Kemi Badenoch maternity pay comments spark Tory row

Comments suggesting maternity pay has "gone too far" have been seized on by leadership opponents as Tory conference gets under way.

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First celebrity leaves Strictly after dance-off

Two contestants faced the first dreaded dance-off in front of the judges to decide their fate.

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'Heroes' save animals after land 'sacrificed' in floods

The owner of a smallholding believes her property was flooded because drainage pools for a nearby main road were not being properly managed.

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Trump or Harris? In a crisis-hit world, diplomats resigned to either

Behind the scenes at the United Nations, insiders tell the BBC they don't see major change whoever wins the White House.

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Drone video shows Hurricane Helene's path of destruction

Drone video shows Hurricane Helene's path of destruction

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Iran warns Hezbollah leader's blood 'will not go unavenged'

Ayatollah Ali Khamenei announces five days of mourning in response to the “martyrdom" of his ally.

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Al Fayed's son 'horrified' by sexual abuse allegations

Omar Al Fayed says the allegations have "thrown into question the loving memory I had of him".

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Keir Starmer received more clothes worth £16,000

Downing Street says the way the donations were initially declared has been changed.

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Why Georgia could again be centre of an election storm

A new Republican rule requiring a hand count of ballots turns the state election board into a political lightning rod.

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NYC mayor charged with taking bribes and illegal campaign funds

Eric Adams is accused of illegally accepting foreign campaign donations and $100,000 in luxury travel benefits from Turkish nationals.

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Could Latinos sway the US election?

The vote could highlight the political power of the country’s largest minority group

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Springfield grapples with false pet-eating rumours - and real problems

Locals say they are facing serious issues with housing, jobs and harassment, even though pet-eating rumours are false.

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Watch: Aerial footage shows flooding on major road

The road is closed in both directions and a diversion is in place.

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Rachel Reeves speaks to Newscast after conference speech

The chancellor speaks to Adam after her speech

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Second kidnap arrest after man, 87, bundled in car

The man was walking home from Oldham Central Mosque when he was dragged into a car, police say.

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Swearing punishment could speed up F1 exit - Verstappen

Max Verstappen says issues such as his punishment for swearing may "decide my future" and are "really tiring".

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Amy Dowden 'so happy' after making Strictly return

Amy Dowden was told she was "home where you belong" after returning to the show after cancer treatment.

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Trump says too late for another debate as Harris pushes for second clash

Kamala Harris had "gladly" accepted CNN's invitation to debate two weeks before the election.

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Trump says too late for another TV debate as Harris pushes round two

Kamala Harris had "gladly" accepted CNN's invitation to debate two weeks before the election.

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Why Kamala Harris is highlighting her gun ownership

The Democratic nominee for president has joked that anyone who breaks into her house is "getting shot".

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Burglar stabbed in prison kitchen awarded £5m

Steven Wilson lives with "life-changing" injuries as a result of the attack, the High Court is told.

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'Our husbands didn't go to war for Ukraine so we can sit around crying'

A study suggests 54% of Ukrainians suffer from PTSD as Russia's war of conquest grinds on.

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Tornado in Hampshire damages properties and blows over trees

Footage of the tornado in Aldershot was captured on residents' doorbell cameras.

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Surgeon 'became robotic' to treat sheer volume of wounded Lebanese

Elias Jaradeh worked for almost 24 hours on the wounded, many of whom lost eyes or the use of their hands.

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Letby hospital bosses 'facilitated a mass murderer'

Hospital bosses ignored concerns about Lucy Letby, says the mother of a baby girl killed by the nurse.

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Best shots from Head's 'excellent' 154 as Australia win the first ODI

Watch the best shots from Travis Head's unbeaten 154 as Australia beat England by seven wickets at Trent Bridge in the first ODI.

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US sues ship firms for $100m over Baltimore bridge crash

The Justice Department said repair costs should be carried by the companies responsible, not US citizens.

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Scottish temperatures top 25C on warmest September day

Parts of Scotland were as warm as Spain despite a wet summer for most across the country.

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Pager and Walkie-Talkie Explosions in Lebanon

And a row over Sue Gray's pay.

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Liverpool fan in Italy for match dies in crash

Philip Dooley, 51, died after he was hit by a vehicle in Bergamo, where he had gone to watch the team.

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Bystander shot in head as NY police tackle armed subway fare-evader

Officers fired during a clash with a man who pulled a knife after being stopped for fare evasion, police say.

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Video appears to show pager explosion at Lebanon supermarket

BBC Verify has examined dozens of videos after reports of thousands injured and several killed by handheld pagers exploding in Lebanon.

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Bodycam footage shows arrest of suspected Trump gunman

Footage shows the moment Ryan Wesley Routh, 58, is taken away by officers.

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EU firefighting planes to help tackle Portugal wildfires

Several fires broke out across Portugal over the weekend, forcing residents to flee and motorways to shut.

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'Same old story - Arsenal expose Spurs flaws again'

Arsenal's attention to detail at set-pieces exposes Tottenham's greatest weakness yet again, writes Phil McNulty.

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'McLaren's constructors' lead a seismic development'

After starting the 2023 season with one of the slowest cars, McLaren celebrate a "huge milestone" by taking over a constructors' championship leaders.

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'Honeymoon' over as Slot rues Liverpool 'setback'

"A setback" is how Arne Slot describes his first defeat as Liverpool manager, while pundit Chris Sutton declares "the honeymoon is over".

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Government defends early release scheme after freed prisoner charged with sexual assault

Amari Ward, 31, is alleged to have attacked a woman on the same day he was released.

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Two further men charged in violent disorder probe

Police say they are working to identify all those involved in the August Bordesley Green disorder.

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Norris 'still hopeful' of good result in Baku

McLaren’s Lando Norris says he is “still hopeful” of a good result in Sunday’s Azerbaijan Grand Prix despite starting the race in 16th place.

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Government will not fund Casement for Euro 2028

NI secretary says there is "a significant risk that it would not be built in time" for Euro 2028.

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Northern Lights may be visible across parts of UK tonight

Forecasters say to look to the northern horizon for the best chance of spotting the lights.

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US sanctions Maduro allies linked to Venezuela's disputed election

The US says those sanctioned 'impeded a transparent electoral process' in Venezuela.

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Mystery tremors were from massive nine-day tsunami

Scientists launched an investigation after being baffled by seismic signals picked up across the world

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Red Arrows take dramatic flight over Niagara Falls

The RAF display team is helping celebrate the centenary of the Royal Canadian Air Force.

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What the world thought of US debate

How the Harris-Trump debate was seen from Putin's Kremlin, Ukraine's frontlines and Taliban-run Afghanistan.

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In pictures: Stars at the National Television Awards

The biggest names in British TV walk up the red carpet for the ceremony in London.

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US voters weigh in on debate performance

After the 90 minute debate, people share their thoughts on the candidate performances.

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Grandmother who stole £70,000 from school jailed

Wendy Gill took the money from the school to help fund her partner's drug habit, a court hears.

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The Princess’s Video Message

Kate says she has completed chemotherapy treatment.

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Trump ‘fine-tuning theatrics’ before Harris debate

The vice-president, meanwhile, is practising how to handle Trump's attacks while trying out lines designed to rattle him.

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Kane set for 100th cap - the numbers behind his success

Captain Harry Kane will become just the 10th man to make 100 England appearances when the Three Lions face Finland in the Nations League at Wembley on Tuesday.

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Is US economy better or worse now than under Trump?

BBC Verify looks at jobs, inflation, stocks and other indicators to compare the Trump and Biden economies.

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Starmer's 'blame the Tories' strategy will not hold forever

The government’s message has focused on its challenging inheritance - but responsibility and blame will ultimately shift.

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Top Gear star says he warned BBC about safety

Chris Harris says he told the BBC of his concerns three months before Freddie Flintoff was injured.

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Newscast: Rebel MPs, leadership dreams and parliamentary pets

And, what’s happening at Green Party Conference?

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Watch: Putin discusses his 'favourite' US president

The Russian president spoke about Donald Trump, Kamala Harris and Joe Biden at the Eastern Economic Forum.

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Monsieur Brexit buys Macron time, but French deadlock remains

If by Christmas Mr Barnier still happens to be in office, it will be seen as a job pretty well done.

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Michel Barnier's journey from Mr Brexit to French PM

France's new prime minister is best known even in his native France as the EU’s chief Brexit negotiator.

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Who is Margarita Simonyan, Putin's propagandist-in-chief sanctioned by US?

RT editor-in-chief has presided for 20 years over what the US now calls Russia's principal propaganda outlet.

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Scotland's struggle to tackle poverty while cutting services

John Swinney will set out plans to cut child poverty, 24 hours after his finance secretary wielded the axe on many government programmes.

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Paralympian's proposal after 'exiting the darkness'

Italian sprinter Alessandro Ossola says proposing to his girlfriend Arianna at the Paralympics is better than winning a medal.

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Former Page Three model Sam Fox threatened to knock police officer's teeth out

The former Page 3 model and pop star pleads guilty to being drunk and disorderly at Heathrow airport

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Has ticket row taken the shine off Oasis reunion?

The Gallagher brothers received backlash after ticket prices shot up as fans waited in an online queue.

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A guide to Trump's four criminal cases

The former president is juggling potentially explosive legal battles with campaigning for the White House.

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Striking images reveal depths of Titanic's slow decay

A new expedition finds that a large part of the railing at the ship's front has fallen away.

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Woman charged with murder of six-year-old boy

A 41-year-old woman has been charged with the murder of a six-year-old boy.

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Seven months pregnant para-archer Grinham secures Paris bronze

Para-archer Jodie Grinham beats Paralympics GB team-mate and reigning champion Phoebe Paterson Pine to win bronze in the women's individual compound.

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Firefighters tackle blaze opposite The O2 arena in London

Huge plumes of smoke and loud bangs were heard after the incident opposite The O2 arena in London.

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Bodies of three children and man found - police

Officers were called to an address by ambulance crews and are working to establish what happened.

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Families leave Jenin camp in Israel West Bank push

Civilians trickle out of Jenin refugee camp, sealed off for almost four days by an Israeli operation.

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