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The Greater Manchester mayor would need to win the by-election in Makerfield to be a possible candidate.
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A public spending watchdog examines the property arrangements of royals including Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor.
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Cambridge scientists say they have, for the first time, tested a vaccine designed by AI.
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The shift marks a significant rise over the last five years, but experts say there is no single, clear explanation for the increase.
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BBC Verify examines how the biggest change to the White House in decades has transformed in the last year.
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Tributes are paid to Lt Cdr Chris Gayson, 42, Lt Lily-Mae Fisher, 31, and Petty Officer Owen Green, 24.
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A former police officer wrongly identified as being at the scene of Henry Nowak's arrest and death said she is scared for her safety.
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Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer met the family of Henry Nowak at 10 Downing Street.
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In an interview for a BBC Radio 4 documentary, England's Identity Crisis, the Conservative leader warned of rising tensions as groups on the left and the right.
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Jack Clark tells BBC's Newsnight AI could get to the point where it develops without human input.
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Ukraine's president tells the Russian leader that only "direct engagement" between the two countries could end the war, with the US focused on Iran.
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Swampy mangrove forests are staging a surprise comeback - which is good news for coastal communities and the climate.
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The K-pop band say accepting their flaws and embracing humour took them to a new level of success.
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Report reveals Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor's 'rent deals' and the Princess of Wales celebrating a mum ending cancer treatment lead Friday's papers.
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How much attention did you pay to what happened in the world over the past seven days?
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Jackie Jantos says loneliness and lack of confidence were challenges for young adults looking for relationships.
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The number of people withdrawing money from a LISA is outpacing the number using one to buy a home. Why?
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The Princess of Wales encourages an emotional cancer patient at The Christie by saying "you can do it!"
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Liverpool appoint Andoni Iraola as their new head coach on a two-year contract following the sacking of Arne Slot.
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A member of staff was attacked on the Guildford campus on Thursday morning, says the university.
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Zeynab Javadli had not been in contact with any of her friends since Tuesday.
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The United States announced the ceasefire agreement on Wednesday night following a fresh round of talks.
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Spielberg's new film imagines what might happen if the existence of non-human intelligence was revealed to the world.
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The insect, which has been found in America for the first time since 1966, is a growing concern in the southern US.
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What's happening on the ground in the Makerfield by-election campaign?
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And, why does Donald Trump want to “nationalise” elections?
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Why did the England football team not fulfil their potential at the 2006 World Cup?
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Emma Barnett exposes the devastating reality of endometriosis and its toll on women.
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Ollie Robinson was exiled from the England team for 24 Tests - on the first day against New Zealand, he showed them what they had been missing.
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Liverpool appoint Andoni Iraola as their new head coach on a two-year contract following the sacking of Arne Slot.
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Qualifier Maja Chwalinska is one win away from an unthinkable French Open title after coming through the darkest period of her life.
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Several Celtic supporters clubs put their names to a statement opposing the potential appointment of Robbie Keane as manager because of the Irishman's previous role as Maccabi Tel Aviv head coach.
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World indoor champions Molly Caudery and Georgia Hunter Bell triumph in the pole vault and 1500m at the Diamond League meeting in Rome.
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With falling prices, fluctuating availability and a lack of clarity, could the biggest World Cup ever see swathes of empty seats?
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England's Ollie Robinson marked his return to Test cricket with four wickets at Lord's as New Zealand closed day one on 61-6, trailing the home side by 79 runs.