Almost 200 sanctioned Russia-linked ships have entered UK waters despite warning
BBC Verify analysis of ship-tracking data suggests "shadow fleet" vessels sailed into UK water despite the government threatening to board them.
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Chris Mason: PM confronts his most difficult day as party revolts
A dam appears to have broken, with Labour MPs posting their public loss of confidence in the PM, our political editor writes.
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Calls for 'urgent action' on baby-sleep industry after BBC investigation
The BBC investigation revealed how some self-described sleep experts have been giving new parents advice that goes against NHS guidelines.
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Students at risk if universities go bust, say MPs
An Education Select Committee report finds the government needs to make urgent plans for universities facing insolvency.
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How driving test booking is changing for learner drivers
From 12 May, only learner drivers can book their own tests, not instructors.
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Baby loss couple: We were told we'd picked a bad day to give birth
Couple whose baby was stillborn in hospital hope maternity review will lead to improvements.
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Former UUP leader to be deselected by party
He is expected to be deselected when his Upper Bann constituency association meets in June.
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PM 'weighs up options' ahead of crucial cabinet meeting – as top ministers tell him to set timetable for departure
The prime minister is "weighing up his options" ahead of a cabinet meeting on Tuesday morning after top ministers told him he should set a timetable for his departure.
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Virginia Giuffre’s memoir wins top book award
Nobody's Girl, published last year, detailed Giuffre's encounters with the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
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Stars come out for 50th anniversary of the King's Trust
George Clooney, Sir Idris Elba and other stars joined King Charles and Queen Camilla in London.
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Why a slice of Edinburgh is being bought up by overseas owners
More than a third of the properties in Quartermile area have been bought by people based outside the UK.
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Child abductor freed by mistake went to pub before fleeing UK, court told
A man jailed over the abduction of his son may have left the UK in the three days it took prison staff to tell police he had been mistakenly released.
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Ian Watkins murder trial shown bodycam footage of alleged killer
An inmate who allegedly murdered paedophile Lostprophets singer Ian Watkins in jail was "smug" and "smirking" after the attack, a court has heard.
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My dad's abuse was uncovered after a burglar stole his laptop and found indecent images
A burglar contacted police after finding child abuse images on a laptop he stole from the family home.
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'Britain at the heart of Europe': How Starmer's plans are going down in the EU
Sir Keir Starmer pledged to rebuild the UK's relationship with Europe in a defiant speech on Monday.
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UK alcohol deaths fall for first time since Covid pandemic
Experts say the “modest reduction” is “not cause for complacency”, with calls to redouble efforts to slash deaths further.
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Who is 'King of the North' and would-be PM Andy Burnham?
He's the would-be Labour leader and prime minister who has stood for the leadership unsuccessfully twice before.
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Driver filmed with football net on top of car
Police say a driver made an "own goal" by dangerously driving with an unsecured football net on top of their car.
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Cut employee national insurance to win back voters, Labour report says
Radical economic reforms such as cutting national insurance and overhauling capital gains tax are Labour's only ways of winning back voters they have lost to Reform and the Greens, a report will warn.
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Ukrainian 'did a bad job' when he set fire to Starmer's old car, court told
A Ukrainian was told he "did a bad job" by a Russian-speaking taskmaster called El Money after setting fire to a car previously owned by Sir Keir Starmer, a jury has heard.
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