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Billie Eilish joins Charli XCX for Brat summer with new remix
British pop star Charli XCX has continued the Brat summer trend, releasing a remix and music video featuring Billie Eilish..
Culture Secretary asks BBC to see if it can recoup money from Huw Edwards
The Culture Secretary has asked the BBC to look into whether it can recoup money from Huw Edwards pay packet after the former broadcaster admitted accessing indecent images of children..
Authorities are watching you planners of more protests over Southport told
Anyone planning further violent protests in the wake of the Southport stabbings has been told that the authorities will be watching you to prevent the summer madness from spreading..
Olympic champion Nicola Adams hits out in boxing gender controversy
Gold medal winner Nicola Adams has spoken out in the Olympic boxing gender row, saying it would be unfair and dangerous for people who have gone through male puberty to fight against women..
Emily Craig and Imogen Grant power to GB gold in the lightweight double sculls
Emily Craig and Imogen Grant won Olympic gold for Great Britain in the lightweight womens double sculls at Paris 2024 after Ollie Wynne-Griffith and Tom George claimed silver in the mens pair..
Bronze medal for Team GBs Jack Laugher and Anthony Harding
Great Britains Jack Laugher and Anthony Harding claimed bronze in the mens synchronised 3m springboard final..
Ollie Wynne Griffith and Tom George take mens pair silver for Great Britain
Ollie Wynne-Griffith and Tom George claimed silver for Great Britain in the mens pair at Paris 2024 as Croatia pipped them at the post..
West and Russia complete biggest prisoner swap in post Soviet history
Today is a powerful example of why its vital to have friends in this world - President Joe Biden.
A true British great Prime Minister leads tributes to Andy Murray
Shortly after the defeat, Sir Andy jokingly posted on X: Never even liked tennis anyway..
Gin and whisky makers lament disastrous duty hike one year on
Gin and whisky-makers say the disastrous 10.1% increase in alcohol duty has sucked the life out of a boom industry one year on from its introduction..
Squid Game to return for third and final season in 2025
The final season of Squid Game will debut in 2025, it has been announced..
Dental tourism 6 of adults say they have travelled abroad for care
One in 20 UK adults sought dental care outside of the UK in the last year, a new poll suggests..
Helen Glover has to settle for womens four silver as Netherlands edge out GB
Helen Glover missed out on a third Olympic title as Great Britain were agonisingly edged out in a dramatic womens four final at Paris 2024..
Stephen Lawrences body to be returned to UK from Jamaica 31 years after murder
Stephen Lawrences body will be returned to the UK from Jamaica 31 years after his murder, his mother Doreen Lawrence has said..
Boy 17 charged with murders of Southport girls named in court
A 17-year-old boy who is charged with the murders of three girls killed in the knife attack at a Taylor Swift-themed dance class in Southport has been named as Axel Rudakubana after a judge lifted reporting restrictions..
Bank of England cuts interest rate to 5 in first drop since 2020
UK interest rates have been cut for the first time in more than four years, releasing some pressure on borrowers as the Bank of England was encouraged by signs that inflation has slowed..
GPs vote overwhelmingly to begin industrial action which could last months
Family doctors across England are to stage unprecedented industrial action amid a row over the new contract for GP services in England..
Teenager appears in court charged with murder of girls killed in Southport
A 17-year-old boy has appeared in court charged with the murder of three girls who were stabbed at a Taylor Swift-themed dance class..
More hope than ever that half of dementia cases could be prevented study
Researchers have identified two new risks.
Boy 17 charged with murders of three young girls in Southport stabbing attack
Violent disorder has broken out across the country following the attack, with more than 100 people arrested at a protest in Whitehall on Wednesday night..