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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. Legal advisers help migrants pose as gay to get asylum, BBC finds

    The BBC exposes a shadow industry charging migrants thousands of pounds to help them cheat the asylum system.
  3. 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".
  4. Two officers charged after pregnant woman killed in crash with police car

    The woman and her unborn child died in a crash with a police car in Kidbrooke, south-east London.
  5. British doubles legend Jamie Murray retires from tennis

    Jamie Murray, who became the first British doubles player to rise to world number one, has announced his retirement from tennis.
  6. 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".
  7. Manhunt after attempted arson attack on synagogue

    Police say two suspects threw petrol-filled bottles at Finchley Reform Synagogue but they did not ignite.
  8. 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.
  9. AA and BSM ordered to refund learner drivers for hidden fees

    The owner of the driving schools has been fined for failing to disclose fees upfront online.
  10. Watch: Moment gunman tackled by school principal in Oklahoma

    CCTV footage shows a high school principal charging towards a former student who was armed in Oklahoma.
  11. Booking.com customers warned of 'reservation hijacking' after hack

    The travel platform said it had changed Pins to protect customers but would not say how many were affected.
  12. How many ships are 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.
  13. Israel and Hezbollah continue attacks after Israel-Lebanon talks in US

    Israel strikes hit southern Lebanon and Hezbollah fires rockets at Israel, a day after rare direct negotiations.
  14. Chris Mason: Iran war has trapped Labour in a vicious circle

    A subdued economy makes trade-offs and choices over public spending more difficult, Chris Mason writes.
  15. Sri Lanka repatriates 238 Iranian sailors stranded after US torpedo attack

    The survivors of the US attack on Iranian vessel Iris Dena, which claimed the lives of 104 people, were among those sent home.
  16. 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.
  17. 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.
  18. '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?
  19. 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.
  20. 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.
  21. 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.
  22. Stormzy's stab vest goes on display in landmark exhibition of black British music

    The Banksy-designed vest features alongside artefacts from Shirley Bassey, Sade and Craig David.
  23. 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.
  24. 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".
  25. 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.
  26. Trump threatens to fire Fed chair Powell if he doesn't leave in May

    Donald Trump's threat marks the latest escalation in his ongoing spat with Jerome Powell.
  27. Snapchat owner cuts 1,000 jobs as says AI will reduce repetitive work

    The Snapchat owner is laying off around 16% of staff and withdrawn hundreds of open job roles.
  28. Chinese national given one year in prison for smuggling ants out of Kenya

    Zhang Kequn was arrested in March while trying to travel to China with more than 2,000 live ants.
  29. Rare 150-year-old Greenland shark washes up in Ireland

    The Greenland shark, which can have a lifespan of over 500 years, was discovered in Sligo on Saturday.
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  31. Can we afford to keep the UK safe?

    Former Nato chief warns UK's national security 'in peril'.
  32. Americanswers... on 5 Live! Donald Trump vs Pope Leo on Iran

    The US president insults the pope and depicts himself as Jesus
  33. An epic gangster biopic of the Kray brothers, starring Tom Hardy

    The rise and decline of the Kray twins, London's most legendary gangsters.
  34. Maguire gets extra ban and will miss Chelsea trip

    Manchester United defender Harry Maguire will miss Saturday's trip to Chelsea after receiving an additional one-match ban.
  35. British doubles legend Murray retires from tennis

    Jamie Murray, who became the first British doubles player to rise to world number one, has announced his retirement from tennis.
  36. Slot says VAR has gone against Liverpool - is he right?

    Liverpool's exit from the Champions League was hastened by a VAR intervention. BBC Sport analyses the key refereeing decisions in their season.
  37. 'I might not be here' - Stokes on being hit in face by ball

    England captain Ben Stokes says he "got out quite lucky" with major facial surgery after an incident in the nets at Durham.
  38. Liverpool fear lengthy lay-off for Ekitike

    France forward Hugo Ekitike is expected to miss the World Cup after suffering a suspected Achilles injury during Liverpool's Champions League defeat by Paris St-Germain.
  39. John Terry and Colchester - what both parties have to gain from takeover

    BBC Sport explores John Terry's imminent takeover of Colchester, why ex-pros are buying clubs, and what the feeling is among fans.
  40. Joshua v Fury will not be in Dublin - Hearn

    A heavyweight showdown between Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua "is not going to happen at Croke Park" according to Eddie Hearn.