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Conservatives pledge 'tough love' benefit rules for under-25s

The party says it would bring in new work requirements for young people claiming Universal Credit.

UK weather maps show -1C Arctic blast to hit Britain after Polar Vortex forecast

Bitterly cold weather could be just days away, with forecast models suggesting temperatures will dip below 10C across every part of the UK at some point in October

Flydubai passenger describes putting attacker in chokehold after cockpit stabbing

Other passengers on the Israel-bound flight described the "terrifying" moment the plane dropped.

What we know about stabbing on Israel-bound plane

A pilot has been arrested and is being questioned after another pilot was stabbed, officials say.

Veteran broadcaster Dame Esther Rantzen dies aged 86

Rantzen, who fronted the BBC's That's Life for two decades, went on to found Childline, and in recent years had been a campaigner for assisted dying.

UK believes Iran involved in RAF Fairford incident, PM says

Iran's foreign minister has responded, saying the PM was "barking up the wrong tree".

Boy, 8, dies after being kicked by horse at UK stables in tragic accident

Louie Isaac Webster, 8, from Wigan, was pronounced dead at Alder Hey Children's Hospital after being kicked in the head by a horse at a Warrington livery stables — a coroner recorded a conclusion of accidental death

UK-France 'one in, one out' migrant deal scrapped

A UK-French pilot scheme known as "one in, one out," set up to cut the number of migrants crossing the English Channel in small boats, has been scrapped.

Punish Man City this season, say other club chiefs

Manchester City's punishment for breaching Premier League rules should be handed down before the end of this season, senior football figures tell BBC Sport.

China spies target 100 UK academics to get hands on James Bond-style secret tech

China is looking at real-life Q's to get hands on 007-style tech after eggheads were given research cash by an organisation the British security service says is a front for Beijing’s intelligence agency

Bayeux Tapestry tour added for blind people after legal threat

The British Museum will offer an audio-described Bayeux Tapestry tour for people with impaired vision.

Infantino should have no place in future of football - Pinto

The computer hacker who released documents which led to the Premier League investigation into Manchester City says Gianni Infantino "should have no place in the future of the game".

Respect and laughs as Fury and Joshua face off

After more than a decade of public feuding and false starts, Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua exchange pleasantries, trade jokes and even discuss going for a pint at a news conference in London.

Ronaldo leaves Portugal camp after coach denies rift

Cristiano Ronaldo says he has left Portugal's international camp and will explain why "in time", hours after head coach Jorge Jesus denied any rift with the player.

Ronaldo leaves Portugal camp after coach denies rift

Cristiano Ronaldo says he has left Portugal's international camp and will explain why "in time", hours after head coach Jorge Jesus denied any rift with the player.

Man City's sponsor warns of legal action against Premier League

Man City's main sponsor, Etihad Airways, has said it could take legal action against the Premier League after the club was found guilty of "serious breaches" of financial rules.

RCN has 'no position' on gender debate, boss tells Sandie Peggie tribunal

The Royal College of Nursing has "no position" on the debate around gender ideology and biological sex, a senior executive has told an employment tribunal.

'Shaken and emotional' travellers arrive at Israeli airport

The BBC's Yogita Limaye is at Ben Gurion Airport as passengers from the Flydubai flight arrive in Israel.

Andy Burnham vows 'honesty' over funding costs of National Care Service

The PM promised to “say where that money is coming from” for the free-at-the-point-of-use service, leaving the door open to tax rises

Dame Esther Rantzen: A presenter who campaigned for change

The veteran broadcaster's career spanned street interviews, national campaigns and emotional reunions.

Arsenal let two-goal lead slip to draw with Paris FC

A miscommunication between Arsenal goalkeeper Misa Rodriguez and England captain Leah Williamson gifts Paris FC a late equaliser as the sides draw 2-2 in the Women's Champions League.

'I pulled the controls': Passenger tells Israeli PM how he helped stop attacker

The man says he "pulled the controls" of the plane after it plummeted during the attack.

Teens who died in car that entered River Wear named

Jackson Duke, Luke Etheridge and Zara Shaw died when the car they were in ended up in the River Wear.

Teenagers killed after car went into River Wear named by police

Three teenagers who died when the car they were travelling in drove into the River Wear in Sunderland have been named by police.

China funding UK research and sending it to Beijing's spies, MI5 warns

British universities are being urged to sever ties with China General Technology Research Institute which is linked to the Chinese Ministry of State Security (MSS).

Saracens boss Venter skips more media duties

Saracens director of rugby Brendan Venter misses a second pre-match media conference, as head coach Joe Shaw attends.

Six smugglers jailed for manslaughter over worst Channel small boats disaster

Thirty-one migrants died when their boat went down in November 2021. The trial found that the guilty men were part of two smuggling networks.

Endometriosis trial gives hope to millions of women in pain like me

A £2.3m study will look at whether a personalised pain management plan can improve the quality of life of women who have the debilitating condition.

UK-France 'one in, one out' migrant scheme scrapped

Some 1,500 people have been removed to France since the scheme began just over a year ago.

Teenager admits trying to have sex with Shetland pony named Cheeky

WARNING, DISTRESSING CONTENT: Thomas Mikaelson, 19, pleaded guilty at Leeds Crown Court on Wednesday (September 30), to attempting to allow sexual penetration by a living animal as he was photographed outside court

Three teens who died when car plunged into River Wear pictured for first time

The three youngsters were in a car that came off the road, and plunged into the River Wear in Sunderland yesterday afternoon

We fear for our lives after being told our abusive exes will be freed from jail early

Three victims of domestic abuse tell the BBC why they feel let down by the early prisoner release scheme.

Singer Lola Young says vaping has made breathing feel like a 'chore'

The Messy singer says her lungs feel "battery powered" due to the effects of vaping.

Andy Burnham says 'strong indications Iran played a part' in suspected RAF Fairford plot

Prime Minister Andy Burnham has said there is “strong indications” Iran played a part in a suspected terror plot near RAF Fairford as he responds to Trump's comments

Timeline of RAF Fairford incident and the investigation so far

From a late-night call about suspicious vehicles, to five men being arrested and then bailed - here is how the incident has unfolded.

Brexit referendum 'possible' in Labour election manifesto, Burnham tells BBC

The PM says a referendum wouldn't be the right thing now but the UK needs to consider its options for the future.

Burnham 'really concerned' if Man City owners sell up after rule breaches

The prime minister compares the allegations against Man City to the plight of his own club Everton.

Burnham 'really concerned' if Man City owners sell up after rule breaches

The prime minister compares the allegations against Manchester City to the plight of his own club Everton.

Police probe spikings amid claims 'university rugby players plotted to target freshers'

Officers toured 20 University of Bath Freshers' Week events to reassure students after a WhatsApp message warning spikers were 'on the prowl' was circulated around the campus

Execution of US murderer Christa Pike halted shortly before it was due to happen

Pike was convicted and sentenced to death in 1996 for the murder of Colleen Slemmer.

NHS trust admits 'failing families' over stillbirths

An independent review ordered by the trust finds systemic issues lay at the heart of the failures.

Broadcaster and campaigner Dame Esther Rantzen dies

Dame Esther Rantzen has died at the age of 86, her family has said in a statement.

Greggs to shut four factories and cut 740 jobs

The company says it needs to "keep evolving alongside changing customer expectations".

First murder probe on tiny Channel Island since WW2 as woman found in water

The body of mother-of-two Hannah Benfield, nee Cox, was discovered in the sea at the base of cliffs on the western end of Alderney early on Monday

Precise moment 'fashionably late' becomes plain rude - what time is unacceptable

A poll of fed-up folk found arriving 15 minutes behind schedule is still considered socially acceptable but get near the half hour mark and you're in trouble

Sue Johnston, 82, launches 'Age Intelligence' to rival AI

The Brookside actress has unveiled a very different kind of AI and wants you to put it the test by submitting the queries they would normally go to a digital chatbot with

Millions battered as energy prices set to soar towards £2,000 when costs jump tomorrow

Over four million people will see a 4% energy bill rise on Thursday, which adds £60-a-year to the typical bill - taking it to £1,723 - just as the cooler weather sees millions crank up their heating

Limited-edition Traitors doughnut launches at Krispy Kreme before big show

The new special edition doughnuts are inspired by the smash-hit TV show - one a faithful and the other is a little traitorous

All the crazy Labour conference merch revealed - including sell-out Andy Burnham mug

Labour delegates went wild for crazy conference swag in Liverpool - and one £10 Andy Burnham item triggered an absolute buying frenzy before teatime

Donald Trump had big tech’s biggest names sign an AI ‘Constitution’ but the document had one glaring mistake – 17 super intelligent shutdowns

For anyone worried about the creepily encroaching artificial intelligence takeover, have no fear, Donald Trump is here to save the day. While he’s not busy renaming AI to SI (that’s “super intelligence” for all of you luddites out there) and launching ruthlessly honest chatbots, the President of the United States is penning contracts to keep […]

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Russell Crowe’s no-nonsense way of dealing with autograph hunters was already good but the final payoff was absolute Maximus

Hard to believe we know but no-one’s ever asked for our autograph but you can imagine it might get a little tiresome of you were someone of the stature of, say, Russell Crowe. And we mention the great man because of this particular clip of the star dealing with autograph hunters that has just gone […]

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Meet 'Backpack', the chunky bear who won Fat Bear Week

The brown bear, described by one supporter as having both the "chonk and the badonk", will shortly enter hibernation, which can last up to six months.

Someone asked about things that are ‘basically on life support and we don’t realise it yet’ – 21 everyday features we’re about to lose

The world around us changes at such a breakneck pace that things that we thought would be with us long term are suddenly redundant. Just ask anyone with multiple shelves of unwatched DVDs still cluttering up their living room. So can we predict what’s next for the chop? They’ve been discussing this on the AskReddit […]

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Donald Trump tried to brag about how he doesn’t take a salary and the internet buried him in a pile of receipts

Of all the things that didn’t happen, Donald Trump not making any money as President of the United States didn’t happen the most. And yet he keeps insisting that everyone sing his praises for not taking a salary during his current term. Here he is bragging to a room full of hostages (probably?) that he […]

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Criminal investigation? Relegation or expulsion? The key Man City questions

BBC Sport takes a look at the key questions following the guilty verdicts handed down to Manchester City.

Prince Harry's real reason for UK return revealed by Earl Spencer in frank interview

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle returned to the UK in August 2026, and the Duke's uncle Earl Spencer has shared his thoughts on the move in a new interview while promoting his book Swan Song: Diana, My Sister

Sussexes condemn 'reckless intrusion' after photographer spotted near Archie and Lilibet's school

One of two men seen outside the UK school attended by the children is understood to be an international press photographer.

This young lad’s show-and-tell rock-out is still one of the most joyous things on the internet

Back in 2021, when we seem to remember there being an awful lot of misery in the world for some reason, one thing that brought a brief light into the gloom was this absolutely brilliant viral video of a small boy’s moment in the classroom spotlight. @britaincovey Teacher didn’t know how to react 😂 ♬ […]

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People are sharing the smells that immediately make them think of Britain – 21 scents that reek of Blighty

Britain is celebrated at home and abroad for a producing a wide variety of good things, such as Shakespeare, the Spinning Jenny and Adele. But how about smells? Do we ever reflect on the wonderful whiffs that make up our everyday lives? Well, not really, until user DishyUmbrella took to the AskUK subreddit with this […]

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People shared examples of ‘proper British passive aggression’ – 23 gloriously petulant moments that will make you proud to be a Brit

Are British people really more passive aggressive as those of nationalities? Or are we just more willing to own up to the ways in which we are unable to express our feelings in a clear and direct way? Hard to say, and, anyway, it doesn’t look like we’ll be changing any time soon. Over on […]

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This artist was accused of plagiarism by a Facebook troll and the jaw-dropper of a payoff is one for the ages

To the world of Facebook now – no, stick with us, please – where this artist who proudly showing off her latest work was accused of plagiarism by an especially persistent troll who just wasn’t letting it lie. A tale told in six parts, you think you know where it might be going until the […]

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Donald Trump accidentally handed the internet a clip of him saying he’s ‘done a shitty job as president’ – 15 enthusiastic agreements

We cross now to The Thick of It, or perhaps that should be Veep. Either will do to represent the almost too comically incompetent administration currently (in theory, at least) running the US. During his announcement that the US Government now has its very own chatbot, and that’s not a nickname for JD Vance, Donald […]

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Seven weirdest things I saw at Labour conference - from Burnham duck to scary robot dog

From robodogs to giant giraffes and expensive fizzy drinks, we go inside the Labour conference to reveal some of the weirdest things spotted at the event in Liverpool

Saoirse Ronan’s stone cold takedown of her all-male fellow guests on Graham Norton just went viral again and it’s never short of magnificent

Time to rewind to this epic moment from the Graham Norton Show from a year or two back that’s just gone wildly viral again for reasons that will become obiovus. It’s actor Saoirse Ronan’s stone cold shutdown of her fellow panellists – Denzel Washington, Paul Mescal and Eddie Redmayne – after they split their sides […]

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Breathless man tells Bonnie Blue 'I'll do anything' as he begs to get in van

The controversial adult star is currently on her 'freshers tour', driving around UK cities picking up men off the streets to feature in her content. And one clip left viewers cringing

People have been sharing the times they’ve been shocked by a grown adult’s stone cold ignorance – 17 proper jaw droppers

Nobody knows everything. Not even that smart arse in your office who behaves otherwise. However there is a baseline of intelligence and common knowledge that you expect everyone to be aware of. Well, it seems that some people fall short of this low bar. And we know this because Late-Explanation-758 challenged r/AskUK users to share […]

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25 of the Funniest Posts We’ve Seen on Bluesky This Week

It’s Wednesday, and as well as meaning we’re halfway through the standard working week – or will be after lunchtime – it also means it’s Bluesky round-up day. We’ve been reading through people’s funny posts over there, and we’ve picked our 25 favourites to share with you and put a little humour in your day. […]

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Donald Trump berating women reporters is nothing new but these big tech CEOs’ response plunged it to whole new depths

To America now, where Donald Trump has been telling everyone that there really is nothing to worry about Artificial Intelligence, which he is insisting everyone call ‘Super Intelligence’ because there is nothing artificial about it. So Artificial Intelligence then, and to this particular exchange where Trump did his normal thing berating the woman reporter from […]

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Prince William's true thoughts on Earl Spencer's bombshell book amid King Charles drama

Prince William has so far remained silent about his uncle Earl Spencer's book, which includes claims about his father, King Charles

Jacob Rees-Mogg was just schooled so brutally on his own GB News show that it should be made available on prescription

To GB News now – no, stick with us – where Jacob Rees-Mogg was naturally unimpressed by anything Andy Burnham had to say in his first Labour conference speech as prime minister. No news there then, obviously, but we mention it because journalist Michael Crick was on hand to provide a little balance and it’s […]

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Julia Hartley-Brewer trolled Andy Burnham’s tears for his dad and was magnificently owned into next year

Talk TV-er and various other things besides Julia Hartley-Brewer has had her say on Andy Burnham’s first Labour conference speech as prime minister, and to no-one’s great surprise anywhere she didn’t like it. But you might not guess why, after she took great exception to the PM briefly tearing up over the memory of his […]

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A mega Maga’s disastrous attempted gotcha of the counsel who prosecuted Trump was already hilarious – then we saw his Republican colleague’s face

Since Donald Trump took office a second time, every FBI agent who was involved in any way in the investigation into his alleged misappropriation and mishandling of classified documents has been kicked out of the agency. The lawyer tasked with compiling the case against him, Jack Smith, has been accused of weaponising the Department of […]

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Global supplies of chinny reckon are in great demand over Nigel Farage’s claim that Reform would protect pensions – 17 highly sceptical responses

Labour’s conference ended yesterday with some policy announcements from Andy Burnham. It was an emotional speech, in which he referred to the recent death of his father, the importance of good social care for the elderly and ill, and how determined he is to achieve that for everyone, free at the point of use. One […]

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Twisted porn star danced around flat after killing two people and stuffing body parts in suitcases

WARNING: DISTRESSING CONTENT Yostin Andres Mosquera, 35, was jailed for life with a minimum term of 42 years after murdering partners Albert Alfonso, 62, and Paul Longworth, 71, before dumping their dismembered remains in suitcases

Donald Trump’s newly launched chatbot is out there boldly debunking his many lies, and people love that for him – 18 reactions dripping with schadenfreude

The US government has launched its own AI chatbot on America.gov. Donald Trump announced the new aid for anyone searching for information related to federal matters, shortly before a summit of tech bosses at the White House on Tuesday. This was his ironic take. Trump: If this is the biggest thing I've ever done. I've […]

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Hidden habits that make your social anxiety worse and how to break them

Social anxiety is more common than many think. Here's what you need to know about the condition.

Dad and daughter killed in 'workplace tragedy' pictured for first time

The Romanian dad and daughter were reportedly killed following a workplace accident while they were preparing a concrete mould. They will have a joint funeral in October

Prince of Wales rejects chance to run with Sir Kevin Sinfield as he 'can’t do Lycra'

Wills and wife Kate surprised Kev at the end of his third ultra marathon in three days to raise cash to find cure for motor neurone disease - but Prince was running scared of running

Henry Nowak killer to appeal his life sentence for stabbing student to death

Henry Nowak's killer Vickrum Digwa has been granted permission to appeal against his sentence for murder, which carries a minimum term of 21 years as the he argues it is too stringent

A66 crash update as collision that killed 7 came 17 seconds after police stopped chase

An initial investigation into the collision on the A66 near Middlesbrough last month which killed five young men and two police officers has found no evidence of “tactical contact” or the use of a stinger before the crash

Trump was asked for his message to voters heading into midterm elections and his answer attacked communists, socialists and … plumbers?

There isn’t a lot left for Donald Trump to destroy heading into the final two years of his second, and hopefully last, term. And yet with one month left before the midterm elections, he is unintentionally cutting his own party off at the knees with one batshit crazy statement after another. Given the opportunity to […]

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Donald Trump called Canada ‘one of the worst countries in the entire world’ and the whole of Canada replied as one

It’s not hard to gain entry into Donald Trump’s inner circle. All it takes is a lot of money and a small piece of your soul. Dictators have no issue getting in. But the countries with morals and a backbone run into problems. Which brings us to Canada, America’s neighbors to the North, who have […]

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Trump reacts to 5 men bailed in suspected RAF terror plot – 'wouldn't have done that'

US President Donald Trump has said he is “surprised” five suspects were released on bail over the suspected terror plot near RAF Fairford, used by the US air force, and he would not have done so

UK at risk of diesel shortages if Trump goes through with threat to ban exports

Ministers are worried that Donald Trump is "very seriously" considering banning fuel exports which could see UK fuel prices increase and even cause nationwide shortages

Breast Cancer Scandal: Exposing the Harm

BBC Health correspondent Sharon Barbour investigates a deepening breast cancer scandal.

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