'Hellish' scenes and body bag shortages: What we could learn from COVID report today
A new 400-page report into the preparedness of the UK's healthcare system for a global pandemic will be published today, examining if it helped or hindered the country's COVID response.
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Child seen in sex abuse videos identified after researcher spots school badge
An analyst tells the BBC how she tracked down a victim of child sexual abuse after years of searching.
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World's longest coastal path opens in England
The King Charles coastal path will allow walkers right of access to the entire coast for the first time.
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Impact of Iran war expected to bring hold in interest rates
Before the conflict began, analysts had expected a cut in the Bank rate at this meeting.
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'Designer' dog owners report more problem behaviours, vets warn
The Royal Veterinary College says popular "doodle" dogs do not always behave as expected.
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Revealed: What officers, public and victims think about UK policing
"I've had someone pull a knife on me outside the shop. Six times we've been broken into."
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Analysis: Is government going wobbly on its migration plans?
Chris Mason asks if the UK government will stick to its big immigration shake-up or water it down.
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The Papers: Labour migrant plans under scrutiny and Iran gas field targeted
A number of papers lead on whether the UK government is stalling on its migrant reform plans.
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UK sets target to boost steel making and cut imports
Up to half of steel used in Britain should be made there, the government says, as it announces its steel strategy.
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I'm in agony six years after treatment for anal cancer
Trish Prosser said she was too embarrassed to tell loved ones about the type of cancer she had as she felt there was a stigma surrounding anal cancer.
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Bereaved father wants suicide prevention training in every school
John Gibson's 24-year-old son Cameron, who was a veterinary surgeon, died in October 2019.
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Rwanda demands more than £100m from UK over failed migrant deportation deal
Rwanda has demanded the UK pay more than £100m over the failed migrant deportation deal which Sir Keir Starmer scrapped in 2024 when Labour came to power.
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Divers 'devastated' as council cuts condemn club after 62 years
South Ayrshire Council is axing the diving programme and shutting down the only diving pool on the west side of the country.
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Government increases BBC World Service funding by £33m over three years
The funding increase is about 8% up on the previous financial year, the government will announce on Thursday.
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Beeps, shouts and abuse - police join female runners to tackle harassment
More than half of women runners in the UK have experienced harassment or abuse, research shows.
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Gerry Adams calls IRA 'undefeated' as he denies being a member in court
The IRA was "undefeated" and "defied all attempts to criminalise them", Gerry Adams told the High Court, as he denied being a member.
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Two men charged with allegedly spying on London Jewish community for Iran
Counter Terrorism Policing had been investigating alleged surveillance of locations and individuals linked to London's Jewish community.
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Why has this meningitis outbreak spread so fast?
There have been 20 cases since the weekend in one small area of Kent - but this isn't the normal pattern, so what could have happened?
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King says UK 'blessed' by Nigerian influence as he hosts state banquet for president
The King has paid tribute to the contribution of people of Nigerian heritage as he held a state banquet for the country's president.
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Major attacks Trump on Iran and Starmer's 'tiptoeing' approach to president
Sir John Major has attacked Donald Trump over the Iran war and accused Sir Keir Starmer of a "demeaning" policy of "tiptoeing" around the president.
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