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  1. Labour mayors in England vow to cap tourist tax at 5%

    Reform UK and the Conservatives have criticised plans for the new levy on visitors' overnight stays.
  2. Oil, gas and borrowing costs surge as fears over Middle East escalate

    The price of oil jumps to $105 a barrel amid signs the Iran war will not be resolved quickly.
  3. Use all powers necessary on anti-migrant protests, home secretary tells police

    Two anti-migrant protests took place in Dover and Portsmouth last weekend.
  4. Can Trump pay $5,000 to every American adult if Republicans win midterm elections?

    Analysts question if the US president's election year offer is workable, legal or affordable.
  5. Bayeux Tapestry unveiled to UK public for first time at British Museum

    Visitors tell the BBC it was a "real privilege" to be among the first to see the tapestry in England.
  6. Four hurt and seven arrested in London stabbing

    Seven people are arrested after a fight that an eyewitness says broke out near a KFC restaurant.
  7. Drone display recreates the Twin Towers over New York City

    Organisers say each of the 2,977 drones in the display represents a victim of the 9/11 attacks.
  8. Esther Rantzen says she is too fragile to travel to Switzerland to end life

    The broadcaster and campaigner says she missed her chance to go before living with cancer became "unbearable".
  9. Police and army attend funeral for officer killed in wrong-way A66 crash

    Former army colleagues attend PC Tom Clough's funeral alongside police and emergency workers.
  10. Yemen's Houthis reportedly seize strategic Red Sea port of Mokha

    Mokha's capture would bring the Iran-backed group closer to controlling the Bab al-Mandab Strait waterway, a key shipping route.
  11. Pilot warned Amazon cargo plane going too fast before deadly crash, data shows

    One pilot told the other about the aircraft's "excessive speed" but received an uneven response even as alarms sounded.
  12. Gruffalo illustrator says rise of AI images 'worrying'

    Axel Scheffler speaks to the BBC alongside author Dame Julia Donaldson, who reads an extract from their new book.
  13. 'We never recovered him': Quest to identify remains from Ground Zero continues

    Since the attacks, New York officials are working with new, complex technology to find traces of more than 1,000 victims.
  14. 'We lost over £1,000': Why some passengers were hit harder than others by air traffic chaos

    Flight disruption has ruined holidays and left passengers sleeping on airport floors - so what are their rights?
  15. One year after Charlie Kirk's death, conservative students struggle to fill void he left

    The assassination sent shockwaves through the conservative youth movement, which students say has lost momentum and a vital figurehead.
  16. Can you make a case for Chelsea being stripped of 2016-17 title?

    Does Mauricio Pochettino have a case that Tottenham should be retrospectively crowned Premier League champions?
  17. 'My cancer spread while I waited months for surgery': The cost of England's cancer wait times

    Cancer care has got worse since the government announced plans to speed up waiting times and save more lives, BBC analysis shows.
  18. Israel's Netanyahu to sue newspaper over claim UAE warned him of 7 October attack

    The paper said it stood by its reporting, after publishing extracts from a book where the claim appears.
  19. Teacher sexually abused pupils at multiple schools

    Bronwen James, 30, admitted abusing two girls and was convicted of offences against a teenage boy.
  20. Royal family rift after popular TV news presenter chosen to succeed Ugandan king

    King Oyo's family say he left a will naming his young son as heir to the Tooro kingdom.
  21. Primark finally set to launch home deliveries

    The retailer launches the service four years after making its first foray into internet shopping.
  22. Ex-Tory campaign chief pleads guilty over election bet

    Anthony Lee passed confidential information to his wife Laura Lee about when the 2024 election would be held.
  23. Drug use may have begun 25,000 years ago in Indonesia, research finds

    Scientists have found evidence that early human foragers in Indonesia were using the betel nut as a drug.
  24. Harry Styles extends tour, with Kylie as a support act

    The pop star will play 25 more dates on his Together, Together tour.
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  26. Trump's $5,000 Payout Promise

    Trump says every adult American will get $5,000 if the Republicans win the midterms.
  27. Americanswers… on 5 Live! Why is Lindsay Clancy’s mistrial dividing America?

    And will Trump succeed in limiting mail-in voting before the midterms?
  28. Cricket: Today at the Test

    Day 2 highlights from the third Test match between England and Pakistan at Edgbaston.
  29. Hamilton and Leclerc 'squash' Monza controversy

    Lewis Hamilton says he and Ferrari team-mate Charles Leclerc have "squashed" any controversy between them from the Italian Grand Prix.
  30. Arsenal close to finalising new contract for Arteta

    Mikel Arteta is believed to be close to finalising a new contract with Premier League champions Arsenal.
  31. Hull & Woad to face Korda & Corpuz in Solheim opener

    Charley Hull and Lottie Woad will face the formidable pairing of Nelly Korda and Allisen Corpuz in Friday's opening match of the Solheim Cup in the Netherlands.
  32. GB return after pregnancy 'hard to put into words' - Kinsella

    A year after giving birth, Alice Kinsella takes the latest step on her groundbreaking return to gymnastics at an international meeting for Great Britain.
  33. 'Get a life' - non-league club condemn man impersonating manager

    Gainsborough Trinity condemn a person who has been approaching players while falsely claiming to be their manager.