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  1. Burnham promises more devolution and public control of essential services

    Tory leader Kemi Badenoch said Burnham was offering "more government control, more taxes and more politicians", as he addressed MPs for the first time as PM.
  2. UK long-term borrowing costs highest since 1998 ahead of October Budget

    Higher borrowing costs have piled fresh pressure on Andy Burnham ahead of his first Budget.
  3. Keir Starmer announces he is standing down as MP

    The move will trigger a by-election to replace the former prime minister in his London constituency.
  4. Germany says Russia behind Leipzig airport drone attack

    A drone carrying an explosive device was discovered at the airport close to Ukrainian cargo planes on 4 August.
  5. Flood chased me as I ran for 20 minutes, Nepal tunnel worker tells BBC

    Major efforts to rescue hydropower workers continue as Nepal's death toll exceeds 1,000.
  6. Watch: Norway's new king takes oath as mourners pay respects to his late father

    Norway's new King takes the first major step of his reign as his father, the late King Harald V, lies in state at the Royal Palace.
  7. Baby girl who died at Sheffield house was stabbed, police say

    A baby girl who was pronounced dead at a property in Sheffield was stabbed, police confirm.
  8. US launches more strikes on Iran as state media reports explosions

    US Central Command accused Iran of targeting commercial shipping and American service members deployed in the region.
  9. Sexual assaults happening almost every day in Ceuta, prosecutors say

    Most migrants have returned to neighbouring Morocco, but as many as 5,000 remain in the Spanish exclave.
  10. Israel warns it will retaliate if UK imposes sanctions

    The UK's Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband pledged on Tuesday to introduce a "comprehensive reset" of policy on Israel.
  11. Spaces in male prisons fall to lowest level of year, sources say

    Jails in England and Wales are nearing maximum capacity as the justice secretary prepares to give more details in the Commons on the early-release scheme to free inmates.
  12. 'I've never been to Afghanistan': Six million deportees forced to start over under the Taliban

    As of August, the number forced to return this year from Pakistan and Iran had reached another million.
  13. Pistol in lake gives hope for case of British family killed in French Alps

    Saad al-Hilli was shot dead with his wife and mother-in-law while holidaying in eastern France in September 2012.
  14. Five takeaways from Burnham's Commons debut as PM

    The prime minister's first appearance in Parliament comes more than six weeks after he entered No 10.
  15. Why did Modi urge Putin to end Ukraine war - and will he listen?

    BBC correspondents in Delhi and Moscow look at why the Indian PM made a very public peace plea to his Russian ally.
  16. Could Tupac verdict inspire new efforts to find killer of his rival the Notorious B.I.G.?

    Biggie Smalls was killed months after the murder of his rival Tupac Shakur, both drive-by shootings.
  17. It's taken me a long time to process Olympics breaking experience, says Raygun

    Australian Olympic breakdancer Rachael Gunn - known as Raygun - tells BBC Sport about the aftermath of her extraordinary experience at the 2024 Olympics.
  18. The final minutes before floodwater crashed through Nepal-China border

    More than 100 Indians are missing at a vital Nepal-China trade crossing after devastating Himalayan floods.
  19. Watch: Key moments from Andy Burnham's first Commons speech as PM

    The PM pledges "more substantial change" during his first speech to MPs.
  20. Jurors in Lindsay Clancy trial deadlocked but judge asks them to keep trying

    The Massachusetts mother is facing murder charges for killing her three children at their family home in 2023.
  21. Family mourn 'deeply loved' girl killed in Middlesbrough fire

    Valentina Foster's parents say their lives were changed forever by her "devastating loss".
  22. 'We'll find way to save Jodrell Bank,' Burnham says

    Burnham said "there is no way that we can see its demise, and it won't happen under my Government".
  23. Bus journeys in west of Scotland to be capped at £2 from Monday

    First Minister John Swinney announced the move in his programme for government, alongside plans to cut health boards from 14 to two.
  24. Summer 2026 was UK's hottest on record, Met Office says

    Met Office figures show that the previous record, set in 2025, has been broken after an unprecedented summer of persistent heat.
  25. Trump says US position on Falklands 'one of many' under review

    The UK says Falkland islanders "are British with a right to determine their own future".
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  27. Is ADHD And Autism Care Heading For "Chaos"?

    And, did CIA chief travel to Moscow to warn Putin against attacking Nato?
  28. Canada tests the limits of Trump’s power

    And, America says goodbye to musical icon Dolly Parton.
  29. Film adaptation of the hit stage musical, starring Ben Platt

    High school misfit Evan lies to comfort a grieving mother - but will the truth come out?
  30. Premier League breaks transfer record for second straight summer

    Premier League clubs break their all-time summer transfer record after spending reaches £3.198bn.
  31. Man City sign Ndiaye from Everton for £65m

    Manchester City sign winger Iliman Ndiaye from Everton in a deal worth up to £65m.
  32. Superb England crush Ireland with record ODI chase

    Maia Bouchier's stunning century helps England women seal their record one-day international chase of 282 to beat Ireland in the series opener.
  33. Man City agree £125m fee for Chelsea's Fernandez

    Manchester City agree to pay a British transfer record fee of £125m for Chelsea midfielder Enzo Fernandez.