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* Tens of thousands rush for tickets to see Bayeux Tapestry in UK
[1 hours old]: The historic masterpiece will travel from France to go on display on UK soil for the first time.

- Why is crucial tech vulnerable to the heat?
[8 hours old]: Energy grids and train services are among the vital services that are vulnerable to very hot weather.

. Cruise passengers 'stranded' after air con failure to be flown home
[23 hours old]: Tui has apologised and told passengers it has arranged flights home for tomorrow and a full refund.

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* Badenoch accuses Starmer of leaving defence spending 'mess' for Burnham
[0 hours old]: Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch criticised what she called a missing £5bn in the defence investment plan.

- Is Burnham facing a £5bn defence 'black hole'?
[1 hours old]: BBC Verify investigates whether a shortfall in funding for the government's defence investment plan is a "black hole".

- Judge 'wrong' to spare boy rapists from custody, court told
[1 hours old]: Three teenage boys convicted of rape should have been detained, the Court of Appeal hears.

- England's warmest June ever after record-breaking heatwave
[1 hours old]: England saw its warmest June since records began in 1865 and the second warmest for the whole of the UK according to data just released by the Met Office.

* Teachers in England to get 3.5% pay rise
[0 hours old]: Schools will need to fund some of the rise, which unions say will further stretch existing budgets.

- Up to 150 ex-WHSmith High Street stores to close as rescue deal approved
[1 hours old]: The sweeping restructuring, approved by a court, will see steep rent cuts on most remaining stores.

- Nowak case officers face gross misconduct investigation
[5 hours old]: Henry Nowak, 18, was handcuffed as he lay dying after being stabbed by Vickrum Digwa in December 2025.

- Williams' knee injury leaves Wimbledon doubles in doubt
[3 hours old]: Serena Williams' hopes of playing alongside her older sister Venus in the Wimbledon doubles look in doubt because of a knee injury.

- Village People frontman Victor Willis dies aged 74
[6 hours old]: Victor Willis was the band's frontman and co-wrote most of their hit songs including YMCA.

- Scouting DR Congo - where England can win the game
[5 hours old]: England play DR Congo in the World Cup round of 32 on Wednesday. BBC Sport looks at what dangers the African side possess.

- Man spends £40k house deposit on dad's World Cup dream
[6 hours old]: Jack Goodwin describes it as a "once-in-a-lifetime opportunity" for him and his father.

- Has football fever taken hold in the US?
[3 hours old]: With the World Cup now three weeks old, BBC Sport's reporters in the US look at how their perceptions have changed.

- It looks like an ordinary house - but our tropical garden is packed with poisonous plants
[10 hours old]: The garden was once a sun trap with decking - it is now filled with tropical trees and ferns shading it.

- Chris Mason: Starmer's defence plan leaves crunching trade‑offs for Burnham to confront
[8 hours old]: The BBC's political editor Chris Mason reflects on the fallout from the Defence Investment Plan.

- Is it really happening this weekend? What we do and don't know about Taylor Swift's wedding
[9 hours old]: The couple has been mum about their upcoming nuptials, but speculation has mounted about a multi-day celebration at Madison Square Garden.

- A trip to India left me with 38 parasites in my brain
[7 hours old]: Lowri's headaches, seizures and psychosis were due to an infection caused by pork tapeworm larvae.

- 'We're still standing': Americans on the state of the nation in its 250th year
[10 hours old]: The BBC spoke to US citizens across the country ahead of its big anniversary celebration this weekend.

- Woman raped by Superdry co-founder tells BBC she was working for him at the time
[10 hours old]: She described feeling fear and dread as she returned to her job, working for James Holder, after the attack.

* Two dead after plane crashed during flight experience
[0 hours old]: The two-seat Cessna plane comes down off Mill Lane in High Ongar during a 30-minute flying experience on Tuesday.

- Trump made more than bn from crypto in first year back in office
[1 hours old]: The president's crypto income far outpaces his earnings from real estate and Trump-themed items such as watches.

- PlayStation will stop releasing games on discs in 2028
[2 hours old]: The firm said future games would still be sold in shops, but they would come with a digital code only.

- Family of boy attacked by crocodile thank zoo staff who rescued him
[4 hours old]: The boy remains at Addenbrooke's Hospital in a stable condition, police say.

* Brewery boss who banned phones and swearing from pubs dies aged 81
[0 hours old]: Humphrey Smith had been at the helm of the Tadcaster brewer since the 1980s.

- Hull sell two players hours before deadline to avoid points deduction
[4 hours old]: Hull City avoided the threat of a points deduction in the Premier League by selling two players hours before Tuesday's deadline.

- 'Everything was worth it' - Evans bids emotional farewell as career ends
[3 hours old]: Dan Evans bids an emotional farewell at Wimbledon as he and Henry Searle lose in the final match of the Briton's career.

- Chelsea sign Italy defender Palestra for £47m
[2 hours old]: Right-back Marco Palestra, 21, becomes Xabi Alonso's first signing as Chelsea manager.

- Three die in Mexico City World Cup celebrations
[4 hours old]: More than one million people took to the streets of Mexico City on Tuesday to mark the country's win over Ecuador.

* Concern over rise in online racist abuse at World Cup
[0 hours old]: The Word Cup has suffered a 'significant increase' in the most serious examples of racist abuse online, Fifa's social media protection service (SMPS) has found.

- Anthropic says US lifts export ban on its advanced AI tools
[12 hours old]: Fable and Mythos were abruptly suspended in June over concerns that they could be used by hackers.

- Australia sues Amazon for making allegedly unfair contracts with subscribers
[14 hours old]: The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) says Amazon has broken consumer protection law

* Romesh Ranganathan 'gutted' over bakery closure
[0 hours old]: Coughlans Bakery says it has gone into voluntary liquidation over hikes in national insurance and business rates.

- Chinese tycoon sentenced to 30 years in US jail
[15 hours old]: Guo Wengui branded himself as a China critic, gaining followers who backed his fraudulent schemes.

- What will the energy cap changes mean for my bills?
[6 hours old]: Typical annual household bills rose by 13% under Ofgem's new energy cap which took effect on 1 July.

- Trump's .4bn crypto earnings revealed
[1 hours old]: US President Donald Trump made more than .4 bn (£750m) last year from business dealings in cryptocurrency, according to his mandatory financial report for 2025.

- Refunds: Hidden Tricks
[5 hours old]: Struggling to get a refund? Consumer journalist Rebecca Wilcox shares some tips.

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and in other older news ...

. Knockouts are here - what is England's path to the final?
[82 hours old]: BBC Sport takes a look at what England will need to do to reach the final after qualifying for the knockout stages.

. Why Gen Z are planning for life without a state pension
[16 hours old]: Many younger people do not believe the state pension will exist when they are older

. A plane crashed into a tower in Beijing but China is not saying what happened
[16 hours old]: The collision left holes on the side of the tower, but Beijing has scrubbed other visible traces of the incident.

. Women with PMOS should have yearly NHS checks, says health watchdog
[16 hours old]: Despite affecting millions of women in the UK, PMOS is still under-diagnosed and inconsistently managed, say experts.

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. What Does It Cost To Keep The UK Safe?
[20 hours old]: The government releases it’s long awaited defence investment plan.

. Has the Supreme Court just made Trump the most powerful president in history?
[44 hours old]: A landmark decision expands Trump’s presidential power

. Plea for households to read energy meter as prices rise
[16 hours old]: Household energy prices have risen by 13% a year as regulator Ofgem's latest price cap kicks in.

. We had packed lunches every day for 10 years and retired at 40
[40 hours old]: The Fire (Financially Independent, Retire Early) movement sees followers save as much as possible.

. Homes harder to sell as high mortgage rates frustrate buyers
[33 hours old]: Three in five homes listed for sale since January remain on the market, says property portal Zoopla.

. Hollywood director gets two and a half years in prison for defrauding Netflix
[43 hours old]: He was accused of using money for a Netflix show on lavish purchases like Rolls Royces and Ferraris.

. Shetland backs plan to connect islands with £1.5bn undersea tunnels
[27 hours old]: The undersea links between some of the UK's most northerly islands could be in place within eight years.

. India's biggest share sales tell the story of a country glued to its phones
[36 hours old]: NSE and Jio Platforms embody the sweeping changes in how India has consumed, invested and transacted over the past decade.

. Burnham's 'Manchesterism' could change the UK, but is not yet a full economic plan
[48 hours old]: Andy Burnham's speech depicted a different way of seeing and running the UK, though there are many other questions about the detail.

. Will Andy Burnham's devolution plan raise economic growth?
[44 hours old]: BBC Verify has looked at what impact further devolution could be expected to have on the UK.

. WhatsApp to let people chat by swapping usernames instead of phone numbers
[30 hours old]: The app's new usernames feature will be rolled out globally over the next few months.

. British American Tobacco to cut 9,000 jobs
[50 hours old]: The company had said earlier this year it was planning savings to make it "more digital and AI-focused".

. Supreme Court blocks Trump's attempt to fire Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook
[46 hours old]: The decision, seen as a win for central bank independence, sends the fight over removal back to the lower courts.

. Ford rehires human engineers after AI fails to match quality checks
[51 hours old]: The car-maker found AI quality checks failed to match the skill of veteran technicians.

. South Korea unveils 0bn chip and AI investment plan
[54 hours old]: It comes as regional rivals like Taiwan, China and Japan are investing heavily in chip factories and other technology.

. Inspired by Wimbledon and the World Cup? Here's how to play sport for free
[50 hours old]: As the world's best players begin play at Wimbledon, how can you get into sport on a budget.

. Rogue builder left our roof leaking and spent £30K we gave him in Lanzarote
[58 hours old]: Christian Williams benefitted to the tune of £160,000 from offending - but had just £1 to pay back.

. Could you handle a 20-plus hour flight? This airline is banking on it
[112 hours old]: Some analysts say the first non-stop London to Sydney flight is a major milestone - but would you buy a ticket?

. Trump threatens 100% tariff on European nations over tech tax
[110 hours old]: The US president says "Numerous European countries" have been discussing bringing in such a levy.

. The legal fight to get equal pay for Germany's disabled workers
[160 hours old]: A test case is seeking the minimum wage for 300,000 disabled people who currently get paid less.

. Do you know your 'sweat score'? The rise of hydration tech
[208 hours old]: Hydration tracking gadgets are flooding the market but is it too much information?

. Is Germany looking again at coal-powered electricity?
[232 hours old]: It had planned to abandon the fuel, but the higher cost of natural gas may make it think again.

. The artificial ice pyramids saving India's mountain villages
[304 hours old]: Himalayan villages are creating artificial glaciers to guarantee water for their crops in the spring.

. 'We had to get out of the way': The backlash over delivery robots
[328 hours old]: As the delivery vehicles increasing take to US streets, bans and protest groups are springing up.

. What is Helium-3 and could we get it from the moon?
[375 hours old]: Helium-3 is expensive and demand is forecast to soar, so some are planning to mine it on the moon.

. Why I sold my business to my staff
[400 hours old]: As more US company owners reach retirement age many are selling up to their employees.

. India's 'blue gold' starts a new drinks industry
[472 hours old]: Agave plants grow wild in India and new distillers are using them to create a spirits industry.

. New candy stores are popping up across NYC. Why?
[496 hours old]: While US consumer confidence is at an historic low the Big Apple's sweet shops are expanding.

. Could humanoid robots be heading for the battlefield?
[544 hours old]: Armed forces are experimenting with humanoid robots, but battlefield deployment is some way off.

. The furious dispute over what caused Air India flight 171 to crash
[496 hours old]: The final conclusions of the investigation have yet to be published, although more could become apparent in the coming days.

. How the High Street became a window on our political instability
[568 hours old]: High Streets have declined in recent years. What does this tell us about the UK?

. The £5 coffee that tells a story of global economic turmoil
[825 hours old]: Coffees at some city centre outlets now cost £5. It's a story of tariffs, the climate, Gen Z cultural tastes, and savvy coffee farmers playing the market, writes Faisal Islam

. The threat to summer holidays looming from jet fuel shortages
[1408 hours old]: What impact might shortages have on our summer holidays - and what could be done about it?

. Woman's Hour
[29 hours old]: We discuss the key findings of Baroness Amos' National Maternity Investigation.

. The Everyday Hustle
[58 hours old]: Af Malhotra sits in and discusses how entrepreneurs can use AI daily with Polly Dhaliwal.

. Money Box
[100 hours old]: Paul Lewis interviews Richard Lloyd, the chair of the Access to Banking Review.