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* Taxi driver who fled Southport attack has licence stripped
[0 hours old]: Gary Poland did not call 999 for 50 minutes after hearing the screams of children fleeing the attack.

- EU border delays 'not bearable' over summer, warns airport boss
[4 hours old]: Holidaymakers face long waits under the EU's new Entry-Exit System, the head of Berlin's airport says.

. Cruise passengers 'stranded' after air con failure to be flown home
[45 hours old]: Tui has apologised and told passengers it has arranged flights home for tomorrow and a full refund.

. Why is crucial tech vulnerable to the heat?
[31 hours old]: Energy grids and train services are among the vital services that are vulnerable to very hot weather.

* How to bag a bargain flight
[0 hours old]: Finance expert Laura Pomfret shares her top tips for finding cheaper flights, from spotting rare error fares to knowing the best time to book. Plus, why airline bundles aren't always the bargain they seem.

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- Labour failed to prepare for power, admits PM's former top aide
[2 hours old]: In his first-ever interview, Morgan McSweeney tells the BBC the party did not deliver quickly enough in office.

- People smuggler convicted in France found by BBC living in UK and seeking asylum
[9 hours old]: Once described as "the godfather" of French migrant camps, he has been working in a Leicestershire village.

* Venezuela quake survivor pulled out alive after eight days
[0 hours old]: Hernán Gil was trapped under a collapsed multi-storey car park, and cheered rescuers on as they inched closer to him.


- Forced adoptions 'a stain on our history' says Starmer as he gives formal apology
[2 hours old]: The practice saw thousands of babies taken from their mothers between 1949 and 1976.

* Gary Glitter charged with historical sexual offences
[0 hours old]: The former singer, whose real name is Paul Gadd, is due to appear at Westminster Magistrates' Court on 5 August.

- From friendship bracelets to wedding rings: A Taylor and Travis timeline
[15 hours old]: Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce are expected to celebrate their wedding with a party at New York's Madison Square Garden this weekend.

- Watch: BBC at site of deadly Russian attack on Kyiv flats
[1 hours old]: Sarah Rainsford reports from the completely destroyed nine-storey block of flats in Ukraine's capital.


- Grooming gang leader released from prison
[2 hours old]: Shabir Ahmed, known as 'Daddy' by his victims, was jailed for a total of 22 years in August 2012.

* Government considers U-turn over extending pub hours for England v Mexico
[0 hours old]: The government had initially said it would not relax licensing laws further than they already have been for the World Cup.

- Exam board sorry for delay to Sats results in England
[1 hours old]: One school leaders' union says it now wants "cast-iron assurances" the final results will be accurate.

- Support floods in for influencer Nara Smith after daughter's cancer diagnosis
[3 hours old]: In an emotional video, Nara Smith reveals toddler Whimsy Lou was diagnosed with cancer late last year.

- England were 15 minutes from humiliation - the issues Tuchel must solve
[3 hours old]: Before England's World Cup last-16 tie against Mexico, BBC Sport's Phil McNulty looks at the issues that remain for Thomas Tuchel.

- 'We want to win World Cup for him' - Portugal carry Jota's memory
[1 hours old]: One year after his death, Portugal are using Diogo Jota's memory to help inspire them at the 2026 World Cup.

- How do you handle World Cup drama? Take our quiz to find out
[3 hours old]: Super fan or nervous wreck? Find your World Cup style with this test

- Madonna's Confessions II is finally here - but is it worth the 21-year wait?
[7 hours old]: The pop star's 15th album starts on the dancefloor, but ends with deep personal revelations.

- 'I spent ,000 on a World Cup trip but was left stranded at the gate'
[9 hours old]: Hundreds of fans who bought World Cup tickets on resale site StubHub say they have had them cancelled at the last minute.

- Americans are celebrating their split from Britain - how is the UK marking it?
[15 hours old]: As the United States turns 250 years old, people across the pond are running events of their own to mark the big breakup.

- 'Two weeks after her death I got a call': Gaza patients face agonising delays for evacuation
[9 hours old]: An estimated 300 Palestinians referred for treatment abroad have died since the ceasefire began, according to Gaza's Hamas-run health ministry.

- From Truman's pension to Trump's billions - a White House windfall unmatched by any president
[15 hours old]: Historians say Trump's .2bn income last year is unprecedented and blurs the line on conflicts of interest.

- Third UK heatwave increasingly likely as 30C temperatures forecast
[15 hours old]: Temperatures are forecast to climb throughout the weekend, potentially leading to a heatwave being declared in parts of the UK

* Meta glasses wearers hit with paywall to use built-in feature
[0 hours old]: A feature in Meta's glasses which boosts the voice of people will be capped at three hours for free use.

- 'My son won't wash the dishes - but he rescued a family from a fire'
[9 hours old]: Mohsin Qayyum and Mohammed Yusuf Iqbal were driving past house in Leeds when they spotted the fire.

- Car finance compensation payments delayed until next year
[2 hours old]: Millions could be entitled to compensation as a result of commission arrangements between lenders and dealers.

* Why are Man City breaking the bank for Anderson?
[1 hours old]: Elliot Anderson will become the most expensive British player, but why are Manchester City prepared to pay a record fee to sign the midfielder?

- Gueye quits Senegal until coaching staff replaced
[5 hours old]: Senegal midfielder Pape Gueye says he will be "taking a break" from playing for his country while the current management is in charge.

- Mickelson disputes new misconduct allegations
[3 hours old]: Six-time major champion Phil Mickelson denies allegations of misconduct and rejects claims he was forced to leave several California golf clubs.

* Fery reaches third round to keep British hopes alive
[0 hours old]: Arthur Fery keeps British hopes alive at Wimbledon as he fights back from a set down to reach the third round, but Katie Swan is out.

* Furbank to face Boks in first England start for nearly two years
[1 hours old]: George Furbank will make his first England appearance in nearly two years in Saturday's Nations Championship opener against South Africa in Johannesburg.

* World Cup boom falters as US hospitality jobs fall in June
[0 hours old]: There had been early signs of a jobs boom from the tournament, but hospitality jobs declined in June.

- World Cup dreams shattered as StubHub tickets cancelled at last minute
[9 hours old]: Hundreds of fans who bought World Cup tickets on resale site StubHub say they have had them cancelled at the last minute.

- Diesel sees biggest monthly fall in 26 years. What's happening to fuel prices?
[15 hours old]: When the US-Israel war with Iran began, fuel costs jumped, but they are now plummeting as hope of lasting peace grows.

- Google must pay €4.1bn fine for using Android to 'block' rivals
[4 hours old]: A Google spokesperson said the judgement "fails to recognise" the firm's "significant investment to ensure Android remains open."

* Why the expected fight over the North American trade deal never kicked off
[0 hours old]: The US has confirmed it will not extend the agreement for another 16 years, but stopped short of more dramatic action.

- Don't expect connected car apps to save your stolen car, experts say
[14 hours old]: Kia told the BBC UK law prevented its location tracking function being used to live track vehicles.

- Singapore seizes m mansion over Nvidia chip smuggling
[8 hours old]: The luxury home was seized as part of a probe into the illegal trade of servers containing AI semiconductors.

- Old British fridges 'cannot cope with the heat'
[9 hours old]: Experts say older fridges are failing in hot weather as rising temperatures put them under pressure.

- Why Gen Z are taking mini-retirements
[4 hours old]: Many young people are choosing to spend money they would otherwise put into a pension, on trips now.

- I needed to use a food bank after graduating - now I want to end the stigma
[9 hours old]: Steven, who now runs his own therapy business, struggled to make ends meet after graduating.

- 'We had to use a food bank after university’
[15 hours old]: Steven Crichton and his partner Kat skipped meals to make sure their children "had full lunch boxes".

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. What Does It Cost To Keep The UK Safe?
[42 hours old]: The government releases it’s long awaited defence investment plan.

. Has the Supreme Court just made Trump the most powerful president in history?
[67 hours old]: A landmark decision expands Trump’s presidential power

. Bibles, Home Alone and perfume: Six takeaways from Trump's 2025 finances
[21 hours old]: Official documents show the US president made billions of dollars as he returned to the White House.

. Halifax brand to be scrapped after 173 years
[18 hours old]: Lloyds says it remains committed to the town of Halifax and very little will change for customers.

. US blocks long-term renewal of North American trade deal
[19 hours old]: US blocks 16-year North America trade deal renewal, triggering annual rolling reviews

. Plea for households to read energy meter as prices rise
[39 hours old]: Household energy prices have risen by 13% a year as regulator Ofgem's latest price cap kicks in.

. Up to 150 ex-WHSmith High Street stores to close as rescue deal approved
[24 hours old]: The sweeping restructuring, approved by a court, will see steep rent cuts on most remaining stores.

. Trump made more than bn from crypto in first year back in office
[22 hours old]: The president's crypto income far outpaces his earnings from real estate and Trump-themed items such as watches.

. Brewery boss who banned phones and swearing from pubs dies aged 81
[23 hours old]: Humphrey Smith had been at the helm of the Tadcaster brewer since the 1980s.

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

. Anthropic says US lifts export ban on its advanced AI tools
[34 hours old]: Fable and Mythos were abruptly suspended in June over concerns that they could be used by hackers.

. Australia sues Amazon for making allegedly unfair contracts with subscribers
[37 hours old]: The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) says Amazon has broken consumer protection law

. Romesh Ranganathan 'gutted' over bakery closure
[23 hours old]: Coughlans Bakery says it has gone into voluntary liquidation over hikes in national insurance and business rates.

. We had packed lunches every day for 10 years and retired at 40
[63 hours old]: The Fire (Financially Independent, Retire Early) movement sees followers save as much as possible.

. Chinese tycoon sentenced to 30 years in US jail
[38 hours old]: Guo Wengui branded himself as a China critic, gaining followers who backed his fraudulent schemes.

. Homes harder to sell as high mortgage rates frustrate buyers
[56 hours old]: Three in five homes listed for sale since January remain on the market, says property portal Zoopla.

. Hollywood director gets two and a half years in prison for defrauding Netflix
[65 hours old]: He was accused of using money for a Netflix show on lavish purchases like Rolls Royces and Ferraris.

. The legal fight to get equal pay for Germany's disabled workers
[183 hours old]: A test case is seeking the minimum wage for 300,000 disabled people who currently get paid less.

. Do you know your 'sweat score'? The rise of hydration tech
[231 hours old]: Hydration tracking gadgets are flooding the market but is it too much information?

. Is Germany looking again at coal-powered electricity?
[255 hours old]: It had planned to abandon the fuel, but the higher cost of natural gas may make it think again.

. The artificial ice pyramids saving India's mountain villages
[327 hours old]: Himalayan villages are creating artificial glaciers to guarantee water for their crops in the spring.

. 'We had to get out of the way': The backlash over delivery robots
[351 hours old]: As the delivery vehicles increasing take to US streets, bans and protest groups are springing up.

. What is Helium-3 and could we get it from the moon?
[398 hours old]: Helium-3 is expensive and demand is forecast to soar, so some are planning to mine it on the moon.

. Why I sold my business to my staff
[423 hours old]: As more US company owners reach retirement age many are selling up to their employees.

. India's 'blue gold' starts a new drinks industry
[495 hours old]: Agave plants grow wild in India and new distillers are using them to create a spirits industry.

. New candy stores are popping up across NYC. Why?
[519 hours old]: While US consumer confidence is at an historic low the Big Apple's sweet shops are expanding.

. Could humanoid robots be heading for the battlefield?
[567 hours old]: Armed forces are experimenting with humanoid robots, but battlefield deployment is some way off.

. The furious dispute over what caused Air India flight 171 to crash
[519 hours old]: The final conclusions of the investigation have yet to be published, although more could become apparent in the coming days.

. How the High Street became a window on our political instability
[591 hours old]: High Streets have declined in recent years. What does this tell us about the UK?

. The £5 coffee that tells a story of global economic turmoil
[847 hours old]: Coffees at some city centre outlets now cost £5. It's a story of tariffs, the climate, Gen Z cultural tastes, and savvy coffee farmers playing the market, writes Faisal Islam

. The threat to summer holidays looming from jet fuel shortages
[1431 hours old]: What impact might shortages have on our summer holidays - and what could be done about it?

. Trump's .4bn crypto earnings revealed
[24 hours old]: US President Donald Trump made more than .4 bn (£750m) last year from business dealings in cryptocurrency, according to his mandatory financial report for 2025.

. Refunds: Hidden Tricks
[28 hours old]: Struggling to get a refund? Consumer journalist Rebecca Wilcox shares some tips.

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