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Scientists not backing Covid jabs for 12 to 15-year-olds - BBC News
2021-09-03
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But 200,000 extra children with underlying conditions will now be eligible for two doses.
Health
The UK's vaccine advisory body has refused to give the green light to vaccinating healthy children aged 12-15 years on health grounds alone. The JCVI said children were at such a low risk from the virus that jabs would offer only a marginal benefit. The UK's four chief medical officers have now been asked to have the...
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Ayia Napa: Woman appeals against conviction for false rape claim - BBC News
2021-09-03
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The woman challenges her conviction for making a false report of an attack by 12 men in a hotel room.
Derby
The woman covered her face as she arrived at court in January 2020 A British woman who reported being gang-raped in Cyprus hopes to have her conviction for lying about the attack overturned. The woman, then 19, told Cypriot police she had been raped by a group of 12 Israeli men in Ayia Napa in July 2019. The Derbysh...
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Cyprus gang rape case: Woman appeals against conviction for lying - BBC News
2021-09-17
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Her legal team says she retracted the rape allegation while under extreme pressure from police.
Derby
The woman covered her face as she arrived at a previous hearing in January 2020 A British woman who reported being gang-raped in Cyprus has appealed against her conviction for lying about the attack. Her legal team told the Cypriot Supreme Court that her statement retracting the gang rape allegation was unreliable be...
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Prince Philip's will to be secret for 90 years - BBC News
2021-09-17
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A judge says he made the ruling, in line with other royal deaths, to protect the Queen's dignity.
UK
The Duke of Edinburgh's will is to remain secret for at least 90 years to protect the "dignity and standing" of the Queen, the High Court has ruled. It has been convention for over a century that, after the death of a senior member of the Royal Family, the courts are asked to seal their wills. It means that, unlike m...
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Social care: Arguments ahead as PM sets out overhaul of sector - BBC News
2021-09-07
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Boris Johnson makes his first big move of the political season, with only ragged support from his MPs.
UK Politics
As Westminster has been cranking up for a busy autumn, so too has frantic and fraught speculation about the government's first big move of the political season. At around noon on Tuesday, Boris Johnson will unveil his plan to "fix" the system in England that looks after some of the most vulnerable people in society. ...
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Analysis: A very significant tax rise - BBC News
2021-09-07
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Pensioners will have social care certainty, but workers and work will be taxed.
Business
This is a very significant tax rise, with little precedent outside of a Budget. It doesn't just break a manifesto promise, it drives a JCB through it, with £11.4bn a year in extra taxes that were the subject of a guarantee that they would not go up. The March Budget of this year was already the most significant tax-r...
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Gabby Petito: Body found in Wyoming is missing 'van life' blogger - BBC News
2021-09-22
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A coroner says the 22-year-old's death was a homicide but gives no details as to how she died.
US & Canada
The FBI has confirmed that a body found inside a Wyoming national park on Sunday belongs to the missing "van life" blogger Gabby Petito. A coroner made an initial finding that her death was homicide but gave no indication as to how she died. Ms Petito, 22, was visiting Grand Teton National Park with her fiancé, Brian...
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Car use back to levels seen before first lockdown - BBC News
2021-09-10
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The data is likely to intensify debate about how to get people out of vehicles and on to public transport.
Business
Car use in Britain is now up to or higher than before the first lockdown, while the number of people using public transport has lagged behind, data from the Department for Transport shows. The data for cars compares the levels now as a percentage of the traffic on the first week of February 2020. The figures for buse...
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Nicola Sturgeon: Indyref2 timetable is realistic despite Covid - BBC News
2021-09-10
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Scotland's first minister says a referendum could be held within two years despite Covid making "everything harder".
Scotland politics
Scotland's first minister has said that holding an independence referendum in the next two years is realistic despite Covid making "everything harder". Nicola Sturgeon announced this week that her government was resuming work on its plans to hold indyref2 by the end of 2023. She told the BBC it was important not to u...
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Scientists not backing Covid jabs for 12 to 15-year-olds - BBC News
2021-09-04
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But 200,000 extra children with underlying conditions will now be eligible for two doses.
Health
The UK's vaccine advisory body has refused to give the green light to vaccinating healthy children aged 12-15 years on health grounds alone. The JCVI said children were at such a low risk from the virus that jabs would offer only a marginal benefit. The UK's four chief medical officers have now been asked to have the...
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Ayia Napa: Woman appeals against conviction for false rape claim - BBC News
2021-09-04
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The woman challenges her conviction for making a false report of an attack by 12 men in a hotel room.
Derby
The woman covered her face as she arrived at court in January 2020 A British woman who reported being gang-raped in Cyprus hopes to have her conviction for lying about the attack overturned. The woman, then 19, told Cypriot police she had been raped by a group of 12 Israeli men in Ayia Napa in July 2019. The Derbysh...
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Laura Kuenssberg: Starmer's relief and delight at Labour rule changes - BBC News
2021-09-26
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The leader's office hope changes to Labour rules will make the party more manageable and disciplined.
UK Politics
"Labour is changing in front of our eyes," says one of Keir Starmer's allies. That, for the Labour leadership, is the point. It's only a few days since they took the powerful unions and the left of the Labour Party by surprise in revealing their intention to sweep away rules that were the framework for the Jeremy Corb...
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Analysis: A very significant tax rise - BBC News
2021-09-08
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Pensioners will have social care certainty, but workers and work will be taxed.
Business
This is a very significant tax rise, with little precedent outside of a Budget. It doesn't just break a manifesto promise, it drives a JCB through it, with £11.4bn a year in extra taxes that were the subject of a guarantee that they would not go up. The March Budget of this year was already the most significant tax-r...
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Laura Kuenssberg: Starmer's relief and delight at Labour rule changes - BBC News
2021-09-27
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The leader's office hope changes to Labour rules will make the party more manageable and disciplined.
UK Politics
"Labour is changing in front of our eyes," says one of Keir Starmer's allies. That, for the Labour leadership, is the point. It's only a few days since they took the powerful unions and the left of the Labour Party by surprise in revealing their intention to sweep away rules that were the framework for the Jeremy Corb...
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EU rules to force USB-C chargers for all phones - BBC News
2021-09-23
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Manufacturers could be forced to change devices to a uniform charging system.
Technology
Some Apple devices - such as the iPad Pro and Mac laptops - use USB-C (left) while the iPhone uses Lightning (right) Manufacturers will be forced to create a universal charging solution for phones and small electronic devices, under a new rule proposed by the European Commission (EC). The aim is to reduce waste by en...
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R. Kelly lawyer compares him to Martin Luther King - BBC News
2021-09-23
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The defence makes its final arguments in the singer's sex-abuse trial.
Entertainment & Arts
R. Kelly's lawyer has compared him to civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr in the closing argument of the singer's sex-trafficking trial. Deveraux Cannick said both men held the government to account and he urged jurors to be courageous. The singer, 54, denies all charges against him in the federal case. The pr...
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Cristiano Ronaldo breaks men's international scoring record with 110th and 111th goals - BBC Sport
2021-09-01
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Cristiano Ronaldo breaks the world record for goals scored in men's international football with two headers against the Republic of Ireland.
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Last updated on .From the section European Football Cristiano Ronaldo broke the world record for goals scored in men's international football as he hit his 110th and 111th goals for Portugal in their dramatic 2-1 World Cup qualifying win over the Republic of Ireland. The 36-year-old scored two late headers - to break...
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Social care: Arguments ahead as PM sets out overhaul of sector - BBC News
2021-09-06
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Boris Johnson makes his first big move of the political season, with only ragged support from his MPs.
UK Politics
As Westminster has been cranking up for a busy autumn, so too has frantic and fraught speculation about the government's first big move of the political season. At around noon on Tuesday, Boris Johnson will unveil his plan to "fix" the system in England that looks after some of the most vulnerable people in society. ...
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R. Kelly lawyer compares him to Martin Luther King - BBC News
2021-09-24
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The defence makes its final arguments in the singer's sex-abuse trial.
Entertainment & Arts
R. Kelly's lawyer has compared him to civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr in the closing argument of the singer's sex-trafficking trial. Deveraux Cannick said both men held the government to account and he urged jurors to be courageous. The singer, 54, denies all charges against him in the federal case. The pr...
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YesCymru: Welsh independence group must act, a founder says - BBC News
2021-09-12
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Siôn Jobbins says Scotland's push for an independence referendum means Wales must be ready.
Wales politics
Siôn Jobbins is one of the founders of the YesCymru Welsh independence movement One of the founders of a Welsh independence movement says it must act to ensure "Wales is not lagging behind" if Scotland breaks away from the UK. Siôn Jobbins stood down as YesCymru chairman in July, over the "strain of the role". Speak...
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FBI begins declassifying documents into Saudi 9/11 links - BBC News
2021-09-12
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The memo lists some contact between Saudi nationals and hijackers, but does not implicate the government.
US & Canada
The US on Saturday marked the 20th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks The FBI has released a newly declassified document that looks into connections between Saudi citizens in the US and two of the 9/11 attackers. Relatives of victims have long urged the release of the files, arguing Saudi officials had advance knowledge...
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Dad of girl murdered by Stephen Leonard says review rebuff 'unfair' - BBC News
2021-09-16
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Jim Holt's daughter Lorraine was murdered in 1979 by a man who would try to kill again in 2018.
Cambridgeshire
Stephen Leonard was known as Stephen Chafer when he murdered a three-year-old girl in 1979 The father of a three-year-old killed in 1979 said he was "gutted" he could not see the full official reviews after her murderer tried to kill again. Stephen Chafer, also known as Stephen Leonard, killed Lorraine Holt and, afte...
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Woman guilty of murdering husband in knife attack at Clydebank flat - BBC News
2021-09-16
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The 36-year-old struck out after claiming her husband did not stick up for her in a row with a stranger.
Glasgow & West Scotland
William and Lorna Middleton on their wedding day A woman is facing a life sentence after being convicted of murdering her husband in a stabbing attack at their home. Lorna Middleton, 36, stabbed William Middleton, 38, in the heart after claiming he had failed to stick up for her in a row with a stranger. Police foun...
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Cyprus gang rape case: Woman appeals against conviction for lying - BBC News
2021-09-16
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Her legal team says she retracted the rape allegation while under extreme pressure from police.
Derby
The woman covered her face as she arrived at a previous hearing in January 2020 A British woman who reported being gang-raped in Cyprus has appealed against her conviction for lying about the attack. Her legal team told the Cypriot Supreme Court that her statement retracting the gang rape allegation was unreliable be...
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Prince Philip's will to be secret for 90 years - BBC News
2021-09-16
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A judge says he made the ruling, in line with other royal deaths, to protect the Queen's dignity.
UK
The Duke of Edinburgh's will is to remain secret for at least 90 years to protect the "dignity and standing" of the Queen, the High Court has ruled. It has been convention for over a century that, after the death of a senior member of the Royal Family, the courts are asked to seal their wills. It means that, unlike m...
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Cristiano Ronaldo breaks men's international scoring record with 110th and 111th goals - BBC Sport
2021-09-02
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Cristiano Ronaldo breaks the world record for goals scored in men's international football with two headers against the Republic of Ireland.
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Last updated on .From the section European Football Cristiano Ronaldo broke the world record for goals scored in men's international football as he hit his 110th and 111th goals for Portugal in their dramatic 2-1 World Cup qualifying win over the Republic of Ireland. The 36-year-old scored two late headers - to break...
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Covid: Schools aren't infection hubs, says public health boss - BBC News
2021-09-02
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Dr Yvonne Doyle seeks to reassure parents as pupils head back to classrooms across the country.
UK
Schools are not "drivers" or "hubs" of Covid infection, Public Health England's medical director has said. Dr Yvonne Doyle said she understood parents' nervousness about schools returning after the summer in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. She stressed that lots of measures to cut Covid spread remained in place....
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COP26: Document leak reveals nations lobbying to change key climate report - BBC News
2021-10-21
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Countries are asking the UN to play down the need to move rapidly away from fossil fuels.
Science & Environment
A huge leak of documents seen by BBC News shows how countries are trying to change a crucial scientific report on how to tackle climate change. The leak reveals Saudi Arabia, Japan and Australia are among countries asking the UN to play down the need to move rapidly away from fossil fuels. It also shows some wealthy ...
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Net zero announcement: Obstacles facing the UK government's plans - BBC News
2021-10-21
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Potential hazards for ministers include sceptical Tory MPs and voters worried about rising bills.
UK Politics
The government has laid out its plans to reduce emissions sharply by 2035 and take the UK towards being a zero carbon economy by 2050. These including more electric cars, planting trees and moving away from gas-powered central heating. But what potential hazards are there ahead for ministers? Some in the prime minist...
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Covid in Wales: Sorry for early mistakes, says health minister - BBC News
2021-10-13
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Eluned Morgan apologises after MPs say early Covid response one of worst ever public health failings.
Wales politics
This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. Eluned Morgan says she has never understood politicians who refuse to apologise where it's due Wales' Health Minister Eluned Morgan has apologised for the mistakes made by the Welsh government in its initial handling of the ...
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Sprinkles: Leeds Get Baked bakery bins best-seller in topping row - BBC News
2021-10-13
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Get Baked, in Leeds, is told to stop using US-made decorations containing a prohibited additive.
Leeds & West Yorkshire
Rich Myers said he would have to stop selling his "best-selling" raspberry glazed donut cookies A bakery has had to stop producing its bestselling biscuit after officials found the treats were topped with illegal sprinkles. Get Baked in Leeds withdrew its raspberry glazed donut cookies, which contained a banned food ...
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Claudia Webbe: MP guilty of threatening and harassing woman - BBC News
2021-10-13
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Claudia Webbe made a string of phones calls in which she threatened to use acid and share naked photos.
Leicester
Claudia Webbe was found guilty of using a misogynistic insult and threatening a woman with acid An MP who made threatening phone calls to a woman because she was jealous of her relationship with her partner has been found guilty of harassing her. Claudia Webbe, 56, a former Labour MP for Leicester East, who is now in...
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Prince Andrew to receive Epstein-Giuffre agreement - BBC News
2021-10-07
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His legal team believes the sealed document will end a case brought by his accuser, Virginia Giuffre.
UK
Virginia Giuffre, then Roberts, was pictured with Prince Andrew in London in 2001 Prince Andrew has been granted access to a sealed document his lawyers believe could help end the sexual abuse case being brought by Virginia Giuffre. A US judge gave permission for the agreement between Ms Giuffre and convicted sex off...
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Signs of first planet found outside our galaxy - BBC News
2021-10-25
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Astronomers have found hints of what could be the first planet ever to be discovered outside our galaxy.
Science & Environment
The finding comes from observation of an X-ray binary - a neutron star or black hole pulling in gas from a companion star Astronomers have found hints of what could be the first planet ever to be discovered outside our galaxy. Nearly 5,000 "exoplanets" - worlds orbiting stars beyond our Sun - have been found so far, ...
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Climate change: Sir David Attenborough in 'act now' warning - BBC News
2021-10-25
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"If we don't act now, it'll be too late," warns Sir David Attenborough ahead of the COP26 climate summit.
Science & Environment
This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. The BBC goes behind the scenes with Sir David Attenborough on the set of his new documentary, The Green Planet "If we don't act now, it'll be too late." That's the warning from Sir David Attenborough ahead of the COP26 clima...
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Robert Durst charged with murder of ex-wife who vanished in 1982 - BBC News
2021-10-22
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The jailed real estate heir is facing a new second-degree murder charge, authorities say.
US & Canada
US real estate heir Robert Durst has been charged in the 1982 disappearance of his ex-wife, authorities have said. Kathie McCormack Durst's body was never found, and she was legally declared dead in 2017. A new criminal complaint accuses Durst of second-degree murder in connection with the case. Last week Durst, 78,...
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Ex-MP Frank Field reveals he is close to death - BBC News
2021-10-22
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A statement from the veteran politician was read out in the Lords, backing a new assisted dying bill.
UK Politics
Lord Field was too unwell to attend the debate in the House of Lords Ex-Labour MP Frank Field has announced his support for assisted dying and revealed that he is dying himself. Lady Meacher read out a statement from Lord Field in the House of Lords, where peers are debating a new bill to legalise terminally ill adul...
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Victims to get more time to report domestic abuse in England and Wales - BBC News
2021-10-22
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The home secretary wants to change the law after the BBC revealed a big rise in cases being dropped.
UK Politics
Home Secretary Priti Patel has backed calls to change the law to give victims of domestic abuse more time to report a crime, the BBC has been told. There is currently a six-month time limit for a charge to be brought against someone for common assault. But Ms Patel has agreed to extend the timeframe to up to two year...
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Son accused of mother's murder is found dead - BBC News
2021-10-22
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Sean Flynn had been due to stand trial for a second time after being cleared of killing Louise Tiffney in 2005.
Edinburgh, Fife & East Scotland
Sean Flynn was cleared of murder after a trial in 2005 A man who was set to stand trial for the second time accused of murdering his mother has been found dead in Spain. Sean Flynn was cleared of killing Louise Tiffney after a trial in 2005. Ms Tiffney, who was 43, was last seen outside her flat in the Dean Village ...
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Texas abortion law to stay in place until Supreme Court decision - BBC News
2021-10-22
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The controversial law will be tested next month when the court holds an expedited hearing.
US & Canada
The US Supreme Court will allow Texas to maintain a near-total ban on abortions, but will take up the case next month in a rare sped-up process. The law, known as SB8, gives any person the right to sue doctors who perform an abortion past six-weeks - before most women know they are pregnant. The Supreme Court said it...
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Homeless man who confessed to murder to get off the streets is jailed - BBC News
2021-10-14
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Homeless Anthony Kemp walked into a police station to admit the 1983 killing as a way to get shelter.
London
Anthony Kemp told police he would rather spend his last years in prison than sleep on the streets A homeless man who walked into a police station to admit to a killing he committed almost 40 years ago has been jailed for life for murder. Anthony Kemp was 21 when he bludgeoned Christopher Ainscough with a marble ashtr...
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Sprinkles: Leeds Get Baked bakery bins best-seller in topping row - BBC News
2021-10-14
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Get Baked, in Leeds, is told to stop using US-made decorations containing a prohibited additive.
Leeds & West Yorkshire
Rich Myers said he would have to stop selling his "best-selling" raspberry glazed donut cookies A bakery has had to stop producing its bestselling biscuit after officials found the treats were topped with illegal sprinkles. Get Baked in Leeds withdrew its raspberry glazed donut cookies, which contained a banned food ...
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Claudia Webbe: MP guilty of threatening and harassing woman - BBC News
2021-10-14
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Claudia Webbe made a string of phones calls in which she threatened to use acid and share naked photos.
Leicester
Claudia Webbe was found guilty of using a misogynistic insult and threatening a woman with acid An MP who made threatening phone calls to a woman because she was jealous of her relationship with her partner has been found guilty of harassing her. Claudia Webbe, 56, a former Labour MP for Leicester East, who is now in...
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Science Museum: Climate activists in overnight protest over fossil fuel sponsors - BBC News
2021-10-26
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The activists say they stayed at London's Science Museum for the "victims" of fossil fuel sponsors.
London
This vigil was staged outside the Science Museum Climate activists who slept overnight in London's Science Museum will approach the attraction's visitors to tell them about its sponsorship deals. A new gallery funded by a subsidiary of the Adani Group, a multinational business involved in coal extraction, is due to o...
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Signs of first planet found outside our galaxy - BBC News
2021-10-26
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Astronomers have found hints of what could be the first planet ever to be discovered outside our galaxy.
Science & Environment
The finding comes from observation of an X-ray binary - a neutron star or black hole pulling in gas from a companion star Astronomers have found hints of what could be the first planet ever to be discovered outside our galaxy. Nearly 5,000 "exoplanets" - worlds orbiting stars beyond our Sun - have been found so far, ...
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Climate change: Sir David Attenborough in 'act now' warning - BBC News
2021-10-26
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"If we don't act now, it'll be too late," warns Sir David Attenborough ahead of the COP26 climate summit.
Science & Environment
This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. The BBC goes behind the scenes with Sir David Attenborough on the set of his new documentary, The Green Planet "If we don't act now, it'll be too late." That's the warning from Sir David Attenborough ahead of the COP26 clima...
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Dennis Hutchings: Ex-soldier on trial over Troubles shooting dies - BBC News
2021-10-18
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The trial of Dennis Hutchings, 80, had been adjourned when he tested positive for Covid-19.
Northern Ireland
Dennis Hutchings, 80, denied attempting to murder and cause grievous bodily harm to John Pat Cunningham An ex-soldier has died while on trial over a fatal shooting during Northern Ireland's Troubles. Dennis Hutchings, 80, denied attempting to murder and cause grievous bodily harm to John Pat Cunningham. Mr Cunningha...
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Facebook harms children and weakens democracy: ex-employee - BBC News
2021-10-05
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Mark Zuckerberg denies claims, heard in the US Senate, that Facebook puts profits before people.
US & Canada
This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. A former Facebook employee has told US politicians that the company's sites and apps harm children's mental health and stoke division in society. Frances Haugen, a 37-year-old former product manager turned whistleblower, he...
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Science Museum: Climate activists in overnight protest over fossil fuel sponsors - BBC News
2021-10-27
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The activists say they stayed at London's Science Museum for the "victims" of fossil fuel sponsors.
London
This vigil was staged outside the Science Museum Climate activists who slept overnight in London's Science Museum will approach the attraction's visitors to tell them about its sponsorship deals. A new gallery funded by a subsidiary of the Adani Group, a multinational business involved in coal extraction, is due to o...
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Autumn Budget 2021: Boost for science is less than promised - BBC News
2021-10-27
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The chancellor boosts science spending to £20bn a year by 2024 - £2bn less than previously pledged.
Science & Environment
Boris Johnson has pledged to make the UK a science superpower The chancellor will increase science spending to £20bn a year by 2024 - £2bn less than he pledged in 2020. The boost was announced in the Budget by Rishi Sunak on Wednesday. There is some disappointment among many scientific leaders - but the commitment t...
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Thailand to reopen for some vaccinated visitors on 1 November - BBC News
2021-10-11
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Fully vaccinated travellers from nations including the UK will no longer need to quarantine.
Asia
Foreign tourism, once an engine of the Thai economy, has collapsed Thailand plans to end Covid quarantine requirements for fully vaccinated travellers from at least 10 low-risk nations from 1 November, officials say. PM Prayuth Chan-ocha admitted that "this decision comes with some risk" - but it is seen as a key ste...
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Victims to get more time to report domestic abuse in England and Wales - BBC News
2021-10-23
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The home secretary wants to change the law after the BBC revealed a big rise in cases being dropped.
UK Politics
Home Secretary Priti Patel has backed calls to change the law to give victims of domestic abuse more time to report a crime, the BBC has been told. There is currently a six-month time limit for a charge to be brought against someone for common assault. But Ms Patel has agreed to extend the timeframe to up to two year...
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Ex-MP Frank Field reveals he is close to death - BBC News
2021-10-23
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A statement from the veteran politician was read out in the Lords, backing a new assisted dying bill.
UK Politics
Lord Field was too unwell to attend the debate in the House of Lords Ex-Labour MP Frank Field has announced his support for assisted dying and revealed that he is dying himself. Lady Meacher read out a statement from Lord Field in the House of Lords, where peers are debating a new bill to legalise terminally ill adul...
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Texas abortion law to stay in place until Supreme Court decision - BBC News
2021-10-23
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The controversial law will be tested next month when the court holds an expedited hearing.
US & Canada
The US Supreme Court will allow Texas to maintain a near-total ban on abortions, but will take up the case next month in a rare sped-up process. The law, known as SB8, gives any person the right to sue doctors who perform an abortion past six-weeks - before most women know they are pregnant. The Supreme Court said it...
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Net zero announcement: Obstacles facing the UK government's plans - BBC News
2021-10-19
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Potential hazards for ministers include sceptical Tory MPs and voters worried about rising bills.
UK Politics
The government has laid out its plans to reduce emissions sharply by 2035 and take the UK towards being a zero carbon economy by 2050. These including more electric cars, planting trees and moving away from gas-powered central heating. But what potential hazards are there ahead for ministers? Some in the prime minist...
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Dennis Hutchings: Ex-soldier on trial over Troubles shooting dies - BBC News
2021-10-19
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The trial of Dennis Hutchings, 80, had been adjourned when he tested positive for Covid-19.
Northern Ireland
Dennis Hutchings, 80, denied attempting to murder and cause grievous bodily harm to John Pat Cunningham An ex-soldier has died while on trial over a fatal shooting during Northern Ireland's Troubles. Dennis Hutchings, 80, denied attempting to murder and cause grievous bodily harm to John Pat Cunningham. Mr Cunningha...
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Polish PM accuses EU of blackmail as row over rule of law escalates - BBC News
2021-10-19
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Mateusz Morawiecki clashes with EU leaders over a Polish court ruling that rejected parts of EU law.
Europe
This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen says she is "deeply concerned" about Poland's court ruling Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki has accused the EU of blackmail in a heated debate with European Commissi...
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Dennis Hutchings: Trial was in public interest, say prosecutors - BBC News
2021-10-19
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Dennis Hutchings, who was on trial over a fatal shooting in County Tyrone in 1974, died on Monday.
Northern Ireland
Dennis Hutchings, 80, denied attempting to murder and cause grievous bodily harm to John Pat Cunningham The decision to prosecute a former soldier over a fatal shooting during Northern Ireland's Troubles was in the public interest, prosecutors have said. Dennis Hutchings, 80, from Cawsand in Cornwall, died in Belfast...
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Covid passes: Conservative who missed vote was at party conference - BBC News
2021-10-06
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Gareth Davies missed a tight Senedd vote that saw Covid passes for nightclubs and events approved.
Wales politics
A Conservative politician who missed a crucial vote on compulsory Covid passes in nightclubs and big events in Wales was at the Tory conference in Manchester at the time. Gareth Davies says he was "angry" that he was unable to access the Welsh Parliament's remote voting system. But the Senedd's Presiding Officer Elin...
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Facebook harms children and weakens democracy: ex-employee - BBC News
2021-10-06
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Mark Zuckerberg denies claims, heard in the US Senate, that Facebook puts profits before people.
US & Canada
This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. A former Facebook employee has told US politicians that the company's sites and apps harm children's mental health and stoke division in society. Frances Haugen, a 37-year-old former product manager turned whistleblower, he...
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Prince Andrew to receive Epstein-Giuffre agreement - BBC News
2021-10-06
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His legal team believes the sealed document will end a case brought by his accuser, Virginia Giuffre.
UK
Virginia Giuffre, then Roberts, was pictured with Prince Andrew in London in 2001 Prince Andrew has been granted access to a sealed document his lawyers believe could help end the sexual abuse case being brought by Virginia Giuffre. A US judge gave permission for the agreement between Ms Giuffre and convicted sex off...
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Covid in Wales: Sorry for early mistakes, says health minister - BBC News
2021-10-24
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Eluned Morgan apologises after MPs say early Covid response one of worst ever public health failings.
Wales politics
This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. Eluned Morgan says she has never understood politicians who refuse to apologise where it's due Wales' Health Minister Eluned Morgan has apologised for the mistakes made by the Welsh government in its initial handling of the ...
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Covid in Wales: Sorry for early mistakes, says health minister - BBC News
2021-10-12
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Eluned Morgan apologises after MPs say early Covid response one of worst ever public health failings.
Wales politics
This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. Eluned Morgan says she has never understood politicians who refuse to apologise where it's due Wales' Health Minister Eluned Morgan has apologised for the mistakes made by the Welsh government in its initial handling of the ...
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Thailand to reopen for some vaccinated visitors on 1 November - BBC News
2021-10-12
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Fully vaccinated travellers from nations including the UK will no longer need to quarantine.
Asia
Foreign tourism, once an engine of the Thai economy, has collapsed Thailand plans to end Covid quarantine requirements for fully vaccinated travellers from at least 10 low-risk nations from 1 November, officials say. PM Prayuth Chan-ocha admitted that "this decision comes with some risk" - but it is seen as a key ste...
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Net zero announcement: Obstacles facing the UK government's plans - BBC News
2021-10-20
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Potential hazards for ministers include sceptical Tory MPs and voters worried about rising bills.
UK Politics
The government has laid out its plans to reduce emissions sharply by 2035 and take the UK towards being a zero carbon economy by 2050. These including more electric cars, planting trees and moving away from gas-powered central heating. But what potential hazards are there ahead for ministers? Some in the prime minist...
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Priti Patel failing over small boat Channel crossings, Labour says - BBC News
2021-11-21
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But former Home Secretary Sajid Javid says he is confident his successor is doing everything she can.
UK Politics
This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. Priti Patel's "incompetence" in dealing with small boats crossing the Channel is "dangerous", Labour has said. More than 24,700 people have made the crossing from France to the UK by boat so far this year to seek asylum or ...
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Owen Paterson: Anger as Tory MP avoids suspension in rule shake-up - BBC News
2021-11-03
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The opposition cries "shame" as Conservatives vote through plans to overhaul the way MPs' behaviour is policed.
UK Politics
This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. Tellers announce the votes to change the rules which are backed by a majority of MPs, while "shame" is shouted from the benches. Conservative Owen Paterson has avoided punishment for now as the government ordered its MPs to ...
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Sao Paulo Grand Prix: Lewis Hamilton disqualified from qualifying, Max Verstappen fined 50,000 euros - BBC Sport
2021-11-13
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Lewis Hamilton has been disqualified from qualifying at the Sao Paulo Grand Prix for a technical infringement on his Mercedes car.
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Last updated on .From the section Formula 1 Lewis Hamilton has been disqualified from qualifying at the Sao Paulo Grand Prix for a technical infringement on his Mercedes car. The rear wing on his Mercedes was found to contravene rules after he set pole position for Saturday's 'sprint' event. It means Hamilton will s...
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Meghan told ex-aide she wrote to estranged father to protect Harry - BBC News
2021-11-13
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The Duchess of Sussex said Prince Harry was being berated by the royals over her father's behaviour.
UK
The Duchess of Sussex said she chose to write to her father, Thomas Markle, to protect Prince Harry from the Royal Family's "constant berating" over his media interviews, text messages reveal. Meghan told ex-aide Jason Knauf the royals did not understand why she could not visit her estranged father's home in Mexico to...
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Jersey approves principle of legalising assisted dying - BBC News
2021-11-25
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The agreement in principle means further debates on rules and safeguards will take place in Jersey.
Jersey
The plans, which will be worked up before further debate, include only registered medical staff being involved Jersey politicians have approved the principle of legalising assisted dying in the island. A further debate on the issue will be held next year, after details of the processes and safeguards have been worked...
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Priti Patel failing over small boat Channel crossings, Labour says - BBC News
2021-11-22
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But former Home Secretary Sajid Javid says he is confident his successor is doing everything she can.
UK Politics
This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. Priti Patel's "incompetence" in dealing with small boats crossing the Channel is "dangerous", Labour has said. More than 24,700 people have made the crossing from France to the UK by boat so far this year to seek asylum or ...
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Meghan apologises to court for forgetting biography briefing notes - BBC News
2021-11-10
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The Duchess of Sussex says she forgot her exchanges with an aide prior to the Finding Freedom biography.
UK
The Duchess of Sussex has apologised to a court for making a misleading statement in her privacy case against the Mail on Sunday's publishers. The Appeal Court heard she had asked an aide to pass on information to the authors of a biography - despite having earlier said she "did not contribute". Meghan said she had f...
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'NHS could lose experienced staff over Covid jabs' - BBC News
2021-11-10
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"Some people will stick by their principles," over the mandatory staff vaccinations, a GP warns.
Hereford & Worcester
Dr Crispin Fisher said tone and discussions were key to persuading staff to get vaccinated "Massively experienced" NHS workers could be lost over the government's decision to introduce mandatory staff vaccinations, a GP has warned. The government has announced the move for frontline staff. "Some people will stick by...
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Owen Paterson: Anger as Tory MP avoids suspension in rule shake-up - BBC News
2021-11-04
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The opposition cries "shame" as Conservatives vote through plans to overhaul the way MPs' behaviour is policed.
UK Politics
This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. Tellers announce the votes to change the rules which are backed by a majority of MPs, while "shame" is shouted from the benches. Conservative Owen Paterson has avoided punishment for now as the government ordered its MPs to ...
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Covid: New variant classed 'of concern' and named Omicron - BBC News
2021-11-26
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More nations are restricting travel to southern Africa to try to slow the spread of a new variant.
World
Only about 24% of South Africans have been fully vaccinated so far The World Health Organization (WHO) has declared a new coronavirus variant to be "of concern" and named it Omicron. It had a large number of mutations, and early evidence suggested an increased reinfection risk, the WHO said. It was first reported to...
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Channel migrants: Johnson under pressure to reduce small boat crossings - BBC News
2021-11-26
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Lives remain at risk, but as the crisis persists, the greater the political risks for the PM too.
UK Politics
A child on Dungeness beach in Kent after crossing the Channel Usually tragedies bring people together but the deaths in the Channel seem to have highlighted the differences between the UK and French governments The prime minister is under pressure from many of his own MPs - who in turn are under pressure from a subst...
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Ava White: Liverpool murder arrests after girl stabbed to death - BBC News
2021-11-26
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Four boys, aged between 13 and 15, are arrested on suspicion of murdering Ava White in Liverpool.
Liverpool
Ava White died after being assaulted while out with friends A 12-year-old girl has been stabbed to death during an argument in a city centre. Ava White was with friends in Liverpool when she was assaulted at 20:40 GMT on Thursday, shortly after the city's Christmas lights switch-on. Merseyside Police said she suffer...
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HS2 rail extension to Leeds scrapped amid promise to transform rail - BBC News
2021-11-18
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Boris Johnson dismisses criticism that his rail overhaul amounts to broken promises as "total rubbish".
Business
The government has scrapped the Leeds leg of the HS2 high-speed rail line as part of a package that ministers promise will transform services. The prime minister said the overhaul would mean faster travel up to 10 years earlier than planned, and said claims of broken promises are "total rubbish". The package won supp...
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Ahmaud Arbery murder trial: Prosecutors reveal full footage of black jogger's death - BBC News
2021-11-05
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Prosecutors in US state of Georgia say three white men assumed Ahmaud Arbery had committed a crime.
US & Canada
Ahmaud Arbery's sister and mother comfort each other at a gathering after the black jogger's death Georgia prosecutors have shown the full footage of the fatal shooting of a black jogger at the trial of three white men accused of his murder. The prosecutors argued 25-year-old Ahmaud Arbery was attacked by men who pur...
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Covid: New variant classed 'of concern' and named Omicron - BBC News
2021-11-27
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More nations are restricting travel to southern Africa to try to slow the spread of a new variant.
World
Only about 24% of South Africans have been fully vaccinated so far The World Health Organization (WHO) has declared a new coronavirus variant to be "of concern" and named it Omicron. It had a large number of mutations, and early evidence suggested an increased reinfection risk, the WHO said. It was first reported to...
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Channel migrants: Johnson under pressure to reduce small boat crossings - BBC News
2021-11-27
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Lives remain at risk, but as the crisis persists, the greater the political risks for the PM too.
UK Politics
A child on Dungeness beach in Kent after crossing the Channel Usually tragedies bring people together but the deaths in the Channel seem to have highlighted the differences between the UK and French governments The prime minister is under pressure from many of his own MPs - who in turn are under pressure from a subst...
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Ava White: Liverpool murder arrests after girl stabbed to death - BBC News
2021-11-27
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Four boys, aged between 13 and 15, are arrested on suspicion of murdering Ava White in Liverpool.
Liverpool
Ava White died after being assaulted while out with friends A 12-year-old girl has been stabbed to death during an argument in a city centre. Ava White was with friends in Liverpool when she was assaulted at 20:40 GMT on Thursday, shortly after the city's Christmas lights switch-on. Merseyside Police said she suffer...
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Row over 'drunk' MPs on Gibraltar military visit - BBC News
2021-11-11
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The defence secretary writes to Labour and the SNP over claims about a trip arranged with the military.
UK Politics
SNP MP David Linden posted a picture on Twitter of MPs visiting troops in Gibraltar Defence Secretary Ben Wallace has written to Labour and the SNP after three of their MPs were accused of getting drunk on a flight to Gibraltar. The BBC understands that officials complained about the behaviour of the SNP's Drew Hendr...
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Meghan apologises to court for forgetting biography briefing notes - BBC News
2021-11-11
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The Duchess of Sussex says she forgot her exchanges with an aide prior to the Finding Freedom biography.
UK
The Duchess of Sussex has apologised to a court for making a misleading statement in her privacy case against the Mail on Sunday's publishers. The Appeal Court heard she had asked an aide to pass on information to the authors of a biography - despite having earlier said she "did not contribute". Meghan said she had f...
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Walgreens, CVS, and Walmart fuelled opioid crisis, Ohio jury finds - BBC News
2021-11-23
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A federal court finds Walgreens, CVS and Walmart helped create an oversupply of addictive painkillers.
Business
CVS was among the pharmacies found to have helped fuel an opioid crisis America's three largest pharmacies have been found to be liable for helping fuel a painkiller crisis in two Ohio counties, in a landmark case. A federal court found that actions by Walgreens Boots Alliance, CVS, and Walmart helped create an overs...
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'NHS could lose experienced staff over Covid jabs' - BBC News
2021-11-09
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"Some people will stick by their principles," over the mandatory staff vaccinations, a GP warns.
Hereford & Worcester
Dr Crispin Fisher said tone and discussions were key to persuading staff to get vaccinated "Massively experienced" NHS workers could be lost over the government's decision to introduce mandatory staff vaccinations, a GP has warned. The government has announced the move for frontline staff. "Some people will stick by...
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As it happened: Kyle Rittenhouse: Jury clears teen gunman of homicide charges - BBC News
2021-11-19
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Kyle Rittenhouse said he acted in self-defence when he killed two men at a racial justice protests.
US & Canada
Defence attorney: 'It was a very strong case for the defence' Criminal defence attorney Lara Yeretsian has previously represented high-profile clients including Scott Peterson, convicted of murdering his pregnant wife in 2004, and singer Michael Jackson. She told the BBC that prosecutors "should have focused on the st...
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Brexit: UK looks likely to trigger Article 16 - then what? - BBC News
2021-11-19
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An in-depth look at the likely consequences if post Brexit talks on the Northern Ireland border fail.
UK Politics
This has not been a good week for Boris Johnson. The Conservative Party has been battered by allegations that some of its MPs are on the take. The way the prime minister has reacted to the situation has been publicly criticised, and privately slammed by many on his own side. Even some of Boris Johnson's most stalwar...
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Kyle Rittenhouse: US teenager cleared over Kenosha killings - BBC News
2021-11-19
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Kyle Rittenhouse killed two men during racial justice protests and rioting in Kenosha, Wisconsin.
US & Canada
This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. A US teenager who shot dead two men during racial unrest has been cleared of homicide and all other charges after claiming self-defence. Kyle Rittenhouse, 18, killed the men and wounded a third on the streets of Kenosha, Wi...
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Kyle Rittenhouse case: Why it so divides the US - BBC News
2021-11-19
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Few US trials in recent years have generated such debate and acrimony. Why this one?
US & Canada
Few US trials in recent years have generated such acrimony. What is it about the Kyle Rittenhouse case that so divides the country? Inside the courtroom, the 18-year-old was visibly shaking as he heard the jury clear him of all five charges, including intentional homicide. He killed two men during racial unrest in Wi...
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HS2 rail extension to Leeds scrapped amid promise to transform rail - BBC News
2021-11-19
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Boris Johnson dismisses criticism that his rail overhaul amounts to broken promises as "total rubbish".
Business
The government has scrapped the Leeds leg of the HS2 high-speed rail line as part of a package that ministers promise will transform services. The prime minister said the overhaul would mean faster travel up to 10 years earlier than planned, and said claims of broken promises are "total rubbish". The package won supp...
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Ahmaud Arbery murder trial: Prosecutors reveal full footage of black jogger's death - BBC News
2021-11-06
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Prosecutors in US state of Georgia say three white men assumed Ahmaud Arbery had committed a crime.
US & Canada
Ahmaud Arbery's sister and mother comfort each other at a gathering after the black jogger's death Georgia prosecutors have shown the full footage of the fatal shooting of a black jogger at the trial of three white men accused of his murder. The prosecutors argued 25-year-old Ahmaud Arbery was attacked by men who pur...
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As it happened: Three men guilty of murdering black jogger in US - BBC News
2021-11-24
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The white men pursued and shot dead Ahmaud Arbery in Georgia in what some called a modern-day lynching.
US & Canada
Thanks for following our live coverage as a US jury delivered a verdict in the Ahmaud Arbery murder trial. You can follow updates to the story here. Travis McMichael, his father Greg McMichael and their neighbour William Bryan were found guilty by a mostly-white jury of killing the 25-year-old black jogger in 2020. ...
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Walgreens, CVS, and Walmart fuelled opioid crisis, Ohio jury finds - BBC News
2021-11-24
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A federal court finds Walgreens, CVS and Walmart helped create an oversupply of addictive painkillers.
Business
CVS was among the pharmacies found to have helped fuel an opioid crisis America's three largest pharmacies have been found to be liable for helping fuel a painkiller crisis in two Ohio counties, in a landmark case. A federal court found that actions by Walgreens Boots Alliance, CVS, and Walmart helped create an overs...
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Brexit: UK looks likely to trigger Article 16 - then what? - BBC News
2021-11-12
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An in-depth look at the likely consequences if post Brexit talks on the Northern Ireland border fail.
UK Politics
This has not been a good week for Boris Johnson. The Conservative Party has been battered by allegations that some of its MPs are on the take. The way the prime minister has reacted to the situation has been publicly criticised, and privately slammed by many on his own side. Even some of Boris Johnson's most stalwar...
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Meghan told ex-aide she wrote to estranged father to protect Harry - BBC News
2021-11-12
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The Duchess of Sussex said Prince Harry was being berated by the royals over her father's behaviour.
UK
The Duchess of Sussex said she chose to write to her father, Thomas Markle, to protect Prince Harry from the Royal Family's "constant berating" over his media interviews, text messages reveal. Meghan told ex-aide Jason Knauf the royals did not understand why she could not visit her estranged father's home in Mexico to...
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Capitol riot: Court temporarily blocks release of Trump files - BBC News
2021-11-12
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Files chased by the Capitol riot inquiry will not be released until an appeals court hears the case.
US & Canada
Mr Trump seen attending the baseball World Series last month A US appeals court has temporarily denied a bid by US Capitol riot investigators to access ex-President Donald Trump's White House records. The ruling comes two days after a court ordered the documents to be turned over to the congressional committee leadin...
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Kyle Rittenhouse: US teenager cleared over Kenosha killings - BBC News
2021-11-20
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Kyle Rittenhouse killed two men during racial justice protests and rioting in Kenosha, Wisconsin.
US & Canada
This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. A US teenager who shot dead two men during racial unrest has been cleared of homicide and all other charges after claiming self-defence. Kyle Rittenhouse, 18, killed the men and wounded a third on the streets of Kenosha, Wi...
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Kyle Rittenhouse case: Why it so divides the US - BBC News
2021-11-20
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Few US trials in recent years have generated such debate and acrimony. Why this one?
US & Canada
Few US trials in recent years have generated such acrimony. What is it about the Kyle Rittenhouse case that so divides the country? Inside the courtroom, the 18-year-old was visibly shaking as he heard the jury clear him of all five charges, including intentional homicide. He killed two men during racial unrest in Wi...
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Call for five-year delay in all-lane smart motorways - BBC News
2021-11-02
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More safety data is needed before the hard shoulder is made into a permanent traffic lane, MPs have said.
England
The government has said it plans to make all future smart motorways "all-lane" running The introduction of "all-lane" smart motorways should be halted until their safety can be ensured, MPs have warned. The schemes use the hard shoulder as a permanent live traffic lane to increase capacity - but critics say this has ...
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