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UK suspends refugee family reunion applications
Mon, 01 Sep 2025 18:17:20 GMT

Yvette Cooper outlines her plans as MPs return to Parliament after a summer of protests at asylum hotels.

Starmer shakes up No 10 team - but what is he hoping to achieve?
Mon, 01 Sep 2025 11:11:21 GMT

The PM's revamp aims to build clearer structures and bolster economic expertise ahead of the Budget.

'Covered in dust and too shocked to speak': Afghan villagers reel at scale of quake's devastation
Mon, 01 Sep 2025 17:46:47 GMT

Cut off by rock falls in the mountains, locals who survived the tremors help pull injured and dead from the rubble.

Body seen in secret mortuary could solve 50-year mystery of vanished religious leader
Tue, 02 Sep 2025 00:18:28 GMT

Compelling evidence to suggest Lebanese Shia leader Musa al-Sadr was killed in Libya is uncovered by BBC.

Isak joins Liverpool in £125m British record deal
Mon, 01 Sep 2025 21:12:12 GMT

Liverpool sign striker Alexander Isak from Newcastle United for a British record transfer fee of £125m.

Scotland scraps peak rail fares - will the rest of the UK follow?
Mon, 01 Sep 2025 16:24:43 GMT

Working patterns have changed since Covid so could peak train pricing be phased out altogether?

Watch: BBC analyses the warmth and hand-holding at Xi, Modi and Putin's summit
Mon, 01 Sep 2025 17:09:33 GMT

The Chinese, Indian and Russian leaders were among those attending a regional security summit in China over the weekend.

EU chief von der Leyen's plane hit by suspected Russian GPS jamming
Mon, 01 Sep 2025 18:15:40 GMT

The European Commission said the plane's navigation was disrupted in Bulgaria on Sunday.

Justice secretary to get power to veto sentencing guidance
Mon, 01 Sep 2025 23:04:18 GMT

Shabana Mahmood has introduced a requirement for any new rules to be approved by her.

Northern Lights potentially visible across much of the UK
Mon, 01 Sep 2025 21:36:50 GMT

The Met Office says those with clear and dark skies could be get "a rare and memorable display".

Israel committing genocide in Gaza, world's leading experts say
Mon, 01 Sep 2025 17:22:13 GMT

The world's leading association of genocide scholars cited several actions by Israel, including attacks on the healthcare sector and the killing of children.

Dwayne Johnson: I was pigeon-holed as box office star
Mon, 01 Sep 2025 22:04:41 GMT

The Hollywood star plays UFC fighter Mark Kerr in his latest film The Smashing Machine.

Tom Odell on the lesson he learnt from Billie Eilish and Finneas
Mon, 01 Sep 2025 23:46:50 GMT

Tom Odell talks touring with Billie Eilish and the "anguish" behind his new album, A Wonderful Life.

'Parliament building inaccessible to me,' MP says
Mon, 01 Sep 2025 23:56:09 GMT

Marie Tidball MP was born with a congenital disability and wants Parliament to be more accessible.

'No 10 shake-up' and Labour's 'asylum crackdown'
Tue, 02 Sep 2025 00:26:39 GMT

Sir Keir Starmer's shake-up of his No 10 team as Parliament returns from recess dominates Tuesday's papers.

Is a UK heatwave in the weather forecast for September?
Mon, 01 Sep 2025 11:57:31 GMT

Simon King guides us through the weather we're expecting as we start meteorological autumn

What we know about Afghanistan earthquake - and what we don't
Mon, 01 Sep 2025 15:49:43 GMT

Hundreds of people are thought to have died in the quake, which struck in a mountainous eastern region.

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Nestle fires boss after romantic relationship with employee
Mon, 01 Sep 2025 22:00:17 GMT

The food giant says Laurent Freixe had an "undisclosed" relationship with "a direct subordinate".

Scandal-hit ex-MP dies suddenly in London flat at 59
Mon, 01 Sep 2025 16:10:00 GMT

David Warburton was an MP from 2015 to 2023 – he resigned after admitting taking cocaine.

Rudy Giuliani to receive Presidential Medal of Freedom, Trump says
Mon, 01 Sep 2025 21:21:48 GMT

America's highest civilian honour is awarded to those with "exceptionally meritorious contributions" to society.

Teen arrested after boy's fatal roundabout fall
Mon, 01 Sep 2025 15:55:58 GMT

Cheshire Police is looking into reports the wheels of an e-bike were used to propel a roundabout.

CEO who snatched boy's hat at US Open says he made 'huge mistake'
Mon, 01 Sep 2025 20:43:23 GMT

Piotr Szczerek was "convinced" tennis star Kamil Majchrzak was passing him the hat, he says while apologising for the viral incident.

Warwick Davis to reprise role in Harry Potter TV series
Mon, 01 Sep 2025 12:15:24 GMT

The English actor will return as Professor Filius Flitwick, HBO has confirmed.

Two-time Ali challenger Bugner dies aged 75
Mon, 01 Sep 2025 15:45:40 GMT

Former British heavyweight boxer Joe Bugner - who faced Muhammad Ali and Joe Frazier - has died at the age of 75.

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Taylor & Travis: Their Love Story
Fri, 29 Aug 2025 12:30:00 GMT

From how they met, to that ring! The engagement story of Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce.

The Newscast Guide to the New Parliamentary Term
Fri, 29 Aug 2025 13:05:00 GMT

More turmoil for Keir Starmer in the House of Commons?

Will the Democrats go "dark woke" to take on Trump?
Thu, 28 Aug 2025 19:01:00 GMT

California's governor has been imitating the president online.

Premier League summer spending surpasses record £3bn
Mon, 01 Sep 2025 22:50:50 GMT

Premier League clubs splash out more than ever before in a transfer window after spending this summer surpassed £3bn.

From 'not possible' to record spenders - Liverpool's transfer window
Mon, 01 Sep 2025 22:30:52 GMT

Jurgen Klopp once suggested it was impossible for Liverpool to match their richest rivals in the transfer market. But no-one has spent more in this transfer window then they have.

The player power fallout: 'Despicable' stars or 'hypocritical' clubs?
Mon, 01 Sep 2025 21:31:14 GMT

After Alexander Isak and Yoane Wissa both forced moves with their behaviour, will we see an increase in players doing the same? And is it ever defensible?

'The moments I play tennis for' - Osaka beats Gauff at US Open
Mon, 01 Sep 2025 23:09:27 GMT

Two-time US Open champion Naomi Osaka earns her most impressive win since returning to the tour by knocking out third seed Coco Gauff.

'Good business rather than late business' - Villa sign Sancho & Elliott
Mon, 01 Sep 2025 20:39:51 GMT

Aston Villa complete loan deals to bring in Liverpool midfielder Harvey Elliott and Manchester United forward Jadon Sancho on deadline day.

'He is convinced he can be number one' - Lammens joins Man Utd
Mon, 01 Sep 2025 21:20:26 GMT

Manchester United sign Belgian goalkeeper Senne Lammens from Royal Antwerp for an initial 21m euros (£18.1m) plus add-ons.

'Donald banking on experience for Ryder Cup bear pit'
Mon, 01 Sep 2025 19:57:42 GMT

Europe captain Luke Donald goes for continuity as he looks to find the formula to secure a first away win since the 'Miracle at Medinah' in 2012, writes Iain Carter.