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• Regulation cannot eliminate surrogacy risks | Letter

  23-07-2026 17:25 via theguardian.com
  Lexi Ellingsworth of Stop Surrogacy Now UK responds to news that the rise in the use of surrogates abroad is leaving more babies at risk of becoming statelessYour article (Rise in overseas surrogates ‘increases risk of stateless babies, 19 July) suggests that the solution lies in better regulation to make surrogacy safe and ethical. But regulation cannot remove the central ethical problem: every surrogacy arrangement begins with the deliberate separation of a newborn baby from their mother
  
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• Man charged with two attempted rapes

  26-07-2026 21:47 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A 23-year-old man is also charged with threats to kill and is due before magistrates on Monday.
  
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• Four people including baby die after car crash

  26-07-2026 21:15 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Three people died at the scene and a baby girl died in hospital. The driver was seriously hurt and arrested.
  
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• Water returning to Gatwick Airport after major outage

  26-07-2026 20:38 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Gatwick Airport has faced a day of disruptions with toilets and restaurants closed to passengers.
  
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• Family tributes to four men who died in crash

  26-07-2026 19:22 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Jack Diggle, Benjamin Dooley, Andrew Roberts and Craig Shackleton-Brady died on Friday, police say.
  
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• Gatwick Airport left without running water after major outage

  26-07-2026 19:20 via bbc.co.uk
  
  SES Water says supplies are starting to return for impacted customers, including Gatwick Airport.
  
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• Broadcaster Gerry Kelly dies aged 77

  26-07-2026 19:03 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The journalist and broadcaster, whose career spanned four decades, died at his home on Sunday morning.
  
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• It's me, Cathy – thousands pay tribute to Kate Bush classic

  26-07-2026 18:37 via bbc.co.uk
  
  People in Haworth join thousands around the world to re-create the 1978 video for Wuthering Heights.
  
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• My entire family went on a boat trip that they never returned from

  26-07-2026 16:14 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Peter Watts was just 14 when a pleasure boat disaster killed 15 people, including his entire family.
  
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• Teen charged over record crossing on 'mega dinghy'

  26-07-2026 15:42 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Chan Mathok Atak, 19, is accused of endangering another during a journey by sea to the UK.
  
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• Police investigating attempted murder of two officers

  26-07-2026 14:09 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Officers were carrying out enquiries at a property in Larkhall when a white Renault Traffic van was driven at them.
  
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• Police Scotland investigating Al Fayed abuse claims

  26-07-2026 13:42 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The former Harrods owner, who died in August 2023, is alleged to have sexually abused hundreds of women and girls at various locations.
  
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• Man in critical condition after sea rescue

  26-07-2026 12:21 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A man in his 50s is in critical condition, and a man in his 20s and a teenage girl remain in hospital.
  
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• Iran's 'sabre-rattling' should not intimidate UK, Wes Streeting says

  26-07-2026 11:33 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The defence secretary warns Britain "stands ready to respond to any attacks Iran wishes to wage against this country or our allies".
  
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• I thought the Lockerbie bombing was a closed case until I started asking questions

  26-07-2026 10:48 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Almost four decades on I delved into this complex case with fresh eyes - who really was behind the bombing?
  
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• 'It was like a movie - I looked up and an exploded barn rained on me'

  26-07-2026 08:57 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Photographer Scott Johnson's studio is close to where a fire triggered a massive explosion.
  
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• Burnham says he is prepared to call out Trump 'if right for Britain'

  26-07-2026 07:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Speaking exclusively to the BBC, the prime minister says he had a good first conversation with the US president and insists "you have to defend your own national interest".
  
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• Andy Burnham rules out early election in exclusive BBC interview

  26-07-2026 07:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The new prime minister told Laura Kuenssberg that people "voted for a manifesto" that he would honour, when pressed on whether there will be an early general election.
  
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• UK papers: 'Burnham's big spree' and Streeting 'bid to win back Trump'

  26-07-2026 05:54 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Prime Minister Andy Burnham's policy proposals are prominent across Sunday's papers.
  
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• Man charged with possession of explosive substance after bomb found in car

  26-07-2026 03:46 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The Dublin man appeared at the Criminal Courts of Justice on Saturday evening.
  
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• Powerball LIVE: Winning numbers and results for new National Lottery draw on July 25

  26-07-2026 03:03 via express.co.uk
  A lucky player could win £322m tonight.
  
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• How to see July's full Buck Moon as it rises in the night sky

  26-07-2026 02:03 via bbc.co.uk
  
  July's full Moon, know as the Buck Moon, is set to light up the night sky next week.
  
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• Rental searches for pet friendly properties drop after law change

  26-07-2026 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Agents say some renters wrongly believe permission to have a pet is guaranteed.
  
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• People call me the sex MP but we need to be educating

  26-07-2026 01:58 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Samantha Niblett officially launches her "summer of sex" campaign, as her educational bid ramps up.
  
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• What a week's work experience taught these Year 10s about their futures

  26-07-2026 01:53 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Three 15-year-olds tell the BBC how their outlook changed after one week in the world of work.
  
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• Sunscreen doesn't cause cancer. Why do those claims keep spreading?

  26-07-2026 01:37 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Each summer, false claims about sunscreen causing cancer continue to spread online.
  
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• Another UK heatwave looms after cooler end to weekend

  26-07-2026 01:29 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Temperatures are forecast to surge next week as another UK heatwave begins.
  
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• Residents allowed to return after Cairngorms wildfire evacuation

  26-07-2026 01:28 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The fire was declared a major incident on Friday, but that has now been stood down by Police Scotland.
  
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• Joshua knocked down twice as dramatic win sets up Fury fight

  26-07-2026 01:06 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Anthony Joshua suffers two knockdowns before recovering to dramatically stop Kristian Prenga in the second round.
  
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• Ramsay-Peaty in tears after missing out on gold again

  26-07-2026 00:37 via bbc.co.uk
  
  An emotional Adam Ramsay-Peaty questions how his future looks after missing out on gold at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow.
  
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