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- Edinburgh and Birmingham airports increase 100ml liquid limits
[2 hours old]: It will now be possible to carry liquids in containers of up to two litres through security in hand luggage.

. Eurostar train evacuated during nine-hour delay in northern France
[40 hours old]: The rail operator has apologised after passengers were stuck on the London-bound train that broke down near Calais.

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* Resident doctors in England vote for fresh strike action over pay
[0 hours old]: The doctors' union says it will seek fresh talks with ministers before setting strike days.

* Norman Tebbit, key Thatcher ally, dies aged 94
[0 hours old]: The Conservative politician served in ministerial jobs throughout the 1980s.

- Heat health alerts issued ahead of third UK heatwave
[1 hours old]: Hot weather is forecast to return this week but to which locations and for how long?

- Families demand answers ahead of Southport inquiry opening
[6 hours old]: The inquiry will examine the lead up to the attack and the wider issue of extremist violence.

* Pension triple lock to cost three times initial estimate
[0 hours old]: The official forecaster warns public finances are in a "relatively vulnerable position" due U-turns.

- Hamas used sexual violence as part of 'genocidal strategy', Israeli experts say
[2 hours old]: The Dinah Project, an all-women group, lays out "a legal blueprint for prosecuting these crimes", which Hamas has denied committing.

- Emergency alert to be sent to smartphones in UK test
[14 hours old]: A test message will be sent to smartphones on 7 September, after a previous test revealed technical issues.

- Children in England living in 'Dickensian' levels of poverty, commissioner warns
[2 hours old]: Children's Commissioner for England Dame Rachel de Souza says one told her "in the night rats came and bit his face".

- Watch: 'This is a tragedy' - Texans pay respects to flood victims
[6 hours old]: The death toll from the flash floods has now climbed to more than 100 people and an unknown number of others are missing.

- Did US government cuts contribute to the tragedy?
[14 hours old]: Following the Texas floods some Democrats have warned about the "consequences" of President Trump's cuts to the federal workforce.

* 'Hero' dad, twin girls and riverside campers among victims
[0 hours old]: At least 104 lives were lost after a rapid deluge in the centre of the US state on Friday.

- Norman Tebbit: Outspoken hero of the Conservative political right
[3 hours old]: Norman Tebbit's radical views on self-help kept him at the cutting edge of Conservative politics.

- How King Charles will help rebuild the shaken UK-France friendship during the state visit
[13 hours old]: There are high hopes for Macron's three-day visit, but how close can the nations really become given past mistrust over Brexit negotiations?

- The teenage wildcard fuelling England's Euro 2025 hopes
[3 hours old]: England teenager Michelle Agyemang has only played 14 minutes of senior international football - but has already made an impression.

- 'Everyone knows somebody affected': The small towns in shock after mushroom murders
[13 hours old]: The residents of the rural area in Australia where Erin Patterson carried out her crimes are still in shock.

- First UK hosepipe ban of 2025 declared in Yorkshire
[6 hours old]: Yorkshire Water warns the ban could last until the winter months with more dry weather forecast.

* Israeli defence minister plans to move Gaza's population to camp in Rafah
[1 hours old]: Israel Katz tells Israeli media the so-called "humanitarian city" in Rafah will eventually house 2.1 million Palestinians.

- Chef's food decoration at Chinese pre-school poisons 233 children
[2 hours old]: The kindergarten students are being treated in hospital after eating food with inedible paint.

* Man shot and seriously injured by Kent Police
[1 hours old]: The Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) has confirmed it is investigating.

- Wales' tourism tax plans set for go-ahead
[2 hours old]: Senedd prepares to sign off tax plans that could see visitors pay extra £1.30 a night.

- NDAs silencing workplace misconduct victims to be banned
[4 hours old]: The government plans to change the law to void confidentiality agreements that silence staff.

- Oasis fans miss gig after fake ticket sales
[6 hours old]: Oasis fans say they paid hundreds of pounds for tickets they never received.

- National Emergency Alert Test: Newscast In COBR
[6 hours old]: Newscasts is in COBR as it's announced there will be a new national emergency alert test.

* Time for Lions to ditch the 'tippy-tappy' and 'go through front door'
[0 hours old]: The British and Irish Lions need to ditch the tippy-tappy style and be ruthless 'hounds of hell' when they face the Brumbies in Canberra on Wednesday.

- Newcastle agree £55m fee for Forest winger Elanga
[4 hours old]: Newcastle United are poised to spend their first money of the summer transfer window as they prepare for their Champions League return.

- MPs could vote on Premier League free-to-air plan
[13 hours old]: The Liberal Democrats table an amendment to the Football Governance Bill that proposes showing at least 10 Premier League a season on free-to-air television.

- 'I don't take this as a win' - Sinner on cruel Dimitrov blow
[14 hours old]: Jannik Sinner says he cannot accept his progress to the Wimbledon quarter-finals "as a win" following Grigor Dimitrov's injury heartbreak.

* Pension triple lock to cost triple initial estimate
[0 hours old]: The official forecaster warns public finances are in a "relatively vulnerable position" due U-turns.

- Non-disclosure agreements gagging workers to be banned
[4 hours old]: The government plans to change the law to void confidentiality agreements that silence staff.

- Maternity brand worn by Princess of Wales enters administration
[4 hours old]: Consultancy firm Interpath confirmed that it had been appointed as administrators by maternity brand Seraphine.

- Why little Lithuania has big plans for space tech
[12 hours old]: Lithuania has a promising space tech sector, but it wants more government support.

- US delays higher tariffs but announces new taxes for some countries
[8 hours old]: Trump says the US will impose a raft of levies after pausing his Liberation Day tariffs.

- Post Office report set to lay bare human impact of IT scandal
[2 hours old]: Inquiry chair Sir Wyn Williams to release the first part of a report which will also examine compensation.

* Campaigners to get refund after energy bill row
[1 hours old]: Residents are celebrating after Newcastle City Council announced a U-turn on refunded energy bills.

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. Is Trump deporting record numbers of migrants?
[94 hours old]: The US president has made Los Angeles his deportations battleground

. Spain's Pina scores 'one of the goals of the tournament so far'
[18 hours old]: Claudia Pina curls a perfect right-foot shot into the top corner to put Spain 5-2 up against Belgium in their Euro 2025 Group B match in Thun.

. Post Office scandal victim: 'I need someone to be punished'
[36 hours old]: Sub-postmasters look forward to the first part of a report into the Horizon IT scandal being published.

. Trump threatens extra 10% tariff on nations siding with 'anti-American policies'
[22 hours old]: The president said the levy will apply to "any country aligning themselves with the Anti-American policies of Brics".

. Apple hits back against 'unprecedented' €500m EU fine
[23 hours old]: The company has appealed against the fine handed down earlier this year over alleged anti-competitive behaviour.

. How Trump's tariff chaos could reshape Asia's businesses
[36 hours old]: The US president's tough stance on global trade is shaking up the region's crucial supply chains.

. Bereavement leave to be extended to miscarriages before 24 weeks
[18 hours old]: Parents who experience pregnancy loss at any stage will be entitled to leave from work under planned changes.

. Post Office Horizon scandal: Why hundreds were wrongly prosecuted
[36 hours old]: Many were wrongly prosecuted after faulty software said money was missing from their Post Office branch accounts.

. Carbon capture project 'to boost hundreds of jobs'
[31 hours old]: Chancellor Rachel Reeves said the Peak Cluster project would modernise the cement and lime industry.

. Trump calls Musk's new political party 'ridiculous'
[32 hours old]: The US president and Tesla boss were close allies before a dramatic falling out in recent weeks.

. Excellent or awful - why Lifetime ISAs divide opinion
[60 hours old]: A report by MPs says the product needs to be reformed and many savers who have been in touch tend to agree.

. Welfare U-turn makes spending decisions harder, minister says
[49 hours old]: Bridget Phillipson does not commit to scrapping the two-child benefit cap, saying it will "come at a cost".


. Crying at work: A sign of strength, weakness or just being human?
[74 hours old]: After Chancellor Rachel Reeves cried in parliament this week, how acceptable is it to show emotion at work?

. Not getting a summer job? Here are eight ways to change that
[60 hours old]: Grace Pickett, 18, says it's "frustrating" so many part-time jobs require previous experience.

. US debt is now tn – should we be worried?
[86 hours old]: President Trump's budget bill will add to the US debt pile but is there a limit to how much the rest of the world will lend Uncle Sam?

. Trump says US to start sending out tariff letters
[94 hours old]: The move comes ahead of a deadline that may see much higher import taxes on goods coming into the US.

. One in 10 cars sold in UK made in China
[89 hours old]: One in 10 cars bought in the UK are Chinese owned, new figures suggest.

. Tariffs are shifting global supply chains
[36 hours old]: Trump's 90-day pause on his sweeping tariffs plan is about to expire. But already some firms are radically changing how they work.

. What have tariffs really done to the US economy?
[100 hours old]: As President Trump weighs tariff plans, he will have one eye on the US economy.

. Why the world's superyachts are getting bigger and bigger
[132 hours old]: Billionaires and multimillionaires around the globe are trading up for more space and luxury.

. The bridge changing lives and boosting business
[180 hours old]: The Öresund bridge, which connects Denmark and Sweden, is celebrating 25 years since its opening.

. Boeing's 787 Dreamliner was deemed the 'safest' of planes. The whistleblowers were always less sure
[205 hours old]: Long before the Air India tragedy, the cause of which is still to be determined, people who had worked on the 787 had raised concerns about the production standards

. The global environmental award hit by accusations of greenwashing
[205 hours old]: US business Dr Bronner's has criticised the B Corp scheme for allowing in too many multinationals.

. Why your old mobile phone may be polluting Thailand
[293 hours old]: The Asian nation is importing thousands of tonnes of electronic waste per year, despite a ban.

. Tonnes of leftover Grand Prix food to be given out
[23 hours old]: Towcester Community Larder is handing out the Silverstone provisions at a pop-up event.

. Families welcome £1 school uniform sale
[30 hours old]: Parents say the sale is great value especially as children grow so quickly out of expensive uniforms

. Almost £1m of debt cleared in decade, charity says
[30 hours old]: Christians Against Poverty in Epsom and Ewell say they are seeing a big demand for support services.

. Labour might be down, but it's not necessarily out - voters reflect on a year in power
[67 hours old]: What’s gone wrong for Labour? 2024 voters delve into it, writes Laura Kuenssberg.

. China's electric cars are becoming slicker and cheaper - but is there a deeper cost?
[684 hours old]: The future for EVs will inevitably involve China. But where does that leave the UK and Europe markets – and what of the questions around national security?

. The secretive US factory that lays bare the contradiction in Trump's America First plan
[1214 hours old]: An exclusive look inside the closely guarded factory the president wants to become a foundation stone for a US golden age.

. Xi's real test is not Trump's trade war
[1662 hours old]: The real battleground of the current trade war might be China's domestic economy

. The curious case of why a billionaire wants to buy Royal Mail
[2052 hours old]: From the end of April, the 500-year-old Royal Mail will be controlled by Czech billionaire Daniel Kretinsky who co-owns a football club - but why does he want it?

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. Aged 18-39? Martin Lewis on the £1 investment to make now
[98 hours old]: Martin Lewis explains why it's a good idea to put £1 into a Lifetime ISA.

. What will Trump's tax and spending bill do to the US national debt?
[112 hours old]: US President Donald Trump's tax and spending bill has sparked intense debate. BBC Verify's policy and analysis correspondent Ben Chu has been looking at what the bill could do to the US national debt.

. Witness History
[150 hours old]: The story behind the catchy political slogan much loved by US President Donald Trump