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  1. Home Office investigating after BBC finds migrants making false claims to stay in UK

    No 10 says the government is working to ensure "anyone potentially abusing our immigration system is held accountable".
  2. Migrants making false domestic abuse claims to stay in UK, BBC investigation reveals

    In the third part of an undercover investigation, the BBC reveals how rules aimed at protecting abuse victims are being exploited.
  3. Breakthrough £90,000 Alzheimer's drugs unlikely to benefit patients, report suggests

    A major review has provoked a backlash after concluding the medicines provide too little benefit to be noticed.
  4. Church warden murder conviction quashed

    Benjamin Field has been in prison for the murder of Peter Farquhar, 69.
  5. UK prepares for food shortages in worst case scenario as Iran war continues

    The UK could face some food shortages by the summer under a worst case scenario drawn up by government officials.
  6. 'I was the most trolled person in the world,' Meghan says during Australia visit

    Alongside her husband, the Duchess of Sussex was speaking to young people in Melbourne about the harms of social media.
  7. Pope criticises 'tyrants' who spend billions on wars, days after Trump spat

    The comments follow a high-profile spat with US President Donald Trump, who called the Pope weak on crime.
  8. Why cheap power could matter more than clean power in the push for net zero

    The question of how important making our electricity clean is to going green is coming under increasing scrutiny
  9. Ban for over-the-counter flea treatments for pets considered

    Ministers are considering restricting spot-on treatments and collars to prescriptions from vets and medical professionals.
  10. Satellite images reveal scale of Israeli demolitions as Lebanese villages destroyed

    BBC Verify analysis found more than 1,400 buildings had been destroyed since 2 March.
  11. Lyse Doucet in Iran: Under fragile ceasefire, Iranians wonder if US deal can be done

    The BBC's chief international correspondent reports from Iran as diplomatic efforts to avoid a return to war intensify.
  12. Frank Gardner: What is China's role in the Iran war?

    BBC Security Correspondent Frank Gardner explains how the world's second-largest economy fits into the Gulf conflict.
  13. Do you have to be a millionaire to become an F1 driver?

    Andrew Benson assesses how much money is needed to reach Formula 1 and why costs have increased so much.
  14. I feared my son had a brain tumour but he'd been poisoned with vitamin D

    Investigations found Roo had been accidentally poisoned with a dose of vitamin D prescribed for growing pains.
  15. What's happening to the UK economy and how does it affect you?

    The rate of UK economic growth affects things like pay increases and the amount of tax raised.
  16. Prehistoric hippo and mammoth bones a 'once in a lifetime' find in cave under Welsh castle

    Archaeologists have so far uncovered "extremely rare" evidence of early humans and animals at the cave.
  17. The city where primary school places come with a toilet-training guide

    Teachers say more children are starting school without skills like basic communication and potty training.
  18. Hunt for escaped wolf sparks AI fakes and meme coins

    Hundreds have been deployed to find Neukgu, a young wolf that has eluded capture for a week and counting.
  19. Spice Girls' outfits go on show in '90s exhibition

    The show at the Barbican Music Library celebrates 1996 and includes Mel B's leopard-print catsuit
  20. Russia launches deadliest drone and missile attack in months, killing 17 in Ukraine

    Meanwhile, a Ukrainian drone attack killed two people in Russia, officials say.
  21. Minister to propose £100 oil payment for lower income households in Northern Ireland

    It's understood the Executive has pledged £19m to go along with the £17m already set aside for the scheme.
  22. Woman dies after being attacked by dogs at house

    The dogs, not thought to be a banned breed, are destroyed after attacking the woman aged in her 70s.
  23. Fifa blamed for $100 World Cup trains from New York

    New Jersey Governor Mikie Sherrill accuses Fifa of failing to provide funding, which means fans must foot the bill for high transport costs at the World Cup this summer.
  24. Church in Wales approves blessings of same-sex marriages

    Temporary measures already allowed same-sex couples to get their marriage or civil partnership blessed.
  25. Son admits storing body of his mum in chest freezer at home

    Christopher Phillips kept the body of his mum in a chest freezer at home in Porthcawl.
  26. Police issue disorder warning after Epsom rape protest

    Riot police are deployed in Epsom after protesters gathered to demand descriptions of the suspects.
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  28. Has Trump given up on the midterms?

    The president is losing public support over the Iran war.
  29. Can we afford to keep the UK safe?

    Former Nato chief warns UK's national security 'in peril'.
  30. Imagine a world where no one has heard of The Beatles

    An unsuccessful singer-songwriter wakes up in a world where no-one remembers The Beatles.
  31. Do you have to be a millionaire to become an F1 driver?

    Andrew Benson assesses how much money is needed to reach Formula 1 and why costs have increased so much.
  32. Bellingham says Camavinga red 'a joke' as Real fury grows

    Real Madrid's Jude Bellingham says the decision to send off team-mate Eduardo Camavinga during their 4-3 Champions League loss to Bayern Munich was "a joke".
  33. Fifa blamed for $100 World Cup trains from New York

    New Jersey Governor Mikie Sherrill accuses Fifa of failing to provide funding, which means fans must foot the bill for high transport costs at the World Cup this summer.
  34. LIV Golf to continue 'at full throttle' amid collapse rumours

    LIV Golf chief executive Scott O'Neil tells players that the 2026 season will continue uninterrupted amid rumours that the tour is on the verge of collapse.
  35. Play-off pending? How draw at Etihad could set up thrilling finale

    Man City's meeting against Arsenal may go a long way to deciding the destination of the Premier League trophy in May, but how close a finish could it be?
  36. O'Sullivan to play China's He in Crucible opener - see full draw

    Seven-time winner Ronnie O'Sullivan begins his bid for a record-breaking eighth World Snooker Championship title with a match against China's debutant He Guoqiang at the Crucible.