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  1. Burnham pressed on economy at first PMQs as borrowing costs surge

    The PM said his government would be "grounded in fiscal responsibility" as he faced Kemi Badenoch at Prime Minister's Questions for the first time.
  2. Faisal Islam: Why bond market wildfire is keeping world leaders up at night

    Huge AI spending plans and the ongoing war in Iran are driving up borrowing costs around the world.
  3. King hails 'unprecedented' Bayeux Tapestry exhibition in London

    British and French leaders will be at the British Museum to see the exhibition of the historic Bayeux Tapestry.
  4. EU and Nato vow to step up pressure on Russia after 'new escalation' in Germany

    Russia is accused of growing increasingly reckless after Berlin blamed Russia for a failed drone attack on Leipzig airport.
  5. Protests in Spain over government's handling of Ceuta migrant crisis

    Spanish opposition parties accuse Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez of abandoning the residents of Ceuta.
  6. ‘I'd be the last to know’: Stars of The Gentlemen react to Meghan reports

    The world premiere for series 2 of the Netflix drama took place on Wednesday night in London.
  7. Farage tells BBC 'we live in a complainants' society' after questions over Reform funding

    The Reform UK leader said a "whole ecosystem" didn't want "new kids on the block succeeding".
  8. Four in court over murder of baby stabbed to death

    Four people, aged between 19 and 38, appear in court charged with murdering the newborn.
  9. Netherlands moves billions in gold to London in 'crisis preparedness' move

    The Dutch central bank removes some of its gold reserves from the US and Canada, saying it is because of "increasing geopolitical unrest".
  10. 'Nothing but mud and silt' - the village swept away by deadly floods in Nepal

    BBC South Asia correspondent Azadeh Moshiri spoke to a local, who is still waiting for his his wife's body to be retrieved, as rescue efforts continue.
  11. Lucy Letby 'boyfriend' doctor named as court order lifted

    Dr Mark Deakin, a consultant at Alder Hey hospital, was described as Letby's "boyfriend" during her trial.
  12. Watch: Trump 'happy' that Prince Harry and Meghan left the US

    President Donald Trump said he was not a fan of the couple and added that they treated the Royal Family with "great disrespect".
  13. What famous scenes are in the epic Bayeux Tapestry?

    The 70m (230ft) tapestry, which tells the story of the Norman Conquest and the Battle of Hastings in 1066, will be on display the British Museum.
  14. Rosenberg: Putin's veiled threat to UK part of Russia's campaign against West

    The Russian president wants to keep Britain guessing - and stressing - over Moscow's real intentions.
  15. Will the Lindsay Clancy trial end in mistrial? Here are the jury's options

    Jurors have five options before them as they decide the fate of the former nurse charged with murdering her three children.
  16. BBC gains rare access to occupied Lebanon as officials say Israel expanding positions

    A BBC team joined a humanitarian mission of the UN peacekeeping force, which says Israeli troops are fortifying positions and continuing demolitions.
  17. Kids eat free and loyalty points - six ways to eat out but not break the bank

    The cost of dining out is getting increasingly hard to swallow - but clever planning can get you cheaper deals.
  18. More than 900 killed in Gaza this year despite ceasefire, Hamas-run health ministry says

    The ministry says the total number of people killed in the Strip since 10 October is now more than 1,300, including 301 children.
  19. PMQs shows the challenge Burnham has in delivering new style of politics

    Burnham's exchanges with Kemi Badenoch slipped into familiar territory of trading barbs, writes Alex Forsyth.
  20. Nottingham attacks families not told 'stalker' had violent past

    Nottinghamshire Police received a complaint and has referred the matter to the IOPC.
  21. Iranian attack on Saudi tanker killed two Filipino sailors, Saudi Arabia says

    The kingdom condemns the targeting of Sidr, which was reportedly hit by unknown projectiles in the Strait of Hormuz on Monday.
  22. Watch: Jury still unable to reach unanimous decision in Lindsay Clancy case

    For a second time in two days, jurors told the judge they could not agree on a verdict in the murder trial.
  23. London mayor's untaxed car conviction withdrawn

    City Hall officials say the Nissan Micra does not belong to the mayor or Transport for London.
  24. South African airline behind daring stadium stunt cancels next flyby

    The civil aviation authority says it is also investigating last Saturday's aerial display.
  25. Uber to cut over 3,000 jobs in major global restructuring

    The company says cutting roles would make its operations "simpler and faster".
  26. About 700 prisoners to be freed on 1 October under revised early release plans

    The new plan shows Andy Burnham's government kept the promised original schedule of how and when offenders will leave jail.
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  28. Keir Starmer resigns (again)

    Former Prime Minister Keir Starmer to stand down as an MP triggering a by-election.
  29. Americanswers! Could Zohran Mamdani serve in a Democrat White House?

    And, why did Justin call Donald Trump from a train?
  30. The full scale of the UK's forced adoption scandal revealed

    Exposing a British scandal.
 The women forced by the state to give up their newborns
  31. Man City buy costly new midfield - but have they overlooked Haaland cover?

    Manchester City have completed a squad overhaul including a fully revamped midfield to the tune of a Premier League record £458m, but that eyewatering number does not tell the full story.
  32. Boulter wins one game in 58-minute US Open defeat

    British number one Katie Boulter is dumped out in the second round of the US Open as she wins just one game in a 58-minute demolition by Karolina Muchova.
  33. Fury calls Joshua a 'coward' as wait for announcement continues

    Tyson Fury says Anthony Joshua is a "coward" as the pair face a tense wait to see whether their long-awaited all-British heavyweight blockbuster can be agreed.
  34. Olympic champion Davis-Woodhall 'lucky to be alive' after car crash

    Olympic long jump champion Tara Davis-Woodhall says she is "lucky and blessed to be alive" after being involved in a car crash.
  35. Celtic sign five in one day after Van den Berg & Lotomba arrive

    Celtic complete loan deals for former England goalkeeper Sam Johnstone and teenage Chelsea duo Shumaira Mheuka and Landon Emenalo.
  36. LA Clippers fined $30m by NBA over Leonard deal

    The LA Clippers are fined $30m (£22.2m) by the NBA for violating salary rules over the acquisition of star player Kawhi Leonard.