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  1. Police framed man for female student’s murder, evidence gathered by BBC suggests

    Officers knew CCTV discredited their key witness in Omar Benguit's conviction for murder of Korean woman.
  2. Students begin Covid compensation claim against 36 more universities

    It comes after University College London settled a claim from students there over lost learning in the pandemic.
  3. Ice and snow warnings as another blast of Arctic air sweeps across the UK

    More than 70 flood warnings have also been issued by the Environment Agency after heavy rain.
  4. PM orders investigation into claims Labour think tank paid firm to look into journalist

    The think tank paid a company at least £30,000 to investigate the origins of a story about undeclared donations.
  5. UK considering significant increase to defence spending

    The prime minister is considering meeting a 3% defence-spending target five years earlier than planned, the BBC learns.
  6. Measles outbreak could see unvaccinated pupils excluded from schools in north London

    Children identified as close contacts of people with the disease could be excluded for three weeks
  7. Trump's new world order has become real and Europe is having to adjust fast

    European nations are asking whether traditional alliances can suffice, or whether they should be diversifying
  8. We will do battle with AI chatbots as we did with Grok, says Starmer

    The government's new plans will mean no online platform will get a "free pass" on children's safety on the internet, the prime minister says.
  9. Royal Mail letters sit undelivered 'for weeks' as parcels prioritised, staff say

    Staff and customers tell the BBC prioritising parcels can mean missed NHS appointments and late payment fines.
  10. The £10 tricks I used to make my rented room into a home

    Talented tenants share decor hacks that won't cost you a fortune - or your deposit.
  11. Cheating accusations and swearing across the ice: Does curling need VAR?

    It's been quite the few days in the Cortina Curling Stadium during a Winter Olympics that has delivered intrigue and excitement both on and off the field of play.
  12. Team GB skeleton gold medallist says she discovered talent after Instagram ad

    Tabitha Stoecker made history on Sunday by winning the first Olympic mixed team skeleton gold with teammate Matt Weston.
  13. Ski jumper disqualified for wearing boots 4mm too big

    Austrian ski jumper Daniel Tschofenig is disqualified from the men's large hill individual event for wearing oversized boots.
  14. Kirsty Muir in big air final - Monday's guide

    What's happening and who to look out for at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan-Cortina.
  15. Why this school will ditch a shirt, tie and blazer from its uniform

    The school says the move is practical - but it echoes a wider debate over the role of uniforms.
  16. America's Next Top Model shaped reality TV, but should it ever have been made?

    A new Netflix documentary will finally see Tyra Banks and her fellow judges address some of the most controversial scandals from the reality show.
  17. Ministers want to reform SEND - but they are treading very carefully

    The government is expected to outline its plan to overhaul the complex system of support for children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) in England soon.
  18. Female athletes hit back at 'weird' and 'derogatory' comments about their appearance

    Sporting stars describe unsolicited comments about their looks, as a survey suggests fewer girls have ambitions to become top athletes.
  19. What is behind spike in pothole related call-outs?

    The AA says pothole-related call outs in January were up by 18% across the UK, with 6,235 in the East of England alone.
  20. Obama clarifies views on aliens after saying 'they're real' on podcast

    Former US President Barack Obama says he has seen no evidence extra-terrestrials have made contact with Earth.
  21. Mother of Alexei Navalny says poison finding confirms he was murdered

    On the second anniversary of his death, Lyudmila Navalnaya says her son did not "simply die in prison".
  22. 'It's never too late': Savannah Guthrie's new plea for mother's release as FBI analyses glove

    The FBI says it recovered a DNA sample from the glove, which was found in a field a few miles from Guthrie's home.
  23. Lloyds boss accepts concern over use of staff data in pay talks

    The bank was criticised for comparing employees' spending habits to the wider public as part of wage negotiations.
  24. Logan Paul's Pokémon card smashes record in $16m sale

    Venture capitalist AJ Scaramucci buys the card to kick off his plan for a "planetary treasure hunt".
  25. Brewdog staff 'upset and concerned' by sale plans

    Unite said workers had been left in the dark over their furtures after the craft beer firm announced plans to explore new investment.
  26. Female Israeli soldiers rescued after being chased by ultra-Orthodox men

    The two women were helped by police after being forced to run from a mob in the city of Bnei Brak.
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  28. Has Jeff Bezos brought down the Washington Post?

    The Amazon boss has gutted a third of the workforce at the iconic newspaper
  29. England progress at World Cup despite Italy scare

    England given another major fright but hold off tournament debutants Italy by 24 runs to secure a place in the Super 8s of the T20 World Cup.
  30. Ratcliffe, Man Utd and the immigration comments fallout

    Sports editor Dan Roan analyses the potential fallout of Manchester United co-owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe's comments on immigration.
  31. Swearing, illicit filming & rule changes - what next in curling cheating row?

    It's been quite the few days in the Cortina Curling Stadium during a Winter Olympics that has delivered intrigue and excitement both on and off the field of play.
  32. GB's Treacy crashes out but women's curling hopes stay alive

    Team GB speed skater Niall Treacy's Winter Olympics are over but the women's curlers beat Denmark to keep alive their semi-final hopes.
  33. Matheson on Old Trafford heroics, 'torrid time' as £1m teenager & McLeod death

    A 16-year-old Luke Matheson wrote his name in the history books by scoring against Manchester United in 2019. Six years later, he is aiming for more cup heroics with Macclesfield.