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  1. Burnham to announce plans for new North Sea oil and gas drilling

    Drilling has become a controversial topic for the Labour party after the 2024 manifesto pledged to not issue new licences.
  2. Ruthless plotter? Flip-flopper? Dad dancer? Insiders reveal the real Andy Burnham

    Who is the real Andy Burnham? Laura Kuenssberg talks to more than 20 people who know him to work it out
  3. Russian online retail warehouses hit by deadly Ukrainian strikes

    Drones targeted Wildberries facilities near Moscow and in Tambov. Ukraine's leader called them "major logistics facilities" supplying "sanctioned components".
  4. The Bronze Final - the unwanted tie or a match with a 'golden layer'?

    Why does the Fifa World Cup Bronze Final still exist?
  5. Control, threats, disfiguring surgery: My life inside Jeffrey Epstein's 'cult'

    "Anya" gives the BBC a rare account of how sex-criminal financier Epstein lured and abused his “assistants”.
  6. Brad Pitt's children are dropping their dad's surname - here's why I did the same

    Hannah had used her mother's maiden name on her social media for years before she legally made the change.
  7. 16 viral moments: From Posh Spice's slow reaction to Haaland's bromance

    We look at some of the most memorable scenes during the 2026 World Cup that set the internet alight.
  8. Messi and Tom Brady in disbelief over 'prophetic' Lamine Yamal photo

    Argentina's Lionel Messi says it is "crazy" to be facing Spain's Lamine Yamal in a World Cup final after being photographed with him as a baby.
  9. White House backs Argentina team over Falklands banner

    The comments could further fuel the row over the incident, which has seen Downing Street back calls for Fifa to investigate.
  10. World Cup winner Capdevila appeals to Trump after US travel permit denied

    Former Spain international Joan Capdevila has made a plea to US President Donald Trump for help after he says he was denied a travel permit to enter the United States before Sunday's World Cup final.
  11. False nines or firing forwards - England's potential life after Kane

    Are England facing the prospect of using a false nine up front once record scorer Harry Kane calls time on his international career?
  12. Rooney, Hart and Richards row down Hudson River

    Wayne Rooney rows down the Hudson River with fellow BBC pundits Joe Hart and Micah Richards.
  13. Doctors failed to spot my hidden condition for so long I was left permanently disabled

    Actor Daneka Etchells is performing in a show which reflects her experiences of "medical gaslighting".
  14. I took a month of unpaid leave to look after my daughter for the summer holiday

    Like many parents, Natalie and her husband had to combine organised childcare and annual leave to cope with the six-week break.
  15. 'My buyers dropped their offer by £15,000 the day before exchange': Gazundering and how to avoid it

    It's a small but growing problem in the property market - here's how to protect yourself.
  16. Kim Jong Un was meant to be their only idol - then North Koreans discovered K-pop

    Defectors tell the BBC that despite restrictions, K-pop has cut through in the stifling dictatorship.
  17. Gracie Abrams captures pain of early adulthood in new album but you're left wanting more

    The singer's third album is full of incisive, witty lyrics that are let down by muted production.
  18. Laos says it can't determine cause of tourist deaths linked to methanol

    Officials say they have no evidence of poisoning over the 2024 deaths because autopsies were not conducted.
  19. Lib Dems urge FA and Uefa to withdraw from Fifa

    Sir Ed Davey says Gianni Infantino and world football's governing body is "destroying the integrity of the beautiful game".
  20. US strikes hit Iran for seventh consecutive night

    Iran has retaliated against US allies in the region, with Kuwait reporting that a power and water plant had been hit.
  21. Watch: Helicopters dump water as huge Norway fire destroys homes

    The blaze has destroyed more than 100 homes in Drammen and has spread to a nearby forest, authorities say.
  22. Teen stuck on M25 for eight hours on first drive

    Beatrix was one of many drivers stuck in miles-long queues on the motorway following a crash.
  23. Conman targeted the elderly to defraud them out of millions

    Victims speak out after Steven Long stole £11.5m from 115 people to fund his lavish lifestyle.
  24. Second half of summer may bring rain but threat of heatwave persists

    Forecasts suggest the weather could turn more changeable during late July and August but the risk of heatwaves remains.
  25. Viking re-enactor prepares to walk 100 miles in Viking clothing

    After the lose of his teacher viking re-enactor Ryan has decided to walk 100 miles in Viking clothing in her memory
  26. Bison rams grandfather in Yellowstone Park, knocking him metres into the air

    The man and his grandson appeared a safe distance away from the bison before it quickly chased them down.
  27. 'Mind-blowing' ancient bones discovery sparked by family holiday

    The "once in a lifetime" discovery in Pembrokeshire could rewrite history, researchers say.
  28. The man who balances bikes, ladders and sheds on his chin

    Salford builder Tobey Newall plans to set the world record for balancing large items on his chin.
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  30. Andrew Marr on Burnham's Plan For Number 10

    What will Andy Burnham do when he becomes Prime Minister?
  31. Will Trump's primetime speech help him challenge the midterm elections?

    Join Americast for insights and analysis on what's happening inside Trump's White House.
  32. The Bronze Final - the unwanted tie or a match with a 'golden layer'?

    Why does the Fifa World Cup Bronze Final still exist?
  33. Britain's Kerr smashes mile world record in London

    Great Britain's Josh Kerr smashes the long-standing men's mile world record in a spectacular performance at the London Diamond League.