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- Will Labour’s renationalisation plan make train tickets cheaper?
[7 hours old]: What impact will Labour's pledge to nationalise the railways have?

- Will Labour’s plan make train tickets cheaper?
[7 hours old]: What impact will Labour's pledge to nationalise the railways have?

- Labour pledges to renationalise most rail services
[3 hours old]: Labour says its plan will improve services - but the Tories say it is "pointless" and "unfunded".

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and in other news ...

- Girl, 13, charged after school stabbings
[1 hours old]: A girl has been charged with three counts of attempted murder after the stabbings at a Welsh school.

* Scottish Greens will vote to oust Yousaf after he ends power-sharing deal
[0 hours old]: Patrick Harvie says Humza Yousaf "burnt his bridges" by scrapping the power-sharing deal between the SNP and Greens.

* Harvey Weinstein's 2020 rape conviction overturned
[1 hours old]: Victims group describes the New York appeal court's decision to retry Hollywood mogul as "profoundly unjust".

- Police and activists clash on Atlanta campus amid Gaza protests
[6 hours old]: Meanwhile, hundreds of students march in Washington DC, and congresswoman Ilhan Omar joins protesters at a New York campus.

- Extremist guilty of murdering man in street
[3 hours old]: Moroccan asylum seeker Ahmed Alid told police he stabbed two men in protest at the Gaza conflict.

- Post Office exec denies remote access cover-up
[2 hours old]: Angela van den Bogerd says she was not trying to "suppress" Horizon remote access.

* Royal Navy destroyer shoots down Houthi missile
[1 hours old]: The HMS Diamond was deployed in the Gulf of Aden when its crew used her Sea Viper missile system.

- Laurence Fox told to pay £180,000 in libel damages
[3 hours old]: Mrs Justice Collins Rice says the actor's comments were "gross, groundless and indefensible".

- 'Too early to know' if Army horses will return to duty
[5 hours old]: Two horses are in a "serious condition" after they bolted through central London on Wednesday.

- Tough questions as Supreme Court debates Trump's immunity claim
[8 hours old]: Justices push lawyers for both sides on whether a president can be criminally prosecuted for acts while in office.

- London mayor candidates debate major election issues
[4 hours old]: Four of the candidates vying to become the city's mayor take part in a BBC London hustings.

- WATCH: Would you pay a tourist fee to enter Venice?
[7 hours old]: From Thursday visitors making a trip to the famous city at peak times will be charged a trial entrance fee.

- Four ways climate change affects extreme weather
[4 hours old]: Extreme weather is becoming more frequent and more intense in many places because of climate change.

- How big a threat to Humza Yousaf is a no-confidence vote?
[3 hours old]: How likely is the first minister to be ousted by a vote of confidence in the Scottish Parliament?

- Life after TikTok: Why US ban would be buzz kill for viral beekeeper
[3 hours old]: A new law provides a pathway to ban the popular app in the US. Here's a look at what it could mean for creators.

- Scotland boss Clarke on Euros ambition, calm exterior and making dad proud
[8 hours old]: Scotland are not going to the Euros as "tourists", says Steve Clarke as the manager discusses his move into coaching, the hurt of missing the World Cup and losing his father to dementia.

- Deborah James's family call for cancer strategy
[6 hours old]: The journalist's family are urging the government to craft a plan to ensure earlier diagnosis of cancer.

- Man accused of showjumper murder threatened me with bath of bleach, ex says
[4 hours old]: Jonathan Creswell, who was on trial for the murder of Katie Simpson, was found dead earlier this week.

- Cash-for-bottle deposit scheme delayed until 2027
[4 hours old]: The planned recycling scheme has been pushed back following disagreements between devolved administrations.

- Rebel Wilson book published in the UK with blacked out text
[9 hours old]: Some sections of the UK edition of the book, released on Thursday, have been redacted.

- Pool death heiress had neck injuries, court hears
[2 hours old]: Paula Leeson, 47, was found to have 13 injuries after drowning while on holiday in Denmark in 2017.

- Paris's Moulin Rouge loses windmill sails overnight
[8 hours old]: The cause of the sails' collapse from the roof of the world famous cabaret club is not yet clear.

- Prince William visits school after boy's invite
[3 hours old]: Prince William visits a school to discover how pupils are shining a light on mental health.

* Slot confirms he wants Liverpool job
[0 hours old]: Arne Slot confirms that he is interested in becoming Liverpool's manager after Jurgen Klopp leaves at the end of the season.

- Newey to leave Red Bull over Horner allegations
[4 hours old]: Red Bull design chief Adrian Newey is to leave the team in the wake of the controversy involving allegations about team principal Christian Horner.

- England's Cokayne returns for Grand Slam decider
[3 hours old]: England make two injury-enforced changes to face France in their Grand Slam decider on Saturday in Bordeaux.

- Could an MP present the Today programme?
[10 hours old]: Nick looks into a question about which programmes MPs should be allowed to present.

- Murder accused threatened ex with bath of bleach
[4 hours old]: Jonathan Creswell, who was on trial for the murder of Katie Simpson, was found dead earlier this week.

* Scottish Greens will vote to oust first minister
[0 hours old]: Patrick Harvie says Humza Yousaf "burnt his bridges" by scrapping the power-sharing deal between the SNP and Greens.

- US economic growth slows but inflation grows
[4 hours old]: The world's largest economy grew less than expected but rising inflation may delay a rate cut.

- Tata rejects plea to keep Port Talbot blast furnace
[1 hours old]: Tata's chief executive says plans to keep one blast furnace open in Port Talbot are not viable.

- Sainsbury's: Almost everyone now shops in store
[7 hours old]: Nearly 90% of business now comes from its stores, the retailer says, as it reports a rise in food sales.

- Google accused of making it harder to search for rival
[5 hours old]: In a complaint to the EU, email firm Tuta says it suddenly became much less visible in Google search.

- Phoenix Energy sold to Hong Kong billionaire
[1 hours old]: Phoenix owns and operates the largest natural gas distribution network in Northern Ireland.

- Mining giant BHP proposes buyout of Anglo American
[10 hours old]: The potential mega merger would give BHP access to Anglo American's copper assets.

- Meta AI spending plans cause share price slump
[10 hours old]: Investors react badly to the Facebook and WhatsApp owner spending more than anticipated on AI.

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and in other older news ...

. LGBT veterans memorial: ‘We're not a dirty secret’
[19 hours old]: The memorial will end decades of feeling “swept under the rug", campaigners say.

. How fraudsters are getting fake articles onto Facebook
[20 hours old]: Scammers are able to get past automated checks on the social media giant to try to defraud users.

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. How misfiring Liverpool's title chances slipped away - analysis
[20 hours old]: Match of the Day's Gary Lineker, Danny Murphy & Micah Richards discuss Liverpool's "concerning" performance in the Merseyside derby.

. The New Drug Threat
[92 hours old]: An investigation into the supply of illegal synthetic opioid drugs called nitazenes.

. Who gets 15 hours of free childcare and how do I apply?
[43 hours old]: Parents in England can now access 15 hours of free weekly childcare for their two-year-olds.

. How much is the state pension worth now?
[411 hours old]: Payments to pensioners have risen by 8.5% following the government's "triple lock" pledge.

. What to do if you are in debt and need help
[537 hours old]: What help and options are available to people struggling with debt repayments?

. Can my landlord put up my rent, keep my deposit or evict me?
[751 hours old]: UK renters have seen increases of 10% and two million are behind or struggling to pay.

. How much are prices rising for you? Try our calculator
[205 hours old]: Use our calculator to find out how much the cost of living is going up in your household.

. How do interest rates affect me?
[201 hours old]: Bank of England interest rates have an impact on the mortgage, loan and savings rates for millions of people.

. US TikTok ban would be 'devastating', UK firms warn
[20 hours old]: UK businesses using TikTok say they could see a significant drop in sales if the app is banned in the US.

. Ex-Post Office boss "opposed stopping prosecutions"
[26 hours old]: The former Post Office boss was against stopping postmaster prosecutions in 2013, former top lawyer says.

. Outcry led to HMRC's helpline closure U-turn
[29 hours old]: An unexpected “strength of feeling” led to the U-turn over its helpline closure, HMRC's boss tells MPs.

. John Barnes banned as company director over taxes
[28 hours old]: John Barnes Media Ltd failed to pay £190,000 in taxes despite a turnover of over £400,000.

. TikTok vows to fight 'unconstitutional' US ban
[26 hours old]: The app faces being banned or sold in the US because of national security concerns.

. Lloyds hit as banks compete for mortgage customers
[34 hours old]: The banking group's results showed it had made less money from loans and mortgages compared with last year.

. Pensioners' fears over paying income tax
[44 hours old]: Charities report heightened concern among pensioners who fear being dragged into paying income tax.

. The women-only co-working spaces fighting to survive
[44 hours old]: Women-only co-working spaces are part of the new hybrid working landscape, but they divide opinion.

. Government scrapped tests on free childcare plan
[33 hours old]: The National Audit Office says a £35m pilot to test the expansion of free childcare in a few areas was cancelled.

. How robots are taking over warehouse work
[66 hours old]: At Ocado's newest warehouse robotic arms are helping to pack customer orders.

. How Chinese firms are using Mexico as a backdoor to the US
[92 hours old]: Chinese firms are racing to set up factories in Mexico to bypass US tariffs and sanctions.

. Can AI help solve Japan’s labour shortages?
[142 hours old]: Japan is seeing if artificial intelligence can tackle its increasing shortfall of workers.

. Why a deluge of Chinese-made drugs is hard to curb
[164 hours old]: Thousands of Chinese companies are making synthetic opioids and shipping them around the world.

. 'AI helps me to make wine for younger drinkers'
[188 hours old]: The winemakers using artificial intelligence to help them grow grapes and blend their wines.