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- Russian spy ship pointed lasers at RAF pilots tracking it, says defence secretary
[1 hours old]: John Healey says he has updated the Navy's rules for tracking the vessel after the "dangerous" move.

- Snow and ice hit parts of UK as some schools closed and travel disrupted
[5 hours old]: Snow and ice warnings are in place across the UK as people are told to expect some travel delays.

- Hotel adverts banned over misleadingly cheap rooms
[3 hours old]: Ads for Hilton, Travelodge, Booking.com and Accor are banned by the Advertising Standards Authority.

. 'This is the big one' - tech firms bet on electrifying rail
[474 hours old]: Railway operators have new options for electric trains including getting rid of locomotives altogether.

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* Serial rapist and former police officer David Carrick guilty of more sex offences
[0 hours old]: David Carrick is already serving a life sentence for 71 offences of sexual violence.

- Ultra-processed food is global health threat, experts warn
[6 hours old]: It is increasing our risk of a range of chronic diseases, including obesity and depression, a major review says.

* Stories from court hearings as home repossessions hit five-year high
[0 hours old]: BBC journalists in the East of England and London attended various county courts as mortgage-holders and renters appeared in front of judges.

- Instagram owner Meta tells Australian teens accounts will close
[1 hours old]: Under-sixteens will be banned from major social media plaforms from 10 December.

* Labour MP Clive Lewis offers seat to Burnham for Starmer challenge
[0 hours old]: Clive Lewis says he would step down to allow Mayor Andy Burnham the chance to become Labour leader.

- The contradiction at the heart of the trillion-dollar AI race
[5 hours old]: The confusing question lingering over the AI hype is whether it could be a bubble at risk of bursting

- Mahmood hints at shake-up of 'irrational' police structure
[1 hours old]: The home secretary says there is a postcode lottery in the performance of forces in England and Wales.

- I won't be silenced, says French anti-drugs activist after murders of two brothers
[2 hours old]: Drugs gangs have a grip on Marseille, but Amine Kessaci says he has "no choice but to fight" after the violent deaths of his brothers.

- Oasis fan's death at Wembley was 'tragic accident'
[6 hours old]: Lee Claydon, 45, fell from an upper level at Wembley Stadium during an Oasis concert.

- Bar owner bans solo drinkers and is 'baffled' by reaction
[12 hours old]: Some people are unhappy that they are not allowed to drink on their own in a bar in Altrincham.

- Good for mortgages, bad for the food shop - how the fall in inflation rate affects you
[6 hours old]: The rate of inflation has fallen prompting hopes of lower mortgage rates, but food prices are still rising.

- When will the Epstein files be released and will they be redacted?
[1 hours old]: The House passed - and the Senate agreed to pass - a bill forcing the release of Epstein files, but legal hurdles remain.

- Wicked sequel leaves critics less spellbound than first film
[7 hours old]: Several critics highlighted Ariana Grande's performance, but were cooler on the film overall.

- 'I worked, I paid taxes - then the bank took my home'
[15 hours old]: Homeowners facing repossession homelessness doubles in three years, BBC investigation finds.

- How to keep babies warm in cold weather and other winter tips
[10 hours old]: As temperatures fall across much of the UK, the best ways to keep people and pets warm and dry.

- Police bullied me into admitting murder, says man wrongly jailed for 38 years
[5 hours old]: In his first interview since release, Peter Sullivan says he wants an apology from the police after wrongful conviction of the 1986 murder of Diane Sindall.

- Children among 25 killed in one of Russia's deadliest strikes on western Ukraine
[2 hours old]: Two blocks of flats were destroyed by cruise missiles in the city of Ternopil, Ukraine's air force says.

- Time taken to bring shoplifters to justice is 'unacceptable', retailers tell BBC
[5 hours old]: The BBC followed a series of shoplifting cases which highlight how shops have waited months for thieves to be brought to justice.

- Gustav Klimt painting becomes second most expensive artwork sold at auction
[9 hours old]: The portrait of Austrian heiress Elisabeth Lederer was looted by the Nazis and almost destroyed.

- Larry Summers resigns from OpenAI board after Epstein emails made public
[5 hours old]: The former US treasury secretary has faced a backlash over frequent messages to Epstein.

* Supreme Court rules Christian-focused RE taught in NI schools is unlawful
[1 hours old]: The Christian religious education taught in schools in Northern Ireland is unlawful, the UK Supreme Court has ruled.

- Labour's Budget is already unravelling, Badenoch says
[4 hours old]: The Conservative leader says the government floated the idea of increasing income tax rates only to "U-turn".

- British woman among five killed in Chile snowstorm
[4 hours old]: Victoria Bond, from Cornwall, is named as one of those who died in Torres del Paine National Park.

- After Scotland qualify for World Cup, what happens now?
[9 hours old]: Scotland have qualified for the 2026 World Cup, but what happens now?

- Football not part of government ticket crackdown
[1 hours old]: The government has announced legislation to outlaw the sale of tickets to sports events at inflated prices - but it will not cover football.

- Built for the Ashes - England's pace evolution
[2 hours old]: How England arrived at the Ashes with a bowling attack filled with pace and built with the clear aim of winning in Australia.

- Daly back from broken arm as England change six for Pumas
[4 hours old]: Elliot Daly will play for the first time since breaking his arm on British and Irish Lions duty in June as he starts on the wing for England against Argentina on Sunday.

* 'More hype than I've ever known' - Vaughan's Ashes preview
[1 hours old]: Former captain Michael Vaughan says England must start well in Perth in the opening Test against Australia, if they are to set themselves up for a first Ashes success down under since 2011.

- Wales will 'take anybody' in World Cup play-off draw
[5 hours old]: A closer look at Wales' possible World Cup play-off semi-final opponents as former striker Rob Earnshaw says a tie with Republic of Ireland would be "incredible".

- Good for mortgages, bad for the food shop - how inflation dip affects you
[6 hours old]: The rate of inflation has fallen prompting hopes of lower mortgage rates, but food prices are still rising.

- UK inflation rate hits lowest level in four months
[10 hours old]: Prices have been rising more slowly in the twelve months to October but food prices bucked the trend.

- Dutch government suspends intervention into chipmaker Nexperia
[3 hours old]: The move comes after Beijing blocked exports of the firm's chips in response to the Hague intervening into Chinese-owned chipmaker.

- White House has apologised over Georgia raid, says Hyundai boss
[14 hours old]: The carmaker's CEO said the raid was "a bad surprise" but the firm will continue to invest in the US.

- Millionaires say 'we want to pay more tax'
[12 hours old]: Two wealthy businessmen say the chancellor should make them pay more ahead of the Budget.

- When will UK interest rates fall again?
[7 hours old]: The interest rate set by the Bank of England affects mortgage, loan and savings rates for millions.

- Why is UK inflation still high?
[7 hours old]: UK Inflation has fallen from record highs but remains above the Bank of England's 2% target.

- Heating tips to keep your home warm when budgets are squeezed
[8 hours old]: As temperatures fall across much of the UK, how should you heat your home and keep yourself safe?


- 'I volunteer at the foodbank that helped me'
[12 hours old]: Lisa Parkinson started working for the Big Food Project in Blackpool after using the service when she was diagnosed with breast cancer during the Covid-19 pandemic.

- Three bits of good news about inflation drop
[7 hours old]: The UK inflation rate fell to 3.6% in the year to October, but food prices rose again following a dip in September. The BBC's deputy economics editor Dharshini David explains.

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[48 hours old]: Donald Trump has urged House Republicans to vote to release the Epstein Files.

. On the front line of Europe's standoff with Russia's sanction-busting shadow fleet
[18 hours old]: With Europe imposing sanctions on Moscow, there has been a growing network of vessels sailing without a valid flag from Russia through European waters.

. Judge rules Meta doesn't have monopoly after Instagram, WhatsApp acquisitions
[22 hours old]: The decision allows Instagram's parent company to avoid the prospect of the company breaking up

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[20 hours old]: Shares in the firm behind the highly-addictive children's song rose by more than 9% in their stock market debut.

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[30 hours old]: In an exclusive BBC interview, Sundar Pichai hailed artificial intelligence as an "extraordinary moment" but said no company would be immune if bubble burst.

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[25 hours old]: Sundar Pichai candidly acknowledged concerns about inaccurate answers generated by Google's models.

. Eight firms under investigation over online pricing
[28 hours old]: The Competition and Markets Authority is taking the action following a review of online pricing and sales practices.

. Tech giant seeking .7bn from Mike Lynch's estate after yacht death
[20 hours old]: Hewlett-Packard is seeking payment from the estate of Mike Lynch, who died when his yacht sank last year.

. Cloudflare apologises for outage which took down X and ChatGPT
[27 hours old]: "We apologise to our customers and the Internet in general" the web infrastructure company said.

. UK bank customer protection rises to £120,000
[27 hours old]: Customers will see a significant increase in the amount of money protected if their bank collapses.

. Thames Water rescue plan attacked by excluded bidders
[26 hours old]: Potential bidders say they are frustrated to have been frozen out of talks on the future of the UK's biggest water utility.

. The Egyptian green tech firm looking to cut energy bills
[42 hours old]: Saving System has developed a device that it says can help firms save electricity.

. Annual energy bills predicted to fall by £22 in January
[32 hours old]: The widely respected Cornwall Insight forecasts the typical household energy bill from will fall to £1,733 in the new year.

. HMRC's suspension of child benefit payments 'cavalier' - MPs
[43 hours old]: HM Revenue & Customs Tax office apologised after an error in its checks led to payments being stopped.

. Freddie Mercury celebrated on Royal Mint collectable
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[33 hours old]: Ministers say they will tackle sites offering music, theatre and sport tickets at above face value.

. Japan movie releases postponed in China after Taiwan row
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[44 hours old]: When an insurer for FBI and CIA agents was sold to a Chinese entity, it led the US to tighten investment laws.

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. Why the 5G symbol on your phone doesn't mean you have 5G
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