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- Gen Z aren't lazy - I commute four hours a day to work in the office
[9 hours old]: Lily-May Edwards travels two hours each way from north Wales to Liverpool to work in the office.

. Warning of long airport queues under new EU border control system
[28 hours old]: Airport organisation says queues could last up to six hours over the summer holidays.

. The Chinese planemaker taking on Boeing and Airbus
[64 hours old]: Comac's passenger jet is attracting customers in South East Asia where demand for affordable aircraft is growing.

. The real impact of roadworks on the country - and why they're set to get worse
[638 hours old]: There is a fine balance between the benefits of improved infrastructure, versus the cost of disruption. Does the country have it right?

. Why the railways often seem to be in such chaos over Christmas
[1119 hours old]: Parts of Britain’s rail network will close for engineering work over the festive period - but is that the right time to do it?

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and in other news ...

- BBC at scene where Russian general was shot in Moscow
[1 hours old]: Russia editor Steve Rosenberg reports from the outskirts of the Russian capital, where Lt Gen Vladimir Alexeyev was shot and wounded.

- Flood warnings in effect across UK as relentless rain continues
[3 hours old]: As the rain continues to fall, numerous flood warnings have been issued with the Environment Agency advising that river levels will continue to rise, as Helen Willetts explains.

- Coin portrait of late Queen draws criticism in Australia
[3 hours old]: The Royal Australian Mint has defended the design of the coins, which mark 100 years since Queen Elizabeth II's birth.

- Your simple guide to the Winter Olympics
[7 hours old]: The Winter Olympics opening ceremony takes place on Friday, and for the 16 days that follow many eyes of sport lovers worldwide will be focused on the Milan-Cortina Games.

- Sir Elton calls press intrusion into his baby son 'truly sickening'
[3 hours old]: The musician says his privacy was breached in relation to health issues and the birth of his son.

* Graham Norton joins star cast of Taylor Swift's new video
[1 hours old]: The video for Opalite was inspired by Norton's chat show, after Swift appeared on the sofa last year.

* Iranian foreign minister says US talks in Oman a 'good beginning'
[0 hours old]: Abbas Aragchi says there will be consultations, after hours of talks end in Muscat, which both sides entered with significantly different positions.

- Mariah Carey and more curling - guide to Friday's action
[14 hours old]: What's happening and who to look out for at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan-Cortina.

- Spanish skater given Minions music permission
[4 hours old]: After days of legal wrangling and online outcry, the Minion - Spanish figure skater Tomas-Llorenc Guarino Sabate - will skate in Milan after all.

- Quiz: Can you name every Winter Olympics host city?
[7 hours old]: The 25th Winter Olympics is taking place in Milan and Cortina in Italy and will feature a record 116 medal events.

- Olive oil and bone broth: Do viral gut health foods actually work?
[4 hours old]: Many trending foods contain a "small seed of truth" but are often oversold as miracle products.

- Three things that could bring Starmer down - and what might save him
[1 hours old]: Sir Keir's survival as Labour leader and prime minister hangs in the balance, writes Nick Eardley.

* Masculinity and vulnerability aren't exclusive, says Bafta-nominated director
[1 hours old]: Film-maker Akinola Davies Jr says he wanted to explore the depiction of father-son relationships.

- US healthcare needs fixing, but there's no agreement on how to do it
[13 hours old]: Is there the political will to fix the US health horror stories?

- Watch: Julia Donaldson reveals new character and title for third Gruffalo book
[8 hours old]: The upcoming edition of the popular children's picture book sees the introduction of Gruffalo Granny.

- I can't sell Mum's retirement flat - and it's costing me thousands
[15 hours old]: Relatives face "never-ending nightmare" of service charge debts as thousands of retirement flats stand empty across England and Wales.

- Head of firm founded by Mandelson to quit
[1 hours old]: Benjamin Wegg-Prosser concluded his association with Lord Mandelson - and references to them both in the Epstein files - was doing the business Global Counsel harm.

* Watch: Ukrainian soldier thought to be dead calls his family
[1 hours old]: Nazar Daletskyi's relatives were told he had been killed in 2022, the first year of Russia’s full-scale invasion.

- We had sex in a Chinese hotel, then found we had been broadcast to thousands
[15 hours old]: A couple who stayed in Shenzhen discovered their intimate moments were filmed as spy-cam porn.

- TV licence fee to rise by £5.50 to £180 from April
[4 hours old]: The cost of a TV licence currently increases in line with inflation each year until 2027.

* More baby formula products recalled over toxin fears
[1 hours old]: Danone has recalled 15 more batches of Aptamil and Cow&Gate first infant milk because a toxin called cereulide may be present.

- Jeweller Pandora switching to platinum from silver as prices surge
[2 hours old]: The jeweller says it wants to reduce its exposure after the cost of the precious metal has risen.

- TikTok told to change 'addictive design' by EU or face massive fines
[1 hours old]: TikTok says it plans to challenge the "categorically false and entirely meritless" accusations.

- Man jailed for trying to rape woman on flight to Edinburgh
[3 hours old]: Nicola Cristiano repeatedly grabbed the woman by the hand and neck during a late evening flight last year.

* Selfies with Snoop as GB curlers remain unbeaten
[0 hours old]: Team GB maintain their 100% record in the Winter Olympics mixed doubles with victories over Sweden and South Korea.

- From £70 a week to brink of Premier League record 24 years later
[9 hours old]: James Milner will equal the Premier League appearance record if he features for Brighton on Sunday, 24 years after making his debut as a 16-year-old.

- Ex-Villa striker Duran set for sixth club aged 22
[4 hours old]: Former Aston Villa striker Jhon Duran is set to join the sixth club of his career at the age of just 22.

- Power, width & barnstorming Earl - how England attack sparked to life
[8 hours old]: BBC Sport crunches the numbers to see if greater ambition in attack can secure England a Six Nations title.

- Suryavanshi, 14, hits 'blockbuster' 175 in U19 World Cup final
[1 hours old]: India's 14-year-old sensation Vaibhav Suryavanshi makes a stunning 175 from just 80 balls in the Under-19 World Cup final against England.

- Average house price tops £300,000 for first time, says Halifax
[5 hours old]: Halifax describes the figure as a "milestone", but potentially daunting for first-time buyers.

* Amazon shares fall as it joins Big Tech AI spending spree
[0 hours old]: Major firms collectively announce 0bn worth of investment in AI this week, rattling investors.

- Pandora to switch from silver to platinum over price surge
[2 hours old]: The jeweller says it wants to reduce its exposure after the cost of the precious metal has risen.

- Can robots ever be graceful?
[15 hours old]: Firms are working to make the motors that drive robots more efficient and cheaper.

- Head of firm founded by Mandelson to quit after Epstein releases
[1 hours old]: Benjamin Wegg-Prosser concluded his association with Lord Mandelson - and references to them both in the Epstein files - was doing the business Global Counsel harm.

- Bank of England chief 'shocked' at Mandelson emails
[3 hours old]: The Bank governor criticised emails between Peter Mandelson and Jeffrey Epstein during the financial crisis.

- Bitcoin falls to lowest level since Trump took office
[4 hours old]: The price of the digital currency has dropped significantly despite President Donald Trump’s public support.

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and in other older news ...

. The two-stage vetting process that saw Mandelson appointed as US ambassador
[24 hours old]: The PM has accused Lord Mandelson of lying throughout the process - but what did it involve?

. The household names that appear in the files
[16 hours old]: Millions of Epstein-related documents released by the US justice department include the names of the world's rich and powerful.

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. Epstein Files: Police Launch Investigation Into Mandelson
[67 hours old]: Peter Mandelson quits the House of Lords as police launch criminal investigation.

. Children in Care: How to Fix the Fostering Crisis
[369 hours old]: Foster carer Louise Allen says the problem isn’t the children, it’s the system.

. A timeless love story with Ryan Gosling and Rachel McAdams
[62 hours old]: In the run-up to WWII, a young couple's relationship falls foul of class prejudice.

. UK interest rates held at 3.75% but Bank says future cuts likely
[22 hours old]: The Bank of England has kept borrowing costs unchanged but opened the door to cuts later this year.

. Canada unveils auto industry plan in latest pivot away from US
[16 hours old]: The steps to bolster Canada's auto industry come as Trump's tariffs strain the sector and threaten jobs.

. Quiz enters administration for third time
[22 hours old]: Some 109 jobs will be cut at the company's headquarters and distribution centre in Scotland.

. Jobs set to be cut at Wedgwood
[21 hours old]: Seventy workers at the Staffordshire site were put on temporary leave last year due to slow demand.

. Why Target is under fire over Minnesota ICE raids
[26 hours old]: Workers are writing letters, staging strikes and in some cases resigning over how bosses are handling the immigration crackdown.

. Funeral firm executives face fraud charges in court
[25 hours old]: Safe Hands collapsed in 2022, leaving 46,000 customers without the funeral plans they had paid for.

. US probes Nike over white workers' discrimination claims
[40 hours old]: Court documents allege the sportswear company treated white employees less favourably.

. US launches plan to tackle China's critical minerals dominance
[36 hours old]: The event was attended by representatives of more than 50 countries, the White House said.

. Washington Post announces sweeping layoffs as it scales back news coverage
[42 hours old]: A former editor describes the massive cuts as one of the "darkest days" in the history of the storied newspaper.

. Clients and staff in dark as law firm shuts doors
[44 hours old]: Staff and clients say they are desperate for answers following the sudden closure of PM Law.

. Wegovy maker warns price cuts 'painful' for firm as shares plunge
[47 hours old]: Novo Nordisk is facing "unprecedented" price pressures, "intensifying competition" and patents expiring.

. Pinterest sacks engineers for tracking staff job cuts
[57 hours old]: The social media platform recently announced that it was axing around 15% of its workforce.

. Walmart becomes first retailer to hit tn market value
[69 hours old]: The milestone reflects the US retail giant's booming e-commerce business and investors' embrace of its AI investments.

. Gold rebounds above ,000 after US downs Iran drone
[49 hours old]: Precious metal price voliatility continues as geopolitical tensions push investors to safe-haven assets.

. Netflix and Warner Bros struggle to defend merger
[64 hours old]: Concerns were raised by a subcommittee including potential price rises and the future of cinemas.

. Bank hints at rate cuts, but don't expect Covid-era mortgage deals
[23 hours old]: The Bank of England may have suggested more rate cuts are on the way, but they are unlikely to go much lower.

. Silence and inaction - how audio helped prove captain guilty of North Sea tanker crash
[26 hours old]: The top detective investigating the tanker collision says there were early signs of gross negligence from Vladimir Motin

. The yachting industry searches for alternatives to teak
[50 hours old]: Prized for its beauty, teak is in short supply, forcing the yacht industry to look for alternatives.

. Asda has lost its mojo and has a big fight to get it back
[135 hours old]: The industry data suggests that despite Asda embarking on a turnaround, it has been losing ground to rivals.

. Rare earths and data centres: India pushes local industry as global tensions rise
[126 hours old]: India's budget focuses on infrastructure and defence spending and tax breaks for data-centre investments.

. Visit the North Sea oil field used to store greenhouse gas
[183 hours old]: Hundreds of miles from Denmark's coast a project is underway to inject CO2 into an old oil field.

. Will Trump's pick to lead US central bank get him the change he wants?
[161 hours old]: Opinion is divided over whether Warsh will align with the US president's views over how the Federal Reserve should be run.

. 'You don't feel judged': Why we buy more at self-service terminals
[207 hours old]: How restaurants and retailers use behavioural science to get us to increase our spending.

. Can India be a player in the computer chip industry?
[255 hours old]: India is investing hundreds of millions of dollars in building up a computer chip industry.

. Caribbean cannabis growers eye budding domestic sales and exports
[273 hours old]: Producers in Jamaica and Antigua hope that increasing liberalisation will lead to higher revenues.

. Trump covets mineral-rich Greenland, but what natural resources does it actually have?
[339 hours old]: Greenland's natural resources include large reserves of rare earth deposits.

. AI ready: The advantages of being a young entrepreneur
[351 hours old]: The latest generation of entrepreneurs have a head-start with AI but also face familiar challenges.

. How Slovakia became the world's number one carmaker
[375 hours old]: The European country is the biggest autos manufacturer relative to the size of its population.

. Trump says tiny cars are amazing but will Americans actually buy them?
[389 hours old]: The president wants to bring to the US tiny vehicles, like those commonly seen on the streets of Japan.

. Are 'tech dense' farms the future of farming?
[423 hours old]: A host of technology is on offer to farmers, promising to raise farming yields and lower food prices.

. Are UK interest rates expected to fall soon?
[26 hours old]: The interest rate set by the Bank of England affects mortgage, loan and savings rates for millions.

. Why are UK prices still rising?
[26 hours old]: UK Inflation has dropped back from record highs but remains above the Bank of England's 2% target.

. 'My bills are lower and I'm warmer in energy efficient home'
[27 hours old]: 179,000 households meet the Department for Communities' fuel poverty criteria, spending at least 10% of their income to cover domestic energy bills.

. Social supermarket aims to provide affordable food
[32 hours old]: The charity's founder says the supermarket also aims to help users get support from other services.

. Budget 2025: What's the best and worst that could happen for Labour?
[1656 hours old]: Three days in, after a tax U-turn and partial climbdown on workers' rights, Laura Kuenssberg looks at what impact Budget week might have.

. Has Britain's budget watchdog become too all-powerful?
[1767 hours old]: Ahead of this week's Budget, some have accused the Office for Budget Responsibility of being a "straitjacket on growth"

. The curious case of why Poundland is struggling during a cost-of-living crisis
[1855 hours old]: Why - in an age where so many of us are feeling the financial pinch - are some budget shops on UK high streets having such a tough time?

. Watch: 20-tonne reservoir wall installed in three-day project
[25 hours old]: The steel structure was lowered into place at the new reservoir in a 72-hour continuous operation.

. Gary Neville returns to the Den
[33 hours old]: Gary Neville re-joins the dragons as they put another set of business hopefuls to the test.

. How Guest Dragon Jenna Meek likes to do business
[170 hours old]: Jenna Meek joins the Dragons' Den as a guest for the first time.

. The Apprentice is back! Meet the new candidates
[201 hours old]: Twenty candidates are hoping to secure a £250,000 investment from Lord Sugar.