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- Free bus trips for children in England this August as part of Reeves's cost-of-living plan
[4 hours old]: Chancellor Rachel Reeves is to reveal a £100m fare-free bus scheme designed to relieve cost-of-living pressures.

- Children in England to be offered free bus trips this August
[4 hours old]: Chancellor Rachel Reeves is to reveal a £100m fare-free bus scheme designed to relieve cost-of-living pressures.

. Prepare for turbulence - how a prolonged Middle East conflict could reshape how we fly
[1353 hours old]: The Gulf's hub airports made long-distance travel cheaper - but now their future looks unclear.

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- Chris Mason: Reeves' summer savings drive won't stretch to energy bills
[2 hours old]: The chancellor is announcing measures aimed at easing the cost of living - but no help yet with energy bills.

- TikTok and YouTube 'not safe enough' for kids, says regulator
[3 hours old]: YouTube said it worked with experts to provide appropriate experiences. TikTok said it was disappointed Ofcom had not acknowledged its safety features.

* EasyJet boss says summer flights won't be hit by jet fuel shortages
[0 hours old]: The airline has seen no problems with fuel, but says people are booking later because of uncertainty caused by the Iran war.

- I'm trapped in a retirement flat with a £20k service charge. I fear I'll never sell
[4 hours old]: Hundreds of people contacted BBC News after a report found families were being left with service charge debts after inheriting properties.

- Wes Streeting pledges wealth tax as part of leadership pitch
[2 hours old]: He proposes equalising capital gains tax with income tax, in a reform he estimates could raise £12bn a year.

- Why illegal children's homes are being paid up to £2m per child by councils
[11 hours old]: A ban was meant to bring an end to the practice - but councils continue to fund illegal placements.

- SpaceX files for stock market debut that could make Elon Musk a trillionaire
[4 hours old]: Musk's rocket-maker and satellite internet provider will trade under the ticker SPCX

- 'We'll go down in history' - Villa's new heroes triumph to end 30-year wait
[12 hours old]: Aston Villa beat Freiburg in Istanbul to win the Europa League, with a new generation of heroes etching their names in the history books.

- Far-right Israeli minister condemned for taunting handcuffed Gaza flotilla activists
[1 hours old]: France and Italy are among the countries that have criticised a video showing Itamar Ben-Gvir taunting dozens of activists detained at an Israeli port.

- Race Across the World pals Jo and Kush on fame, friendship and family
[10 hours old]: The childhood best friends from Liverpool are the youngest duo in this series of the BBC show.

- Watch: Why is the US going after Cuba's Raúl Castro 30 years on?
[7 hours old]: BBC correspondent Will Grant reports from Havana, hours after the US charged former Cuban leader with conspiracy to kill US nationals and other crimes.

- The Papers: 'Don't cap food prices' and '20ft from WW3'
[5 hours old]: A backlash against a food price cap proposal and Russian jets "buzz RAF spy plane" lead Thursday's papers.

- From AI to interceptors, Ukraine is trying to drone-proof its skies
[5 hours old]: After four years of Russia's full-scale invasion, Ukraine has become far more successful at fighting off air raids.

- How Trump's IRS settlement could block tax audits of him, his family and their businesses
[8 hours old]: Some lawmakers and legal experts say the department has violated federal law with its addendum to the settlement.

- Sick walkers rescued after drinking river water on West Highland Way
[5 hours old]: Two walkers on the long distance route fell severely ill after drinking from a burn despite using filters.

- UK agrees £3.7bn trade deal with six Gulf states
[2 hours old]: The deal will remove an estimated £580m worth of tariffs from British exports, but rights groups are critical

- Driver who plunged 330ft down mountain pass was saved by phone's crash alert
[4 hours old]: Natalia Sidorska says she remains positive despite surviving the crash with life-changing injuries.

- Unfair dismissal claims face five-year delay as tribunal backlog grows
[11 hours old]: Employment tribunal service delays mean people bringing unfair dismissal claims are waiting up to five years in England and Wales.

- Green Party selects nurse as Makerfield candidate
[2 hours old]: Chris Kennedy was selected by local party members following a hustings.

* Nvidia's record result fails to impress investors
[0 hours old]: The chip giant reported more stellar results but its shares fell after-hours as investors wonder if it can keep up its pace of growth amid greater competition.

- Has The UK Softened Russia Oil Sanctions?
[15 hours old]: And fuel duty freeze extended to the end of the year

- Trump gets 'forever' immunity on his past tax affairs
[13 hours old]: The US president's extraordinary new deal for himself and members of his family

- FA opens Southampton investigation over Spygate
[2 hours old]: The Football Association opens an investigation into Southampton's conduct after the club admit to spying on three clubs during the Championship season.

- The World Cup squad dilemmas facing Tuchel
[2 hours old]: England manager Thomas Tuchel names his World Cup squad on Friday - although some of those not included already know their fate. What are the big decisions he has faced in selecting a final 26?

- Secrets, acting & 16 years unbeaten - in camp with Usyk
[4 hours old]: Oleksandr Usyk tells BBC Sport about his "secret plan" for the future, possible moving into acting and how a defeat 16 years ago fuelled him on the path to greatness.

- The 'F1 of athletics'? Athlos announces London debut
[4 hours old]: The all-female track meet Athlos will be hosted in London for the first time later this year as it expands to two events.

- Weekly sports quiz: Who scored for Bruno Fernandes' 20th assist?
[3 hours old]: How much attention have you paid to what's happened in the world of sport over the past seven days?

- The fight against foreign developers buying Caribbean beaches
[11 hours old]: Campaigners in Barbuda, Grenada and Jamaica say they can no longer access their coastlines.

- Samsung strike on hold as workers push for AI bonus
[4 hours old]: The walkout, which was due to start on Thursday, has been suspended while union members vote on a tentative deal.

- TikTok and YouTube 'not safe enough' for kids, says Ofcom
[3 hours old]: YouTube said it worked with experts to provide appropriate experiences. TikTok said it was disappointed Ofcom had not acknowledged its safety features.

- Wes Streeting pledges 'wealth tax that works'
[2 hours old]: Wes Streeting is proposing reforms to capital gains tax, as part of his pitch for the Labour leadership.

- Elon Musk's X fined for not complying with Australia's child protection laws
[4 hours old]: The social media giant will pay A0,000 plus legal costs, ending a three-year legal saga.

- The young people rejecting a bank-breaking prom
[5 hours old]: Teenage entrepreneurs at Huntington School change the way pupils shop for a prom dress.

- Woman's debts reach £26k as she battles poverty
[13 hours old]: Gaynor Lake tells how she struggled to pay for heating, rent and council tax and saw her debts grow.

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. Supermarkets hit back over pressure to cap price of milk, bread and eggs
[17 hours old]: A minister confirms talks have taken place but says there will be no mandatory cap on essential food prices.

. Fuel duty freeze extended until the end of the year
[21 hours old]: Fuel duty was initially cut by 5p in March 2022, under the Conservative government.

. UK waters down new Russian oil sanctions as fuel prices rise
[20 hours old]: The change reflects increasing supply concerns over certain fuels due to the effective blockade of the Strait of Hormuz.

. Inflation falls to 2.8% but is expected to rise from here
[23 hours old]: Energy prices were lower due to the government's energy bill support package and lower wholesale prices before the Iran war.

. Boss of Sarah Ferguson-linked firm used royal links to threaten worker with jail
[29 hours old]: In a recording obtained by the BBC, the worker was threatened with jail for allegedly hacking emails at lifestyle app vVoosh.

. 'Ghost brokers' targeting 17 to 25 year-olds with fake car insurance online
[28 hours old]: The finance watchdog warns bogus brokers are selling fake car insurance through social media.

. TV presenter says abusive ex gave her no access to her own money
[24 hours old]: Ruth Dodsworth's former husband was jailed for coercive and controlling behaviour and stalking.

. China confirms it will buy 200 Boeing jets after Trump-Xi summit
[29 hours old]: The two sides will also work towards an extension to the tariffs truce they agreed in October, China's Commerce Ministry said.

. UK should set maximum working temperature rules, advisers say
[34 hours old]: Successive governments have failed to prepare the UK for extreme heat, the climate watchdog says.

. Robo-top: The machines that could make your next t-shirt
[59 hours old]: Most clothes are made in Asia, but new machines could bring some of that work back to the West.

. Why does Amazon have no Western rivals?
[75 hours old]: The internet giant dwarfs other online retailers on both sides of the Atlantic.

. Rise in solar panel sales as people 'want to save money'
[77 hours old]: One director, who has just bought 2,000 panels, hopes to safeguard the company's future bills.

. Inside the secretive and lucrative world of orchid breeding
[155 hours old]: It can take a decade to bring a new orchid to market, so breeders keep their hi-tech processes secret.

. Smart glasses are 'an invasion of privacy' - Meta's are selling better than ever
[197 hours old]: The biggest tech firms are set to sell millions of smart glasses despite growing privacy concerns.

. Big tech bets on new mascots in bid to seem more cuddly
[179 hours old]: The likes of Apple, Microsoft and Google are all putting cartoon characters centre stage.

. Not so dusty: How tech is changing woodworking
[227 hours old]: Woodworking shops have been transformed by tech to make tools safer and more precise.

. Cyber-crime increasingly coming with threats of physical violence
[250 hours old]: While hackers used to sneak into computer systems, intimidation of staff is now more common.

. How Sir David Attenborough built 'Green Hollywood'
[292 hours old]: The city is responsible for 80% of the world's natural history TV shows.

. How sunburn inspired a new way to store energy
[290 hours old]: Molecules that can capture heat could be a useful technology to decarbonise heating.

. Gulf economies face long-term hit from Iran conflict
[347 hours old]: Commentators say it will take years or even decades to repair the damage.

. Robots move in as waste firms struggle to find staff
[394 hours old]: Humanoid robots are being added to the automation of waste sorting.

. Will AI lead to more accurate opinion polls?
[491 hours old]: It's cheaper and faster to collect people's opinions using AI, but will it make polls more accurate?

. St Brelade concerns of empty shops and cost of living
[17 hours old]: People say they are frustrated families have to turn to food banks in a "rich island like Jersey".

. The threat to summer holidays looming from jet fuel shortages
[419 hours old]: What impact might shortages have on our summer holidays - and what could be done about it?

. Scammers are becoming ever more sophisticated - this is what the fightback looks like
[779 hours old]: Scams have exploded over the last few years. Can countries and companies come together to turn the tables on the scammers?

. The £5.30 orange juice that tells the story of why supermarket prices are sky high
[1300 hours old]: Butter, chocolate, coffee and milk have all seen prices rocket. Tracing back through the story of one particular supermarket staple begins to explain why

. Sir John Curtice: Why Labour's Brexit focus has shifted from Leavers to Remainers
[1498 hours old]: Will the pursuit of a closer relationship with the EU risk courting electoral disaster by alienating Brexit-backing voters?

. Are supermarkets profiting from higher food prices?
[16 hours old]: Food prices in the UK have risen, but are supermarkets profiting from higher food prices? Ben Chu reports.

. Business Daily
[38 hours old]: Trump's pick for the US Fed chair risks rebuke from the president if rates do not fall

. 'I sold it for over £1k': Why people want new Swatch
[49 hours old]: The launch of an exclusive pocket watch has sparked a frenzy that forced stores worldwide to close and in some cases saw police officers and security deal with huge unruly crowds.

. 'I sold it for over £1k': Swatch launch sparks 'chaotic' scenes
[65 hours old]: Some shoppers have been trying to resell a new line of watches priced at £335 each for up to £16,000.