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* Spain to check Gibraltar arrivals under post-Brexit deal
[0 hours old]: Travellers to the Rock would have to show their passport twice under a new UK-EU treaty.

* Royal Mail bosses to be called to Parliament over letter delivery failures
[0 hours old]: It comes after hundreds of people contacted BBC Your Voice to express frustration over late deliveries.

. New travel rules for UK visitors kick in - how are you affected?
[28 hours old]: From 25 February, a new system will come into force which will affect many people, including British dual nationals.

. The two farms in Senegal that supply many of the UK's vegetables
[182 hours old]: During winter in Britain fresh produce is sent by cargo ship from the West African nation every week.

. The real impact of roadworks on the country - and why they're set to get worse
[1116 hours old]: There is a fine balance between the benefits of improved infrastructure, versus the cost of disruption. Does the country have it right?

. Why the railways often seem to be in such chaos over Christmas
[1598 hours old]: Parts of Britain’s rail network will close for engineering work over the festive period - but is that the right time to do it?

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* Soham murderer Ian Huntley seriously injured in prison attack
[0 hours old]: The 52-year-old is serving a life sentence after being convicted of murdering schoolgirls Holly Wells and Jessica Chapman.

* Instagram to alert parents if teens search for self-harm and suicide content
[0 hours old]: Safety campaigners say Meta is "passing the buck" with its new feature for parents using Instagram's teen supervision tools.

* Jersey approves assisted dying law
[0 hours old]: Once the law is given Royal Assent the first legal assisted deaths could happen as early as 2027.

- Racism and staff shortages factors in 'failing' maternity care, report finds
[5 hours old]: The interim report has identified problems "at every stage" of the maternity journey in England.

- Israeli soldiers shot a Palestinian boy and stood around as he bled to death, video shows
[8 hours old]: Israeli forces blocked Palestinian ambulances while a 14-year-old lay bleeding for at least 45 minutes.

* Hillary Clinton to appear before US House panel investigating Epstein
[0 hours old]: The former secretary of state recently dropped her longstanding refusal to appear, alongside her former president husband.

* Danish PM calls snap election with Greenland issue centre-stage
[0 hours old]: The issue of Greenland, which Donald Trump wants to annex, is likely to dominate the election campaign.

- Traitor Rachel on winning the show, her mum's death - and what's next
[3 hours old]: Rachel Duffy has spoken publicly for the first time about winning The Traitors and then losing her mother.

- Track UK's latest migration numbers - including asylum, visas and small boats
[1 hours old]: Use our interactive tracker to explore the latest migration statistics for the UK

- Trump joke 'overshadows' US women's Olympic success, says women's ice hockey captain
[2 hours old]: A "distasteful joke" by US President Donald Trump overshadows the achievement of female athletes at the Winter Olympics, says USA ice hockey gold medallist Hilary Knight.

- This coastal idyll banned 'harmful' holiday lets. Eight years on, has it worked?
[13 hours old]: A ban on new holiday homes sees more permanent residents but some say the policy harms tourism.

- Bridgerton's first East Asian family is a beautiful thing, say cast
[1 hours old]: Stars of the hit Netflix show talk about the importance of representation as part two of season four lands.

- Watch: BBC on streets of Mexican city gripped by deadly cartel violence
[15 hours old]: BBC international correspondent Quentin Sommerville travelled to Culiacán in northern Sinaloa state following an explosion in violence.

- Jersey passes assisted dying law - but what stage has proposal reached in UK's parliaments?
[2 hours old]: Bills to let terminally ill people end their life are being considered at Westminster and in Scotland.

- Struggling to get your first job? Here are five tips to get you started
[2 hours old]: Whether it's a Saturday job or your first full-time role, here are some expert tips to help you get on the career ladder.

- I based horror game on working in a Scottish chippy
[7 hours old]: Developer James Muirhead said his old job provided the perfect setting for his latest creation.

- Earth's heat to power 10,000 homes in renewable energy first for UK
[2 hours old]: Water super-heated by rocks will also provide the UK's first domestic supply of the critical mineral lithium.

* Corbyn set to become Your Party parliamentary leader
[0 hours old]: Ex-Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn's supporters won 14 of the 24 seats on Your Party's central executive committee (CEC).

* Number of young people out of work or education edges closer to one million
[1 hours old]: People at the start of their careers are particularly affected by the UK's weak job market.

- Met apologises to Lord Speaker after Mandelson tip-off error
[2 hours old]: Lord Mandelson's lawyers said police arrested the peer because of a "baseless" suggestion he was planning to move abroad.

- US justice department accused of withholding Trump-related Epstein files
[1 hours old]: The top Democrat on the congressional panel investigating Epstein has called on the attorney general to publish the material.

* US and Iran hold talks seen as crucial to prevent conflict
[0 hours old]: The indirect negotiations in Geneva are seen as a last-ditch effort, but the chances of a nuclear agreement are unclear.

* Forty-day moor fire caused by 'cooking in forest'
[1 hours old]: At its height the blaze covered nearly 10 square miles across the North York Moors.

- Crash caused by phone gambler led to premature birth
[3 hours old]: A pregnant woman needed an emergency C-section after Jack Bentley smashed into the back of her car.

- A 'normal guy' doing 'brilliant' things - Lammens on life at Man Utd
[2 hours old]: Manchester United goalkeeper Senne Lammens says he is "just a normal guy", but his reputation is growing after an impressive debut season at Old Trafford.

- Trump joke 'overshadows' US women's Olympic success
[2 hours old]: A "distasteful joke" by US President Donald Trump overshadows the achievement of female athletes at the Winter Olympics, says USA ice hockey gold medallist Hilary Knight.

* RFU set to confirm radical revamp for English rugby
[0 hours old]: A radical new structure for English rugby is set to be rubber-stamped by the RFU, with the Prem separating from the rest of the pyramid, and promotion and relegation scrapped.

* Benn to fight Prograis on Fury undercard
[0 hours old]: Conor Benn's bout against Regis Prograis will be the co-main event to Tyson Fury's comeback fight against Arslanbek Makhmudov in April.

* South Africa stay unbeaten with win over West Indies
[1 hours old]: Aiden Markram smacks 82 not out off 46 balls as South Africa beat West Indies by nine wickets to maintain their unbeaten record at the 2026 T20 World Cup

- Real Madrid condemn fan for alleged Nazi salute
[4 hours old]: Real Madrid launch an investigation after a supporter allegedly performed a Nazi salute before the club's Champions League win against Benfica on Wednesday.

* Nearly a million 16-24 year-olds not working or in education
[1 hours old]: People at the start of their careers are particularly affected by the UK's weak job market.

* Ocado to axe 1,000 jobs in cost-cutting drive
[0 hours old]: The technology and online grocery group is cutting about 5% of its global workforce, with two-thirds of the losses in the UK.

- The family-owned soda firm that still uses returnable glass bottles
[14 hours old]: Soft drinks company Twig's Beverage has a loyal following for its old-fashioned approach.

- Chip giant Nvidia defies AI concerns with record 5bn revenue
[14 hours old]: Demand for Nvidia chips rose even as the company sets out to create AI products of its own.

- Aldi shop staff to receive two pay rises this year
[14 hours old]: The German budget supermarket is a growing competitor among British supermarkets.

- Why Asian firms are not cheering Trump tariff ruling
[15 hours old]: The US Supreme Court's decision to block a pillar of US trade policy has caused yet more uncertainty.

- Canada's finance minister says US is unlikely to lift tariffs
[12 hours old]: The comments come after US President Donald Trump said he wants global tariffs to replace income taxes as America's main revenue source.

- Pressure to make budgets add up as Holyrood election looms
[3 hours old]: Parties hoping to form at least part of a government will want to show how they will pay for their vote-winning promises

- Rescue centre at 'breaking point' over £40k bills
[8 hours old]: The Ark Wildlife Park is home to exotic animals such as crocodiles, monkeys and wildcats.

- Food banks 'essential' for new generation of students
[14 hours old]: Queen's University Belfast says there were more than 10,500 visits by students to its food bank in the students' union.

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. How Did A Tip-Off From Sir Lindsay Hoyle Lead To Peter Mandelson’s Arrest?
[17 hours old]: The Metropolitan Police apologises to Commons Speaker for sharing Mandelson tip-off.

. A Woman's Hour and SEND in the Spotlight special
[49 hours old]: We hear from a range of voices on the impact of the government's SEND reforms in England.

. Faisal Islam: Is the UK economy really turning a corner?
[17 hours old]: The Chancellor is trying to use this moment as a launching pad for a wider attempt to gee up consumer and business confidence.

. MrBeast video editor fined over insider trading
[18 hours old]: A former California governor candidate was also disciplined as the prediction market Kalshi cracks down.

. Household energy bills to fall in April after charges shake-up
[21 hours old]: Changes announced in the Budget mean all energy bills will see some kind of reduction, but it will vary.

. John Lewis pulls out of housebuilding business
[21 hours old]: The retailer began expanding into housebuilding in 2020 but it is scrapping those plans to focus on retail instead.

. Tesco to cut 180 jobs within its head office
[22 hours old]: Chief executive Ken Murphy says Tesco must be “efficient and agile” to compete.

. Aston Martin cuts 20% of workforce as losses widen
[28 hours old]: About 600 jobs will go at the luxury car maker, which in part blames US tariffs for its troubles.

. Gucci criticised for 'AI slop' images ahead of major fashion show
[27 hours old]: Users of social media - where the marketing campaign has been launched - say it is out of keeping with Gucci's reputation for luxury.

. Not even potholes will hold up self-driving cars, UK firm predicts
[25 hours old]: Wayve says it's confident all cars will one day be autonomous, as it announced more than a £1bn in additional investment.

. Shein's elusive boss hails Chinese roots in rare public appearance
[35 hours old]: His speech follows years of the firm focusing away from China as it moved its headquarters to Singapore.

. Discord delays age verification plans after user outcry
[39 hours old]: Users were unhappy about plans for age verification to require facial or ID scans.

. Is TikTok the new frontier for fashion reinvention?
[24 hours old]: How a young designer got brought on to help redesign a legacy sports brand following a TikTok post.

. Paramount boosts Warner Bros offer to rival Netflix in takeover bid
[38 hours old]: Warner Bros says the latest proposal could convince it to abandon the deal it struck with Netflix.

. US threatens Anthropic with deadline in dispute on AI safeguards
[39 hours old]: The AI developer laid out red lines on military use of its products, a source said.

. Apple says some Mac Mini production will move to the US
[40 hours old]: The technology giant had pledged to increase investment in the US by 0bn, under pressure from Trump.

. Google apologises for Baftas alert to 'see more' on racial slur
[41 hours old]: Google said the news alert was an error that should not have happened.

. House prices in Wales rise faster than UK average - see how your area compares
[32 hours old]: Some areas have seen average house prices increase by 7% in the past year, according to ONS data.

. Chocolate kept in anti-theft boxes as shops warn it's being stolen to order
[51 hours old]: Retailers and police forces tell the BBC that thieves are targeting chocolate and selling it on.

. Orbital space race heats up in Arctic north
[62 hours old]: Europe lags far behind the US and China in orbital space launches, but new facilities are opening up.

. Are you cut out for living and working in Antarctica?
[86 hours old]: Jobs are available on the icy continent for chefs, plumbers, carpenters and even hairdressers.

. How do you modernise mango farming?
[158 hours old]: India's mango farmers are being urged to innovate as climate change makes cultivation "unpredictable".

. Reddit's human content wins amid the AI flood
[230 hours old]: Reddit says its human contributors are valued amid an internet awash with AI-generated content.

. Trump eyes Venezuela visit – but obstacles to his oil plan remain
[244 hours old]: The US president wants American energy firms to start extracting the crude but they are reluctant.

. Get a grip: Robotics firms struggle to develop hands
[326 hours old]: Developing a durable and affordable hand is one of the biggest challenges in robotics.

. Who is billionaire Sir Jim Ratcliffe and how did he make his money?
[336 hours old]: The industrialist and Manchester United co-owner has apologised over comments he made about immigration.

. The US economy is growing - so where are all the jobs?
[326 hours old]: As hiring rates and job openings drop, some worry a tough job market could be here to stay.

. The Dutch love four-day working weeks, but are they sustainable?
[350 hours old]: The Netherlands has the lowest working hours in Europe, but some say it is harming its economy.

. Why food fraud persists, even with improving tech
[398 hours old]: Even with sophisticated technology it is still difficult to detect fake foods.

. Netflix and Paramount are battling for Warner Bros. Who is likely to win?
[215 hours old]: What to know about the two firms' blockbuster battle to control Warner Bros Discovery.

. How £50m 'fish disco' could save farmland
[391 hours old]: Innovative tech scares fish away from nuclear cooling pipes.

. Budget 2025: What's the best and worst that could happen for Labour?
[2135 hours old]: Three days in, after a tax U-turn and partial climbdown on workers' rights, Laura Kuenssberg looks at what impact Budget week might have.

. Has Britain's budget watchdog become too all-powerful?
[2246 hours old]: Ahead of this week's Budget, some have accused the Office for Budget Responsibility of being a "straitjacket on growth"

. The curious case of why Poundland is struggling during a cost-of-living crisis
[2334 hours old]: Why - in an age where so many of us are feeling the financial pinch - are some budget shops on UK high streets having such a tough time?

. Martin Lewis on what the new energy price cap means
[25 hours old]: Typical household energy bills will fall by 7% in April, regulator Ofgem has announced, following a shake-up in charges by the government.

. When the retail staff can't help you
[145 hours old]: This customer might be feeling trolled, in this scene from Small Prophets.

. Why youth unemployment is rising
[210 hours old]: Unemployment in the UK rose to its highest rate in nearly five years at the end of 2025

. File on 4 Investigates
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