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- E-gate access to be expanded at UK airports to include younger children
[5 hours old]: Children aged eight and nine returning to the UK from abroad will be able to use e-gates from 8 July.

- Warning higher Europe air fares 'inevitable' due to Iran war
[11 hours old]: Flying by air will get more expensive as oil prices remain high, says international industry body boss.

. Tui sees summer sales fall 10% due to cautious UK customers
[22 hours old]: The travel operator says customers are delaying booking holidays over Iran war concerns.

. This couple lost £1,000 after their flight was cancelled - here is what to check so you don't
[82 hours old]: It's essential to read your policy details carefully - here's a checklist to tick off before you set off on your travels.

. Prepare for turbulence - how a prolonged Middle East conflict could reshape how we fly
[1185 hours old]: The Gulf's hub airports made long-distance travel cheaper - but now their future looks unclear.

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and in other news ...

- Chris Mason: Potential leadership challengers jostle for position
[2 hours old]: Sir Keir Starmer and his backers argue a leadership contest would paralyse the government for months.

* UK economy sees surprise growth in March despite Iran war
[0 hours old]: The economy grew by 0.3% in the month, official figures show, confounding analysts' forecasts of a small contraction.

- Watch: What happened on day one of Trump's China visit?
[3 hours old]: China welcomed US President Donald Trump with cheering children and a troop parade on Thursday, before a nearly two-hour long meeting with Xi-Jinping.

* Streeting hails NHS progress as key hospital waiting time milestone met
[0 hours old]: Government his its interim target of 65% of patients in England being treated within 18 weeks.

- Madonna, Shakira & BTS to headline World Cup half-time show
[2 hours old]: Madonna, Shakira and K-pop boy band BTS will headline the Super Bowl-style half-time show at this summer's World Cup final.

* Rescuers pull dead from rubble of Kyiv flats after massive Russian strikes
[0 hours old]: Children are among the injured after Russia launched drones and missiles across Ukraine, officials say.

- Deaths of three women in sea are tragic and horrendous, Brighton council leader says
[1 hours old]: Brighton & Hove City Council leader Bella Sankey says the women are yet to be identified.

- VAR penalty twist sets up Hearts & Celtic showdown for the ages
[9 hours old]: On a night of bewilderment, there was one unarguable truth. Hearts still have this in their own hands. Only Celtic can stop them, writes Tom English.

* At a glance: Starmer fights to stay on as prime minister
[1 hours old]: The prime minister is fighting to stay on in No 10 as heavy election losses trigger a Labour revolt.

* The potential challengers to the PM
[0 hours old]: Andy Burnham, Angela Rayner and Wes Streeting are all potential candidates for the top job.

* How would a Labour leadership contest work?
[0 hours old]: How could MPs who want to see Sir Keir Starmer replaced force a leadership contest?

- Watch: Angela Rayner resolves tax affairs - what now?
[2 hours old]: BBC chief political correspondent Henry Zeffman explains what this could mean for a potential Labour leadership contest.

- 'It's bigger, bolder, bonkier!' Behind the scenes on Rivals season two
[11 hours old]: Stars including Danny Dyer, Aidan Turner and David Tennant share secrets on the set of the hit show.

- I nearly died after buying skinny jab from friend of friend
[4 hours old]: A woman is warning others of the dangers of unregulated jabs after one dose of a black market pen.

- Becoming a mum left me incontinent - we need to talk about birth injuries
[4 hours old]: Geeta Nayar, who has lived with bowel incontinence since her daughter was born, urges others not to suffer in silence.

- What's happening to the UK economy and how does it affect you?
[2 hours old]: The rate of UK economic growth affects things like pay increases and the amount of tax raised.

- Why big tech is betting on cute mascots
[11 hours old]: The likes of Apple, Microsoft and Google are all putting cartoon characters centre stage.

- Hezbollah support endures in south Lebanon as ceasefire fails to stop war with Israel
[10 hours old]: Despite continuing Israeli attacks and occupation, many people in the south still believe the armed group is the only force capable of defending them.

- Harry warns of 'deeply troubling' rise in antisemitism in UK
[9 hours old]: The Duke of Sussex says "legitimate protest" is important but people must be more "clear" about where they are aiming their anger.

* Cuba has run out of diesel and oil, energy minister says
[1 hours old]: The minister says the situation in Cuba is "extremely tense", as a US-led blockade of oil to the country causes widespread power cuts.

- HMRC to use AI from British tech firm to spot fraud and tax return errors
[5 hours old]: Quantexa, a financial data platform, won the £175m contract to spot fraud and tax return errors.

- Baby born on Attenborough's 100th birthday named after environmentalist
[15 hours old]: Stephen Whyte says Sir David has been present in both their lives for as "long as they can remember".

- 'I was given a choice - keep my legs or keep my life' - the sepsis patient who lived
[4 hours old]: The life-threatening reaction to infection caused Marshall Wylie to lose his legs.

- Does Trump need China to end the war in Iran?
[15 hours old]: What you need to know about Donald Trump vs President Xi

- Was it a penalty? Celtic-Hearts title decider set up as McInnes slams 'disgusting' call
[11 hours old]: Hearts head coach Derek McInnes says his side are "up against everybody" after a "disgusting" 99th-minute penalty winner for Celtic ensured the Scottish Premiership title race goes to a final-day decider on Saturday.

- Will F1 go back to the future with its engines?
[3 hours old]: F1 is in the midst of two parallel sets of engine discussions. Andrew Benson looks at whether one of them will lead to the return of V8s.

- Assist of the season? Mesmerising Foden keeps title hopes alive
[11 hours old]: Phil Foden's magical first-half assist proves the catalyst that Manchester City needed to maintain their challenge in this season's fascinating Premier League title race.

- McIlroy 'totally fine' for US PGA after toe issue
[14 hours old]: World number two Rory McIlroy says using a "bigger and wider shoe with more cushioning" is helping deal with a sore little toe on his right foot.

* Hall, 18, becomes youngest to score MLS hat-trick
[1 hours old]: Forward Julian Hall makes MLS history by becoming the youngest player to score a hat-trick in Red Bull New York's win over Columbus Crew.

- Weekly sports quiz: Cricket, stickers and Ted Lasso
[4 hours old]: How much attention have you paid to what's happened in the world of sport over the past seven days?

- Trump's Fed chair pick Kevin Warsh confirmed by US Senate
[14 hours old]: Kevin Warsh was confirmed by the narrowest margin since the role required a Senate confirmation vote.

- Australian giant Coles misled shoppers with fake discounts, court rules
[7 hours old]: The decision, which comes amid similar case against Woolworths, could mean significant penalties.

- Changes to PIP payments
[1 hours old]: Finance expert Laura Pomfret explains to PIP payments.

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and in other older news ...

. Met Police prepares armoured vehicles and 4,000 officers for dual London protests
[16 hours old]: It comes as a Unite the Kingdom rally is taking place in central London on the same day as the annual Nakba march.

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. Starmer Says He’s Staying
[39 hours old]: Starmer vows to fight on despite another day of pressure from his party to quit.

. A moving portrait of wartime Britain through children’s eyes
[77 hours old]: Some of the last survivors of the Blitz, children who weren't evacuated, tell their story.

. An iron fist joining a broken team: Inside Mourinho's Real return
[16 hours old]: Jose Mourinho is set to be appointed Real Madrid's new manager. Spanish football expert Guillem Balague explains why.

. WhatsApp launches totally private 'incognito' conversations with its AI chatbot
[20 hours old]: A cyber security expert says deleting chat history could lead to a lack of accountability if things go wrong.

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

. Shrinking Milka chocolate bar tricked consumers, says German court
[22 hours old]: A court in Bremen has found the manufacturer of the classic Alpine Milk chocolate bar guilty of "shrinkflation".

. Ex-rugby star on the joys of his own burger stall
[20 hours old]: Ex-England and Leicester Tigers hooker Tom Youngs says the new venture brings families to the farm.

. Elon Musk and Jensen Huang among CEOs joining Trump on China trip
[27 hours old]: More than a dozen US executives have joined the president on his visit, where he will meet his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping.

. Elon Musk said control of OpenAI should go to his children, Sam Altman tells jury
[39 hours old]: Sam Altman said Elon Musk tried many times for total control of OpenAI, which he's now suing.

. Glassmaker questions future of UK manufacturing
[28 hours old]: Bristol Blue Glass says rising energy costs and taxes have forced its closure.

. London traders hit by 'king of mangoes' shortage
[29 hours old]: London’s Alphonso mango supply is down this year due to fewer imports and higher prices for shoppers.

. Not so dusty: How tech is changing woodworking
[58 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
[82 hours old]: While hackers used to sneak into computer systems, intimidation of staff is now more common.

. How Sir David Attenborough built 'Green Hollywood'
[124 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
[121 hours old]: Molecules that can capture heat could be a useful technology to decarbonise heating.

. Gulf economies face long-term hit from Iran conflict
[179 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
[226 hours old]: Humanoid robots are being added to the automation of waste sorting.

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

. Why are UK prices rising more quickly?
[23 hours old]: The war in Iran has pushed UK Inflation further above the Bank of England's 2% target.

. Ovo energy customers urged not to panic as takeover planned
[66 hours old]: All existing tariffs will be honoured in full under a planned deal that could create one of Britain's largest energy suppliers.

. Haggling prices and chasing debts - tradespeople hit with cost of living headache
[76 hours old]: More than half of tradespeople have seen an increase of late payments compared to a year ago, a survey finds.

. Council confirms £300 heating oil support
[77 hours old]: "Residents should not be left behind simply because they are off the gas grid," council leader says.

. The threat to summer holidays looming from jet fuel shortages
[251 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
[611 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
[1131 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
[1330 hours old]: Will the pursuit of a closer relationship with the EU risk courting electoral disaster by alienating Brexit-backing voters?

. What do Japanese crisps have to do with the Iran war?
[27 hours old]: Calbee says it will temporarily switch to black and white packaging as ink supplies have been disrupted by the closure of the Strait of Hormuz.

. Watch: Drone delivers first Amazon parcels in UK
[170 hours old]: The tech giant says it hopes to slowly expand the service as the demand for ultra-fast deliveries grows.

. Why did Paddington Bear need a police escort?
[190 hours old]: Rav Wilding joins us with the latest crime headlines.

From a shocking BBC investigation exposing scammers abusing dogs to con animal lovers, to how to spot a shop used by organised crime — plus why Paddington Bear needed a police escort

. Why are there so many vape shops on our high streets?
[218 hours old]: New research has shown a 28% growth in shops selling vape products in Scottish towns and cities.