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. Prepare for turbulence - how a prolonged Middle East conflict could reshape how we fly
[1363 hours old]: The Gulf's hub airports made long-distance travel cheaper - but now their future looks unclear.

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- Toilets and changing rooms must be used on basis of biological sex, guidance confirms
[1 hours old]: The guidance was published on Thursday following the landmark Supreme Court ruling last year.

- Cheaper theme park tickets and children's meals as VAT to be cut for some attractions this summer
[1 hours old]: Chancellor Rachel Reeves made a series of announcements aimed at relieving cost-of-living pressures.

- Late Queen was 'very keen' for Andrew to be given trade envoy role
[6 hours old]: Newly released documents show that Queen Elizabeth had a "wish" for her son Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor to take on a "prominent role".

* Foden and Palmer to miss out on World Cup squad
[1 hours old]: Nottingham Forest's Morgan Gibbs-White is also set to miss out on the squad, though Ivan Toney and Jordan Henderson are expected to be picked.

- UK migration drops to 171,000 - almost half 2024's figure
[5 hours old]: The prime minister says his government is delivering on its promise to restore control to the borders.

- NHS trust sacks staff over accessing Nottingham attacks victims' records
[3 hours old]: Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust says investigations are ongoing.

- Starmer says he will campaign for Burnham in Makerfield
[3 hours old]: The prime minister says Labour needs to "all pull together and fight", after a revolt against his leadership.

- Teenage boys' sentences for raping lone girls 'too lenient'
[2 hours old]: The boys filmed themselves laughing and encouraging each other as they raped two girls in separate attacks.

- Met Police £50m Palantir software deal blocked by London mayor
[4 hours old]: City Hall has refused a contract worth up to £50m with the US technology firm Palantir.

* Emily in Paris to end after sixth season, says Netflix
[1 hours old]: Star Lily Collins announces the hit show will end with its upcoming sixth season.

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

* Three ways Cuba crisis could play out after US indictment of Raúl Castro
[1 hours old]: The Trump administration has been putting tremendous economic pressure on the island's Communist government.

- Chris Mason: VAT cut on summer fun - the announcement that didn't leak
[7 hours old]: Chancellor Rachel Reeves unveils measures aimed at helping families with the cost of living - but is it enough?

- Iran steps up claim to control Strait of Hormuz
[5 hours old]: Iran publishes a map claiming "armed forces oversight" across more than 22,000 sq km of the waterway.

- Raducanu faces tricky start - who plays who at French Open?
[6 hours old]: Emma Raducanu is handed a tricky test at the French Open after being drawn against Argentine clay-court specialist Solano Sierra in the first round.

- Tui ends sponsorship of Channel 4's Married at First Sight
[7 hours old]: The holiday company has cut ties with Married at First Sight following allegations of rape made by women on the UK edition.

- Gaza flotilla activists deported from Israel as backlash over treatment grows
[3 hours old]: A video showing a far-right Israeli minister taunting activists who were kneeling with their hands tied behind their backs has been widely condemned.

- Why this year's Atlantic hurricane season could produce fewer big storms
[3 hours old]: US forecasters say 2026 is likely to produce fewer named storms than normal but warn it only takes one hurricane to cause devastation, as Ben Rich explains.

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

- Top surgeon who was 'blackmailed' for drugs after having sex with patient is suspended
[2 hours old]: Neurosurgeon Chirag Patel is suspended after having a sexual relationship with a patient.

- Russia and China condemn US over indictment of former Cuban leader
[2 hours old]: It comes after the US charged Raúl Castro with murder, the latest move putting pressure on the regime.

- Five held in council election fraud investigation
[2 hours old]: Four men and a woman, aged between 23 and 47, were held at addresses in Tameside earlier, police say.

- Southampton's Eckert authorised 'deplorable' spying trips
[2 hours old]: Southampton's spying was authorised by head coach Tonda Eckert and was a "contrived and determined plan from the top down to gain a competitive advantage", an independent disciplinary panel says.

* Hamilton says he has no plans to retire from F1
[1 hours old]: Lewis Hamilton says he has no thoughts about stopping racing in Formula 1 and insists he will "be here for quite some time".

* Usyk opponent Verhoeven 'not a normal man' - Hearn
[0 hours old]: Promoter Eddie Hearn says novice Rico Verhoeven has a "mountain to climb" against Oleksandr Usyk but described the challenger as "not a normal man".

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

- Walmart warns US shoppers are cutting spending as higher petrol prices bite
[2 hours old]: The retail giant said it expects customers to cut back in the coming months due to higher pump prices.

* Government pledges £120m to support ceramics firms
[0 hours old]: Rob Flello, boss of Ceramics UK, says the support recognises the importance of the industry.

- Nvidia's latest record earnings fail to impress investors
[9 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.

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

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

- Samsung strike on hold as workers push for AI bonus
[14 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
[12 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'
[8 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
[14 hours old]: The social media giant will pay A0,000 plus legal costs, ending a three-year legal saga.

- Cost of living measures 'missed opportunity', says Welsh first minister
[2 hours old]: Rhun ap Iorwerth says "deeper" action on energy prices would be better than the chancellor's moves.

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

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

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

. The real-life story of the original rebel girls of football
[63 hours old]: The incredible real-life story of the original rebel girls of football – the Corinthians.

. Alex Batty vanished at 11. Now he tells his story
[207 hours old]: At 11 years old, Alex thought he was going on holiday. Instead, he vanished for six years.

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

. Supermarkets hit back over pressure to cap price of milk, bread and eggs
[26 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
[30 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
[30 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
[33 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
[39 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
[38 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
[34 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
[39 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
[44 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
[69 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?
[84 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'
[86 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
[165 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
[207 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
[188 hours old]: The likes of Apple, Microsoft and Google are all putting cartoon characters centre stage.

. Not so dusty: How tech is changing woodworking
[236 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
[260 hours old]: While hackers used to sneak into computer systems, intimidation of staff is now more common.

. How Sir David Attenborough built 'Green Hollywood'
[301 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
[299 hours old]: Molecules that can capture heat could be a useful technology to decarbonise heating.

. Gulf economies face long-term hit from Iran conflict
[357 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
[404 hours old]: Humanoid robots are being added to the automation of waste sorting.

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

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

. The threat to summer holidays looming from jet fuel shortages
[429 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
[789 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
[1309 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
[1508 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?
[26 hours old]: Food prices in the UK have risen, but are supermarkets profiting from higher food prices? Ben Chu reports.

. Business Daily
[47 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
[59 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
[75 hours old]: Some shoppers have been trying to resell a new line of watches priced at £335 each for up to £16,000.