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  1. BBC may not be in 'safe hands' under its chair, says committee head

    The most senior MP on the culture select committee says Samir Shah's evidence to MPs was "wishy-washy".
  2. BBC chairman survives MPs' questions – but crisis at corporation is not over

    BBC chairman Samir Shah appears to strengthen his position during questioning by MPs, our media editor says.
  3. 'We earn £60,000 and want stamp duty scrapped'

    BBC News hears from people with a range of incomes about what they want to see in the Budget.
  4. Has Britain's budget watchdog become too all-powerful?

    Ahead of this week's Budget, some have accused the Office for Budget Responsibility of being a "straitjacket on growth"
  5. How X's new location feature exposed big US politics accounts

    Dozens of pro-Trump accounts are being accused of misleading followers after the social media site began showing user locations.
  6. Goalkeeper Hannah Hampton voted BBC Women's Footballer of the Year

    Chelsea and England goalkeeper Hannah Hampton is voted BBC Women's Footballer of the Year 2025 after a superb 12 months for club and country.
  7. Farage says he's 'never directly racially abused anybody' after school racism claims

    The Reform UK leader was responding to reports he made racist remarks to his peers in school in the 1970s.
  8. 'Gang in balaclavas targeted our combine harvester': Farmers welcome rural crime crackdown

    Police launch a new nationwide strategy to crack down on organised crime gangs in the countryside.
  9. Controversial US-backed Gaza Humanitarian Foundation ends aid operations

    Hundreds of Palestinians were killed while seeking food amid chaotic scenes near GHF's sites.
  10. Two climbers die after fall on New Zealand's highest peak

    Hikes to the summit of Mount Cook are known to be challenging even for experienced climbers.
  11. Family reunited after a decade – now a Trump clampdown could tear them apart

    Marven's mother and sister could be sent back to gang-ravaged Haiti as a US protection scheme ends.
  12. Too many female abuse victims are locked up, says minister as BBC visits women's prison

    As the government seeks to reduce the prison population, the BBC visits HMP Send to meet inmates.
  13. The Papers: Labour MPs urged to 'unite for Budget' and '1,000 abuse victims safer'

    Speculation about what will be in Chancellor Rachel Reeves' Budget eve generate many of the headlines.
  14. Five key moments after MPs question top BBC figures

    BBC chairman Samir Shah, alongside board members and former advisers, appears before MPs after the resignation of Tim Davie.
  15. Scammers hacked her phone and stole thousands - so how did they get her details?

    Sue Shore told the BBC how scammers targeted her - and we found her information had been leaked online.
  16. Are we going to have a white Christmas this year?

    Sarah Keith-Lucas explores the chances of getting snow at Christmas this year in the UK.
  17. Ros Atkins on… MPs examining the BBC memo

    After the resignations of Director General and CEO of News, The Culture, Media and Sport committee invited a number of senior BBC figures to be quizzed on what has happened.
  18. Updated peace plan could be a deal Ukraine will take - eventually

    The proposed plan is said to have been significantly changed since Sunday - but key sticking points are likely to remain.
  19. Judge dismisses cases against ex-FBI director Comey and NY attorney general James

    President Donald Trump has repeatedly called for the prosecution of Comey and James, declaring them "guilty as hell".
  20. UK minister flags visa 'abuse' as student asylum claims surge

    More than 14,000 students on study visas sought asylum this year to June 2025 according to Home Office figures.
  21. Elderly man 'broken' after losing £35k in online scams

    Eddie Rushe, aged 82 from Lurgan, fell victim to three separate scams over 18 months.
  22. Trump moves to designate some Muslim Brotherhood chapters as terrorist groups

    The executive order calls for a report into whether to label the group a terrorist organisation.
  23. London gardeners unearth stolen phones buried by snatchers

    Volunteers at the Phoenix Garden near Covent Garden are reuniting theft victims with their phones.
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  25. Another Trump Ukraine Peace Plan

    Trump hints at 'big progress' in Ukraine talks.
  26. Americanswers… on 5 Live! What’s really going on with Trump’s peace plan for Ukraine?

    The US president has urged Zelensky to accept a controversial ceasefire deal
  27. How a high-flyer’s charm became a tool of deception

    Unmasking the Somerset high-flyer who conned his school friends and hundreds more.
  28. Hampton voted BBC Women's Footballer of the Year

    Chelsea and England goalkeeper Hannah Hampton is voted BBC Women's Footballer of the Year 2025 after a superb 12 months for club and country.
  29. 'I hope my players fight each other' - Amorim's Man Utd 'nowhere near'

    Manchester United manager Ruben Amorim says his side are nowhere near the level they should be after losing to 10-man Everton.
  30. Gueye sent off for striking team-mate - but Moyes 'quite likes' it

    Everton's Idrissa Gueye is sent off for striking team-mate Michael Keane during their Premier League victory at Manchester United.
  31. Sound or flawed? England's faith in Crawley tested

    Zak Crawley's place is once again the most debated in England's team. The stats are alarming so what is England's thinking and is it flawed?
  32. Ten-man Everton stun Man Utd after Gueye sees red

    after Idrissa Gueye is sent off for striking a team-mate, 10-man Everton beat Manchester United to earn David Moyes his first Premier League win as a visiting manager to Old Trafford.
  33. A Grand Slam should be seen as 'stepping stone' - Dawson column

    In his latest BBC Sport column, England World Cup winner Matt Dawson discusses Steve Borthwick's side's perfect autumn and how the next step will be winning a Grand Slam.
  34. Who has made Troy's Premier League team of the week?

    After every round of Premier League matches this season, Troy Deeney gives us his team of the week. Do you agree with his choices?