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  1. Council visited wrong home to check on Sara Sharif the day before her murder

    A review into the run-up to her murder found "the system failed to keep her safe" and that race was a bar to reporting possible child abuse.
  2. Epstein email says Andrew had photo taken with Virginia Giuffre

    The message sent by Epstein reads: "Yes she [Giuffre] was on my plane and yes she had her picture taken with Andrew"
  3. Starmer 'assured' anonymous briefings did not come from No 10

    Ed Miliband and Wes Streeting are urging the PM to take action over briefings to media about a challenge to his leadership.
  4. Police and crime commissioners to be scrapped in England and Wales

    The government says it will save £100m over this Parliament and less than 20% of voters can name their PCC.
  5. Amber warnings issued ahead of heavy rain from Storm Claudia

    Storm Claudia is set to bring heavy and persistent rain to parts of the UK with amber warnings issued with risk of flooding and disruption.
  6. Hunger Games on stage 'dazzles' but some critics say it 'lacks emotion'

    The Hunger Games: On Stage brings Panem to life in a purpose-built 1,200 seat arena in Canary Wharf.
  7. Faisal Islam: Slow growth raises stakes even higher for the Budget

    The Budget somehow has to provide certainty, boost consumer and business confidence, and fill a large fiscal gap.
  8. Type 1 diabetes is worse in young children - now scientists know why

    They show cells that control blood sugar are more vulnerable in early childhood.
  9. Royal outrider cleared over pedestrian's death

    Met Police officer PC Christopher Harrison was accused of causing death by careless driving.
  10. France remembers Bataclan attacks but knows enemy has not gone away

    As France marks 10 years since the Paris attacks, an ex-girlfriend of a jihadist survivor is arrested for an alleged plot of her own.
  11. Russia's attacks have ramped up - Ukraine is fighting to hold on through another winter

    Years of conflict have taken their toll and the war of attrition is continuing on the homefront - but Ukrainians are fighting back hard by trying to keep morale high
  12. Shevchenko v Weili - how to make a UFC super-fight

    With Valentina Shevchenko's flyweight title defence against Zhang Weili at UFC 322 on Saturday being described as a "super-fight", BBC Sport look at how the pair compare statistically.
  13. Who is Starmer's chief of staff Morgan McSweeney?

    Morgan McSweeney is credited with masterminding Labour's landslide election victory.
  14. The case for and against counting castes in India

    A provocative new book warns that counting castes may entrench them further instead of dismantling the system.
  15. What emails in the Epstein document release say about Donald Trump

    In emails released by Democrats, Epstein says Trump "knew about the girls". The White House says they are an attempt to "smear" the president.
  16. 'Not an easy job' - why would anyone want to be the new BBC director general?

    As the BBC searches for a new chief, who are the potential candidates and is it a poisoned chalice?
  17. Hospitals knew a heart device led to more patients' deaths - but they kept using it

    Almost half of patients given a heart pump, after the NHS had raised concerns about it, died soon after.
  18. Hitman pleads guilty to gangland Hogmanay pub murder

    Grant Hunter, 34, shot Marc Webley at the Anchor Inn in Granton on New Year's Eve 2023 after he taunted his rivals.
  19. Treasure finds in England reach record high - see how many were unearthed in your area

    Treasure finds in England have reached a record high according to provisional government figures.
  20. Man, 18, arrested on suspicion of murder after 17-year-old girl dies

    A man has been arrested and is in custody following the incident, police said.
  21. PC gaming giant Valve unveils new console to rival Xbox and PlayStation

    The Steam Machine is a console designed to allow gamers to play PC games on their TV.
  22. UK's first small nuclear power station to be built in north Wales

    Three small modular reactors are confirmed for the site, with the potential for up to eight.
  23. Tory Lanez's appeal over Megan Thee Stallion shooting fails

    The Canadian hip-hop artist is serving a 10-year sentence for an attack on the female rap superstar.
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  25. Has Keir Starmer Lost Control Of No.10?

    Efforts to shore up the PM's leadership may have backfired.
  26. Trump vs the BBC…what happens next?

    And the US president is mentioned in new Epstein emails
  27. Bellingham set to start on bench against Serbia

    Jude Bellingham is in line to start on the bench for England's World Cup qualifier against Serbia, with Morgan Rogers set to play in the number 10 role.
  28. Stokes takes six in England warm-up but Wood suffers injury concern

    England captain Ben Stokes takes six wickets on the opening day of his side's solitary warm-up match before the Ashes begins next week.
  29. 'Kane, Bellingham and Foden can't play together' - is Tuchel right?

    After England manager Thomas Tuchel said Harry Kane, Jude Bellingham and Phil Foden cannot play in the same team, BBC Sport looks at his attacking options.
  30. The Ratcliffe revolution - inside Man Utd's mass exodus and rebuild

    BBC Sport tells the story of how Sir Jim Ratcliffe ripped apart and rebuilt Manchester United's leadership team.
  31. Joshua v Paul? Hearn says 'maybe' with camps in talks

    Former heavyweight world champion Anthony Joshua is in talks to fight YouTuber-turned-boxer Jake Paul, says promoter Eddie Hearn.
  32. The great number nine decline - where have England's strikers gone?

    BBC Sport takes an in-depth look at why England lack centre-forward options behind Harry Kane - a far cry from when the likes of Les Ferdinand only won 17 caps.
  33. Trump's granddaughter takes advice from Woods before LPGA debut

    Eighteen-year-old Kai Trump will not be short of high-profile supporters when she makes her LPGA debut in Florida on Thursday.