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- EU states told to use existing fund for safe abortions after citizens' petition
[13 hours old]: The European Commission stops short of creating a new funding facility to enable women to travel for safe abortions.

. Royal Mail bosses to be called to Parliament over letter delivery failures
[18 hours old]: It comes after hundreds of people contacted BBC Your Voice to express frustration over late deliveries.

. New travel rules for UK visitors kick in - how are you affected?
[46 hours old]: From 25 February, a new system will come into force which will affect many people, including British dual nationals.

. The two farms in Senegal that supply many of the UK's vegetables
[200 hours old]: During winter in Britain fresh produce is sent by cargo ship from the West African nation every week.

. The real impact of roadworks on the country - and why they're set to get worse
[1135 hours old]: There is a fine balance between the benefits of improved infrastructure, versus the cost of disruption. Does the country have it right?

. Why the railways often seem to be in such chaos over Christmas
[1616 hours old]: Parts of Britain’s rail network will close for engineering work over the festive period - but is that the right time to do it?

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- Watch: 'Working hard used to get you something', says plumber Hannah Spencer in victory speech
[3 hours old]: In her acceptance speech, Hannah Spencer said she was “no different from every single person in this constituency”.

- Chris Mason: Green Party win will prompt soul searching within Labour and questions for Starmer
[2 hours old]: The prime minister is facing questions about whether Labour's focus on Reform left them exposed among some of their regular supporters.

- Taking collagen keeps skin more elastic but won't stop wrinkles, say scientists
[8 hours old]: The new review brings together the strongest evidence to date on collagen supplementation, say experts.

- Epstein tried to buy a palace in Morocco days before his arrest in 2019
[2 hours old]: The disgraced financier was in talks to buy luxury abode Bin Ennakhi - but the purchase was never completed.

* Hillary Clinton tells House panel she 'had no idea' of Epstein's crimes
[1 hours old]: The ex-secretary of state called for President Trump to be questioned under oath about his past association with the sex offender.

- UK winter nowhere near a record breaker despite floods and storms
[8 hours old]: While some parts of the country have had a very wet winter and significant flooding, others have actually been drier than normal as Ben Rich explains.

- Blackouts and emergency aid: Why the Cuban Revolution faces its biggest threat yet
[2 hours old]: Will a worsening internal crisis create the conditions for the Cuban Revolution to unravel from within?

- Jack Dorsey's Block cuts thousands of jobs as it embraces AI
[8 hours old]: The Twitter co-founder says he believes the majority of firms will make similar changes "within the next year."

- Netflix drops bid for Warner Bros, clearing way for Paramount takeover
[3 hours old]: Netflix's decision to back down from the bidding war clears the path for Paramount to win the takeover battle.

- Instagram investigating AI profiles 'fetishising' disabled people
[7 hours old]: Accounts pretending to have conditions like Down's Syndrome have amassed thousands of followers

- Sir John Curtice: The future of British politics is more uncertain than ever
[2 hours old]: Not only did Hannah Spencer become the first Green to win a by-election, she won it well.

* 'Family voting' concerns raised by election observers in Gorton and Denton
[0 hours old]: The officer responsible for running the by-election said no reports of family voting were made by polling station staff.

* How the night played out, as Greens win their first ever Westminster by-election
[0 hours old]: Labour, which took the seat with more than 50% of the vote in 2024, came behind Reform UK.

- Pokémon at 30: Fans explain what the series means to them
[8 hours old]: The massively popular series shows no signs of slowing down as it gears up to celebrate its launch.

- Six planets on show in celestial 'parade'
[1 hours old]: Six planets - Mercury, Venus, Saturn, Jupiter, Uranus and Neptune - will all be visible in the night sky.

- I hugged my daughter's killer as we cried together in prison
[2 hours old]: Chloe's mum visited her drug-driver killer Keilan Roberts in jail and says he will live with the guilt forever.

- How Ghislaine Maxwell brought Bill Clinton into Epstein's orbit
[10 hours old]: Documents in the Epstein files reveal how Maxwell nurtured the connection between the two men after Clinton left the White House.

- The Papers: 'Invisible welfare state' and 'Huntley fights for life'
[3 hours old]: The impact of youth unemployment and Ian Huntley being attacked in prison lead some of the papers.

- The Boys' Love at the heart of Heated Rivalry is a familiar tale in Asia
[8 hours old]: Same-sex romance has flourished in Asia as a haven of fantasy and escapism for women and the queer community.

- Weekly quiz: How did this baby monkey break the internet's heart?
[14 hours old]: How much attention did you pay to what happened in the world over the past seven days?

- Miliband says climate impact of data centres is uncertain
[8 hours old]: The admission comes after MPs said they were concerned about emissions from a boom in data centres.

- American citizen among those killed in Cuba boat shooting, US official says
[8 hours old]: Cuba has accused those on board of planning "an infiltration with terrorist aims” and firing first.

- Christian groups 'outraged' at Reform conference held in Church House
[2 hours old]: A number of Christian groups said the party's immigration policies were opposed to Church beliefs and teachings.

- China removes nine military officials ahead of key political meeting
[4 hours old]: No official reason for the removal was given, but it comes ahead of the country's key Two Sessions meeting.

- MoD launches review into whether Epstein used RAF bases
[11 hours old]: Records and emails will be reviewed to determine whether the convicted sex offender used military bases when visiting the UK.

- Remains found in Tasmania most likely belong to missing Belgian backpacker
[8 hours old]: Celine Cremer, 31, disappeared after going on a hike in a rainforest in June 2023.

- Will The US Attack Iran?
[13 hours old]: US-Iran talks continue but what will Trump do?

- 'Don't know what fuss was about' - chaotic Palace season could end in glory
[8 hours old]: Key players have gone, the manager is leaving and has criticised the club and upset fans - yet Crystal Palace's chaotic campaign could still end in European glory.

- Sacking Amorim could cost Man Utd nearly £16m
[9 hours old]: Ruben Amorim's 14 months in charge of Manchester United have come at a price, with the club now paying up to £15.9m to sack him, in addition to £11m to hire the Portuguese.

- Cadillac and Audi - the same ambition but two very different projects
[1 hours old]: Cadillac and Audi enter F1 with the ultimate goal of becoming world champions. Both know they have some way to go before achieving that aim.

- Out of Europe - now Celtic face critical fortnight
[10 hours old]: After exiting the Europa League, Celtic face a season-defining fortnight in the fight for the league and Scottish Cup.

- Bunting silences critics as Rock hits nine-darter in Belfast
[9 hours old]: Stephen Bunting inflicts a third final defeat of the season on Gian van Veen to win night four of the Premier League in Belfast.

- Sutton's predictions v Oli Fox of Good Neighbours
[12 hours old]: BBC Sport football expert Chris Sutton takes on Oli Fox from indie band Good Neighbours, plus the BBC readers and AI with his predictions for this weekend's Premier League fixtures.

- 'I stopped engaging' due to Instagram, YouTube, woman tells landmark trial
[9 hours old]: The young woman, who accuses Meta and Google of making addictive social media platforms, has been speaking in court.

- Anthropic boss rejects Pentagon demand to drop AI safeguards
[4 hours old]: Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth previously threatened to remove the firm from the department's supply chain.

- Burger King rolls out AI headsets that track employee 'friendliness'
[10 hours old]: The fast-food chain is testing OpenAI-powered headsets that monitor staff interactions with customers.

- Why you can't get a signal at festivals and sports matches
[8 hours old]: Connecting up music and sports events to the internet is a massive undertaking.

- Mandelson referred to EU anti-fraud agency over Epstein emails
[13 hours old]: The European Commission says it is assessing whether the peer breached its code of conduct while its trade envoy.

- Nearly a million 16-24 year-olds not working or in education
[15 hours old]: People at the start of their careers are particularly affected by the UK's weak job market.

- Walmart to pay 0m over claims it misled drivers over pay
[14 hours old]: The company told drivers they could expect to receive more in pay and tips than they actually did.

- Instagram to alert parents if teens search for self-harm and suicide content
[15 hours old]: Safety campaigners say Meta is "passing the buck" with its new feature for parents using Instagram's teen supervision tools.

- Data tool to spot families due financial support
[2 hours old]: Households entitled to national benefits will be identified by the new system.

- Community larder helps 117 people in one day
[2 hours old]: Jo Haywood says the volunteer-led group is seeing "record numbers" of people needing cheaper food.

- 'Is this all good debt or bad debt?'
[13 hours old]: Karen has not only left the family in emotional turmoil but also serious debt

- Food banks 'essential' for new generation of students
[15 hours old]: Queen's University Belfast says there were more than 10,500 visits by students to its food bank in the students' union.

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. Trump's big, long, State of the Union speech
[49 hours old]: Can the president’s record breaking speech change voters’ minds ahead of the midterms?

. World Economic Forum boss quits after review of Epstein links
[18 hours old]: Brende acknowledged communications with Epstein but said he was "completely unaware" of his past criminal activity.

. Faisal Islam: Is the UK economy really turning a corner?
[35 hours old]: The Chancellor is trying to use this moment as a launching pad for a wider attempt to gee up consumer and business confidence.

. Ocado to axe 1,000 jobs in cost-cutting drive
[18 hours old]: The technology and online grocery group is cutting about 5% of its global workforce, with two-thirds of the losses in the UK.

. Chip giant Nvidia defies AI concerns with record 5bn revenue
[33 hours old]: Demand for Nvidia chips rose even as the company sets out to create AI products of its own.

. Aldi shop staff to receive two pay rises this year
[32 hours old]: The German budget supermarket is a growing competitor among British supermarkets.

. MrBeast video editor fined over insider trading
[36 hours old]: A former California governor candidate was also disciplined as the prediction market Kalshi cracks down.

. Why Asian firms are not cheering Trump tariff ruling
[33 hours old]: The US Supreme Court's decision to block a pillar of US trade policy has caused yet more uncertainty.

. Canada's finance minister says US is unlikely to lift tariffs
[30 hours old]: The comments come after US President Donald Trump said he wants global tariffs to replace income taxes as America's main revenue source.

. Household energy bills to fall in April after charges shake-up
[39 hours old]: Changes announced in the Budget mean all energy bills will see some kind of reduction, but it will vary.

. John Lewis pulls out of housebuilding business
[39 hours old]: The retailer began expanding into housebuilding in 2020 but it is scrapping those plans to focus on retail instead.

. Tesco to cut 180 jobs within its head office
[40 hours old]: Chief executive Ken Murphy says Tesco must be “efficient and agile” to compete.

. Aston Martin cuts 20% of workforce as losses widen
[46 hours old]: About 600 jobs will go at the luxury car maker, which in part blames US tariffs for its troubles.

. Gucci criticised for 'AI slop' images ahead of major fashion show
[45 hours old]: Users of social media - where the marketing campaign has been launched - say it is out of keeping with Gucci's reputation for luxury.

. Not even potholes will hold up self-driving cars, UK firm predicts
[44 hours old]: Wayve says it's confident all cars will one day be autonomous, as it announced more than a £1bn in additional investment.

. Shein's elusive boss hails Chinese roots in rare public appearance
[53 hours old]: His speech follows years of the firm focusing away from China as it moved its headquarters to Singapore.

. The family-owned soda firm that still uses returnable glass bottles
[32 hours old]: Soft drinks company Twig's Beverage has a loyal following for its old-fashioned approach.

. Orbital space race heats up in Arctic north
[80 hours old]: Europe lags far behind the US and China in orbital space launches, but new facilities are opening up.

. Are you cut out for living and working in Antarctica?
[104 hours old]: Jobs are available on the icy continent for chefs, plumbers, carpenters and even hairdressers.

. How do you modernise mango farming?
[176 hours old]: India's mango farmers are being urged to innovate as climate change makes cultivation "unpredictable".

. Reddit's human content wins amid the AI flood
[248 hours old]: Reddit says its human contributors are valued amid an internet awash with AI-generated content.

. Trump eyes Venezuela visit – but obstacles to his oil plan remain
[262 hours old]: The US president wants American energy firms to start extracting the crude but they are reluctant.

. Get a grip: Robotics firms struggle to develop hands
[344 hours old]: Developing a durable and affordable hand is one of the biggest challenges in robotics.

. Who is billionaire Sir Jim Ratcliffe and how did he make his money?
[354 hours old]: The industrialist and Manchester United co-owner has apologised over comments he made about immigration.

. The US economy is growing - so where are all the jobs?
[344 hours old]: As hiring rates and job openings drop, some worry a tough job market could be here to stay.

. The Dutch love four-day working weeks, but are they sustainable?
[368 hours old]: The Netherlands has the lowest working hours in Europe, but some say it is harming its economy.

. Why food fraud persists, even with improving tech
[416 hours old]: Even with sophisticated technology it is still difficult to detect fake foods.

. Netflix and Paramount are battling for Warner Bros. Who is likely to win?
[233 hours old]: What to know about the two firms' blockbuster battle to control Warner Bros Discovery.

. How £50m 'fish disco' could save farmland
[410 hours old]: Innovative tech scares fish away from nuclear cooling pipes.

. Pressure to make budgets add up as Holyrood election looms
[21 hours old]: Parties hoping to form at least part of a government will want to show how they will pay for their vote-winning promises

. Budget 2025: What's the best and worst that could happen for Labour?
[2153 hours old]: Three days in, after a tax U-turn and partial climbdown on workers' rights, Laura Kuenssberg looks at what impact Budget week might have.

. Has Britain's budget watchdog become too all-powerful?
[2264 hours old]: Ahead of this week's Budget, some have accused the Office for Budget Responsibility of being a "straitjacket on growth"

. The curious case of why Poundland is struggling during a cost-of-living crisis
[2352 hours old]: Why - in an age where so many of us are feeling the financial pinch - are some budget shops on UK high streets having such a tough time?

. Martin Lewis on what the new energy price cap means
[43 hours old]: Typical household energy bills will fall by 7% in April, regulator Ofgem has announced, following a shake-up in charges by the government.

. When the retail staff can't help you
[163 hours old]: This customer might be feeling trolled, in this scene from Small Prophets.

. Why youth unemployment is rising
[228 hours old]: Unemployment in the UK rose to its highest rate in nearly five years at the end of 2025