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- Better WiFi for hundreds of trains under government plans
[12 hours old]: Campaigners welcome the move but say passengers are mostly worried about train fares and delays.

. UK sees hottest day of year as bank holiday travellers face queues
[108 hours old]: Temperatures hit 28.4C in parts of England on Friday, while delays have been reported at the Port of Dover and Birmingham Airport ahead of the bank holiday weekend.

. Ferry frustrations and housing concerns in Gorey
[21 hours old]: Café owners and others in Gorey tell the BBC a new freight pricing model is driving up costs.

. Prepare for turbulence - how a prolonged Middle East conflict could reshape how we fly
[1497 hours old]: The Gulf's hub airports made long-distance travel cheaper - but now their future looks unclear.

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- Energy bills to rise for millions as impact of Iran war hits
[2 hours old]: A household using a typical amount of energy will pay £221 a year more, under the regulator's new price cap.

- Labour has 'no coherent plan' for country, says Blair
[2 hours old]: The ex-Labour PM says Sir Keir Starmer's government is in the "wrong position" ahead of the next election.

- Body found in search for boy, 12, missing in river as heatwave continues
[5 hours old]: Police and fire crews with underwater units launched a major search until a body was recovered on Tuesday night.

* Sturgeon defends 'no comment' police interview after SNP funds probe arrest
[0 hours old]: The former SNP leader's solicitor says her response was "standard" and she later provided written answers to detectives' questions.

- Nasa unveils next steps to build permanent Moon base
[13 hours old]: Nasa plans to send hopping drones and roving vehicles to the Moon as part of plans for a permanent Moon base.

- 'We knew somebody would die': Teenage patients 'ignored' before fatal NHS trust failures
[13 hours old]: Mental health patients say nobody listened to their concerns about a north-east England trust.

* Israeli strike in Gaza City kills new head of Hamas's military wing
[0 hours old]: At least three people were killed in the attack, which came despite a ceasefire with Hamas being in place.

- 'Shocking' rise in school suspensions for racist and homophobic abuse
[10 hours old]: Education experts and charities are calling for a national anti-bullying strategy in schools.

- Can EU find a Russia whisperer to mediate an end to war in Ukraine?
[11 hours old]: With the US pulling out of trilateral talks with Russia and Ukraine, the EU is looking for potential candidates to step in.

- Trump-backed challenger beats veteran US senator in Texas primary
[4 hours old]: The result sets up what will be a closely watched contest in November with Paxton's Democratic opponent.

- Dozens killed in Lebanon as Israel intensifies strikes
[6 hours old]: Israel says it struck 100 Hezbollah infrastructure sites and fighters in Lebanon, after PM Benjamin Netanyahu vows to "crush" the Iran-backed group.

- Russia 'relentlessly targeting' critical infrastructure and democracy, GCHQ says
[10 hours old]: The spy agency's head will set out threats facing the UK and the measures she believes need to be taken to confront them on Wednesday.

- The footballer setting record straight after 46 years
[4 hours old]: Roly Gregoire, Sunderland's first black player, sometimes wishes he had never played football because of the racist abuse he found too painful to talk about for 46 years.

* Watch: Trump is transforming Washington - by adding his face everywhere
[1 hours old]: Sarah Smith visits places across the US capital where the president has hung banners, renamed a site or is rebuilding something.

* How I won fantasy football in my first ever season - without using AI
[1 hours old]: Danish medical student Erik Ibsen, 23, says it's "insane" he beat more than 11 million FPL players.

- How long will the heatwave last?
[6 hours old]: Following the hottest May day on record, Simon King looks at how many more days of heat you can expect.

- Our best friend fell 200ft to his death on a mountain but wouldn't want us to stop hiking
[2 hours old]: Two men who watched best friend Jack Carne fall to his death off Glyder Fawr won't stop adventuring.

* Man charged over fatal shooting of award-winning farmer
[0 hours old]: The body of Charles Kinston, 23, was found in a field in Derbyshire on 29 January 2024.

* Around 100 firefighters tackle Golders Green blaze
[0 hours old]: The fire broke out around 06:45 BST at a supermarket below a block of flats in north-west London.

- Hotel that refused to give tourist tap water acted lawfully, Italian court rules
[7 hours old]: The Italian Supreme Court rejected a tourist's claim that her consumer rights were breached when she was only offered €7 bottled mineral water.

* 'Unimaginable grief' after boy's reservoir death
[0 hours old]: Reco Puttock, 13, died after swimming in a reservoir near Halifax on Monday, police say.

- Champion ethical hacker warns AI tools like Mythos will make competing harder
[9 hours old]: Chompie, one of the world's tops ethical hackers, says AI like Claude Mythos will make it harder for people like her to compete.

- Prosecution to open case against ex-DUP leader Sir Jeffrey Donaldson in sex abuse trial
[5 hours old]: The former MP has pleaded not guilty to all 18 charges he faces, including one count of rape.

- One killed and nine missing after chemical explosion at US paper mill
[7 hours old]: Nine others were injured and another nine are missing after a tank ruptured at a paper mill in Longview, Washington.

- Why Did Teenage Rapists Avoid Custody?
[15 hours old]: Sentences of boys spared custody over rape referred to Court of Appeal.

- Nuno to stay as West Ham boss after relegation
[1 hours old]: Nuno Espirito Santo will stay on as West Ham manager to lead their fight to get back to the Premier League at the first attempt, the club says.

- Spurs needed 'complete reset', says under fire CEO
[3 hours old]: In a wide-ranging exclusive interview with BBC Sport, Tottenham chief executive Vinai Venkatesham talks about a number of issues the club needs to address.

- 60 Palace 'troublemakers' ordered to leave Leipzig
[2 hours old]: Police say 60 Crystal Palace fans classified as "known troublemakers" have been ordered to leave Leipzig while two arrests were made before the Europa Conference League final.

* Yapp makes history as first Lions Women coach
[0 hours old]: The ex-England scrum-half says she wants to 'create something special' on next year's inaugural tour in New Zealand.

- NI's O'Neill signs four-year contract extension
[3 hours old]: Northern Ireland manager Michael O'Neill has signed a four-year contract extension to keep him at the helm until 2032.

- 'Bullying' and 'overbearing' behaviour behind abrupt BP chairman removal
[4 hours old]: BP declined to comment on whether bullying behaviour was part of the reason for his immediate dismissal.

- Booming AI chip demand helps create two new tn club members
[8 hours old]: SK Hynix and Micron are the latest tech firms to join the growing list of stocks with mega valuations.

- Ferrari shares slump after it unveils first fully electric car
[6 hours old]: The new Luce model has divided opinion on social media, and comes despite intense pressure from Chinese EV makers.

- Instagram betting ads featuring Kane and Haaland banned
[10 hours old]: The advertising watchdog said the adverts featuring top footballers had a strong appeal to under-18s.

- Farmers' warning as milk prices fall below cost
[4 hours old]: Farmers worry more family farms will be sold unless dairy prices rise quickly.

- Post Office investigation could be delayed by five years, police warn
[14 hours old]: The commander leading the national police inquiry says the size of the investigation team would need to double in order to meet its current timeline

- 'I've given up eating hot meals to pay energy bills to keep my son alive'
[2 hours old]: More than half of parents of disabled children and young people are skipping meals to pay their bills.

- We want everyone to use our 'very green grocery'
[5 hours old]: A charity selling over supplies and damaged stock say they want to cut waste and help people live.

- Children's meals to be cheaper under VAT cut
[5 hours old]: The cost of children's meals in restaurants is set to come down as VAT on some items is cut to 5%.

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. The political fight for American men
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. Next boss warns of 'dramatic' fall in entry-level jobs
[27 hours old]: Lord Wolfson tells the BBC Next now typically receives double the number of applicants for one role than it did two years ago.

. Starmer vows to act on social media after meeting bereaved parents
[17 hours old]: Some parents believe whether the government will take strong enough action remains to be seen.

. Oil prices slide on hopes of US-Iran peace deal
[45 hours old]: Trump said on Saturday that an agreement would include the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, without giving further details.

. 'I live in survival mode': The rise of the multi-job workforce
[25 hours old]: More people are taking second jobs as rising costs and insecure work reshape how we earn a living.

. How Saudi Arabia's spending spree reached the end of the line
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. Beer boom goes flat as breweries call last orders
[58 hours old]: The UK's brewery scene is shrinking as pubs close, costs rise and drinking habits change.

. Indian billionaires buy foreign companies as growth slows at home
[59 hours old]: India Inc spent bn on global buyouts in 2025 and the deal value could cross bn in the first half of 2026.

. 'Shameful' more spent on benefits than jobs for young people, says Milburn
[72 hours old]: Reforms are needed of the welfare system to tackle the high numbers of young people not in work or education, says Alan Milburn.

. SpaceX launches massive Starship V3 rocket on test flight
[102 hours old]: The largest and most powerful rocket in history blasted off after its first attempted launch was postponed.

. Stop blaming young people for being unemployed, says Amazon's UK boss
[119 hours old]: John Boumphrey says the education system "isn't necessarily producing young people who are ready for work".

. Bank boss sorry after describing workers as 'lower value human capital'
[111 hours old]: The Standard Chartered boss said he values all colleagues and is committed to helping them cope with change.

. AI may speed up search for drugs to treat brain conditions
[108 hours old]: Researchers hope the work will help identify affordable, effective drugs to treat conditions like MND.

. Trump wants new Fed chair to be 'totally independent'
[112 hours old]: The US president piled major pressure on Kevin Warsh's predecessor to cut interest rates.

. Morrisons planning to close 100 stores in next few months
[117 hours old]: It said difficulties had been exacerbated by "significant cost increases resulting from government policy choices".

. The rise of the fruit that tastes like custard
[34 hours old]: Custard apple plants are prized for their hardiness but exporting their delicate fruit is difficult.

. Morocco wants tourists to visit Western Sahara. Some say it's tightening its control
[59 hours old]: The Moroccan government wants more Western holidaymakers to visit the territory it claims to own.

. 'Six eggs used to be £1' - why everyday essentials cost so much more now
[81 hours old]: Six supermarket brand eggs cost £1 in 2022. How much are they now, why have they gone up, and is anyone profiteering?

. Love factually: Dating start-ups promise to cut the cheats
[131 hours old]: Frustration with fake dating profiles has spurred new dating services with different approaches.

. The fight against foreign developers buying Caribbean beaches
[155 hours old]: Campaigners in Barbuda, Grenada and Jamaica say they can no longer access their coastlines.

. Robo-top: The machines that could make your next t-shirt
[203 hours old]: Most clothes are made in Asia, but new machines could bring some of that work back to the West.

. Why does Amazon have no Western rivals?
[218 hours old]: The internet giant dwarfs other online retailers on both sides of the Atlantic.

. Rise in solar panel sales as people 'want to save money'
[221 hours old]: One director, who has just bought 2,000 panels, hopes to safeguard the company's future bills.

. Inside the secretive and lucrative world of orchid breeding
[299 hours old]: It can take a decade to bring a new orchid to market, so breeders keep their hi-tech processes secret.

. Smart glasses are 'an invasion of privacy' - Meta's are selling better than ever
[341 hours old]: The biggest tech firms are set to sell millions of smart glasses despite growing privacy concerns.

. The threat to summer holidays looming from jet fuel shortages
[563 hours old]: What impact might shortages have on our summer holidays - and what could be done about it?

. Scammers are becoming ever more sophisticated - this is what the fightback looks like
[923 hours old]: Scams have exploded over the last few years. Can countries and companies come together to turn the tables on the scammers?

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[1443 hours old]: Butter, chocolate, coffee and milk have all seen prices rocket. Tracing back through the story of one particular supermarket staple begins to explain why

. Sir John Curtice: Why Labour's Brexit focus has shifted from Leavers to Remainers
[1642 hours old]: Will the pursuit of a closer relationship with the EU risk courting electoral disaster by alienating Brexit-backing voters?

. This beach hut costs the same as a three-bedroom house
[41 hours old]: A beach hut has gone on the market for £200,000 - the same price as some houses further along the Welsh coast.

. The Leeds designer outlet that's 15 miles from Leeds
[96 hours old]: A rebrand of the junction 32 retail park off the M62 has gone down poorly with some locals in Castleford.

. Why are unpaid debt court cases rising?
[116 hours old]: Why are unpaid debt court cases rising?

. Why thousands of stock trades tied to Trump are raising eyebrows
[119 hours old]: The BBC's Michelle Fleury looks at trades disclosed by the president.

. Laura Pomfret - CCJs, decrees and unpaid court debts
[122 hours old]: Laura Pomfret - CCJs, decrees and unpaid court debts