bank

    The cost of dining out is getting increasingly hard to swallow - but clever planning can get you cheaper deals.
  15. More than 900 killed in Gaza this year despite ceasefire, Hamas-run health ministry says

    The ministry says the total number of people killed in the Strip since 10 October is now more than 1,300, including 301 children.
  16. Faisal Islam: Why bond market wildfire is keeping world leaders up at night

    Huge AI spending plans and the ongoing war in Iran are driving up borrowing costs around the world.
  17. How the big five clubs strengthened their title hopes in record-breaking transfer window

    As the transfer window closes for the summer, chief football writer Phil McNulty asks if Arsenal's rivals have done enough to challenge the champions?
  18. Ariana Grande makes emotional tour exit and steps back from public life

    The star makes an emotional farewell as she wraps up a tour she's described as her "last hurrah".
  19. Why are UK borrowing costs rising and what does it mean for me?

    Some government borrowing costs have hit their highest level for 28 years - what does it mean for you?
  20. Nottingham attacks families not told 'stalker' had violent past

    Nottinghamshire Police received a complaint and has referred the matter to the IOPC.
  21. About 700 prisoners to be freed on 1 October under revised early release plans

    The new plan shows Andy Burnham's government kept the promised original schedule of how and when offenders will leave jail.
  22. Tiger Woods gets five-year driving ban after reckless driving plea

    The golfer will accept a five-year driving ban and $1,000 fine as part of a plea agreement.
  23. Zelensky says airlines should avoid Russian airspace as Ukraine escalates drone operations

    Chinese and Gulf state airlines are among those still using Russian airspace. Meanwhile, Russia says it will intensify its own attacks on Ukraine.
  24. Lords call for AI 'kill switch' powers in UK

    Its backers say it would provide a "vital safety net" against runaway AI systems such as those from OpenAI and Anthropic.
  25. Pub's 'beloved' manager stabbed to death in Germany

    Rebecca Bullock, 31, was attacked at Rosenheim station on Sunday.
  26. Gary Glitter pleads not guilty to historical sex offence charges

    The former singer, whose real name is Paul Gadd, appeared at Southwark Crown Court via video.
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  28. Keir Starmer resigns (again)

    Former Prime Minister Keir Starmer to stand down as an MP triggering a by-election.
  29. Americanswers! Could Zohran Mamdani serve in a Democrat White House?

    And, why did Justin call Donald Trump from a train?
  30. The full scale of the UK's forced adoption scandal revealed

    Exposing a British scandal.
 The women forced by the state to give up their newborns
  31. Late-night transfer fallout sparks Chelsea-Monaco row

    How Chelsea, Everton and Monaco all missed out after late-night drama on deadline day. Nizaar Kinsella reports.
  32. How Everton's deadline day debacle leaves owners facing fan mutiny

    Everton's transfer deadline day debacle over Folarin Balogun leaves owners The Friedkin facing fan mutiny, says chief football writer Phil McNulty.
  33. Carse left out of England squad for third Pakistan Test

    England leave Brydon Carse out of their squad for the third and final Test against Pakistan at Edgbaston.
  34. Man Utd and their calculated left-back gamble

    Despite a widespread expectation they would sign a left-back this summer, Manchester United decided against - what does it mean?
  35. Woods banned from driving for five years after March's crash arrest

    The golfer will accept a five-year driving ban and $1,000 fine as part of a plea agreement.
  36. Five moments that shaped Taylor's legendary career

    From writing a letter to her idol as a 10-year-old to messaging a promoter on social media, here are five sliding doors moments that helped shape Katie Taylor’s career.