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• China urges US to 'correct mistake' on Taiwan

  18-03-2018 12:57 via theguardian.com
  Beijing says bill violates ‘one China’ policy and asks US to stop pursuing official ties with TaipeiChina has called on the US to “correct its mistake” after Donald Trump approved rules allowing top-level US officials to travel to Taiwan to meet their Taipei counterparts.US representatives can already travel to democratic Taiwan and Taiwanese officials occasionally visit the White House, but meetings are usually low profile to avoid offending China. Continue reading...
  
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• UK flight delays continue after issue with air traffic control in Scotland is fixed

  21-09-2026 13:14 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Engineers are investigating the "technical issue" at the Prestwick Centre which handles air traffic control across Scotland and the north of England.
  
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• Public confidence 'damaged' by on-the-run killer case, says Long

  21-09-2026 13:05 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Gary Anderson remains at large a week after he absconded while attending his father's funeral in Derry.
  
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• Helen Jenner announced by Nigel Farage as new leader of Reform in Wales

  21-09-2026 13:02 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Jenner, who represents Bangor Conwy Mon in the Senedd, was previously Reform's Welsh deputy leader.
  
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• Southport killer accused of throwing boiling water mixed with sugar at prison officer

  21-09-2026 13:01 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Axel Rudakubana is accused of grievous bodily harm and two other assaults of prison officers while serving a life sentence.
  
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• Lib Dems call for one-to-one midwife care during childbirth

  21-09-2026 12:23 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Sir Ed Davey pledged to spend £600m a year on maternity services if the Lib Dems were in government.
  
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• Chris Martin joins busker for impromptu duet

  21-09-2026 12:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Busker Hanny Junee says he did not realise who had joined him in Trafalgar Square until afterwards.
  
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• Actor Mellor's gurning beaten by Cumbria man

  21-09-2026 11:10 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The World Gurning Championship is held annually in the small Cumbrian town of Egremont.
  
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• D-Day veteran who survived capture dies aged 101

  21-09-2026 11:04 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Kenneth Hay was an "extraordinary gentleman whose remarkable life will never be forgotten", the British Normandy Memorial says.
  
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• Will you get £13,000 a year when you stop working? Here's how to check

  21-09-2026 10:49 via bbc.co.uk
  
  How to find out how much state pension you're likely to receive - and what you can do about it now.
  
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• Specialist courts for rape cases to be rolled out in England and Wales

  21-09-2026 10:46 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Funding will allow victims to view proceedings remotely and give evidence from a separate room via video link, the government says.
  
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• Temperatures forecast to hit 25C but heatwave chances fall

  21-09-2026 09:12 via bbc.co.uk
  
  While temperatures are expected to rise this week, it won't be warm enough to be classed as an official heatwave.
  
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• Quadruple amputee enters the Big Brother house

  21-09-2026 07:13 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Charlotte lost her arms and legs to meningitis as a toddler and is now a contestant on Big Brother.
  
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• The Papers: 'Russia to test Nato pact' and 'Labour eye tax raid'

  21-09-2026 07:08 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Potential threats from Russia to Nato and speculation over Labour's tax plans ahead of the Budget lead Monday's papers.
  
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• Oxford grooming gang survivors tell BBC 'hundreds' of abusers still free

  21-09-2026 07:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Men who sexually abused them as underage girls are still walking around the city, they say.
  
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• Young people aren't snowflakes - mental distress is rising, says head of official review

  21-09-2026 06:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Speaking exclusively to the BBC, Prof Peter Fonagy says being young is much harder now than it was.
  
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• What food items should you stock up on in case of an emergency?

  21-09-2026 01:02 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Extreme weather may be changing the way we need to shop, with the UK government urging people to stock up on canned goods.
  
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• Union calls for halt to graded Ofsted inspections over health concerns

  21-09-2026 01:02 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The National Association of Head Teachers says inspections in England may pose a "risk to life" for school leaders.
  
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• Smart beds and motion sensors - is this the future of dementia care?

  21-09-2026 01:02 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Jyoti and Bharat Patel are testing dementia technology including sensors in socks, their bed and around the house.
  
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• What have we learned from the Premier League so far?

  20-09-2026 21:08 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC Sport takes a look at the opening weeks of the Premier League season as a long international break arrives.
  
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• Burnham hails Greenland deal ahead of expected first Trump meeting

  20-09-2026 19:25 via bbc.co.uk
  
  While Burnham praised the agreement, Lib Dem leader Ed Davey called it a "pretend" victory for Trump.
  
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• Earl Spencer attacks Royal Family ‘flummery’ in extraordinary broadside

  20-09-2026 19:21 via express.co.uk
  Princess Diana's brother launched a striking attack on aspects of the monarchy, saying he finds its "flummery" and "archaic, servile terms" jarring.
  
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• HMRC to investigate UK households as £392m in tax ‘underpaid’

  20-09-2026 19:17 via express.co.uk
  The potential shortfall has risen by 14% from £344million a year earlier.
  
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• M25 LIVE: Motorway completely blocked after multi-vehicle crash with 90-minute delays

  20-09-2026 19:13 via express.co.uk
  Several motorists are stuck on the motorway.
  
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• Kuenssberg: I asked Earl Spencer who we should believe - him or the King?

  20-09-2026 18:11 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Princess Diana's brother has caused a storm with his new memoir - the BBC's Laura Kuenssberg describes how she put his claims to the test.
  
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• BT disconnected my 84-year-old mum’s landline — she has dementia and can’t walk

  20-09-2026 18:01 via express.co.uk
  The company reportedly told the family the service had been disconnected because of a billing problem.
  
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• Brits issued urgent cold medication warning after student ends up on life support

  20-09-2026 17:24 via express.co.uk
  The university student is thankfully doing okay now.
  
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• Key takeaways from BBC interview as Earl Spencer defends claims about King

  20-09-2026 17:21 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Earl Spencer speaks to the BBC's Laura Kuenssberg ahead of the publication of his book about his sister Diana, Princess of Wales.
  
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• Andy Burnham humiliated as cost of migrant hotels surge by more than a third

  20-09-2026 17:15 via express.co.uk
  The cost of housing asylum seekers in hotels has surged by 37%, reaching an average of £199 per person per night.
  
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• Man City 5-3 Sunderland: How the players rated - BBC

  20-09-2026 16:59 via news.google.com
  
  Man City 5-3 Sunderland: How the players rated  BBCManchester City 5-3 Sunderland: Brian Brobbey hat-trick in vain as hosts win eight-goal thriller  BBCSemenyo helps perfect Manchester City beat Sunderland 5-3 after Brobbey hat-trick  The GuardianPremier League: Semenyo restores Man City lead in thriller plus two more matches  BBCManchester City win eight-goal thriller in season’s best game so far  The Telegraph
  
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