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The Met insists the vast majority of armed officers remain on duty, despite calling in extra police.
The former nurse will stand trial next year on one count of the attempted murder of a baby girl.
Greater Manchester mayor Andy Burnham says axing the extension risks creating a "north-south chasm".
Consumers are buying cheaper own-label goods due to living costs, according to the supermarket.
The first named storm of the 2023-24 season is likely to bring some impacts from strong winds and rain.
BBC Breakfast host Sally Nugent is left in stitches after spotting Jon Kay's doppleganger next to King Charles in Paris.
The 89-year-old Italian actress fell at her Swiss home and sustained "serious fractures".
Gymnastics Ireland issues unreserved apology to the family of a black girl who was not given a medal at an events ceremony.
The 61-year-old, who spent decades on the run, boasted that he could "fill a cemetery" with his victims.
Le Planning Familial says it is working with Netflix to promote its free sex education phone line.
Tony Hawkins has not had bank access since the middle of August as Santander is branded "uncaring".
The high-speed railway between London, the Midlands and North of England could be scaled back.
What are the best ways to make friends, budget, study and look after your mental health at university?
It is hoped the material from Bennu could tell Nasa how life on Earth began.
Five days of strike action will fall in Freshers' Week for many students.
How British military bomb disposal teams are helping Ukrainian engineers clear Russian minefields.
As Sam Bankman-Fried awaits trial for fraud, his former investors wonder if they will ever recoup their losses.
Rumours swirl around the deaths of other Sikh activists, following Justin Trudeau's bombshell claim.
Businesses and campaigners say they have gravitated towards a party with a sense of optimism.
With bee populations struggling, mechanical pollination may be increasingly needed as a back-up.
Claims against the star have led to discussions about the power dynamic between adults and teens in relationships.
The park's maintenance team brought the passengers safely to the ground after 30 minutes.
The death of Sheffield United player Maddy Cusack is not being treated as suspicious, police have said.
Erin Patterson cooked a meal using mushrooms which killed three relatives, but one has survived.
The singer drops out of a tour amid accusations that two bandmates refused to play Pride events.
New Brexit trade rules could push up the price of electric cars, manufacturers warn.
Wales fans are elated as the team hammer Australia to march into the Rugby World Cup quarter-finals.
A witness raised the alarm after seeing the large animal clutching human remains in a canal.
The toy giant finds that the new crude oil-free material did not cut carbon emissions.
South West Water says recent rainfall and reviews of reservoir levels are behind the decision.
US gymnastics legend Simone Biles says "there is no room for racism in sport" after footage of a black Irish girl not receiving a medal went viral.
The star, whose hits include Yeah! and Confessions, follows Rihanna in taking the coveted slot.
The strikes are part of a long-running dispute by union members over pay and conditions.
Sir Ed Davey sets out plans to woo voters in Conservative held seats ahead of a general election.
The bank says wider economic problems led to a drop in the valuation of businesses it has invested in.
The former Labour PM wants the wealthiest oil producers to help poorer nations tackle climate change.
A Kosovan policeman and three ethnic Serb gunmen are dead after a siege of a monastery in Kosovo.
Penny Kirby and her dogs have found missing hikers and searched for terrorist victims.
France's president says the ambassador will leave and all military co-operation will end in the coming months.
It secured a deal to control a fifth of Cambodia's coastline - 15 years on, it has barely got started.
A growing stream of ethnic Armenians are leaving after Azerbaijan's seizure of Nagorno-Karabakh last week.
Ethiopia's Tigst Assefa shatters the women's marathon world record as she wins in Berlin, while Eliud Kipchoge is the men's winner with record fifth victory.
The business group has secured emergency funding from banks after a series of misconduct allegations.
Friend also injured by same animal during the Pobla de Farnals festival in the Valencia region.
Leader Ed Davey says he wants to focus on building social housing, rather than pledging 380,000 new homes a year.
Timelapse video captured the weather phenomenon moving across the sky in Caxias do Sul.
Grant Shapps cites Ukraine war costs and a spike in inflation as reasons to weigh up the rail project.
The work by renowned painter Artemisia Gentileschi was left in storage for more than 100 years.
The England and Wales Cricket Board says it is "on a journey to change the game" as it publishes a response to a report detailing racism, sexism, classism and elitism in the sport.
Wales will head to Marseille for a World Cup quarter-final following a record 40-6 win over Australia in Lyon.
Jurgen Klopp's remodelled Reds team is a reminder of what his best Liverpool sides have always been like, says MOTD2 pundit Shay Given.
Sacking Eddie Jones would be "the worst thing" Australia could do despite their troubles at the Rugby World Cup, says former captain Stirling Mortlock.
Watch 2 Good 2 Bad from Match of the Day 2, featuring a bad miss and stunning goal by Liverpool's Darwin Nunez, goalkeeper celebrations and a referee fumble.
Suzann Pettersen called her players "legends" as Europe lifted the Solheim Cup for a third consecutive occasion at Finca Cortesin.
There are 10m people out of work in the UK, so if you're searching for a job you're not alone. Here are some tips on how to get started.
Grabbing food on the go can be expensive so here are some top tips on making savings at lunchtime.
With rents rising, more people are crunching the numbers to see if they can afford to buy.
The cost-of-living crisis continues to bite. Here are some things that can reduce the impact.
With weak competition adding to fuel prices, are drivers doing the right things to save money?
The interest paid on savings is better than anything seen for years, so how can you save when bills are rising?
The rate at which prices are rising has fallen but remains well above the 2% inflation target.
The BBC's Lora Jones tells you four things you can do, if your landlord asks for more money.
Many homeowners are worried about higher mortgage costs, but lenders must help those struggling.
How higher interest rates are changing the UK's housing market.
The Bank of England has held interest rates at 5.25%, bringing a run of 14 consecutive rises to an end.
Watch the BBC's Lora Jones tell you five things you can do about your mortgage, in a minute.
Use our calculator to find out how much mortgage payments could go up for your household.
What help and options are available to people struggling with debt repayments?
Use our calculator to find out how much the cost of living is going up in your household.
Members of the RMT rail workers' union and Aslef train drivers' union are set to strike again.
Low-income households, pensioners and some disabled people will get extra help with energy bills.
We report this percentage every month but here are three things you may not know.
In January the prime minister said five priorities should be used to hold his government to account.
Technical glitches have caused disruption at airports but passengers do have rights.
The prime minister has rolled back some net zero policies, but says he's still committed to targets.
Car makers will still have to ensure over a fifth of cars sold are electric from 2024.
We look at claims about seven bins, heat pumps and cutting emissions.
The PM announces changes to his green approach, but says 2050 net zero targets will still be met.
Some manufacturers have raised concerns that the move to 2035 could put drivers off switching to electric.
Watch what the prime minister has said in the past, and what he's saying now.
The UK may weaken some key green commitments, despite its pledge to reach "net zero" by 2050.
The PM's predecessor warns that firms cannot afford for ministers to lose "ambition" on climate goals.
Sunak's mooted changes to net zero targets are far from tinkering at the edges, our political editor writes.
But the dilution of green policies has sparked anger among some Tories and opposition parties.
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2. 'Mild' recession may have started. The economy shrank "surprisingly sharply" in July, as retailers and construction projects were "knocked by wet weather", sparking "fresh fears of a recession". Although analysts had forecast a 0.2% decline in gross domestic product, official data showed it contracted by 0.5%. Experts said that Britain was "walking a tightrope" and some went as far as saying a mild recession may have already begun. The Chancellor insisted that there were "reasons to be confident" about the future, but Labour described it as another "dismal day" for the economy. The Independent
3. Wages outstrip inflation for first time in a year. Workers’ wages outstripped the pace of inflation for the first time in over a year in the three months to July, rising by 8.5% (or 7.8%, if stripping out bonuses) and matching the highest pace of wage growth recorded in 22 years. The news reignited the debate about the long-term sustainability of the UK’s “triple lock” on uprating the state pension (which rises by the highest of wage growth, inflation, or 2.5%), with Treasury officials reportedly considering a one-off break. The Times
4. Young take more mental health leave. A study has found that more than half of young workers have taken sick leave in the past six months because of mental health issues. Some 56% of 16 to 24-year-olds questioned said that they needed time off because of stress, anxiety and depression. Among over-55s, the figure was just 12%. “There is a perception that young people are soft but actually they have uniquely difficult challenges,” said Dr Nick Taylor, chief executive of Unmind, because “younger people are under the most financial pressure”. The Times
5. Sunak 'less popular than Truss’. A new poll has found that Rishi Sunak is viewed as less competent on economic affairs than most recent Conservative prime ministers, including Liz Truss. The Opinium poll found that the PM also ranks below David Cameron, Theresa May and Boris Johnson, with only 27% thinking that his Conservatives are handling the economy well. Some 60% think they are handling it poorly. The researchers also found out that 48% of voters think the UK economy will worsen over the next 12 months, with 22% thinking it will get better. The Observer
6. The 200 nationalities of the NHS. More than one in six staff working in NHS England are not British: over 5% are from Europe, and over 11% are from the rest of the world. This varies according to role; about 33% of all doctors are foreign, and 25% of nurses and health visitors. In London, they make up nearly 30% of all staff; in the North East and Yorkshire, under 10%. More than 200 nationalities are represented. The five biggest contributors, in order, are: India, the Philippines, Nigeria, Ireland and Poland. Foreign workers have played a vital role since the beginning. Many of the nurses during the NHS’s infancy were Irish-born, and in 1949 it began recruiting from across the empire, particularly the Caribbean. Office for National Statistics
7. A sign of the times. 73% of people in the UK say that work is a very or rather important part of their life, the lowest level in the 24 countries surveyed. This compares with 96% in Italy and 94% in France. In the Philippines and Indonesia, 99% say it’s very important. Asked if work should come first, even if it cuts into leisure time, 22% of Brits agree, compared with 39% in France and 45% in Spain. World Values Survey
8. Commuters facing eye-watering fares. Rail commuters in England are facing the "biggest fare increase since privatisation". Fares will "jump" by almost 8% in March if ministers adopt the same formula as they did for this year’s increase, said the paper. The government aligned this year’s cap on fare increases with Britain’s average weekly earnings growth for July last year, which was 5.9%, and new official data showed that average weekly earnings rose by 8% in July this year. The Campaign for Better Transport, said that "rather than hammer rail passengers yet again”, ministers should "freeze rail fares". The Times
9. It wasn’t all bad. More than a million lives have been saved in the past four decades owing to developments in cancer care, according to Cancer Research UK. Its analysis found that advances in the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of the disease had cut death rates by a quarter since the 1980s, and that without this progress, an extra 1.2 million lives would have been lost. Falling rates of deaths from lung cancer account for the largest number of lives saved (well over 500,000), followed by stomach and bowel cancer. Meanwhile, NHS waiting times for treatment are the worst on record; and cancer remains the leading cause of death in the UK. The Independent
10. The bottom line. Some 2.6 million people are off work because of illness. Half of them have depression, anxiety or stress. The Times
BBC Breakfast host Sally Nugent is left in stitches after spotting Jon Kay's doppleganger next to King Charles in Paris.
A former Met Police firearms officer says putting troops on the street should be a wake-up call.
Actress Sophie Turner is suing her estranged husband demanding their children be returned to England.
Lucy Edwards, who is blind, wanted her family and friends to share her experience.
Kylie Minogue says she was shocked to see her latest single, Padam Padam, go viral.
Keepers said the twin brothers are developing well and hitting key milestones at the safari park.
BBC Breakfast presenters react to footage showing a bird flying into an unsuspecting man's head.
King Charles and Queen Camilla are in France for the second day of a three-day state visit.
The monarch raises a toast to his hosts in Versaille, President Macron and his wife Brigitte.
Social media users have been capturing the UK's lightning strikes and thunderstorms.
The foreign secretary was asked if he raised the issue of spying accusations in Parliament during a visit to China.
A flash mob of fans sing Calon Lan on the street in Nice ahead of Wales clash with Portugal.
A former RAF bomber pilot abseils down the Royal London Hospital for charity.
"Alice," who has accused entertainer Russell Brand of sexual assault when she was 16, speaks to BBC Radio Four Woman's Hour.
The two women didn't realise they had met before police arrested them during a vigil until speaking to the BBC.
Misplaced for decades, the garment was rediscovered in an attic earlier this year.
Urfan Sharif, his wife Beinash Batool, and his brother Faisal Malik were arrested at Gatwick Airport on Wednesday.
Martha Mills, 13, died when doctors failed to spot and treat a sepsis infection early enough.
Patsy Stevenson describes the scenes she witnessed on the night of the Sarah Everard vigil for the first time.
Watch the moment a bullock is hoisted to safety by its legs after getting trapped in a sinkhole.
The prison escapee is arrested in north-west London, after leaving Wandsworth prison on Wednesday.
The charity event saw 850 people riding by zip line from the Leadenhall Building to the Gherkin.
The moment is captured on video as Dorchester in Dorset celebrates its annual Heritage Open Day.
The first anniversary King Charles' accession has been marked with gun salutes across the UK.
The band confirms the release of Hackney Diamonds, their first album of original material since 2005.
Sara's father, stepmother and father's brother flew to Pakistan the day before she was found dead at her home in Woking.
Ros Atkins takes a look at the government's response to unsafe concrete over their 13 years in power.
After weeks of mixed weather, it's getting a lot warmer in the UK this week.
The former cabinet minister says he regrets using inappropriate language in texts sent to Wendy Morton.
Dorset officers hope the use of tactical watercraft will help increase patrols of the coastline.
Education Secretary Gillian Keegan has apologised for her language after her earlier interview.
Education Secretary Gillian Keegan is caught using expletives about the concrete crisis in schools after an interview with ITV News finishes.
The PM says the government acted as "swiftly as possible" when concrete issues were found in schools across England.
The BBC's Analysis Editor takes a look at four questions the government is being asked about potentially dangerous concrete in schools in England.
The former editor of the Daily Mirror denies ever hacking phones or telling anyone to do so while he was at the newspaper.
The shadow education secretary says Labour could force a vote in parliament over schools at risk of crumbling concrete.
Chancellor Jeremy Hunt is pressed about closures in more than 100 schools at risk of concrete collapses.
The high-profile Egyptian businessman lost his son Dodi in the car crash that killed Princess Diana.
BBC Home Affairs Correspondent Tom Symonds explains why RAAC is more dangerous than standard concrete.
BBC reporter Vanessa Clarke explains a bit more about schools affected by closures over safety fears.
England head coach Sarina Wiegman dedicates the Uefa women's coach of the year award to Spain's national team.
A 60-second look at new UK defence secretary Grant Shapps's busy CV from the last 12 months.
In England and Wales, new rules will allow judges to order an offender to attend their sentencing hearing.
The rare spectacle, not expected again until 2037, lit up the skies - here are the best views from around the world.
The footage shows the moment a brick was hurled at the Premier League team's bus as it left Burnley.
It's the first visit by a UK foreign secretary in five years, following a deterioration in relations.
Award winning actor Alan Cumming is aiming for a West End hit with A Strange Loop, currently at the Barbican Theatre in London.
Three women raped by the same man say they want to reform the way victims of sex offences are treated in courts.
Thousands of passengers were stranded after a UK air space technical issue led to flight delays and cancellations.
Festival-goers head home leaving a sea of tents and litter as Reading Festival begins it's clean-up
Watch this video to see what it's like being in the middle of the largest street party in Europe.
Notting Hill Carnival returns this weekend with Idris Elba joining performers to party.
The Met Office said the waterspout was spotted on Saturday morning.
John Tinniswood recommended "exercising the mind" as he was presented with a card from the King.
Around 2,000 items are thought to have been stolen from the museum, here's what we know about it so far.
Police are investigating the crash which closed the A20 near Farningham, Kent, for several hours.
It tossed hay about 150ft (45.7m) into the air, according to the farmer who filmed the footage.
Karl Porter's impression of a footballer's celebration has been shared widely on social media.
BBC News looks at the seaworthiness of the inflatables being used by many of the migrants who cross the English Channel - and why experts warn they're death traps.
The nurse, who killed seven babies, is the UK's most prolific child serial killer in modern times.
A Hendon family business houses the largest privately owned costume collection in the world.
England fans are heartbroken after their one-nil defeat to jubilant Spain in the Women's World Cup final.
The Prince of Wales and Princess Charlotte wish the England team well for the Women's World Cup final.
The nurse who was found guilty of murdering seven babies at the Countess of Chester Hospital is led from her home into a police car.
The nurse went on to be found guilty of seven murders at the Countess of Chester Hospital.
The nurse was found guilty of murdering one of their babies and attempting to murder the other the following day.
The BBC's Carol Kirkwood on which places will face the worst of the torrential downpours expected.
A look back at some stand-out interviews from Sir Michael's best-known show, Parkinson.
Ahead of the Women's World Cup, Toone and two of her friends got matching tattoos.
If you did not get the grades you want, don't worry - you still have loads of options.
Rotherham residents fear that someone will be badly injured or killed after a spate of crashes.
The Strictly judge was on BBC Breakfast after completing a "skyathlon" in memory of her late brother.
Network Rail has released footage from covert cameras at level crossings to raise safety awareness.
A cot protected a baby from injuries after a car crashed into its tent, says the campsite's owner.
The striker said he would always cherish the support he received during his time at Spurs.
Sussex police released video of the moment Mohammed Ahmed led police on a high-speed chase.
Passenger Jon explains he was diagnosed with the disease several years after he bought his ticket.
A group of people have a "lucky escape" when a rockfall starts close to them in Dorset's West Bay.
Firefighters are tackling a major blaze at a Harvester restaurant in Littlehampton, West Sussex.
The inquisitive feline stole the show as Dave Guest reported on a project transforming alleyways in Manchester.
The Crooked House, near Dudley, is gutted by fire and demolished within days leading to many questions.
Videos taken onboard the Bibby Stockholm show a cabin, eating area and a gym.
With cooler than average temperatures in July, hopes of sun and heat lie on the rest of August.
There are currently over 100 cats at Battersea's London centre that are in need of a new home.
A coach carrying several people is seen pulling up at Portland Port where the Bibby Stockholm barge is.
A man wrongly convicted of rape welcomes the scrapping of a rule which deducted living costs from compensation paid to wrongly imprisoned people.
Mahek Bukhari and her mother were found guilty of murdering two men when their car was rammed off the road.
Pilots from RAF Lossiemouth intercepted 50 Russian aircraft during a four-month mission in the Baltic.
The partner of Frankie Jules-Hough told the BBC the scene of the crash was like "a horror movie"
Young people living either side of a peace wall gate in Belfast lobby for it to remain open later.
House of Deviant is making its debut at the National Eisteddfod in Gwynedd.
Watch the BBC's Lora Jones tell you five things you can do about your mortgage, in a minute.
Gusts of up to 65mph expected to batter the coastlines in the UK.
More than 33,000 items from the former Queen lead singer's home are up for sale.
Convicted sex offender Nicholas Rossi assumed a new identity and fled to Scotland to escape justice.
The BBC's Emma Vardy takes a look at UK companies using fake reviews to boost their online visibility.
Barbara Blake-Hannah became Britain’s first black female TV reporter back in 1968.
Islanders in Orkney are set to get mail deliveries much quicker with the help of drones.
Harry Potter and the Cursed Child is marking its seventh anniversary at London’s Palace Theatre
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