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- Uber brings forward trialling driverless taxis in UK
[2 hours old]: The autonomous cars with no human safety driver at the wheel will be trialled in London next spring.

. Cost of living roadshows to tour county
[17 hours old]: The roadshows will visit five venues in Northampton as well as Bugbrooke and West Haddon villages.

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- We quit our jobs, sold our home and spent 10 years fighting for truth over daughter's death
[10 hours old]: A NHS trust and hospital manager have been found guilty of health and safety failings over the death of Alice Figueiredo.

- Greta Thunberg deported, Israel says, after Gaza aid boat intercepted
[2 hours old]: The activists' yacht, which was trying to carry aid to Gaza, was intercepted by Israeli forces in the early hours of Monday.

- China's electric cars are becoming slicker and cheaper - but is there a deeper cost?
[11 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?

* Miliband defends winter fuel payment U-turn
[1 hours old]: The energy secretary says the government had to make "difficult" decisions to stabilise the economy.

- Give new dads six weeks off work at nearly full pay, MPs say
[9 hours old]: A report says dads should be paid 80% of earnings and allowed six weeks off work when they have a child.

- Ketamine swapped for salt as smugglers exploit Europe loophole in booming market
[5 hours old]: Crime gangs are using increasingly elaborate routes to traffic the drug across Europe to the UK, the BBC is told.

* Police injured in disorder following alleged sex assault
[0 hours old]: Houses and police vehicles were damaged in the disorder in Ballymena on Monday evening.

- Foreign Office staff told to consider resigning if they disagree over Gaza
[6 hours old]: More than 300 Foreign Office staff had raised concerns about potential UK "complicity" in Israel's conduct in Gaza.

- People on £10,000 to £96,000 tell us what they want from the Spending Review
[11 hours old]: As the government outlines its spending plans, people with a range of incomes tell us where they think the money should go.

- Perfect storm as Trump's mass deportation drive collides with city of immigrants
[9 hours old]: The clashes over local Ice raids come as the White House orders immigration agents to ramp up enforcement.

- Sly Stone: A funky life - in pictures
[8 hours old]: The singer and front man of Sly and the Family Stone was known for his big style and even bigger hair.

- BBC Verify examines tunnels footage after IDF says Hamas leader body found
[14 hours old]: The IDF have released new footage that they say shows the underground tunnel network underneath the European hospital in southern Gaza. BBC Verify pieces together the evidence.

- From festivals to weddings: Why drone shows are booming
[11 hours old]: Light shows involving hundreds and even thousands of drones are becoming big attractions.

- Man made 'assassination kits' from his back garden
[5 hours old]: Undercover police captured Ronald Knowles delivering pistols and ammunition to a notorious drugs boss.

* BTS stars finish military service as fans await comeback
[1 hours old]: RM and V were discharged on Tuesday and all seven BTS members would have finished the requirement by the end of June.

* M&S restarts online orders after cyber attack
[1 hours old]: The return of online shopping marks a key milestone for the retailer, which has struggling to get services back to normal.

- Palestinians say local gunmen and Israeli forces opened fire near Gaza aid site
[11 hours old]: Witnesses say the gunmen shot at them while organising queues for food near a site run by an Israeli- and US-backed group.

- Campaigners warn toxic sludge being spread on farmers' fields as cheap fertiliser
[10 hours old]: Campaigners say that farmers' fields are being contaminated by chemicals and microplastics in sewage sludge.

- Russian strikes in Ukraine hit Kyiv and kill two in Odesa
[2 hours old]: Russia launched 315 drones across the country, including "one of the largest strikes on Kyiv," Zelensky said.

- Winter Fuel's Back, Back Again (For Most)
[15 hours old]: Three-quarters of pensioners to get winter fuel payment after U-turn.

- 'Opposite of Postecoglou' - what could Spurs expect from 'chef' Frank?
[13 hours old]: Would Thomas Frank, who has likened managing in the Premier League to being head chef in a high-end restaurant, serve up success at Tottenham?

* Should McLaren focus on one driver in title battle?
[0 hours old]: BBC Sport F1 correspondent Andrew Benson answers your latest questions before the Canadian Grand Prix.

* Former England fly-half Umaga called up by Samoa
[1 hours old]: Former Wasps fly-half Jacob Umaga, who was capped by England back in 2021, is called up by Samoa for the first time.

- 'Bellamy's daring Wales unafraid to lose in pursuit of glory'
[12 hours old]: Craig Bellamy says he is "beyond proud" after a dramatic 4-3 loss to Belgium - his first defeat as Wales head coach.

- Madrid makes debut as Imola dropped from 2026
[1 hours old]: The new Madrid Grand Prix will be held as the final race of an uninterrupted European section of the Formula 1 season next year.

- Highlights: Belgium and Wales play out a thriller
[13 hours old]: Watch all the action as Belgium beat Wales 4-3 in a thrilling World Cup qualifier.

* UK firms hold off on hiring as job vacancies fall
[0 hours old]: The employment market is "weakening" official figures suggest, as cautious businesses delay recruitment.

- HBO and CNN owner to split streaming and cable businesses
[7 hours old]: It comes as streaming services attract hundreds of millions of users around the world but cable TV has seen audiences decline.

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. Americanswers... on 5 Live! Why has Donald Trump sent the National Guard to protests in LA?
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. Prince's iconic hits on the BBC
[82 hours old]: Celebrating one of pop music’s greatest geniuses with a rich selection of performances

. Cop comedy starring Melissa McCarthy and Sandra Bullock
[251 hours old]: Two cops with nothing in common team up to take on a ruthless drug lord.

. 'It will make a lot of difference': Reactions to winter fuel payment U-turn
[16 hours old]: Pensioners react to the government's decision to change the eligibility rules for winter fuel payments.

. Three-quarters of pensioners to get winter fuel payment after U-turn
[18 hours old]: Chancellor Rachel Reeves says all pensioners on less than £35,000 will now qualify for the payment.

. How much is the winter fuel payment and who will get it?
[17 hours old]: The government has confirmed it will reverse some of the recent changes to the winter fuel payment.

. Spending review now settled, says Downing Street
[17 hours old]: Home Secretary Yvette Cooper was the last to agree a deal with Reeves on Monday afternoon.

. Post Office Horizon IT scandal payouts hit £1bn
[23 hours old]: A total of £1.039bn has been awarded to just over 7,300 sub-postmasters, the latest figures show.

. US and China meet for trade talks in London
[16 hours old]: Fresh talks aimed at resolving the trade war between the world's two largest economies are taking place.

. Spending Review: When is it and what might Rachel Reeves announce?
[23 hours old]: The Chancellor faces tough choices about spending across different government departments.

. Xbox handheld console finally revealed after a decade of speculation
[24 hours old]: The ROG Xbox Ally will use Game Pass on-the-go - meaning subscribers start off with hundreds of games.

. Faisal Islam: After a year of cautious tiptoeing, now the government has to escape its own shadow
[51 hours old]: This week's Spending Review may be an opportunity for the UK government show investors its vision

. Spending Review to include £86bn science and tech package
[48 hours old]: The government says every corner of the country will benefit, but research backers call for a long-term plan for science.

. WSL revenues soared 34% during 2023-24 season
[35 hours old]: Women's Super League clubs' revenues increased by 34% in the 2023-24 season, according to new analysis.

. Will Musk's explosive row with Trump help or harm his businesses?
[83 hours old]: Experts say his tech empire needs more of Musk's attention - but also the continued custom of the government.

. 'I burst into tears': How airline carry-on confusion triggered legal row
[59 hours old]: Budget airlines may be forced to standardise rules on underseat bags, under a proposed change to EU law.

. Arrests made in crackdown on finfluencers
[93 hours old]: Hundreds of take down requests of social media posts are also made following a campaign by regulators.

. On board the driverless lorries hoping to transform China's transport industry
[84 hours old]: Driverless lorries are now operating across China - but public concern about these vehicles remains.

. M&S hackers sent abuse and ransom demand directly to CEO
[101 hours old]: The criminals told the retailer's boss he could make things "fast and easy" if he complied with their demands.

. NatWest fixes app outage which left customers fuming
[91 hours old]: More than 3,000 people have reported problems during what is the latest in a long line of banking IT failures.

. Why food firms are scrambling to cut down on ingredients
[92 hours old]: Food firms are marketing ranges with fewer ingredients, but are they healthier?

. How airline fees have turned baggage into billions
[131 hours old]: The amount carriers now charge for luggage is raising the ire of politicians and consumer groups.

. The British jet engine that failed in the 'Valley of Death'
[179 hours old]: Workers at Reaction Engines felt they were close to completing a revolutionary jet engine.

. Chile's salmon farms hope for calmer waters
[299 hours old]: Chilean salmon producers are being criticised for operating in some of the country's national parks.

. 'We make more money from weddings now than farming'
[323 hours old]: From falconry and helicopter rides to spas and solar farms, three quarters of farmers now have a side hustle.

. Frugal tech: The start-ups working on cheap innovation
[347 hours old]: Indian start-ups are using local materials and innovative ideas to make useful and affordable products.

. Winemakers finding Trump's tariffs hard to swallow
[371 hours old]: Wine producers in both France and the US are unhappy at the US president's trade actions.

. Driving instructors say rising prices are fair - but learners can't keep up
[395 hours old]: Paige Williams, a single mum from Barnsley, says she's having to drastically cut back on spending to afford her £35-an-hour driving lessons.

. How a joke about rice cost a Japan cabinet minister his job
[469 hours old]: Soaring rice prices are a powerful trigger in Japan, where shortages have caused political upsets before.

. Did Trump really strike Gulf deals worth tn?
[491 hours old]: Some analysts question whether the amount of investment will ultimately be that high.

. Why we need 'revolutionary' cooling tech
[515 hours old]: Cooling systems that avoid the use of polluting refrigerants are being launched.

. NI pensioners could have winter fuel payments restored
[18 hours old]: The payment, to about 250,000 pensioners in Northern Ireland, was cut last year in a cost-saving measure.

. Island food bank faces shortages in food donations
[20 hours old]: A drop in donations leads to empty shelves at the Guernsey Welfare Service food bank.

. The secretive US factory that lays bare the contradiction in Trump's America First plan
[540 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
[989 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
[1379 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?

. Trump has turned his back on the foundation of US economic might - the fallout will be messy
[1570 hours old]: What made the US step back from the system that it profited handsomely from for decades?

. The Briefing Room
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. Are house prices too high to get on the property ladder?
[166 hours old]: New data shows record house price rises are currently "centred" in south Wales.

. Panorama
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. Trump blasts 'nasty' chicken gibe about his tariff reversals
[301 hours old]: The president was not pleased with an acronym, standing for "Trump Always Chickens Out", reportedly coined on Wall Street.