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Widdecombe suspect charged with planning terror act against Farage
Counter terror police say the further charge comes after a "hugely intensive and complex investigation".
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G7 to release 100 million barrels of oil and diesel after Trump export ban threat
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Business
Men charged over alleged plot to target Manchester Jewish community
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Manchester
Woman deceived ex-partner that she had given birth to his babies, judge rules
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Riot police clash with students as education protests rage in France
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Europe
Suppliers pile pressure on government over energy bills
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Traitors claim their first victim as Richard E Grant tries to save his skin
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Culture
Tories pledge to build 50,000 new prison places
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King's Caribbean tour will not shy away from 'darkest days of our past'
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Sport headlines

Which clubs did Man City's 'inflated' money flow to in transfer market?
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Man City whistleblower to lose witness protection
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Man City
Who has 'no ceiling' as Northern Ireland shine in Nations League?
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Bath gain revenge on Exeter to win 11-try thriller
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Rugby Union
Sabalenka 'trying hard to be easier on myself'
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Tennis

The Celebrity Traitors

The ultimate game of deceit and betrayal is back

The Celebrity Traitors: Catch up on the first two episodes of the new series
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The first to be murdered and banished join Ed Gamble on Uncloaked. Video, 27 minutes
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Celebrity Traitors series two kicks off with a wild curveball. Video, 00:01:28
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Culture
Chaos, coffins and 'Claudiapatra' steal the show in Celebrity Traitors
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Unseen footage of Claudia's one-to-one chats with the celebrities. Video, 30 minutes
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Entertainment and TV

Latest news and must-see moments

Celebrity Race Across the World 2026 teams revealed
Four new celebrity pairs are taking on the ultimate adventure, starting from the island of Borneo in Asia and travelling to Melbourne, Australia.
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Media Centre
Olivia Dean accused of copying Bill Withers' Just The Two of Us
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Culture
Alison Hammond has heart check-up in hospital after rushing off This Morning while on air
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First Glastonbury 2027 tickets sell out
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Somerset
'Everyone in the Big Brother house was just crying'
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Oxfordshire
Take a trip down memory lane: Five reasons we loved Live & Kicking
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Explore award-winning podcasts on BBC Sounds. Audio
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Which perfect-scoring Strictly dance gets your vote?

The judges gave them 40... It’s time to decide your favourites

Food and recipes

Try these slow cooker comfort foods with a takeaway twist
Surprisingly easy recipes that are perfect for a Friday night feast.
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Food
All-in-one veggie traybakes that go easy on the washing-up
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Food
Four reasons to load up on autumn and winter veg
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Food
'Batch cooking saves my family of eight a fortune'
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Bristol
Before 'the pub', Britain had three main drinking establishments. Video, 00:01:39
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Health and wellbeing

Can you eat ultra-processed foods and still be healthy? A dietitian analysed my weekly shop
UPFs are linked to a range of health problems. But no-one seems able to agree on why.
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Health
'It's a brutal adjustment': How to cope when your child goes to university
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Family & Education
I'm swimming with sharks to get through cancer diagnosis
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England
The subtle cataract symptoms to look out for. Video, 00:05:39
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Morning Live
Power of attorney: What is it and how do the rules differ across the UK?
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Morning Live

Money

Could an iced coffee freeze you out of the job market?
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Business
New coin revealed with hidden messages celebrating Cluedo
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Wales
'Gaming pays me double what I earned as a teacher'
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Suffolk
'Mum sent them £140,000': How to spot the signs a loved one is being scammed
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If your energy is fixed, should you refix early to beat rises? Audio, 54 minutes
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Sounds

Uplifting stories

Fossil found on Welsh beach 'helps clear up nearly 200 years of confusion'
Fossilised teeth across Europe had been wrongly identified until the latest find in south Wales.
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Wales
'Brilliant idea': Social post reveals remarkable stories about care home residents. Audio, 00:04:29
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Woman grieving sister's death wins £10k-a-month for 30 years prize
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Couple's 'slightly mad' new life farming on remote Welsh island
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1989: Tina Turner talks to Terry Wogan about how she came to live in England. Video, 00:02:17
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Insight and analysis

A closer look at the week's stories

No more cereal at the end of the aisle? New rules in Scotland's supermarkets
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Scotland
What we know about Cornell University frat house rape investigation
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US & Canada
The Unpromotables: Germany's league champions who can't go up
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Football
What's gone wrong at Nike? How the world's sportswear giant lost its mojo
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Business
EDF CEO: Britain is walking into a second significant energy crisis. Audio, 40 minutes
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Sounds

Science and nature

Five new animals identified in 2026
There have been lots of big animal discoveries this year, so here are five of them from around the world
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Newsround
Watch: SpaceX's Starship splashdown ends in fireball. Video, 00:00:50
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US & Canada
Meet the robot looking after Vera, 74, in her own home
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London
Wildcats to be reintroduced to more areas of Scotland
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Newsround
Do plants know we're here, and do they like being touched? Audio, 26 minutes
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Sounds

The video playlist

Watch a selection of standout clips from across the BBC

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At Starve Acre, an archaeologist buries himself in exploring a dark myth
In the rural England of the 1970s, a family's seemingly idyllic family life is thrown into turmoil.
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Extreme truckers with nerves of steel face deadly ice roads
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Creating the top-flight league that changed football forever
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The Carpenters song that went from bank advert to hit single
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How out-of-control bamboo is invading gardens and causing damage to homes
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Around the UK

The top stories from England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland

'Cult' priest guilty of rape and assault of women
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South Yorkshire
Grangemouth firm took £1m of public money months before closure announcement
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Tayside and Central
'No jobs on a dead planet' - former commissioner defends helping scrap M4 relief road
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Two people dead after workplace incident near rural road
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