Labour MP Dawn Butler asks BBC for explanation over racial slur during Baftas broadcast
MP asks why racial slur was not removed from the Bafta Film Awards show when it was on a two-hour delay.
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Russell Brand pleads not guilty to rape and sexual assault charges
The broadcaster and actor appears in court to deny two further charges, relating to two women.
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GP practices to be offered £3,000 bonus for prescribing weight loss jabs
GP practices are set to receive bonuses of up to £3,000 a year for prescribing weight loss jabs to patients.
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Pair found dead on mountain had 'hearts of gold'
Former tutors pay tribute to "friendly and welcoming" Eddie Hill and Jayden Long.
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'I reported rape in Hong Kong, now I could face prison'
Isabel Rose, 25, was arrested hours after she reported being raped to Hong Kong police.
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Children in care off school for months as school rejections stack up
Councils seek powers to require more schools to take children as heads say funding would meet needs.
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Number of workers on zero-hours contracts hits record high ahead of crackdown
There has been a 181,000 increase in the number of zero-hours contracts since Labour was elected.
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Victims 'devastated' by train CCTV failures that allow sex offenders to go untraced
Sex offenders on trains are escaping justice because of serious issues with CCTV on the rail network - BBC investigation.
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Number of zero-hours contracts hits record high ahead of crackdown
There has been a 181,000 increase in the number of zero-hours contracts since Labour was elected.
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Watch: Lord Mandelson arrives at home after being released on bail
Lord Mandelson has been released pending further investigation, the Metropolitan Police says, hours after his arrest on suspicion of misconduct in public office.
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Lib Dems in bid to release files on Andrew trade role
The party wants documents on the former prince's appointment in 2001 to be published by ministers.
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GPs to get £3,000 bonus to maximise weight loss drug prescriptions
Bid to improve access to Mounjaro in England, but experts warn eligibility still tightly restricted.
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Chocolate kept in anti-theft boxes as retailers warn it's being stolen to order
Retailers and police forces tell the BBC that thieves are targeting chocolate and selling it on.
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First British baby born using transplanted womb from deceased donor
Grace Bell, who was born without a viable womb, says her little boy is "simply a miracle".
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'A conman stole my money and bought his wife a 10-carat diamond ring'
US victims have lost hundreds of thousands of dollars to a gang of UK and Irish nationals, known as The Travelling Conmen.
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'Miracle' as baby boy born from dead donor womb transplant
A baby boy has become the first child in Britain to be born to a mother with a womb transplanted from a deceased donor.
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What happened to Arlene? The 30-year mystery of a murder without a body
Arlene Fraser's husband Nat is serving life for murder - but her family is still seeking answers about what happened to her body.
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'I don't want him going abroad to die' says mum of son's assisted dying wish
Shelley Herniman was against Noah's wish for an assisted death but his suffering changed her mind.
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Tourette's campaigner 'deeply mortified' after racial slur at BAFTAs
A Tourette's campaigner who yelled out a racial slur at the BAFTAs has spoken out about the incident, saying he is "deeply mortified".
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'Staring down the barrel at higher costs': UK businesses face uncertain future over US tariffs
UK businesses are facing uncertainty and higher costs as Donald Trump's new global tariff hike is set to take effect from Tuesday.
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