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Bashir returns to England team for first Test

Shoaib Bashir is backed as England’s first-choice spinner for the first Test against New Zealand after being overlooked for the entire Ashes series.

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British couple lose Iran jail sentence appeal, family says

Lindsay and Craig Foreman were arrested in January 2025 during a global motorbike journey.

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Severely disabled people can now consent to care arrangements, Supreme Court rules

The judgement, which was triggered by a case brought by the attorney general for Northern Ireland, will apply across the UK.

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Israel strikes southern Lebanon but partial truce with Hezbollah appears to hold

Israel continues its campaign in the south, though has not struck Beirut after a deal announced by the US.

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Married at First Sight UK allegations 'deeply disturbing', says watchdog

Ofcom says it is taking the the allegations against the Channel 4 programme "very seriously".

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Konate close to joining Real Madrid after Liverpool exit

France defender Ibrahima Konate is in advanced talks with Real Madrid about joining the La Liga club on a free transfer.

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South West Water fined £1.8m over Devon parasite outbreak

Four people were hospitalised and there were more than 140 cases of sickness and diarrhoea in Devon.

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'Difficult' day for passengers due to Tube strike

Transport for London apologises as commuters face another planned walkout on Thursday.

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Starmer uses disappearing messages on his phone, No 10 confirms

A batch of messages between ministers and Lord Mandelson were published on Monday - but there were only a few from the prime minister.

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No more delayed flag? Fifa adds new offside tech for World Cup

The delayed offside flag could almost become a thing of the past after Fifa unveiled new technology to be used at the 2026 World Cup.

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Key moments from police bodycam footage

BBC Verify has analysed bodycam footage that was released by the police of Henry Nowak after being stabbed by Vickrum Digwa.

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'They'll fix the building, but not our souls': Sleepy Kyiv neighbourhood hit in Russian strike

Scenes of devastation greet residents emerging from underground shelters after a major Russian attack.

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Starmer says he 'felt sick' watching footage of Henry Nowak's arrest.

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Microsoft says new quantum chip 1,000 times more reliable than predecessor

The tech giant predicts it will have a quantum computer that can solve commercially useful problems by the end of the decade.

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White House Correspondents' Dinner rescheduled after shooting incident

The annual dinner, which was held in April this year, was interrupted when a gunman stormed a security checkpoint.

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Henry Nowak arrest footage raises 'serious questions for police', PM says

Sir Keir Starmer says the question of "how accusations of racism informed decision making" must be addressed.

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King told me Post Office scandal was 'dreadful', says oldest victim

Betty Brown says she is accepting the honour on behalf of all the victims of the scandal.

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Ex-BBC presenter John Humphrys on being drunk during live Nixon resignation report

The former Today presenter has released a new podcast in which he talks about growing up in Cardiff.

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Man Utd agree £35m fee for Atalanta's Ederson

Atalanta's Brazilian midfielder Ederson is set to become Michael Carrick's first signing after Manchester United agreed a £35m deal for the 26-year-old

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Search operation launched after fishing boat sinks

One person was rescued by a local boat and there is an ongoing operation on Carlingford Lough to recover the second person.

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Never any doubt about Knight's England spot - Edwards

England head coach Charlotte Edwards praises Heather Knight's resilience after the former captain's timely return to form before the T20 World Cup.