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• Baby girl found in cardboard box

  28-09-2015 15:29 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A baby girl is found abandoned in a cardboard box outside a house in Northamptonshire.
  
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• Prince Harry gets UK trip back on track with hospital visit

  09-07-2026 16:30 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The Duke of Sussex visits a children's hospital in Birmingham in a trip to the UK that has had a bumpy start.
  
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• Burnham planning for No 10 for at least a year, key ally says

  09-07-2026 16:18 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The former transport secretary says Burnham's time away from Westminster does not mean he is "unprepared" for government.
  
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• Historic building wrecked in major blaze on Edinburgh's Princes Street

  09-07-2026 16:17 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Firefighters are still on the scene of the blaze which broke out in the early hours at the old Debenhams.
  
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• School suspensions fall in England for the first time since Covid

  09-07-2026 16:10 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The government says the pandemic left a "pernicious legacy", but that teachers are helping pupils turn a corner.
  
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• No contact from UK about on-the-run murder suspect, say Zimbabwe police

  09-07-2026 15:57 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Ndodana Mkhanyisi Tshuma left the country via Heathrow Airport on a British passport on Saturday.
  
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• UK labs hit by cuts despite record science funding

  09-07-2026 15:30 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Some of Britian's biggest labs face cuts even though government science spending is at record levels.
  
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• Farage's by-election in Clacton officially confirmed

  09-07-2026 14:20 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Reform's Lee Anderson has moved the writ in the Commons, with the by-election likely to happen on 13 August.
  
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• Maddy Cusack inquest adjourned over evidence request

  09-07-2026 13:54 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Maddy Cusack died after being found unconscious at her family home in September 2023.
  
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• Replica of mosque on bonfire condemned as 'anti-Muslim hatred'

  09-07-2026 13:17 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The bonfire in Moygashel has displayed other controversial banners in the past.
  
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• Bonnie Tyler, the gravel-voiced star who sang her way into music history

  09-07-2026 13:08 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The Welsh star known for songs including Total Eclipse of the Heart has died aged 75.
  
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• Jackdaw boss warns of winter fuel shortage risk if gas field not approved

  09-07-2026 12:20 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Adura says the UK government must approve North Sea production urgently to avoid domestic supply shortages.
  
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• Restore Britain leader describes Dunblane tragedy as 'one murder'

  09-07-2026 12:03 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Rupert Lowe criticised the ban of handguns in the UK, saying it was "because there was a murder in Dunblane".
  
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• Most popular baby names for boys and girls in 2025 revealed

  09-07-2026 12:03 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The Office for National Statistics releases its annual data on baby names, with Olivia remaining most popular for girls and Muhammad for boys.
  
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• Disability benefit not fit for purpose, minister leading review says

  09-07-2026 10:23 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Sir Stephen Timms says personal independence payments (Pip) in England and Wales need changing.
  
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• How Kane and Haaland compare - who would you pick?

  09-07-2026 07:18 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Two of the world's best strikers - Harry Kane and Erling Haaland - meet in the World Cup quarter-finals - but who would you rather have?
  
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• Drug mules carrying cannabis from Thailand face tougher penalties

  09-07-2026 07:05 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The National Crime Agency and Thai authorities have launched a crackdown on drug smugglers.
  
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• HMP Pentonville handed my son a death sentence

  09-07-2026 07:02 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Gareth Chumber-Kelly died by suicide at HMP Pentonville just four days after arriving. Now, his mother wants the prison closed down.
  
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• MPs seek veto over political ambassadors after Mandelson row

  09-07-2026 04:22 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A Foreign Affairs Committee report said the process taken in the appointment of Lord Mandelson "was being made up as it went along".
  
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• Starmer hints at bank holiday if England win World Cup

  09-07-2026 03:25 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The prime minister says he does not want to "jinx it" but "ask me again if we get to the final".
  
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• Met investigates donation to Jenrick's Tory leadership campaign

  09-07-2026 02:50 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The former Conservative, now Reform UK, MP says the allegations are "entirely false".
  
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• Andy Burnham's path to becoming prime minister

  09-07-2026 02:19 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Labour MPs are about to start choosing Sir Keir Starmer's replacement after his resignation last month.
  
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• Why heatwaves hit women harder

  09-07-2026 01:49 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Experts are calling for better awareness of the heat-related risks to women and more targeted efforts to protect them.
  
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• I run the UK's biggest bank, here are five ways to manage your money

  09-07-2026 01:10 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The CEO of Lloyds Bank talks about how to save, budget, avoid scams and manage money in a relationship.
  
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• Burnham's last potential rival Al Carns rules out leadership bid

  08-07-2026 23:31 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Carns's said a leadership contest was "not the best use of Labour's time" and "we need to get on board" with Burnham.
  
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• MenB vaccine offers men no protection from gonorrhoea, claims major study

  08-07-2026 23:06 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The Meningitis B vaccine does not prevent gonorrhoea infections despite being offered to at-risk men, scientists say.
  
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• Wimbledon thought it had seen everything - then Fery arrived

  08-07-2026 21:40 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Wimbledon has witnessed some extraordinary days on Centre Court - but British wildcard Arthur Fery reaching the semi-finals is among the very best.
  
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• Police name man wanted over murders of wife and daughters

  08-07-2026 16:38 via bbc.co.uk
  
  An international manhunt is under way for Ndodana Mkhanyisi Tshuma, who left the country via Heathrow Airport.
  
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• Nato summit: Trump says US could let Ukraine make Patriot missiles after meeting with Zelenskyy – Europe live

  08-07-2026 15:33
  US president says a ‘lot of progress’ has been made on ending war after meeting on sidelines of summit in Ankara Trump renews call for US to take over Greenland as he arrives for Nato summitAnd that ends their short briefing, with Trump saying he will be back later, and Rutte desperately throwing in that he will also do a press conference if anyone is interested in it please.Trump also heaps praise on Turkey’s Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, praising the Turkish military might, and,
  
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• Have you used the new EU border system, EES? We would like to hear from you

  08-07-2026 15:32
  How long did you have to wait? Perhaps you are in a queue now. Tell us your experienceThe EU has rejected calls to suspend its biometric border checks despite warnings from airports, airlines and ports that the system could lead to long queues and delays during the peak summer holiday season. MPs in the UK have also warned of potential disruption at the Port of Dover as holiday traffic builds.We would like to speak to people who have been affected by the new system. Tell us about your experience
  
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