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. Trainspotting author Irvine Welsh says we've become 'dumbed-down machines'
[17 hours old]: Author Irvine Welsh has written a sequel called Men in Love, because the world is "so full of hate".

- Airlines angry at planned rise in Heathrow charges
[7 hours old]: Heathrow Airport unveils a £10bn investment plan, aiming to handle 10m extra passengers per year by 2031.

. Heathrow to pipe 'sounds of an airport' around airport
[46 hours old]: The airport has commissioned a soundtrack recorded on site to reflect the "excitement" of waiting to board a flight.

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and in other news ...

- Ukraine to receive US air defence systems, says Trump
[4 hours old]: The US president says he will sell weapons to Nato, which would then give them to Ukraine.

* Watch: Russians tell BBC how they think Ukraine war will end
[0 hours old]: Russian victory is a key message at the 'Patriotic Festival' a few miles outside Moscow.

* Unite union votes to suspend Rayner's membership over Birmingham bin strikes
[0 hours old]: It comes amid a deepening row between the union and Labour over the long-running dispute.

* Two residents die after car crashes into care home following police chase
[0 hours old]: Two men, aged 21, are arrested on suspicion of manslaughter, police say.

- Gaza's largest functioning hospital facing disaster, medics warn, as Israel widens offensive
[1 hours old]: Nasser hospital in Khan Younis has a critical shortage of fuel and had to stop admitting patients after Israeli tanks advanced nearby on Thursday.

- Man killed outside five-star hotel in London's Knightsbridge named
[2 hours old]: Blue Stevens, 24, died in a stabbing outside a luxury hotel in west London on Wednesday night.

* 'All my savings are going': Pub landlords fear closure as costs rise
[1 hours old]: Publicans have contacted Your Voice, Your BBC News to sound alarm about the future of the industry.

* Oasis sweep UK charts after reunion frenzy
[1 hours old]: The band go back to number one following their reunion, with two more albums in the top five.

* MP Rupert Lowe cleared by standards watchdog
[0 hours old]: The standards commissioner says he is satisfied the former Reform MP did not break rules on declaring donations.

- Outrage builds over plan to force all Gazans to southern city
[5 hours old]: Critics denounce a plan by Israel's defence minister to relocate all Palestinians in Gaza to a small area in the south.

- Watch: Moment child gets stuck inside a claw machine
[1 hours old]: The child was rescued unharmed from the toy crane game in the US state of Ohio by first responders.

- 'I was lucky to survive a one-punch attack'
[6 hours old]: Airline pilot Ross McConnell warns of the potential dangers after his attacker in Aberdeen is jailed.

- The Salt Path author's next book delayed after 'distress' of newspaper investigation
[6 hours old]: Penguin said it had taken the decision together with Winn following claims made in a newspaper investigation.

- National Trust blames tax rises as it cuts 550 jobs
[4 hours old]: The heritage and conservation charity says it is under "sustained cost pressures" and is looking to save £26m.

- Emergency vaccine roll-outs cut deaths by 60% over 23 years, study suggests
[3 hours old]: The study looked at vaccines deployed during outbreaks of five deadly diseases.

- Reeves says latest GDP figures 'disappointing' after economy unexpectedly shrinks for second month
[6 hours old]: The economy contracted in May for the second month in a row, adding to pressure on the chancellor.

- Teenager buried in sand 'lucky' to be alive
[5 hours old]: The coastguard says the teenager was at risk of suffocating or being crushed by the sand.

- Mystery interstellar object could be oldest known comet
[6 hours old]: Scientists have been racing to discover the origins of 3I/Atlas since it was spotted last week.

- Iranian activist says country threatening her with 'physical elimination'
[4 hours old]: Mohammadi was awarded the 2023 Nobel Peace Prize for work including tackling oppression of women in Iran.

- Why Is It So Hot?
[1 hours old]: UK faces third heatwave of the summer.

- Palace demoted from Europa League over ownership rules
[1 hours old]: Crystal Palace are demoted by Uefa from the Europa League to the Conference League next season but are set to appeal the decision.

* 'Calm' Alcaraz into third successive Wimbledon final
[1 hours old]: Defending champion Carlos Alcaraz holds off a battling Taylor Fritz in a thrilling fourth-set tie-break to reach the Wimbledon final and stay on course for a third successive title.

- Forest consider legal action against Spurs over Gibbs-White
[3 hours old]: Nottingham Forest are considering legal action over Tottenham's interest in midfielder Morgan Gibbs-White, sources tell BBC Sport.

* Root breaks record for most Test catches
[1 hours old]: As Joe Root breaks another Test record, the England legend tells BBC Sport about how and why he became one of the best catchers in history.

- Reeves disappointed after economy unexpectedly shrinks
[6 hours old]: The economy contracted in May for the second month in a row, adding to pressure on the chancellor.

- Plans for cash Isa changes on hold after backlash
[8 hours old]: There had been reports in recent weeks that the chancellor was going to cut the £20,000 limit.

- Trump threatens 35% tariffs on Canadian goods
[12 hours old]: Trump has threatened blanket levies of 15% or 20% on most trade partners, and says he will soon announce new tariffs on the EU.

- Government code aims to stop unfair parking charges
[4 hours old]: The government wants to stop people being "unfairly penalised" by private car park operators.

- What is an Isa and how might the rules change?
[8 hours old]: Chancellor Rachel Reeves has shelved plans to alter Isa rules, but what are they and how do they work?

* Martin Lewis' trick for haggling with a call centre
[1 hours old]: Contract ending or ended? Try this if you're renewing your broadband/TV, mobile, car/home insurance or breakdown cover.

- Parents braced for more school meal price rises
[7 hours old]: Meals went up to £2.90 in April - but Oxfordshire County Council warns there are more increases to come.

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and in other older news ...

. In the country with the world's lowest birth rate, fertility clinics are booming
[18 hours old]: Growing demand for IVF treatments is stoking some optimism in South Korea's demographic crisis.

. As UK faces third heatwave, is this 'just summer'?
[18 hours old]: 2025 is already shaping up to be an extraordinary year for weather records in parts of the UK.

. Weekly quiz: Which French chef made a meal fit for a King?
[24 hours old]: How much attention did you pay to what's being going on in the world over the past seven days?

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. Jeffrey Epstein is causing a Trump-Maga rift
[47 hours old]: Why the Trump administration is defending itself over the Epstein Files

. Children's TV before the digital era
[116 hours old]: The story of the struggle to make programmes for children in the pre-digital days.

. When to book and where to stay: Six ways to save money on your summer holiday
[22 hours old]: Package holidays from the UK to popular destinations are more expensive but there are ways to cut costs.

. 'Autofocus' specs promise sharp vision, near or far
[18 hours old]: Start-up firms and researchers are working on lenses that can change their focus.

. Asia is reeling from Trump's tariff salvo – is anyone winning?
[16 hours old]: The US president has reset the tariffs clock again, leaving Asia's export-driven economies in limbo.

. Four arrested in connection with M&S and Co-op cyber-attacks
[27 hours old]: Three men and one woman - aged between 17 and 20 - have been arrested in London and the Midlands.

. Ferrero to take over US breakfast cereal giant Kellogg
[27 hours old]: The .1bn acquisition is part of a broader expansion by the Italian chocolate company.

. US government to invest in rare earths production
[28 hours old]: The government is to become the biggest shareholder in the US's only operational rare earths mine.

. Package holidays to Spain, Cyprus and Turkey soar in price
[42 hours old]: The cost of all-inclusive family package holidays to many popular destinations has risen this year.

. Royal Mail to scrap second-class post on Saturdays
[30 hours old]: Regulator Ofcom says fewer second class deliveries will help Royal Mail cut costs.

. Brazil vows to match US tariffs after Trump threatens 50% levy
[29 hours old]: Trump's threat is over what he calls the "mistreatment" of his ally, ex-President Jair Bolsonaro.

. Bullying, anorexia, trauma - how the Post Office scandal hurt children
[46 hours old]: The children of wrongly-accused subpostmasters faced trauma and hardship but are now being promised compensation.

. Plan for electricity bills based on region dropped
[31 hours old]: Zonal pricing supporters say the proposal would have meant lower bills, but critics say it could have scared off investment.

. North Sea operators 'running out of time' to plug old oil wells
[36 hours old]: Industry regulator The North Sea Transition Authority (NSTA) has identified a backlog of more than 500 wells that require plugging.

. Trump threatens Brazil with 50% tariff and demands Bolsonaro's trial end
[40 hours old]: Trump accused Brazil of "attacks" on US tech companies and conducting a "witch hunt" against its former president Jair Bolsonaro.

. Mortgage lending rules change could help first-time buyers
[45 hours old]: The Bank of England has recommended a looser cap on riskier lending.

. Linda Yaccarino departs as boss of Musk's X
[45 hours old]: Her exit comes at a difficult time for Musk who, in a brief reply, thanked her for her "contributions."

. Get your act together, Post Office victims tell Starmer
[33 hours old]: People harmed in the scandal say they have no faith in the government to speed up compensation.

. EU hopes to agree US tariff deal 'in coming days'
[49 hours old]: The EU remains hopeful it will strike a deal to avoid steep levies Trump has threatened on its exports to the US.

. Housebuilders to pay £100m to avoid legal decision
[51 hours old]: UK housebuilders agree not to share commercially sensitive data "except in limited circumstances".

. Starmer refuses to rule out freeze on tax thresholds
[50 hours old]: The freeze means people risk being dragged into a higher tax band if they get a pay rise.

. 'I can't drink the water' - life next to a US data centre
[21 hours old]: Residents in rural Georgia say the data centre next door has disrupted their water supply.

. Why little Lithuania has big plans for space tech
[90 hours old]: Lithuania has a promising space tech sector, but it wants more government support.

. Tariffs are shifting global supply chains
[114 hours old]: Trump's 90-day pause on his sweeping tariffs plan is about to expire. But already some firms are radically changing how they work.

. What have tariffs really done to the US economy?
[178 hours old]: As President Trump weighs tariff plans, he will have one eye on the US economy.

. Why the world's superyachts are getting bigger and bigger
[210 hours old]: Billionaires and multimillionaires around the globe are trading up for more space and luxury.

. The bridge changing lives and boosting business
[258 hours old]: The Öresund bridge, which connects Denmark and Sweden, is celebrating 25 years since its opening.

. Boeing's 787 Dreamliner was deemed the 'safest' of planes. The whistleblowers were always less sure
[282 hours old]: Long before the Air India tragedy, the cause of which is still to be determined, people who had worked on the 787 had raised concerns about the production standards

. The global environmental award hit by accusations of greenwashing
[282 hours old]: US business Dr Bronner's has criticised the B Corp scheme for allowing in too many multinationals.

. Why your old mobile phone may be polluting Thailand
[370 hours old]: The Asian nation is importing thousands of tonnes of electronic waste per year, despite a ban.

. Labour might be down, but it's not necessarily out - voters reflect on a year in power
[145 hours old]: What’s gone wrong for Labour? 2024 voters delve into it, writes Laura Kuenssberg.

. China's electric cars are becoming slicker and cheaper - but is there a deeper cost?
[762 hours old]: The future for EVs will inevitably involve China. But where does that leave the UK and Europe markets – and what of the questions around national security?

. The secretive US factory that lays bare the contradiction in Trump's America First plan
[1291 hours old]: An exclusive look inside the closely guarded factory the president wants to become a foundation stone for a US golden age.

. Xi's real test is not Trump's trade war
[1739 hours old]: The real battleground of the current trade war might be China's domestic economy

. The curious case of why a billionaire wants to buy Royal Mail
[2129 hours old]: From the end of April, the 500-year-old Royal Mail will be controlled by Czech billionaire Daniel Kretinsky who co-owns a football club - but why does he want it?

. The Briefing Room
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. The Bottom Line
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. Holidays To Spain, Cyprus And Turkey Prices Soar
[32 hours old]: All-inclusive family package holidays from the UK have jumped in price

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