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  1. Badenoch says Tories would scrap inheritance tax on family homes

    Tory leader says her party is "coming back", as she aims to convince voters it has changed after 2024 election defeat.
  2. Chris Mason: Tories united behind Badenoch - but party still needs to win over voters

    Kemi Badenoch has the support of her party but the Tories still trail Labour and Reform in opinion polls.
  3. Boots sold in £7bn deal to Canadian billionaire family

    The sale of the High Street chain was announced on Wednesday.
  4. Family tribute to 'kind and loving' GP found dead at home

    Hannah Cain's family say they have been "devastated" by her death on Sunday.
  5. World's largest penguin colony hit by 'alarming' decline in numbers

    Climate change is blamed for dramatic decline of chinstrap penguins living on a remote volcanic island.
  6. Southampton manager to stay in role after being given suspended ban over Spygate scandal

    Tonda Eckert is free to continue as Southampton manager after being given a suspended ban for his role in Spygate.
  7. Canada suspends plans to expand assisted dying to people with mental illness

    People with mental illness alone were to be eligible for assisted dying in Canada in March 2027, but that has now been paused indefinitely.
  8. Watch: Why French police have stopped using stun grenades on student protesters

    France has halted the use of stun grenades after a 15-year-old boys hand was blown off during student protests.
  9. Notorious gangland enforcer Paul Ferris dies aged 62

    The criminal-turned-author is believed to have died on Tuesday night after a short illness.
  10. Eleven arrested as pro-Palestinian marches held in London

    Five people were arrested for inciting racial hatred at a protest outside the office of the Board of Deputies of British Jews, the Met says.
  11. Israelis demand accountability over 7 October failures three years after attacks

    Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has refused to take any personal responsibility for what happened or order a state inquiry.
  12. What's in the Conservatives' inheritance tax plan and who benefits?

    BBC Verify looks into the party's move to overhaul the tax that is levied on inherited wealth.
  13. The 2010s sweet treat that's making a comeback and causing hour-long queues

    Frozen yoghurt, which was a huge craze in the 2000s and 2010s, has made its return with multiple chains popping up across the wider UK.
  14. How did Christa Pike survive two lethal injections - and what happens now?

    The convicted killer of Colleen Slemmer is said to be awake and speaking in hospital in Tennessee after an execution attempt.
  15. Two icons, a glorious farewell and a potentially bitter ending

    As Lionel Messi's international career ends in fond farewell, Cristiano Ronaldo's is at risk of petering out. BBC Sport takes a look at what could be the end of the international career's of two football greats.
  16. Stephen King's Carrie returns to explore the horrors of social media

    Another beloved classic gets a modern-day twist. Its cast and creator argue why it needed to be remade.
  17. Xbox bets on Gears of War in battle of gaming giants

    Unlike other flagship titles, E-Day will only be available on Xbox at a time of rising console costs.
  18. Children killed while they slept as Russian missile kills 19 in block of flats

    Five children are among the victims of a strike that destroyed 30 flats in northern Ukraine as families slept.
  19. Ex-bankers jailed for rigging rates have convictions quashed

    Jay Merchant, Jonathan Mathew, Philippe Moryoussef, Alex Pabon, Colin Bermingham had their convictions overturned by the Court of Appeal.
  20. Chemistry Nobel awarded for solving mystery of life's asymmetry

    The prize was given to the French and Japanese scientists for solving the mystery of life's asymmetry.
  21. Man jailed for killing former partner days after his release

    Robert Sabat is given a 17-year-minimum jail term for the fatal stabbing of his former partner.
  22. Rob Burrow would be proud of my knighthood, says Kevin Sinfield

    Sir Kevin Sinfield is knighted by the Prince of Wales at Windsor Castle.
  23. BBC's Nicky Campbell tells court teacher who attacked him 'completely lost it'

    The presenter is giving evidence to a court examining accusations against two former Edinburgh Academy teachers who are unfit to stand trial.
  24. Man admits sexually assaulting woman drugged by husband

    The husband is accused of inviting 13 other men to abuse her at their family home in Greater Manchester.
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  26. Brad Pitt stars as a raw recruit on a dangerous mission in WWII

    Film following a battle-hardened US tank crew taking on the enemy’s brutal rearguard action
  27. Ex-Spurs player Vega set to run for Fifa president

    Former Tottenham Hotspur defender Ramon Vega says he intends to stand as a candidate in next year's Fifa presidential election.
  28. Eckert free to stay as Southampton boss as Spygate ban suspended

    Tonda Eckert is free to continue as Southampton manager after being given a suspended ban for his role in Spygate.
  29. Is it too early to look at Premier League table?

    Just five games in, it might seem a bit early to pay much attention to the Premier League table - but it's probably more settled than you think. BBC Sport takes a look at the statistics behind the early season standings.
  30. Two icons, a glorious farewell and a potentially bitter ending

    As Lionel Messi's international career ends in fond farewell, Cristiano Ronaldo's is at risk of petering out. BBC Sport takes a look at what could be the end of the international career's of two football greats.
  31. Rahm to leave LIV Golf over 'unacceptable' terms

    Jon Rahm will leave LIV Golf after deeming the terms for LIV 2.0 "unacceptable", his lawyer has told a bankruptcy court hearing.
  32. How an 'absolute fluke' exposed sandpapergate scandal

    How a team of South Africa camera operators discovered Australia's sandpapergate scandal as it happened.
  33. Do England already have their Kane replacement - or is he yet to emerge?

    Harry Kane's record-breaking England career can't go on for ever. But do the Three Lions already have a ready-made replacement?