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- UK to draft in military aircraft to fight wildfires, Burnham says
[8 hours old]: The prime minister is hosting the UK's first wildfire summit to prepare for future blazes after a record summer 2026.

. How oil-rich Alberta's economy might fare if it broke away from Canada
[366 hours old]: Albertans vote this month on staying in Canada or moving ahead to a binding independence referendum.

. Aviation faces hotter, stormier skies – and passengers might have to accept more disruption
[1134 hours old]: Are people going to have to increasingly accept more delays and diversions as the effects of climate change intensify?

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* Detective raped by colleague says Met handling of case 'like being raped again'
[1 hours old]: Linda Williams was attacked by David Carrick, who was jailed in 2023 for sexual offences against 12 women.

* Watch: Met chief Rowley not fit for job, says detective raped by colleague
[1 hours old]: Det Con Linda Williams, a victim of serial abuser David Carrick, says she has no faith in the system.

- Musk has restored access to Ukraine's Starlink network, Trump says
[8 hours old]: Ukraine relies on Starlink for a range of military uses - its owner Elon Musk has repeatedly denied restricting access.

* Chancellor plans to cut 'pointless paperwork' to save businesses up to £800m
[1 hours old]: Ministers say the changes in regulations will reduce unnecessary bureaucracy.

- Raye wins the Mercury Prize with This Music May Contain Hope
[5 hours old]: The pop star beat artists like Paul McCartney, Suede and Jade Thirlwall to lift the £25,000 prize.

- Prince William makes surprise appearance on Graham Norton Show
[8 hours old]: The Prince of Wales was marking his Earthshot Prize, to which all of Norton's guests were linked.

- Grid operator says lights will stay on this winter after concerns
[6 hours old]: The assurance from the National Energy System Operator comes amid concern from its engineers about their ability to ensure adequate supply.

- Give more people weight-loss jabs on the NHS, say MPs
[6 hours old]: Current plans for 6% of eligible patients to get Mounjaro by 2028 unambitious, say MPs.

* Blue Planet III: Moment octopus escapes death after hunt gone wrong
[0 hours old]: The sequence is part of the latest Blue Planet series from Sir David Attenborough.

* Don't leave AI to tech bros and oligarchs, UK's AI minister says
[1 hours old]: Kanishka Narayan tells the BBC that dealing with the technology requires not only regulation, but "building capability and capacity".

- Celebrity Traitors - paranoia deepens as traitor behaviour splits opinion
[7 hours old]: The murder in plain sight victim was revealed ahead of another difficult round table.

- I thought I was dying but it was health anxiety - here's how to recognise the signs
[6 hours old]: Hollie Sharman shares her experience of health anxiety and a doctor advises on how to manage symptoms.

- Surveillance and 'constant paranoia': Western diplomats tell BBC of life in war-time Moscow
[6 hours old]: Officials compare working in Russia since its full-scale invasion of Ukraine to the Cold War era.

- Weekly quiz: How long did Katie Zacharia last as White House press secretary?
[11 hours old]: How much attention did you pay to what happened in the world over the past seven days?

- 'I'm 96 and have 15 million followers': The grannies taking over TikTok
[6 hours old]: Grandma Droniak, Nonna Gracie, Viv Truran and Barbara Costello have all found fame on social media in their later years.

- The Papers: 'Prepare for the worst' and 'Covid report fallout'
[1 hours old]: Defence Secretary Wes Streeting's national campaign on preparedness for cyber or climate emergencies dominates today's papers.

- Attack on actor Tiger Shroff is dark reminder of Bollywood's gangster past
[6 hours old]: The attack on Shroff has revived memories of the 1990s, when gangsters wielded influence over the industry.

- Call of Duty promises a return to form - but can it compete with GTA?
[6 hours old]: Modern Warfare 4 faces an uphill battle after last year's Call of Duty missed the mark with fans.

- Hospitals deliberately targeted by Sudan's RSF fighters, BBC investigation finds
[6 hours old]: The UN human rights chief Volker Türk says the multiple attacks may amount to war crimes.

- Prepare for supply chain disruption from cyber or climate emergencies, Streeting warns public
[8 hours old]: The defence secretary says the UK needs to be ready for scenarios including impact to essential supply chains.

- Rapid changes to care market risk to National Care Service, regulator says
[6 hours old]: Concerns raised as big private firms buy up care homes and home help fragmenting in England.

- Trump ordered to answer questions under oath in BBC lawsuit
[4 hours old]: Trump is suing the BBC over an episode of Panorama that edited together two different sections of a speech he gave in 2021.

- Items recovered in search for missing fishing boat and crew
[9 hours old]: Tam Murray, 40 and Murdo Morrison, 23 remain missing after their vessel disappeared off Lewis and the body of crewmate Douglas Craigie was found at sea.

- Dream night for Bournemouth - win over Milan a sign of Premier League power
[8 hours old]: Bournemouth's 3-0 win against AC Milan further illustrated the dominance of Premier League sides against their European counterparts.

- The rising French star whose dad won Rugby World Cup with England
[13 hours old]: Felix Balshaw is the son of an English Rugby World Cup winner - but is representing France as he climbs the world tennis rankings.

- Fernandes has home burgled while in Italy with Man Utd
[11 hours old]: Manchester United captain Bruno Fernandes had his home burgled on Wednesday while he was in Italy for his club's Champions League game against Como.

- Austin track bumps out of control - Verstappen
[7 hours old]: Max Verstappen says the bumps on the track that hosts this weekend's United States Grand Prix are "unacceptable" and "out of control".

- Sherrock one of 24 'amateurs' taking on Littler
[13 hours old]: Women's world number three Fallon Sherrock is named among the 24 contestants bidding to beat Luke Littler in a new Netflix special.

- Brook underlines status as world's best all-format batter in remarkable defeat
[12 hours old]: Once the disappointment of defeat dissipates, Harry Brook can reflect on another starring role with the bat which underlines his status as the world's best all-format batter, says Stephan Shemilt.

- Sutton's predictions v Waffle the Wonder Dog and his owner, Simon
[13 hours old]: BBC Sport football expert Chris Sutton takes on Waffle the Wonder Dog and his owner Simon, plus the BBC readers and AI with his predictions for this weekend's Premier League fixtures.

- Zuckerberg wins Meta deal to help him foot bill for possible California billionaire tax
[11 hours old]: The Meta boss had said he would exit the state over a wealth tax that has not yet come into force.

- L'Oreal says weight loss drugs are impacting beauty and skin care sales
[7 hours old]: The beauty giant's CEO says the use of GLP-1s is "a very important phenomenon for us".

- 'I wasn't thinking straight' says five jobs civil servant
[14 hours old]: Kashim Chowdhury is accused of fraudulently juggling multiple public sector jobs.

- Barclays cutting 5,000 jobs as it increases reliance on AI
[15 hours old]: The bank says it is using more AI leading to a 5% reduction in its workforce.

* Renting in London - 'I pay £2,000 for one bedroom'
[0 hours old]: We ask people in the capital how much they pay for their homes.

* 'I live in the dark': How rising bills are shaping daily life
[0 hours old]: Errol McGuiness says he has changed his daily routine to cope with higher household bills.

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. Tank barrel production returns to UK after 20 years
[16 hours old]: The defence secretary says the UK is "back in the business of making weapons" for its armed forces.

. The 'trillion pound' oil fund the government believes Britain could have built
[30 hours old]: For the first time, the Treasury calculates how much the UK could have raised by investing North Sea proceeds.

. What is PHP and why did it spark a global cyber-security scramble?
[18 hours old]: AI uncovered long-hidden programming flaws, triggering a rare global cyber-security response.

. No order, no seat: Starbucks China rolls out new store policy
[26 hours old]: Starbucks says it is improving customers' in-store experience as it competes with homegrown rivals.

. Websites taken down worldwide as critical cyber-security update issued
[34 hours old]: The vulnerabilities with PHP, a programming language widely used across the internet, have been described as the most significant ever found by AI.

. Is an 'AI war' complicating your job search?
[25 hours old]: How fair are AI recruitment tools that help decide our future, and what happens when we click "apply"?

. Meta fined bn for 'lies' over user data privacy
[32 hours old]: The fine is the largest to date against Facebook's owner, larger than an bn deal with California.

. Airbnb hosts can no longer make guests strip beds and wash dishes under new rules
[31 hours old]: The updated policy will apply to all reservations booked on the accommodation site on or after 20 November.

. Why is Elon Musk plotting a mega-merger of SpaceX and Tesla?
[30 hours old]: Musk says there's "a lot to be gained" by combining the firms in what would be the biggest merger in history.

. Faisal Islam: Inflation and borrowing figures illustrate chancellor's Budget challenge
[43 hours old]: The economic figures released on Wednesday show the constraints for John Healey as he puts the finishing touches to his Budget.

. Inflation and government borrowing highest for a year ahead of next week's Budget
[43 hours old]: Inflation accelerated to 3.5% from 3.1% in the year to September, according to the Office for National Statistics (ONS).

. Burnham proposes plan to cut standing charges from gas bills
[36 hours old]: The prime minister provided little detail, and there are questions over shifting the fees onto unit costs.

. Just Eat apologises for AI food mistakes after social media ridicule
[36 hours old]: A spokesperson said it was removing inaccurate AI images and pausing the rollout of the tool.

. What is the Budget and what could be in it?
[69 hours old]: Chancellor John Healey will set out his plans for UK taxes on 28 October.

. Civil servant admits he 'made mistakes' juggling five government jobs
[38 hours old]: Kashim Chowdhury was contracted for 183 hours a week, more than the number of hours in seven days.

. What is happening to UK prices?
[45 hours old]: UK inflation rose in September, pushed up by higher petrol and diesel prices.

. Elon Musk confirms he is considering merging Tesla and SpaceX
[45 hours old]: Musk says special committees within both companies have been formed to look at a possible mega-merger.

. Google resolves cloud outage affecting UK banks and websites
[60 hours old]: Revolut was one of the hardest hit, with banking services going down for many customers.

. Trump sued over Canadian tariffs in latest legal challenge
[58 hours old]: The lawsuit argues the White House exceeded its authority in imposing the latest tariffs on the country and caused "immediate harm to American businesses".

. Audit regulator looking into Manchester City accounting
[57 hours old]: No formal investigation has started, but the regulator is making inquiries into the case.

. Paddy Power cuts 1,400 jobs and blames betting tax rises
[62 hours old]: The government increased taxes on online casino and sports betting in last year's Budget.

. Union attacks NatWest plans to get workers back to the office
[63 hours old]: The bank says workers will be required to attend the office at least two days a week from February.

. The grads ditching the UK for a fresh start abroad
[30 hours old]: With graduate jobs hard to come by, more young adults are reported to be considering emigrating.

. The tech helping crack decades-old cold cases
[54 hours old]: Investigative genetic genealogy can help hunt down criminals but raises worries over privacy.

. Living with a stink? Technology might help
[174 hours old]: Smells from rubbish dumps and industrial facilities are being more carefully monitored.

. As Christmas rush looms, how do China-made toys find their way to the US?
[199 hours old]: With the festive season on the horizon, we trace toys from factories in China to US shelves.

. How long will humans be needed for translation?
[222 hours old]: AI dominates the translation business, but for high-stakes work, humans are still needed.

. Why are more roofs not made of solar tiles?
[342 hours old]: Solar tiles were touted as an attractive alternative to solar panels - why have they not taken off?

. Rainmakers: The drones used to seed clouds
[382 hours old]: Cloud seeding is gaining attention as countries look to boost rainfall - will drones help?

. The AI telling farmers when to harvest
[535 hours old]: Will farmers want AI tools to help judge when to pick fruit, or is their own intuition enough?

. The start-ups hoping to return battery making to the US
[558 hours old]: Batteries based on sodium-ion technology could be made in the US with locally sourced materials.

. X-planes: Are they needed in the new era of drones?
[679 hours old]: Where do America's X-plane projects fit in an era of cheap drones?

. How the oil capital of the US welcomed a solar power boom
[702 hours old]: Texas is now the country's biggest producer of solar-farmed electricity.

. Spain battles climate change on several fronts
[740 hours old]: A summer of wildfires and heatwaves underlines the threats to the country's economy.

. The virtual worlds where robots are trained
[847 hours old]: Training systems that allow robots to negotiate the real world are getting more sophisticated.

. Woman 'scared to turn heating on' due to oil cost
[20 hours old]: Roslynn Garner-Gatley uses a hot water bottle bed socks and earlier bedtimes to stay warm.

. Children in care to get £10 a week savings
[23 hours old]: Eligible people in the care system will be able to access the savings once they turn 18.

. My hometown shows that high streets have to change or die
[606 hours old]: Aberdeen is launching an ambitious bid to revive its struggling centre. Could it offer lessons for other high streets?

. Europe's car makers are in crisis. Will the threat of war rescue them?
[669 hours old]: Auto executives across Europe hope rearmament can help them flex their industrial muscles once more.

. Why the UK is dithering over what to do about e-scooters
[2214 hours old]: Why is it taking so long for the government to regulate them, and what are the consequences of delay?

. Why Gen Z are planning for life without a state pension
[2742 hours old]: Many younger people do not believe the state pension will exist when they are older

. The Briefing Room
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. A warning to anyone with credit card debt...
[36 hours old]: Martin’s leading this week’s podcast with an urgent warning for anyone carrying credit card: now is the time to act.

. Watch: 'We don't pay' - lawyer advises how to avoid £45,000 illegal-worker fine
[49 hours old]: Mohammad Alias Yousaf made his claim to an undercover reporter posing as a mini-mart owner.

. What are the new faces coming to UK bank notes?
[92 hours old]: Banknotes are getting a nature-themed makeover – and the Bank of England has revealed the four creatures that will feature on our money.