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Warren Gatland: From world's best to Wales' worst
Gatland has always believed he can bring success when he spends time with players, which World Cup preparation allows. After naming a…
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Labour suspends 11 councillors during WhatsApp group probe
Paul Seddon Political reporter Labour has suspended 11 councillors in Greater Manchester as part of an investigation into a WhatsApp group…
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Salman Rushdie testifies he thought he was dying after stabbing
Sir Salman Rushdie has told a court that he thought he was dying after being stabbed repeatedly on stage two years ago, leaving him blind…
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Kate's prison visit to meet mothers and babies
Sean Coughlan Royal correspondent The Princess of Wales has visited a women's prison in Cheshire, where she talked to inmates in a mother…
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Church of England rejects fully independent safeguarding
The Church of England's governing body has rejected a fully independent safeguarding model for dealing with abuse cases. Synod members…
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French prosecutors confirm how Andrew and Dawn Searle died
French prosecutors have confirmed how a British couple died, five days after they were found in their rural home in south-west France. The…
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UK and US refuse to sign international AI declaration
Zoe Kleinman & Liv McMahon Technology editor & reporter The UK and US have not signed an international agreement on artificial…
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Chelsea star Sam Kerr cleared of racially harassing Met officer
Chelsea striker Sam Kerr has been found not guilty of causing racially aggravated harassment, after calling a Metropolitan Police officer…
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Soldier said senior officer 'pinned her down', inquest told
Bea Swallow BBC News, West of England A teenage soldier who took her own life confided in a colleague that a senior officer had "pinned…
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England women: Chloe Kelly left out of Nations League squad
But there is no room for Kelly, who was named in the previous England squad that faced the United States in November before having to…
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Met Police officers cannot be sacked through vetting, court rules
The Metropolitan Police cannot dismiss officers by removing their vetting clearance, the High Court has ruled. Sgt Lino Di Maria launched…
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Warren Gatland: Wales head coach to leave role
Gatland, 61, has presided over statistically the worst Wales side in their 144-year international rugby history, slumping to a record 14…
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Trump tariffs: Retaliate or negotiate - what will US partners do next?
João da Silva Business reporter A decision by US President Donald Trump to place a 25% tariff on all steel and aluminium imports has left…
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Hunt for feral pigs 'illegally dumped' in Highlands
Park rangers are trying to capture feral pigs which may have been illegally released in the Cairngorms. The Cairngorms National Park…
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BP profits drop as it says it will reset strategy
Oil giant BP's profits dropped sharply last year with the firm saying it will "fundamentally reset" its strategy. It is widely expected to…
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Six Nations: Chris Ashton & Joe Marler pick Lions XVs after Six Nations week two
Six Nations Rugby Special's Chris Ashton and Joe Marler pick their British and Irish Lions XVs based on performances by players in the…
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South Korea: Teacher fatally stabs eight-year-old in Daejeon
A teacher has fatally stabbed an eight-year-old girl at an elementary school in South Korea, in an incident that has shocked the nation.…
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Family 'heartbroken' as missing sailor named as London father Charles Todd
Thomas Mackintosh BBC News The family of a British sailor who went missing after his boat capsized off the south-west coast of France say…
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Assisted dying bill: Plan to scrap need for High Court approval
Assisted dying cases would no longer have to be signed off by the High Court under changes suggested by the bill's supporters. The…
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Church risks further crisis if it doesn't act, says child abuse inquiry chair Alexis Jay
The Church of England risks further crisis if it fails to adopt a sweeping new independent system to keep people safe, the former head of…
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Donald Trump signs order shifting US back towards plastic straws
US President Donald Trump has signed an executive order ending a US government effort to replace plastic straws and other items with…
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UK must respect Trump's mandate, new US ambassador tells BBC
Watch: Lord Peter Mandelson speaks with the BBC's Sarah Smith on first day as US ambassador The UK must respect President Donald Trump's…
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Elon Musk-led group makes $97.4bn bid for ChatGPT maker OpenAI
A consortium of investors led by Elon Musk offered $97.4bn to take over OpenAI, the maker of ChatGPT. The billionaire's attorney, Marc…