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* Recycling plant fire causes severe rail disruption
[0 hours old]: About 100 firefighters are tackling flames and rail services through the area have come to a halt.

. M&S launches new traineeship for 1,000 young people
[17 hours old]: The scheme aims to tackle the "growing challenge" of young people not in employment, education, or training. 

. City Airport faces opposition to large jet plans
[18 hours old]: A committee of the London Assembly wants London City Airport's plans halted due to noise concerns.

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- Billionaire West Ham co-owner accused of abusing his power and preying on women for sex
[7 hours old]: Women say David Sullivan told them they needed to have sex with him to feature in his newspapers.

- Who is David Sullivan - football boss, 'king of porn' and alleged sexual predator?
[7 hours old]: The ex-West Ham boss has long boasted of sexual conquests, but is now accused of exploitative behaviour.


* 'I was a prisoner in my home': Drug gangs 'cuckooing' hundreds of homes a week, police warn
[0 hours old]: Hundreds if not thousands of people's homes are being taken over by UK gangs every week, say police.

* Iran and Israel say they will pause strikes but warn of retaliation if ceasefire breached again
[0 hours old]: Israel's PM says his country is holding fire "at the moment", after Iran's armed forces said they had stopped military action.

- Stokes and Atkinson investigated over nightclub incident
[4 hours old]: An incident at a nightclub involving England cricket captain Ben Stokes, pace bowler Gus Atkinson and a Saracens academy player is being investigated by the England and Wales Cricket Board and the Prem Rugby club.

- New drug to stop 'Ozempic butt' muscle loss
[8 hours old]: A third of the weight loss from obesity jabs can come from muscle, say experts.

- Watch: Southern Lights timelapse filmed from space
[4 hours old]: This occurrence of aurora australis, or Southern Lights, was captured by Nasa astronaut Jessica Meir.

* Driving test booking rules tightened after thousands of no shows
[0 hours old]: Learner drivers can only swap their test to the three centres nearest to their original booking.

* 'Lives still at risk' from unregulated baby sleep industry after BBC investigation
[0 hours old]: 'Families deserve clarity about the qualifications and training of those caring for their children'

- Sikh group calls for inquiry into Henry Nowak death
[2 hours old]: Dabinderjit Singh of the Sikh Federation has written to the government calling for an inquiry.

- Epstein victim says she had dinner at Andrew's palace apartment
[5 hours old]: Testimony to US Congress members is the first time a woman abused and trafficked by the late financier has publicly spoken of attending royal residences.

* Legal equality duty for public services should be scrapped, says Badenoch
[0 hours old]: The Conservative leader will argue that the rules have become a "minefield that exposes almost every significant public decision to legal challenge".

- The top five-a-day foods your heart needs, according to new study
[15 hours old]: Not all fruit and veg is equal for getting nutrients called flavanols, say researchers.

* How one of India's most successful female politicians is losing her party
[0 hours old]: Mamata Banerjee's once-dominant Trinamool Congress party is unravelling, weeks after losing power in West Bengal.

* Watch: Trump tells BBC Netanyahu did not defy him
[0 hours old]: In a call with the US president, BBC’s Sarah Smith asked Trump about the war in Iran and his relationship with the Israeli leader.

- Schoolchildren run from collapsing roof as ground shakes in Philippines quake
[10 hours old]: Pupils could be heard screaming as the earthquake struck the city of Digos, but the school said nobody was injured in the incident.

- Iran's strike on Israel suggests the regime's sense of resilience is growing
[9 hours old]: Iran's decision to risk jeopardising peace talks may reflect how its leaders view their current position, writes BBC Persian editor Amir Azimi.

- How Christian Eriksen's heart device kicked into action
[6 hours old]: Denmark's team doctor said an ICD implanted into the footballer's chest responded as it should after he collapsed on Sunday.

* Zelensky thanks UK for 'ironclad' support after meeting King
[0 hours old]: Following their meeting, Zelensky thanks the UK for its "ironclad" support for Ukraine.

- Donaldson told police sex abuse allegations were 'unbelievable'
[7 hours old]: Sir Jeffrey Donaldson has pleaded not guilty to 18 sex abuse charges and his wife, Lady Eleanor Donaldson, denies five charges related to aiding and abetting.

- Starmer tells Apple and Google to ban nude images on children's phones
[7 hours old]: Firms will be expected to activate built-in features to stop children accessing sexually explicit images.

- Jailed crypto founder Sam Bankman-Fried seeks Trump pardon
[6 hours old]: The former leader of crypto platform FTX, currently serving a 25-year sentence, on Monday officially applied to be pardoned.

- Care worker who helped boss with child abuse jailed for 25 years
[6 hours old]: Malcolm Phillips, 93, is given an absolute discharge, while Linda Brunning is jailed for 25 years.

- Ex-Olympian's wife 'feared he would kill her'
[4 hours old]: Curtis Robb, 54, is accused of repeated or continuous controlling and coercive behaviour.

- Jess Phillips On The Explicit Image Ban For Children
[3 hours old]: Starmer has told tech firms to block naked images on phones for children.

- Americanswers… on 5 Live! Why did Trump walk out of his TV interview with Meet The Press?
[3 hours old]: And why is JD Vance posting about Henry Nowak?

- Somali referee Artan to miss World Cup after being barred from entering US
[1 hours old]: Omar Artan, who was set to be the first Somali to referee at the World Cup finals, is dropped from the list of officials after he was denied entry to the United States.

- Stokes & Atkinson investigated over nightclub incident
[4 hours old]: An incident at a nightclub involving England cricket captain Ben Stokes, pace bowler Gus Atkinson and a Saracens academy player is being investigated by the England and Wales Cricket Board and the Prem Rugby club.

- Eriksen at home and 'doing well' after collapse
[6 hours old]: Christian Eriksen says he is "doing well" and is at home with his family following his collapse in Sunday's game against Ukraine.

- McGinn in the form of his life and now dancing to Scotland's tune
[2 hours old]: If Scotland hit the mark in their upcoming matches the way John McGinn does in front of the media then this could be a special World Cup for Steve Clarke's side, writes Tom English.

- Rashford 'dead cert to start for me' - Walcott
[7 hours old]: Former England winger Theo Walcott is "most psyched" about Marcus Rashford for the Three Lions at the World Cup.

* OpenAI plans to go public, intensifying investment race with Anthropic
[0 hours old]: The company behind ChatGPT filed its plans one week after Anthropic did the same.

* How driving test booking is changing for learner drivers
[0 hours old]: From 12 May, only learner drivers can book their own tests, not instructors.

* Could humanoid robots be heading for the battlefield?
[0 hours old]: Armed forces are experimenting with humanoid robots, but battlefield deployment is some way off.

- You may be saving for retirement without realising it. Here's how to check
[13 hours old]: One simple check could ensure you are not missing out on free money which could help in later life.

- Stock market jitters remain amid tech fears and renewed Middle East attacks
[2 hours old]: Markets in Asia are hit by a tech sell-off, and oil is volatile as Iran and Israel launch attacks on each other.

- Lib Dems propose energy price discounts for all households
[6 hours old]: The party estimates savings of £100-a-year on average for every household under the scheme.

- From UK athlete to parliament: Serena Guthrie wins senator seat
[7 hours old]: Serena Guthrie won Commonwealth gold as part of the England netball team in 2018.

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. What the Dutch can teach us about tackling youth unemployment
[24 hours old]: The Netherlands has one of the world's lowest rates of 16 to 24-year-olds not in education, employment or training.

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. 'No dead ends': What the Dutch can teach us about tackling youth unemployment
[24 hours old]: The Netherlands has one of the world's lowest rates of 16 to 24-year-olds not in education, employment or training.

. 'We don't look at the sky any more': The Air India crash victims who were not on the plane
[25 hours old]: A grandfather, a survivor, a witness: one year after the crash, the people on the ground tell their stories.

. I was applying for hundreds of jobs - this tip helped me get one
[47 hours old]: Four people who weren't hearing back from job applications shared what they did differently to secure their first role.

. Tata Steel says new £1.25bn furnace may be delayed due to electrical issue
[34 hours old]: Plans for £1.25bn steel-making furnace may be delayed by electrical connectivity problem, Tata says.

. Cake sheds are making bakers £1,000 a week - but the dream might be over
[47 hours old]: They may have captured the public's imagination, but are councils coming for the cute cake cupboards?

. We need to stop AI developing without humans, says Anthropic co-founder
[88 hours old]: Jack Clark tells BBC's Newsnight AI could get to the point where it develops without human input.

. Fizzy drink cans recalled as they 'may rupture unexpectedly'
[54 hours old]: Dalston's Pineapple Soda as asking people to throw away affected cans of its pineapple drink over fears they could cause injury.

. Cosmeticorexia: How girls are falling down a skincare rabbit hole
[48 hours old]: Fuelled by social media, the market for children's skincare is booming. Experts fear for the long-term impact on girls

. Trump to meet AI leaders to discuss US investment in their companies
[75 hours old]: The US president said on Friday he expects to meet the leaders of top AI companies next week.

. US stocks slump as fears over Big Tech shake Wall Street
[73 hours old]: The Nasdaq saw its biggest daily fall since early 2025.

. Who can buy shares in Elon Musk's SpaceX?
[85 hours old]: From next week individual investors can take a stake in Musk's rockets-to-AI company.

. Hospitality jobs boom as US prepares for World Cup
[79 hours old]: It is the third month in a row US jobs figures have beaten expectations.

. Is there an AI stock market bubble, and is it ready to burst?
[82 hours old]: Despite the Iran war, inflation and debt fears, US markets keep hitting record highs, fueled largely by AI. BBC's Samira Hussain looks into whether that bubble will burst.

. British Heart Foundation plans to close 150 charity shops
[92 hours old]: The charity says it is facing "an exceptionally challenging trading environment".

. Single 20-somethings need AI to make first move on dating apps - Hinge boss
[96 hours old]: Jackie Jantos says loneliness and lack of confidence were challenges for young adults looking for relationships.

. Final pieces fired at Denby as production ends
[78 hours old]: "We are so hugely proud of everything this Derbyshire pottery has achieved," the company says.

. China cracks down on soft porn, violence and materialism in viral micro dramas
[90 hours old]: Micro dramas have surged in popularity, but drawn criticism for often sensationalist content.

. Spain's visitor numbers hit new highs as tourists avoid Middle East
[24 hours old]: The European country had 9.1 million international visitors in April, the most ever for that month.

. The ancient trick making food waste useful and tasty
[96 hours old]: Instead of throwing away byproducts of food processing, fermentation is making them valuable.

. 'By the grace of God': Miners dig on as lab-grown diamonds change market
[120 hours old]: The rising popularity of lab-grown diamonds heaps pressure on those hunting for the natural gems.

. How 'confused' AI rollout hurts firms and baffles staff
[168 hours old]: Some firms are putting pressure on staff to use AI, but have not thought through their AI rollout.

. Caribbean hot sauce producers warn of shortages and higher prices
[191 hours old]: Manufacturers in Jamaica say the key chilli peppers they need are in limited supply.

. Humanoid robots 'the future' of car making, says BMW
[263 hours old]: BMW is introducing humanoid robots to a car plant in Europe, building on similar projects in the US.

. Is 'out of control' US tipping culture spreading overseas?
[288 hours old]: With US waiting staff getting cross at receiving less than 20%, tips are also on the rise elsewhere.

. The rise of the fruit that tastes like custard
[300 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
[360 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
[382 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
[432 hours old]: Frustration with fake dating profiles has spurred new dating services with different approaches.

. The fight against foreign developers buying Caribbean beaches
[455 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
[504 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?
[519 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'
[521 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
[600 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
[642 hours old]: The biggest tech firms are set to sell millions of smart glasses despite growing privacy concerns.

. Advice service demand rises amid housing crisis
[64 hours old]: Citizens Advice Guernsey says housing and cost of living pressures have increased demand.

. Grant puts gloss on paint recycling enterprise
[89 hours old]: A Cambridgeshire social enterprise is awarded £400,000 by the National Lottery to help it expand.

. How the High Street became a window on our political instability
[24 hours old]: High Streets have declined in recent years. What does this tell us about the UK?

. The £5 coffee that tells a story of global economic turmoil
[280 hours old]: Coffees at some city centre outlets now cost £5. It's a story of tariffs, the climate, Gen Z cultural tastes, and savvy coffee farmers playing the market, writes Faisal Islam

. The threat to summer holidays looming from jet fuel shortages
[864 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
[1224 hours old]: Scams have exploded over the last few years. Can countries and companies come together to turn the tables on the scammers?

. The £5.30 orange juice that tells the story of why supermarket prices are sky high
[1744 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

. Consumer Fight Back
[61 hours old]: A new report says that 3 in 4 people are not saving enough for a moderate retirement.

. Free Thinking
[74 hours old]: Can the accumulation of wealth be ethical and what can we learn from Adam Smith's enquiry?

. Hinge boss on her green and red flags in life
[104 hours old]: Jackie Jantos, CEO of Hinge, shares her daily habits and tips for success in dating and in life.

. Witness History
[113 hours old]: How mass student demonstrations in May 1989 led to bloodshed in Beijing