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King Charles shares 'good news' about his cancer
The King said in a personal message that his cancer treatment will be reduced next year, thanks to early diagnosis, effective intervention and an adhe...
UK-based Hong Kong activist the target of sexually explicit harassment campaign
A UK-based Hong Kong pro-democracy activist tells us fake, sexually-explicit images were sent to her neighbours.
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Government makes last-minute offer to avert doctors' strike
Next week's strike by resident doctors in England may be averted after ministers offered the British Medical Association a fresh deal. Wes Streeting's...
President Zelensky says he will try to hold Ukraine elections during wartime
President Zelensky says he will seek to change the law to allow Ukraine elections to be held. Donald Trump has doubled down on his criticism of how Eu...
Syria celebrates first anniversary of fall of Assad
Syrians are out on the streets across the country, celebrating a year on from the end of a fifty-year dictatorship. But with economic issues and secta...
Trump takes centre stage at FIFA World Cup draw
FIFA President Gianni Infantino presented Donald Trump with a newly created FIFA Peace Prize at the World Cup draw in Washington DC. The 2026 tourname...
Four countries boycott Eurovision over Israel
Spain, Ireland, Slovenia and the Netherlands have all said they won’t send acts to the Eurovision Song Contest next May in protest at Israel’s partici...
Europe proposes new plan to use Russia’s frozen assets
The President of the European Commission, Ursula Von Der Leyen, has set out revised plans to use frozen Russian assets to loan money to Ukraine. Meanw...
Can Trump negotiate peace in Ukraine?
Two of US President Donald Trump’s closest envoys, Steve Witkoff and his son-in-law Jared Kushner, today met with Russian President Vladimir Putin. Pu...
UK-US agree zero tariffs deal on pharmaceutical shipments
UK-US agree zero tariffs deal on pharmaceutical products. The agreement means that the NHS will have to pay more for new medicines. We speak to a lead...
Why are so many adoptive families being broken apart?
As a BBC investigation reveals how many adoptions break down, we ask whether the system gives adoptive parents enough support.
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Government backtracks on day-one unfair dismissal right
The government has U-turned on its manifesto commitment to offer all workers the right to claim unfair dismissal from their first day in a job. Minist...
Chancellor raises taxes by £26 billion in second Budget
The Chancellor announced major tax increases amounting to £26 billion in her second Budget, as well as ending the two-child benefit cap from April nex...
Chancellor announces minimum wage rise ahead of Budget
Millions of people are set to get a pay rise from April due to an increase in the minimum wage, the government has announced ahead of Wednesday's Budg...
BBC chairman faces MPs after high-profile resignations
The chairman of the BBC, Samir Shah, faced scrutiny in the House of Commons Culture, Media and Sport Select Committee over his handling of the recent...
Putin backs US plan for ending Ukraine war
Vladimir Putin says the White House plan can “form the basis of a final peace settlement”. President Trump believes Thursday is an appropriate deadlin...
Covid Inquiry releases damning report into government decision-making
The UK response to Covid was "too little, too late" and led to thousands more deaths in the first wave, an inquiry into government decision-making has...
Reports of US peace plan for Ukraine
The White House and Moscow have reportedly drawn up a 28-point peace plan that crosses many of Ukraine’s stated red lines. Could Kyiv ever accept it?...
Trump defends Saudi crown prince over murder of Jamal Khashoggi
During a visit to the White House, Donald Trump said Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman ‘knew nothing’ about the 2018 murder of Washington Post jo...
Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood lays out asylum overhaul
The Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood laid out a string of reforms to the asylum system that would see refugee status become temporary, guaranteed housin...
Biggest shake-up to asylum rules in a generation
In an effort to curb illegal migration, the government is planning the biggest shakeup to asylum rules since World War Two - inspired by Denmark. We e...
Labour in turmoil over leadership briefings
Anonymous briefings that Keir Starmer would fight a leadership challenge have fuelled speculation about discontent with the prime minister among the p...
What can the NHS do to stop preventable deaths?
A London NHS trust has been fined more than £500,000 and a ward manager convicted of health and safety offences over the death of 22-year-old Alice Fi...
Trump threatens to sue BBC for $1bn
US President Donald Trump has threatened the BBC with a $1bn lawsuit over edits the Panorama programme made to a speech he gave before the January 6 C...
Hundreds of flights cancelled as US shutdown grinds on
The longest shutdown in US history became even more severe today as hundreds of flights were cancelled by the federal government to reduce strain on a...
World leaders gather in Brazil for COP30
As world leaders gather in Brazil, Prince William tells them they must urgently work together to prevent further climate change. But how much can be...
How were two more prisoners wrongly released?
Two prisoners have been wrongly released from the same London prison. We ask a former head of security at HMP Wandsworth how two of its inmates could...
Is New York facing a political earthquake?
New Yorkers could redraw the US’s political faultlines today if the left-wing frontrunner for city mayor, Zohran Mamdani, defeats former state governo...
Tanzanian president sworn in despite protests
The Tanzanian president Samia Suluhu Hassan has been sworn in despite protests over a disputed election, and reports that hundreds of people have been...
US lawmakers call for Andrew Mountbatten Windsor to give Epstein evidence
The government says it has no plans to change the law in order to remove Andrew Mountbatten Windsor, formerly Prince Andrew, from the line of successi...
The fall of a prince
Buckingham Palace says Prince Andrew will lose his 'prince' title and from now on be known as Andrew Mountbatten Windsor. He will also move out of Roy...
Trump and Xi to meet for trade talks
US President Trump will meet his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping for the first time since returning to the White House in the coming hours. President T...
A major development in Sudan's brutal civil war
There's been a major development in a brutal civil war - that's already created the world's worst humanitarian catastrophe. As the Sudanese government...
Key figures at odds over collapse of China spy case
Some of the key figures behind the collapse of the Chinese spy case have been telling their side of the story to a parliamentary committee. We find ou...
Manhunt after jailed Epping hotel asylum seeker mistakenly released
A former asylum seeker who sexually assaulted a 14-year-old girl was released from prison by mistake. Ethiopian national Hadush Gerberslasie Kebatu, w...
Search for new grooming inquiry head will 'take months'
The search is expected to take months after two leading candidates pulled out. We speak to survivor Samantha Walker-Roberts who’ll only support the in...
Migrant removed to France returns to UK on small boat
The migrant was removed to France under the "one in, one out" scheme less than a month ago, BBC News understands. We hear what life is like in France...
Pressure mounts on Prince Andrew over rent deal
Prince Andrew's living arrangements are being scrutinised as controversy continues over his connections to sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. A Democrat te...
Met Police will no longer investigate non-crime hate incidents
The Metropolitan Police says the change will allow officers to "focus on matters that meet the threshold for criminal investigations". The announcemen...
Prince Andrew gives up royal titles
Prince Andrew has given up his royal titles, including as the Duke of York - saying accusations about him were a distraction from the work of the King...