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  1. Minimum wage set to rise but 18-20 year-olds will not get bigger increase

    Chancellor John Healey will reveal the new pay rates in the Budget, and has also announced measures to help households with the cost of living.
  2. Chris Mason: Budget needs to go some way towards delivering PM's promises

    Support on the cost of living, and in particular energy bills, as well as announcments on devolution will be central to John Healey's first Budget.
  3. Two in court over alleged Iran-linked plot at RAF Fairford

    Mohmed Abdulkarim and Nouman Essghir, both 24, appear at Westminster Magistrates' Court on Tuesday.
  4. King acknowledges 'suffering of the past' as Caribbean tour begins

    The King is on a nine-day tour that will take him to three countries, including the Bahamas, Guyana and Antigua and Barbuda.
  5. Ceasefire extended across Ukraine's Kherson region, officials say

    The truce was originally planned for the stranded residents of Oleshky, and Russia and Ukraine say no breaches have been reported.
  6. Norway and Finland leaders hold rare call with Putin

    An end to the conflict in Ukraine "will not be achieved through silence," Finland's President Alexander Stubb said.
  7. Men abused woman after her husband drugged and advertised her online, court told

    Four men stand trial after the woman's ex-husband has pleaded guilty to drugging and raping her.
  8. Landline switchover could cut people off in emergency, minister warned

    Plans to switch to digital landlines by January could leave remote areas of the UK vulnerable, MPs say.
  9. Russell Brand told police he never had non-consensual sex

    His trial hears statements he gave to police between 2023 and 2025, denying allegations against him.
  10. Dutch zookeeper dies after being mauled in leopard enclosure

    The woman began her career at the park when she was 17 and had worked there on-and-off for four decades.
  11. I'm a single mum and limit my weekly shop to £40 - here's what I want from the Budget

    People earning from £380 a month to £150,000 a year tell the BBC what they want to see in this year's Budget.
  12. My husband's death was hard enough - then came the admin

    Louisa says her experience of dealing with household bills after her husband John died left her feeling "frustrated and angry".
  13. Man Utd stick with Carrick: Inside a turbulent 48 hours at Old Trafford

    BBC Sport looks at the 48 hours that led to Manchester United deciding to keep under-pressure Michael Carrick as their head coach for Saturday's trip to Chelsea.
  14. I'm one of a growing number of Gen Z birdwatchers - it helps my mental health

    Caitlin Andrew hated birdwatching as a child but found a passion for it in her 20s.
  15. Watch: The Mbappé-Chairman Mao controversy explained

    Kylian Mbappé has apologised for "ill-judged" comments he made about late Chinese leader Mao Zedong.
  16. Healey to promise £15m to tackle misogyny in Budget

    The Conservatives doubt whether women and girls will feel safer as a result of the funding.
  17. Worker at US embassy in London investigated over abuse images is senior Air Force member

    The BBC has been told Lt Col Michael Morris, who was flown out of the UK before being questioned by police, is under investigation.
  18. 'Living next door to anti-social behaviour has been hell'

    Man calls for better support after seven years of anti-social behaviour from neighbours.
  19. Ghanaian twin brothers and US woman plead guilty to $9m romance scam

    The group targeted elderly people across US and Europe, luring them into romantic relationship before persuading them to transfer large sums of money.
  20. UK and EU officials to discuss freedom of movement

    Officials are expected to begin discussions on a range of options for the future UK-EU relationship before a summit next month.
  21. Parents who killed their baby have sentences increased

    Klevi Pirjani, 38, and 35-year-old Nivalda Pirjani, murdered their baby, Miguel in 2024.
  22. Unnamed celebrity accused of 'inappropriate sexual activities', court hears

    The man is asking the High Court to prevent two news organisations from publishing the allegations.
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  24. Man Utd stick with Carrick - inside a turbulent 48 hours at Old Trafford

    BBC Sport looks at the 48 hours that led to Manchester United deciding to keep under-pressure Michael Carrick as their head coach for Saturday's trip to Chelsea.
  25. Australia fight back to keep Cummins out of unwanted club... for now

    Australia fight back in afternoon and evening against South Africa to spare the blushes of captain Pat Cummins in third Test.
  26. Fleetwood-Arsenal halted for eight minutes because of drone

    Arsenal's match with Fleetwood Town in the last-16 of the Carabao Cup is delayed for more than eight minutes after a drone is spotted above the stadium during the match.
  27. Ballon d'Or in London - the most chaotic ever?

    It was the first time the Ballon d'Or had been held in London in its 70-year history - but the event was not plain sailing. BBC Sport assesses a chaotic night.
  28. Lancashire treatment of Anderson disrespectful - Broad

    Lancashire have been "pretty disrespectful" in their treatment of legendary bowler James Anderson, says his long-time England bowler partner Stuart Broad.
  29. Williams loses again - to opponent 28 years younger

    Former world number one Venus Williams, 46, loses for the 16th match in a row as she is beaten by an opponent 28 years younger.