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BBC to cut raft of Radio 4 programmes including You and Yours

The corporation said it would be investing in a new consumer programme, while announcing more cuts.

Royal Navy service member charged with spying for a foreign power

The 24-year-old man is due to appear at Westminster Magistrates’ Court on Thursday after being arrested at his home in Bedfordshire.

An ‘astrology energy’ reader’s anti-vax take wasn’t the slam dunk she thought it was and this chemist said it best

As we wait to find out exactly how much of a risk there is of a plague epidemic after the death of a lab technician in Russia, thoughts naturally turn to vaccines and how we coped with the Covid outbreak(s). It was certainly on the mind of this Fox News presenter and erstwhile fifth placed […]

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Ex-teacher left homeless with all her bags as council slammed for 'zero empathy'

Former teacher Sofia Cox was left stranded on Liverpool's streets without housing benefits after local services refused to accommodate her due to a lack of local links

Most UK diplomats to leave East Jerusalem consulate, Israel says, as Miliband says 'vital services' to remain

Israel said in September it would act in response to UK sanctions on illegal Israeli settlements in the West Bank.

Girl, 9, killed in crash between car and pick-up truck

A nine-year-old girl has been killed in a crash in the Scottish Highlands.

Burnham to meet German chancellor in Berlin to discuss security and EU ties

Downing Street said deeper co-operation in the face of rising hybrid threats from Russia would be high on the agenda during the PM's first official visit to Germany.

Christa Pike now walking after failed US execution, lawyer tells BBC

A lawyer says the murderer of Colleen Slemmer is moving around her hospital room after surviving two lethal injections.

Someone asked about ‘the best British English words that Americans can’t understand’ – 22 phrases that sound like pure poppycock in the US

As any Brit who has visited the States will know, the only real similarity between our countries is that we speak the same language. And, as it turns out, we barely do that. They’ve been discussing the phrases that don’t translate across the Atlantic on the NoStupidQuestions subreddit after user kulisek_pj asked this… What is […]

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Pete Hegseth went for a run with the troops and it’s unintentionally the funniest and most humiliating thing he’s ever done (wait for it!)

Donald Trump’s secretary of defence, sorry, war, Pete Hegseth likes to get down and dirty with the military he is apparently in charge of. Not on the front line, obviously, but strictly performative stuff for the cameras to reassure Magas everywhere that we’re all in this together, right? Except it doesn’t always work out the […]

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Spanish pensioner whose eviction sparked nationwide protests dies

Maricarmen Abascal, 87, was forcibly removed on a stretcher from her apartment of more than 70 years in September.

We spent thousands on a Tui river cruise but ended up on coach trips

Passengers have described their anger after their itineraries changed to involve hours spent on coach trips instead.

Engine size limits and working with Iraola - the Liverpool academy approach

Liverpool academy director Alex Inglethorpe talks to BBC Sport about the value and future of Liverpool's academy.

Royal Navy serviceman accused of spying for foreign power

A Royal Navy serviceman has been charged with spying for a foreign country, believed to be Russia, after an investigation by counter terror police.

F1 heat hazard declared for fourth time this season

The Singapore Grand Prix is declared a heat-hazard race, the second weekend in a row that the designation has been used in Formula 1.

Using ambulances and corridors as 'treatment rooms' unacceptable, says union

Long delays in handing over patients from ambulances to hospitals are causing their condition to worsen, with some dying as a result, according to a new report.

Gregg Wallace’s 12-second Digger review is a terrifying and hilarious insight into where the former MasterChef man is now

Never thought we’d find ourselves watching a Gregg Wallace movie review, but here we are. The good news is it’s only 12 seconds long, the even better news is that it packs so much of a powerful emotional punch than that brief running time would suggest. The Movie Digger https://t.co/LKUGlXZdHN — Gregg Wallace (@GreggAWallace) October […]

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Holborn and St Pancras by-election gets under way

Voters in north London are going to the polls to choose a new MP after Sir Keir Starmer resigned.

British consulate in Jerusalem to become 'UK Mission' as diplomats leave

The UK government said it will retain its presence in East Jerusalem as Israel insisted the British consulate in the city had "ceased to function".

Premier League football shirts made by workers on £1 an hour

A BBC Sport investigation traces official football shirt production to factories in Cambodia where workers are paid less than £1 an hour.

Inside the £1-an-hour official football shirt factories

A BBC Sport investigation traces official football shirt production to factories in Cambodia where workers are paid less than £1 an hour.

Why hotter summers are making British potatoes smaller

Farmers say yields are down because they have had to harvest smaller potatoes earlier than normal.

'I was blamed for my baby's death, now NHS needs to change'

Neil and Katie Russell are working with the hospital where their daughter died on the scheme.

Faster than F1: The extreme motorsport where women keep winning

Top Fuel drag racing is the only elite motorsport class where women frequently beat men to major titles.

Watch: The extreme motorsport where women keep winning

Swedish driver Susanne Callin has won the European Top Fuel championship for the second year in a row. Is drag racing the first gender-equal sport?

Margaret Hamilton, whose software helped land Apollo 11 on the Moon, dies at 90

Pioneering computer scientist led the development of the software for Nasa's Apollo mission and was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom.

'Every day there is killing': Gazans face Israeli strikes despite ceasefire as peace deal stalls

Many Palestinians are still living in cramped tent cities, with the US plan to end the war largely stalled.

US and Lebanon protecting wanted Syrian general, BBC finds

Bassam al-Hassan, linked to reporter Austin Tice's abduction, is being sheltered in return for information.

Bluefin tuna return to British waters in huge numbers

The tuna is one of several wildlife recoveries highlighted in a major new report from WWF.

'Come all the way' back to EU, French finance minister tells UK

Roland Lescure tells the BBC that being in the bloc enables members to better address the challenges facing the world.

France's school protests: What lies behind the anger

Students' blockades and marches spring from real grievances – and from France's habit of settling policy on the street.

Three people killed in Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia airports, officials say

The Houthis have claimed responsibility for the attacks, which mark an escalation in the conflict.

AI chip boom pushes Samsung profits to record $80bn

The tech giant is also expected to get a boost from its latest folding devices that were launched in August.

US puts inmate to death for first time since botched execution

A Texas death row inmate has been put to death by lethal injection - despite objections following Christa Pike's botched execution last week. 

World's largest penguin colony shrinks two-thirds in just 14 years

The population of a penguin colony that was previously the largest in the world has fallen by almost two-thirds, a new study has revealed - with climate change thought to be a major reason for the decline. 

Cornell rape case accuser has received ‘threats’, attorney tells BBC Newsnight

Thomas Giuffra is representing a woman, known in legal documents as Jane Doe, who alleges she was raped at a frat house on campus in 2024.

Fuel prices added to Google Maps as petrol and diesel costs soar

A search for forecourts will now display their pricing, using the government's Fuel Finder scheme.

She made India fall in love with women's cricket - now her era as captain is over

The skipper who led India to the historic 2025 World Cup win has stepped down from her role in all three formats.

The wildlife winners set to appear on your banknotes revealed

The decision comes after nearly half a million people voted on a shortlist of 18 creatures.

'Stop throwing shade' - the woman trying to stop firms leaving the UK

British people need more incentives to invest in big firms listed in the UK, Dame Julia Hoggett, boss of the London Stock Exchange, says.

What could happen next in Christa Pike's case?

Christa Pike is conscious after surviving a botched lethal injection, leading many to wonder if the state of Tennessee will try again to execute her.

Two men arrested after man in his 40s found dead

Two men have been arrested after a man in his 40s was found dead in Slough last month.

Rahm to leave LIV Golf over 'unacceptable' terms

Jon Rahm will leave LIV Golf after deeming the terms for LIV 2.0 "unacceptable", his lawyer has told a bankruptcy court hearing.

Russia may have 'weaponised more deadly diseases than Black Death'

US State Department claims Vladimir Putin has secretly kept Soviet biowarfare labs and his scientists may have tampered with other illnesses including typhus, smallpox and anthrax

Sir Kevin Sinfield says seeing him knighted would have had late pal Rob Burrow 'laughing'

The rugby star who has raised £12m to combat motor neurone disease says Rob would have found it funny seeing him go through the sword-on-the-shoulder ceremony but would have been 'enormously proud'

The 87-year-old woman evicted from her home in Spain has died

An 87-year-old woman, whose eviction from her home sparked major protests in Spain and was partly responsible for a snap election, has died.

Man to face trial for attempted murder of British girl in Alps knife attack

A man who allegedly stabbed a British toddler at a playground in the French Alps will go on trial charged with attempted murder, prosecutors have said.

Daddy long legs are invading UK homes to mate - act now to keep them out

UK residents dread the arrival of daddy longs ever each autumn and once again they are set to invade our homes across the country as crane fly mating season peaks

Do England already have their Kane replacement - or is he yet to emerge?

Harry Kane's record-breaking England career can't go on for ever. But do the Three Lions already have a ready-made replacement?

How an 'absolute fluke' exposed sandpapergate scandal

How a team of South Africa camera operators discovered Australia's sandpapergate scandal as it happened.

Donald Trump claims he is why no one laughs at America anymore and the internet still hasn’t stopped roaring

America’s standing in the world has taken a few major blows over the last decade. There was the time the country elected Donald Trump as President of the United States. Then there was… the second freaking time the country elected Donald freaking Trump as freaking President of the United States. And really, that about sums […]

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Donald Trump met grieving families of fallen US military and turned it into a White House helipad photo op and precisely zero people were surprised – 17 scathing takedowns

Of all the words one can use to describe Donald Trump, classy wouldn’t make the list. Every public appearance the President makes reveals a new character flaw and his latest faux pas involved families of dead military members killed in combat. Trump brought grieving family members to the White House. Great idea. It all fell […]

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Donald Trump said soaring diesel prices was nothing to do with his Iran war and was fact checked ’til he farted

As anyone who has filled their car up recently – especially if you have the misfortune of owning a diesel – it’s never been more expensive. And while the whole world points the finger of blame at Donald Trump, the American president was doing his desperate best to lay the blame at the door of […]

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‘What’s something you didn’t know you were doing ‘wrong’ until your partner told you?’ – 23 outrageously intolerant other halfs

Finding a long-lasting relationship is something everyone yearns for, one of the highest prizes in the game of life. But, sometimes – or maybe that should be ‘often’ – people who have managed to bag a significant other find themselves wondering if it was actually a good idea to saddle themselves with somebody whose main […]

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People are sharing red flags to look out for at job interviews – 21 employers to run a mile from

When you go for a job interview, it generally feels like the onus is on you to impress your potential employer, to the extent that you’ll feel jelly-legged with nerves. However, it’s important to remember that you’re going to be in this place day in, day out for the majority of your waking life. It […]

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Lecturer, 33, killed couple in head-on crash on way home from boozy Christmas party

Sophie Hynd has drank cider, Prosecco, and maybe a Guinness shot, before she got behind the wheel to drive home

Moment student's Dexter copycat 'kill room' murder of sex worker revealed in lie to cops

WARNING, DISTRESSING CONTENT: Student Benjamin Day admitted killing sex worker Maria Saceanu after luring her to his Dexter-style 'kill room' as footage of his lies to police have been revealed

There was an unexpected twist in the tail of David Suchet’s Jeffrey Archer tribute and it could not have been more appropriate

As no-one anywhere won’t already know, the one-time Tory MP, best-selling author and convicted perjurer Jeffrey Archer has died. We’ve resisted writing about him until now but the great David Suchet has made it irresistible. Because the Poirot and much else besides star went viral with this unexpected twist in the tale of his tribute […]

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‘What was your most awkward workplace blunder?’ – 17 mortifying faux pas that would convince anyone to change jobs

Making mistakes is an inevitable part of life. But when they happen at work, they can feel worse than usual. Don’t despair if you’ve messed up though, we’ve all done it. u/Late-Explanation-758 invited r/AskUK users to share their most humiliating errors by asking: ‘What was your most awkward workplace blunder?’ And they kicked things off […]

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Royal GP found dead in home with 'children present' as husband in court over her murder

Mark Cain has appeared in court for the first time since he was charged with the murder of his wife Dr Hannah Cain, who was found dead at her home with "children present in the property at the time"

Lewis Capaldi’s hilarious payoff the first time he met Jamie Dornan on Graham Norton was simply killer

We like a bit of Graham Norton on these pages and we can’t remember a clip that’s made us smile quite so much as this one did today. It’s an exchange from back in the day between the great Lewis Capaldi and Jamie Dornan, in which Capaldi told his fellow guest how odd it felt […]

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Royal Mail places up to 2,500 jobs at risk in 'significant transformation'

Royal Mail has announced plans for an organisational review that is expected to see a loss of up to 2,500 head office and support function jobs by the end of 2027

This ‘greatest foreword in history’ is so good on so many levels it’s better than many books

First in an occasional (let’s face it, totally one-off) series, foreword of the week is surely this, shared by @DLCampanile over on Twitter. That’s one way to get a foreword. https://t.co/0cPELOwYzL — D.L. Campanile (@DLCampanile) October 5, 2026 And just in case that is in any way tricky to read … Foreword by Professor Rupert […]

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Andy Burnham set to make major benefits announcement as one scheme 'not fit for purpose'

A government minister has promised disabled people will not be forced to take vouchers over cash, but refused to rule out future PIP benefit spending cuts

Daughter's secret CCTV captures step-dad's 'disgusting' abuse to terminally ill mum

WARNING, DISTRESSING CONTENT: Step-dad Keith Foster admitted a campaign of Liverpool domestic abuse against his terminally ill wife, including urinating into her water bottles, as he's spared prison

An American said they were shocked how rude Europeans are and these A++ comebacks will make you proud to be British

Spare a thought – well, kind of – for this American who came to Europe only to have their trip totally ruined by a never-ending stream of incredible rude Europeans. So much so that they were moved to share the ‘culture shock’ they suffered as a result. i went to europe a while ago and […]

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A Maga bigged up JD Vance for ‘humanising fatherhood’ and the entirety of the internet responded as one

Like us you probably haven’t come across Anna Lulis before but she’s an American pro-life activist who’s a big fan of JD Vance, it turns out. We don’t know if she’s a Maga but you’d imagine it’s an odds on bet, not least after she posted this about the vice president, by all accounts in […]

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Nurse suspended over 'sexual contact with patient and booking hotel for sex on day off'

Keary-Erin Carrington has admitted to a number of allegations involving a patient, including sexual contact on University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust's premises and telling him she loved him

GB News-er Michelle Dewberry appeared to link vaccines with cancer and ended up schooled into another dimension

You’ll probably remember Michelle Dewberry back from when she was a contestant on The Apprentice in the days when it was worth a watch. Today she plies her trade as a presenter on GB News, among other things, and it appears to suit her so much better than any job Alan Sugar might have come […]

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Proud cuck who loves watching girlfriend romp with other men says he is 'ultimate feminist'

Josh Vow has defended his non-monogamous relationship with his girlfriend Jade, calling himself the 'ultimate feminist' who champions women's equality and freedom

There can’t be many First Dates episodes to challenge this ‘Don’t you know who I am?’ moment for sheer cringe

Back in January 2024, Lauren Simon – who appears on ITVBe’s Real Housewives of Cheshire, apparently – went on Channel 4’s hit show First Dates, where she was paired up with a man names Chiles. Not Adrian. It got off to a slightly bad start when he didn’t recognise her. De-activate your cringe mechanism, then […]

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Harry and Meghan 'ready to eat humble pie' with grovelling apology to Royals

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are reportedly planning a sensational apology to the Royals over their bombshell Oprah interview in a bid to end the family feud

This writer’s devastating takedown of Donald Trump is even more on the money now than when it was written

Full disclosure – this is not the first time we have featured this especially excoriating takedown of Donald Trump and, let’s face it, it’s probably not going to be the last. But if anything is worth repetition then it is surely this, an especially vivid (and insulting) description of the current president of the United […]

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Donald Trump was asked about fears of a plague epidemic in Russia and his answer was the polar opposite of reassuring

Just what the world needs right now – another global epidemic, right? And while we don’t want to alarm you or anything, people with much bigger brains than ours are keeping a close eye on the case of a Russian lab technician who died after an apparent accident at a plague research centre in Siberia. […]

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Donald Trump said he’d let Iran ‘take out’ Los Angeles or San Diego and the internet went nuclear on his barn door ass – 18 devastating comebacks

By all accounts, the United States war with Iran is a complete catastrophe. Soldiers are dying. Innocent children are dying. Gas prices are through the roof in America. Nobody is happy and there appears to be no way out. Just don’t ask the President of the United States, because he has a slightly different view […]

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Mega fly-tip clean-up to cost taxpayers an 'absolute fortune' as it 'isn't Jack the Lad'

Hinckley and Bosworth Borough Council has approved up to £1.3m to clear an illegal waste dump off the A47 between Hinckley and Earl Shilton. No money has yet been spent, and the council is seeking government help and recovery of costs from those responsible.

RAF Fairford investigation update as terror cops arrest seventh man as six on bail

A 22-year-old British man was arrested in London today on suspicion of terror offences related to the suspected RAF Fairford terror plot, Counter Terrorism Policing said.

Brit dad of boy, 2, who fell from hotel window, in tears as moment will 'haunt him'

Joshua Foster was seen in tears at Paphos District Court as details of the case were read out regarding how his two-yea-old son fell from a window at a hotel in Cyprus

Missing girl, 11, found dead in UK park pictured as neighbours left 'frightened'

Miya Deamer-Jones, 11, was tragically found dead in a park near the cricket ground in Elmley Castle, Worcestershire, after being reported missing at around 11.20pm on Sunday as West Mercia Police are investigating her death

'My 10 grams of ketamine a day addiction cost me everything – my nose collapsed'

A young man has opened up about his devastating ketamine addiction, which saw his bladder shrink by 35%, his nose collapse, and cost him his job, home and friendships

Has ASOS been 'hacked'? Customers panic over app notification threat – 'we will leak it'

Dozens of Asos customers have posted on social media after the online fashion giant's app sent a message saying it had been "fully compromised" with a threat that they "will leak it"

Queen Elizabeth's furious row with Prince William where she 'tore a strip off him'

According to a former lady-in-waiting to Princess Margaret, there was one famous occasion where Prince William was given a strict telling off by his grandmother, Queen Elizabeth II

Emergency steps plague preppers are taking if Russia's outbreak spreads

UK Preppers are discussing preparations amid unconfirmed plague reports in Russia following the death of a 28-year-old lab worker

Asylum seeker said 'I should kill you' as he stabbed man seven times in street

Brear Hassan, 32, was jailed for nearly five years after stabbing Erdalan Ali seven times in the head and body on Babington Road in Birmingham

Dad who demolished half a semi-detached house then fled UK defends 'nightmare' move

A man who tore down half a semi-detached house before moving abroad has blamed council delays and safety guidance, while his ex-neighbour reports severe damage to his home

UK could build Britannia Shield drone and missile system to stop Russian WW3 attack

An 'impenetrable' defence system could be built to stop rogue nations like Russia and Iran attacking the UK from the skies under plans announced by the Conservative Party

Labour and Tory war over rival Bayeux Tapestries featuring Daily Star lettuce

Labour and the Conservatives have clashed over parody versions of the Bayeux Tapestry, with Labour mocking the Tories' AI-generated artwork using the Daily Star lettuce

Brad Pitt stars as a tank commander on a dangerous mission in WWII

Film following a battle-hardened US tank crew taking on the enemy’s brutal rearguard action

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