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Sir John Whittingdale was the last culture secretary to renegotiate the BBC charter including the licence fee but now believes it needs to find a new means of funding

Gwynne apologises for the "badly misjudged" messages and is suspended as a Labour party member.

UK PM Starmer sacks junior minister over WhatsApp messages  Hindustan Times

Nigel Farage comes out as the biggest turn off for voters considering Reform in an Opinium poll but it also provides painful results for Keir Starmer and Kemi Badenoch

Fans say they have been wrongly accused of using bots to buy their tickets for the comeback shows.

The parents of murdered Bebe King and Elsie Dot Stancombe speak publicly for the first time.

Bebe King, 6, Alice da Silva Aguiar, 9, and Elsie Dot Stancombe, 7, were all killed in the Southport attack last year

England strike in the 79th-minute to win a roller-coaster Six Nations encounter against France at Allianz Stadium.

Andrew Gwynne allegedly sent racist, sexist and antisemitic messages in a WhatsApp group

Andrew Gwynne allegedly sent racist, sexist and antisemitic messages in a WhatsApp group

The rugby star died a year after being diagnosed with leukaemia.

Reform UK’s rise a symptom of populism’s growing strength  Arab News

Labour MP Bell Ribeiro-Addy calls on Foreign Office to talk to Caribbean representatives on reparations for the historic slave trade

Exclusive: The UN special rapporteur on torture has warned the British government is ‘very likely’ breaching IPP prisoners’ human rights

News analysis: Donald Trump’s administration may have a dislike of the EU but it has a pathological hatred of China and already Starmer’s decision to cosy up to Beijing is setting off alarm bells in Washington

There was a "significant police presence" in the area because of the large gathering.

Some people wore red and white, while others carried balloons in the same colours or held banners.

There has been a big economic boost to businesses as a result of Bridgerton filming in the city.

Leading polling experts Professor Sir John Curtice, Lord Hayward and Luke Tryl explain why the surge in support for Reform UK coupled with an historic collapse for Labour is a genuine trend in British politics

Lenny Scott's family says it has been a year of "overwhelming sadness and heartbreak".

Hundreds join Sheffield march for boy fatally stabbed at school  The Guardian

The small village is famed across the world for its unique postal service.

Plumes of smoke can be seen billowing from the site in Lancaster city centre.

A pregnant mum says a mouse ran up her leg when she was laid on the sofa in her Manchester flat.

Backbencher raises concern over government’s attempts to improve relations with Beijing

A Land Rover driver knocked over a pothole worker after ignoring a road closure in Derbyshire last year, newly-released footage shows.

Exclusive: New data sheds light on four opaque detention sites in France that are run by the UK

Indonesia begins talks with UK to repatriate rapist Reynhard Sinaga  The Guardian

The “rotten egg smell” has been wafting over the area for a year now, MP says

Couple decided to run The Sportsman after holding their wedding there but say costs are too high.

Twelve-year-old Alice discovered a love for football during a medication shortage.

Ivy Hart says singing has kept her feeling young and that she still has ambitions of performing.

One Rearsby resident said she was privileged to have witnessed the spectacle.

Charlotte Morris, who was sacked by Thames Valley Police, said an animal ran in the car's path.

Anna Mehta had wanted to capture her daughter Nina's Yorkshire and Indian heritage in a portrait.

Guy Walker says there is "a before and after of cancer" and people need support throughout.

David Lammy says ‘development remains a very important soft power tool’

Oliver Moazzezi went into an anxiety attack when he first experienced ringing in his ears.

Student recalls being onboard a research ship as it was hit by the largest waves ever recorded.

Debbie Allingham says her son loves to read her match reports over his Cheerios.

Caroline Butler wants to raise awareness of female empowerment and canny thrift shopping.

The Witchfinder General used brutal methods to find "evidence" against the accused, says a curator.