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• 'I'd do it again in a minute' – Dick Cheney unrepentant after CIA torture report

  14-12-2014 17:59
  
  Former US vice president Dick Cheney has defended the CIA's brutal interrogation techniques against prisoners.
  
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• Charles 'sounded giddily elated' after Diana died, Earl Spencer claims

  18-09-2026 02:54 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Buckingham Palace has strongly pushed back against claims in a new book by the late Princess of Wales's brother.
  
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• Sunshine to return to parts of UK with warmer and drier weather on way

  18-09-2026 02:34 via bbc.co.uk
  
  High pressure over the UK next week will bring a break from the wet and windy weather so far this month.
  
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• Not just 'Nice Guy Eddie': Lib Dems eager for leader to show radical side at party conference

  18-09-2026 02:18 via bbc.co.uk
  
  There is a sizeable group of Lib Dem MPs who openly question whether the party's problem is with its leader, while others support his stance.
  
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• Badenoch says she is bringing in lawyers to challenge government after Tory-run council's 94% tax hike

  18-09-2026 02:13 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A row is growing over Wandsworth Council's rise, which the local authority is blaming on government funding cuts.
  
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• The Papers: 'Giddy King' and 'war of words' over Earl Spencer book

  18-09-2026 01:17 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Most papers feature the latest from the royal feud on the second day of Diana's brother Earl Spencer's book being serialised in the Daily Mail.
  
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• Why we bought our first home with a 100% mortgage - despite the risks

  18-09-2026 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The share of UK mortgages with smaller deposits is the highest it's been since 2008. The BBC spoke to borrowers about how they manage the risks.
  
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• Healey to ask EU finance ministers to let UK into 'Made in Europe' industry scheme

  18-09-2026 00:07 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The chancellor wants the Made in Europe programme to deepen ties with the UK "rather than erecting new barriers".
  
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• Rapist police officer was first arrested and released 17 years ago

  18-09-2026 00:01 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Police officer Campbell Petrie was convicted of raping two women at the High Court in Glasgow.
  
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• Councils to share £5m in 'emergency food aid' as living costs rise

  17-09-2026 23:55 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The money from the Welsh government will amount to around £200,000 to every council.
  
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• Learner drivers turn to YouTube and TikTok to cut costs - but instructors warn of risks

  17-09-2026 23:11 via bbc.co.uk
  
  One learner says social media clips saved her money, but there was also misinformation online.
  
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• Archbishop of Canterbury withdraws award from Muslim cleric who praised Osama bin Laden

  17-09-2026 22:08 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The award was handed out last week, on the anniversary of the 9/11 attacks.
  
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• Royal row intensifies after fresh claims in Diana's brother book

  17-09-2026 21:48 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Diana’s brother has published fresh claims about King Charles saying he was "giddily elated" in a phone call after the death of the Princess of Wales.
  
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• Andy Burnham urged to set dementia waiting-time target

  17-09-2026 21:13 via bbc.co.uk
  
  An 18‑week referral‑to‑treatment target has been backed by England's former national cancer director.
  
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• Marooned Lord Byron statue returns to Hyde Park

  17-09-2026 20:15 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The statue was left isolated on a Park Lane traffic island after new roads were built in the 1960s.
  
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• UK needs 'credible path' on defence spending, says Nato chief

  17-09-2026 20:02 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Mark Rutte tells the BBC that UK ministers accept the need to make yearly steps to up spending.
  
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• Man, 29, jailed for raping two 14-year-old girls

  17-09-2026 19:58 via bbc.co.uk
  
  One victim escaped and told a neighbour her friend was being raped by the Afghan national, the court heard.
  
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• UK Youth Parliament looks set to be axed

  17-09-2026 19:53 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Some say scrapping the parliament for 11 to 18-year-olds would be a blow for democracy, while others say it is overdue.
  
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• Former MI6 spy takes Trump to Scottish court for £800,000 legal payout

  17-09-2026 19:39 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Christopher Steele was the author of a salacious "dossier" linking Trump to Russia during his 2016 election campaign.
  
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• £2k pay rise for MLAs is 'grotesque', says first minister

  17-09-2026 19:37 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The proposals follow MLAs being awarded an almost 27% uplift in their annual wages in April - a rise of more than £14,000.
  
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• Ukrainian guilty of vandalism at mosques linked to Russian network behind Starmer arson attack

  17-09-2026 19:21 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Illia Bilyk, a 21-year-old Ukrainian man, has pleaded guilty to targeting five locations in east London.
  
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• Family blame police for 'Putney pusher' suspect's death

  17-09-2026 18:51 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The family of Nicholas Brandram said there was no forensic evidence linking him to the incident.
  
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• Human remains identified as mum missing since 2019

  17-09-2026 17:08 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A 56-year-old man is arrested after the remains of Joanne Sheen were found almost seven years after she went missing.
  
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• Father's tribute to 'sweetest little boy' Noah

  17-09-2026 16:54 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Rhys Woods pays tribute to his three-year-old son and offers "deepest gratitude" to local people.
  
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• Tower block arsonist jailed for setting woman alight

  17-09-2026 16:37 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Reece Brivitt is jailed after dousing the woman in petrol and vodka before setting her alight.
  
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• King Charles warns of 'existential danger' of AI falling into wrong hands

  17-09-2026 16:33 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The comments were made at a summit in Ayrshire with participants from AI giants including Nvidia, OpenAI and Anthropic.
  
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• Barclays workers ask for more money to return to the office

  17-09-2026 16:20 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Unite union, which represents 36,000 Barclays staff, calls for a one-off payment to offset increased travel and childcare costs.
  
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• Crocodile attack suspect has bail extended

  17-09-2026 16:15 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The 30-year-old arrested on suspicion of attempted murder must return bail in three months' time.
  
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• Interest rates held but Bank signals rise if energy prices stay high

  17-09-2026 16:05 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Rates are held for the sixth time in a row but the Bank of England says high energy prices make a future rise more likely.
  
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• Tributes paid to 'deeply caring' dad killed in Swiss Alps plane crash

  17-09-2026 15:51 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Owain Davies’ family said they had “suffered an unimaginable loss”, describing him as “driven and determined”.
  
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