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- Starmer says 'China matters' as he heads to Beijing with business leaders
[7 hours old]: Sir Keir Starmer is the first British prime minister to travel to Beijing since Theresa May in 2018.

- Storm Chandra brings heavy rain, flooding and travel disruption to UK
[2 hours old]: Parts of the UK are under weather warnings as Storm Chandra brings strong winds and flooding.

- Famous Up Helly Aa festival sets Shetland's skies ablaze
[7 hours old]: During the event local "guizers" throw their torches at a replica of a Viking long ship until it is consumed by flames.

- Madeleine the boring machine poised for new HS2 tunnel
[9 hours old]: The high speed rail line from Birmingham will be extended from west London to Euston station.

. Airlines pay out millions after initially rejecting claims
[29 hours old]: Passengers accuse carriers of "confusing" them into dropping compensation claims for cancelled flights.

. Ryanair fares to rise as passenger numbers forecast to surge
[38 hours old]: The airline says it expects fares to increase by up to 9% as passenger numbers grow this year.

. How the new road safety measures could affect you
[494 hours old]: The government is proposing lowering alcohol limits for drivers and regular eye tests for older motorists.

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

- Watch: Why Trump is hitting the road to rally Americans
[6 hours old]: The BBC's White House correspondent Bernd Debusmann explains why the president is refocusing his attention on the US economy.

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- Trump says government will 'de-escalate' in Minnesota following Pretti shooting
[4 hours old]: The killing of Alex Pretti over the weekend led MInnesota officials and locals to renew calls for Trump to end his immigration operation there.

- Minnesota congresswoman Ilhan Omar attacked with unknown liquid during town hall
[2 hours old]: Omar was uninjured and continued to speak at the event following the incident.

- Vulnerable missing out on benefits due to online tool
[5 hours old]: Benefits calculators can leave some people confused and in a dire financial state, say campaigners.

- EasyJet warned over 'misleading' £5.99 cabin bag fee
[5 hours old]: The airline said the fact there were no bags available for less than £5.99 meant the claim was not misleading.

* Five IPP prisoners to be referred to Court of Appeal
[1 hours old]: New IPP sentences were scrapped in 2012, but remain in place for around 2,800 people.

- British Army officer dies after incident during live fire training
[9 hours old]: The 25-year-old died on Sunday after the incident at an army training site in Northumberland.

* Maharashtra deputy chief minister dies in plane crash
[0 hours old]: The plane had five people on board, and no-one is believed to have survived, India's aviation regulator says.

- Vets may have to publish prices of common pet treatments
[7 hours old]: The government sets out proposals as data finds vet prices rose at nearly twice the inflation rate.

- 'We all know someone who was killed' - Iran protesters tell BBC of brutal crackdown
[5 hours old]: Young Iranians able tell the BBC how they saw friends and other people die as security forces crushed protests earlier this month.

- Pornhub to restrict access for UK users from next week
[11 hours old]: The changes mean only those who have a Pornhub account and have verified their age will be able to access it in the UK soon.

- Republicans criticise immigration force but steer clear of Trump attacks
[3 hours old]: Lawmakers are questioning the crackdown while anger grows over two citizens killed by federal agents.

* The Papers: 'Half measures' and 'Fake jobs for sale'
[0 hours old]: Chancellor Rachel Reeves' "long-awaited" support package for British pubs makes Wednesday's front pages.

- 'What if I just started shouting?' - when to worry about intrusive thoughts
[4 hours old]: Dr Nina Higson-Sweeney, who was diagnosed with OCD when she was 10, explains when you should seek help.

- AI boom will produce victors and carnage, tech boss warns
[5 hours old]: Cisco chief executive Chuck Robbins compares AI to the dotcom bubble of the early 2000s.

- Who is Tom Homan, Trump's 'border tsar' deployed to Minneapolis?
[8 hours old]: The US border tsar has long been a ferocious defender of Donald Trump's immigration policies.

- A string of scandals and luxury handbags: Who is South Korea's former first lady?
[6 hours old]: Kim Keon Hee, wife of disgraced former president Yoon Suk Yeol, is facing court on a raft of charges.

- Amazon accidentally sends email confirming layoffs
[2 hours old]: The message was apparently sent in error hours before workers were expecting thousands of job cuts to be announced.

- Neil Young offers Greenlanders free access to his archives
[2 hours old]: Young says he hopes the offer will "ease some of the unwarranted stress and threats" Greenlanders feel over Trump's threats to the territory.

- UK has removed 281 migrants under France deal, minister says
[12 hours old]: The home secretary says there are "practical issues" around how quickly people can be detained.

- Growing number of adults avoid booze, says NHS survey
[12 hours old]: Almost a quarter of adults in England do not drink alcohol, according to new figures from a health survey.

- TikTok settles just before social media addiction trial to begin
[12 hours old]: Defendants include Meta, which owns Instagram and Facebook, and YouTube parent Google.

- Ex-Nigeria oil minister in bribery trial spent £2m at Harrods, court hears
[7 hours old]: Diezani Alison-Madueke is accused of accepting bribes from industry figures interested in Nigerian government contracts, a court in London has heard.

- Don't take Brook's WWE beer celebration wrong way - Root
[10 hours old]: Joe Root hopes Harry Brook's 'beer smash' celebration will be "received the right way".

* Swiatek's career Grand Slam bid falls flat against Rybakina
[0 hours old]: Iga Swiatek's bid to complete a clean sweep of the four majors is ended by Elena Rybakina in the Australian Open quarter-finals.

- Six English clubs, one huge night - all to play for in Champions League
[4 hours old]: With the league phase of the Champions League almost over, which teams can join Arsenal and Bayern Munich in the top eight?

- Bayern legend? How Kane is viewed in Germany as contract talks begin
[14 hours old]: Harry Kane is entering the final 18 months of his Bayern Munich contract, and the German champions are eager to keep the prolific striker, as German football writer Constantin Eckner explains.

- Why England legend Root is so effective in Asia
[11 hours old]: After another masterclass in Asian conditions, BBC Sport breaks down how Joe Root stands out as a brilliant player of spin bowling.

- Two fans in hospital as Chelsea urge caution after Naples 'incident'
[5 hours old]: Travelling Chelsea fans in Naples for Wednesday's Champions League game are told to "exercise extreme caution" after two supporters suffer injuries.

- Pubs given support package after business rates backlash
[10 hours old]: Treasury Minister Dan Tomlinson says the three-year aid is worth £1,650 for the average pub.

- UPS to cut 30,000 jobs as it moves away from Amazon
[3 hours old]: The parcel delivery giant says it is cutting back on low-profit deliveries for the online retailer.

- Revolution bars owner shuts 21 venues and cuts 591 jobs
[14 hours old]: Despite the closures, administrators for The Revel Collective have secured 41 sites and 1,582 jobs.

- TikTok US pushes back on claims it is censoring content
[9 hours old]: Thousands of people claim political content is being suppressed after the US operation was spun off.

- NI to become first in the UK to introduce graduated driving licences
[14 hours old]: The new rules will be introduced in October and are described as the most significant reform of driver licensing for 70 years.

- Guernsey inflation continues to slow, figures show
[14 hours old]: Annual inflation in Guernsey sees a drop of 1.2% on the year before, according to latest figures.

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. Braverman Backs Reform
[56 hours old]: Braverman is the third sitting Tory MP to defect to Reform in the last eleven days.

. Are ICE immigration agents acting outside the law?
[109 hours old]: Immigration raids in Minneapolis are dividing America

. India and EU announce 'mother of all trade deals'
[17 hours old]: The long-awaited deal comes as both Delhi and Brussels contend with economic and geopolitical pressure from the US.

. Trump raises US tariffs on South Korea imports to 25%
[19 hours old]: Trump has accused Seoul of "not living up" to a trade deal that was reached last year.

. Labour MPs call for halt to business rate rise for music venues
[19 hours old]: Nearly 50 MPs have written to the chancellor calling for music venues to be exempted from a hike in business rates.

. Ground rents to be capped at £250 a year for leaseholders
[18 hours old]: The reforms for England and Wales also include proposals to ban the sale of new leasehold flats.

. Instagram, Facebook and WhatsApp to trial premium subscriptions
[24 hours old]: Under the plan, access to the Meta platforms' core services would remain free.

. US government invests .6bn for stake in rare earths firm
[34 hours old]: The deal is the Trump administration's latest attempt to reduce its reliance on China.

. Gold tops ,000 for first time ever, adding to historic rally
[42 hours old]: Gold is seen as a so-called safe-haven asset that investors buy in times of uncertainty and low interest rates.

. Tanker crash captain denies falling asleep
[36 hours old]: Vladimir Motin denies gross negligence manslaughter after a crew member died in the North Sea crash.

. Over 700,000 graduates out of work and claiming benefits, analysis suggests
[37 hours old]: The government says it has commissioned a review into "what's holding the younger generation back".

. EU investigates Elon Musk's X over Grok AI sexual deepfakes
[40 hours old]: The Commission will assess whether "manipulated sexually explicit images" have been shown to users in the EU.

. Five ways weight-loss jabs are changing spending habits
[76 hours old]: With GLP-1 drugs rising in popularity, how are businesses adapting to a new type of consumer?

. 'Low pay and boredom led me to get a secret second job'
[47 hours old]: Imtiaz had a public sector job but said the pay was low, he took another job in the private sector.

. Davey says war bonds would help to speed up UK defence spending
[62 hours old]: Liberal Democrat leader Sir Ed Davey says the bonds would give the public an opportunity to "support patriotically our defence".

. Can India be a player in the computer chip industry?
[29 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
[47 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?
[113 hours old]: Greenland's natural resources include large reserves of rare earth deposits.

. AI ready: The advantages of being a young entrepreneur
[125 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
[149 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?
[163 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?
[197 hours old]: A host of technology is on offer to farmers, promising to raise farming yields and lower food prices.

. 'The finest in the world': Why the US is buying icebreakers from Finland
[211 hours old]: The Nordic nation leads the way when it comes to both the design and construction of the vessels.

. How realistic is India's quest for magnets made of rare earths
[292 hours old]: India has a 0m plan to make rare earth magnets, aiming to reduce dependence on Chinese imports - but can it work?

. 'They are essential': How smoke detectors are evolving
[293 hours old]: AI trained to recognise fire is among the latest developments in fire alarm tech.

. Honey, I shrunk the data centres: Is small the new big?
[341 hours old]: Huge data centres are being built to handle AI computing but some experts say they aren't necessary.

. Why are more bosses sharing the top job?
[365 hours old]: More bosses are sharing the top job giving them more time for family and breaks.

. Why luxury carmakers are now building glitzy skyscrapers
[389 hours old]: Bugatti is the latest auto firm to construct an opulent apartment building for the super rich.

. 'I had no electricity for six months': US families struggle with soaring energy prices
[411 hours old]: Rising electricity costs have emerged as a key cost-of-living concern, pushing families further into debt.

. Excel: The software that's hard to quit
[461 hours old]: Companies are trying to wean staff off Excel spreadsheets to centralise control of their data.

. How tariff disruption will continue reshaping the global economy in 2026
[485 hours old]: Trump's import levies are still changing the patterns of international trade.

. How the defence sector is battling a skills crisis
[628 hours old]: Attracting younger workers into the defence industry can be challenging.

. Swedish workers trial 'friendship hour' to combat loneliness
[697 hours old]: The pilot project is even giving staff free money to help pay to do activities with their friends.

. Parental leave system 'not equal for all families'
[18 hours old]: Families should have parental leave access and single parents should have more help, a report says.

. Winter shelter sees highest demand in years
[23 hours old]: Northampton Hope Centre staff say people who need the shelter could be turned away by next week.

. Change aims to make credit card access 'simpler'
[23 hours old]: A legal loophole stopping islanders apply for credit cards has been removed by the States.

. Budget 2025: What's the best and worst that could happen for Labour?
[1430 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?
[1541 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
[1629 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?

. The £5.30 orange juice that tells the story of why supermarket prices are sky high
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. Does TikTok's US deal threaten the company's global ambitions?
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. Are we getting more savvy about our credit scores?
[208 hours old]: With lenders using credit scores to decide everything from phone contracts to car finance, experts say understanding how it works could make a meaningful difference.