Starmer stands by sacking of senior civil servant - and signals intention to fight on
Sir Keir Starmer has defended his decision to sack Olly Robbins over the vetting process for Peter Mandelson - saying the senior civil servant only faced the "everyday pressure of government".
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Giuffre family hold anniversary vigil ahead of King's US visit
Family and supporters of Virginia Giuffre repeated calls for King Charles to meet Epstein survivors.
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Parties target specific postcodes on social media ahead of Senedd election
Many of parties' most-viewed adverts were targeted towards towns or even postcodes, the BBC finds.
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Teenage motorcyclist dies after collision with car - as two people arrested
A 17-year-old boy riding a motorbike has died following a collision with a car on a Southampton bridge.
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Mother and child die after getting 'into difficulty' in water
A mother and her child have died after getting "into difficulty" in the water in a west London park, police said.
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Tartan Army 'taking back control' from Fifa with fan ticket exchange
Fan Carey McEvoy set up a site for the Tartan Army to swap and sell World Cup tickets without Fifa involvement.
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Woman and child die after 'getting into difficulty' in water in London park
A woman and child have died after 'getting into difficulty' in the water in a west London park.
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Murder arrest after death of 74-year-old man
Nicholas "Brian" Parfitt, 74, was pronounced dead at a property in Trevethin, Torfaen, on Thursday.
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Sinn Féin president calls for Michelle O'Neill's re-election as first minister
Mary Lou McDonald calls on her party to ensure Michelle O'Neill is returned as first minister next year.
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Key figure in Mandelson vetting row will not appear to give evidence to MPs
The Foreign Affairs Committee says Ian Collard will only be giving evidence in writing.
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Ten killed in Ukraine after major Russia drone attack, as RAF deploys Typhoon jets
Russia has launched a major drone attack overnight on Ukraine, killing 10 people and injuring more than 30 others, as RAF Typhoon fighter jets were deployed over Romania.
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Influencer dies days after being hit by car in London's Soho
Klaudia Zakrzewska, 32, from Essex, dies in hospital after a collision on Argyll Street in Soho.
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First small boat arrives in Dover since UK's £662m deal with France to stop migrant crossings
The first migrant small boat has crossed the Channel since the UK government signed a major new agreement with France earlier this week aimed at curbing such journeys.
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'Very funny' statue of Monty Python's Terry Jones unveiled
Sir Michael Palin says his fellow Python star Jones would have found the statue "very funny indeed".
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Men and boys charged with raping teenage girl
Two men and three boys have been charged in connection with an alleged rape in Gravesend.
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Protest at RAF base being used in Iran conflict
Hundreds of people are protesting against the UK military base being used in the Iran conflict.
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Relish and dread as Starmer 'shambles' hangs over Scotland and Wales elections
Laura Kuenssberg travels to Wales and Scotland to speak to candidates and voters ahead of May 7 polls.
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Gladiator Giant claims he was axed from BBC show over girlfriend's job
Jamie Bigg says he wanted to publicise his relationship and was told he "wouldn't be continuing" on the show.
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I was at the top of Mexico pyramid when a gunman opened fire
Dr Giovana Guidicini, 46, told BBC News that she heard loud bangs and screaming before seeing the man holding a gun at the Unesco World Heritage Site
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'Dad had a gun under his pillow': The story of how the largest collection of medieval coins was found
The Fishpool Hoard - consisting of more than 1,200 coins - was uncovered more than 60 years ago.
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