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State pension likely to top £13,000 a year as UK wage growth slows to 3.9%
The increase has reignited the debate about the state pension's long-term affordability and generational fairness.
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Lucy Letby inquiry to publish findings into how nurse was able to murder seven babies
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Trump says AI safety fears a 'hoax' as he rejects calls for greater safeguards
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Welsh actor Matthew Rhys makes Emmy Awards history with double win
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Superstars and broken records: 2026 Emmy highlights. Video, 00:01:44
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US & Canada
Chris Mason: Row over Reform's mega donations has mileage in it yet
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US confirms for first time it has deployed space weapons
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World
Harry and Meghan change children's school over security concerns
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Nato jets down drone that entered Lithuanian airspace
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Sport headlines

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County Championship, day one - Three-way title race continues, radio & text
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County Cricket
'Unplayable' & 'almost perfect' - Calvert-Lewin set for England recall?
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Leeds
How did they get the Madring track so wrong? - F1 Q&A
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Formula 1
How Maresca is tackling football's impossible job
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Man City
Why Pietersen will add unfiltered challenge that England need - Finn
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Balaclava ban comes into force in Nottingham city centre
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Nottinghamshire
UK could 'unlock' 100 more oil and gas projects, say North Sea bosses
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Scotland Business
Pubs, hotels and gyms in Wales to get 30% business rates cut
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Wales
Assembly to debate bill aimed at banning conversion practices
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In pictures: Stars on red carpet at Emmy Awards in LA
Nominees from the latest hit TV shows turn out at the biggest night in the US TV calendar.
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Culture
Oasis confirm Knebworth return plus Manchester and Glasgow 2027 gigs
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Emmys 2026: The winners and nominees in full
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Culture
Macklemore dropped from Ed Sheeran tour after 'Free Palestine' speech
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Legendary costume designer Bob Mackie dies aged 87
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London musical cancelled after Ariana Grande and Jonathan Bailey pull out
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15 iconic albums that define 2006
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Simple Minds bring an electrifying headline set to the festival finale. Video
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All Rise for Blue as big boy-band vocals take centre stage. Video
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Classic hits and crowd surfing from James Blunt at Stirling. Video
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Relive 40 years of Scottish hits from Deacon Blue. Video
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Chaka Khan rocks Stirling with some powerhouse vocals. Video
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Nessun Dorma at 100: Nicky Spence performs the world's favourite aria. Video, 2 minutes
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The Last Night of the Proms delivers a stunning tribute to Dolly Parton. Video
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Radiohead's Pyramid Song like you've never heard it before. Audio
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Iconic James Bond theme tunes with a licence to thrill. Video
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The best recipes every student needs to know
Cooking can be cheap, easy and healthy during your time at university.
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Food
High-fibre meals to level up your gut health
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Food
The dinner table habit Grace Dent says is a relationship dealbreaker
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1975: The secret sauce that 'commands respect' Video, 00:03:26
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'Overnight, prices doubled and then kept rising'
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Money

Oil prices create 'huge worry' as winter looms
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UK
Vicar felt 'really stupid' after phone scam
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Suffolk
What is the triple lock and how much is the state pension worth?
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Business
'I turned my £500 business into £2 million'
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The simple security settings that can help protect data if your phone is stolen. Video, 00:09:43
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Uplifting stories

Inside one of Britain's most magnificent medieval relics
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Lincolnshire
When Star Trek fans shared their love with some classic '70s effects. Video, 00:04:58
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Restoring the 'hidden little gem' of canal tunnels
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England
The childhood love that survived a 45-year hiatus
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Life Changing

Health and wellbeing

'Having a stroke at 26 was massive learning curve'
Niamh Foster had an ischaemic stroke at 26, and says they can happen to people "at any age".
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London
The crucial link between your body clock and daylight
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In Our Time
Are women better than men at endurance running?
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Why I'm doing a September reset and how you can create a new routine
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Why 'sleepmaxxing' could be making your sleep worse
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'I lied about being in prison - there was so much shame'
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England
How much can the 'July Fortnight' save families?
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Leicestershire
Refereeing body admits judgement error over Haaland derby winner
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Premier League
Warm start to week to make way for wetter and windier conditions
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Weather
The unanswered questions surrounding the Epstein scandal. Video, 57 minutes
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When a spy tracks down a stylish assassin, the hunter becomes the hunted
Buckle up for this bloody, funny thriller starring Jodie Comer and Sandra Oh as two women lethally obsessed with each other.
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Investigating one of the biggest missing-person cases of our time
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A hot new cast of queens compete for the much-coveted Drag Race UK crown
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What happened to the Orange mobile network?
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A look at two decades of failure to protect Britain's forgotten girls
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