Some 100,625 people claimed asylum in the year to December and about 40% of these arrived by small boats, figures show.
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The 52-year-old is serving a life sentence after being convicted of murdering schoolgirls Holly Wells and Jessica Chapman.
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Travellers to the Rock from the UK would have to show their passport twice under a new UK-EU treaty.
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A former neighbour of Valdo Calocane was told he could have killed her, years before the attacks.
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People at the start of their careers are particularly affected by the UK's weak job market.
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There were 4,793 people sleeping on the streets on a single night last autumn.
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There are 11 candidates battling to become the next MP for Gorton and Denton in Greater Manchester.
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It comes after hundreds of people contacted BBC Your Voice to express frustration over late deliveries.
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A pregnant woman needed an emergency C-section after Jack Bentley smashed into the back of her car.
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Ex-Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn's supporters won 14 of the 24 seats on Your Party's central executive committee (CEC).
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Her Turner Prize-nominated messy bed caused a stir in the late 1990s and is now going back on display.
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City Hall hopes to stop traffic from using the street by September.
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Lord Mandelson's lawyers said police arrested the peer because of a "baseless" suggestion he was planning to move abroad.
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Kial Garth Robinson and Piran Ezra Wilkinson were both arrested in Indonesia by police last September.
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At its height the blaze covered nearly 10 square miles across the North York Moors.
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The technology and online grocery group is cutting about 5% of its global workforce, with two-thirds of the losses in the UK.
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The German budget supermarket is a growing competitor among British supermarkets.
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Lord Mandelson has been released pending further investigation, the Metropolitan Police says, hours after his arrest on suspicion of misconduct in public office.
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One Battle After Another took home best film and Hamnet also saw success in the outstanding British film category.
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The former prince was arrested on suspicion of misconduct in public office and taken to a Norfolk police station for questioning on Thursday 19 February.
BBC News - Published Fri Feb 20 2026 18:32    View Full Story...

The former prince spent the day at a police station in Norfolk, before being released under investigation.
BBC News - Published Thu Feb 19 2026 22:20    View Full Story...

Bills to let terminally ill people end their life are being considered at Westminster and in Scotland.
BBC News - Published Thu Feb 26 2026 11:47    View Full Story...

A ban on new holiday homes sees more permanent residents but some say the policy harms tourism.
BBC News - Published Thu Feb 26 2026 01:18    View Full Story...

The interim report has identified problems "at every stage" of the maternity journey in England.
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Water super-heated by rocks will also provide the UK's first domestic supply of the critical mineral lithium.
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Introducing dedicated parking bays has not completely solved the issue.
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A former neighbour of Valdo Calocane was told he could have killed her, years before the attacks.
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Daniel Cullen and Caoimhin Porter-McLoone, both aged 18, died in a crash in Donegal on Tuesday night.
BBC News - Published Thu Feb 26 2026 12:51    View Full Story...

Households in Aberdeenshire found out on Thursday they will face a double-digit increase in council tax for the second year in a row.
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Richard Collier-Keywood says dropping to three teams is the only way to ensure a sustainable future.
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People at the start of their careers are particularly affected by the UK's weak job market.
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Brende acknowledged communications with Epstein but said he was "completely unaware" of his past criminal activity.
BBC News - Published Thu Feb 26 2026 14:25    View Full Story...

It comes after hundreds of people contacted BBC Your Voice to express frustration over late deliveries.
BBC News - Published Thu Feb 26 2026 13:57    View Full Story...

Safety campaigners say Meta is "passing the buck" with its new feature for parents using Instagram's teen supervision tools.
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The Chancellor is trying to use this moment as a launching pad for a wider attempt to gee up consumer and business confidence.
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Soft drinks company Twig's Beverage has a loyal following for its old-fashioned approach.
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The technology and online grocery group is cutting about 5% of its global workforce, with two-thirds of the losses in the UK.
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Demand for Nvidia chips rose even as the company sets out to create AI products of its own.
BBC News - Published Wed Feb 25 2026 23:22    View Full Story...

The German budget supermarket is a growing competitor among British supermarkets.
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A former California governor candidate was also disciplined as the prediction market Kalshi cracks down.
BBC News - Published Wed Feb 25 2026 20:01    View Full Story...

From 25 February, a new system will come into force which will affect many people, including British dual nationals.
BBC News - Published Wed Feb 25 2026 10:07    View Full Story...

The US Supreme Court's decision to block a pillar of US trade policy has caused yet more uncertainty.
BBC News - Published Wed Feb 25 2026 23:03    View Full Story...

The comments come after US President Donald Trump said he wants global tariffs to replace income taxes as America's main revenue source.
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Changes announced in the Budget mean all energy bills will see some kind of reduction, but it will vary.
BBC News - Published Wed Feb 25 2026 16:32    View Full Story...

The retailer began expanding into housebuilding in 2020 but it is scrapping those plans to focus on retail instead.
BBC News - Published Wed Feb 25 2026 17:14    View Full Story...

Chief executive Ken Murphy says Tesco must be “efficient and agile” to compete.
BBC News - Published Wed Feb 25 2026 16:14    View Full Story...

About 600 jobs will go at the luxury car maker, which in part blames US tariffs for its troubles.
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Users of social media - where the marketing campaign has been launched - say it is out of keeping with Gucci's reputation for luxury.
BBC News - Published Wed Feb 25 2026 10:55    View Full Story...

Wayve says it's confident all cars will one day be autonomous, as it announced more than a £1bn in additional investment.
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His speech follows years of the firm focusing away from China as it moved its headquarters to Singapore.
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Users were unhappy about plans for age verification to require facial or ID scans.
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How a young designer got brought on to help redesign a legacy sports brand following a TikTok post.
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Warner Bros says the latest proposal could convince it to abandon the deal it struck with Netflix.
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The AI developer laid out red lines on military use of its products, a source said.
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The technology giant had pledged to increase investment in the US by $600bn, under pressure from Trump.
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Google said the news alert was an error that should not have happened.
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Some areas have seen average house prices increase by 7% in the past year, according to ONS data.
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Europe lags far behind the US and China in orbital space launches, but new facilities are opening up.
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Jobs are available on the icy continent for chefs, plumbers, carpenters and even hairdressers.
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India's mango farmers are being urged to innovate as climate change makes cultivation "unpredictable".
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During winter in Britain fresh produce is sent by cargo ship from the West African nation every week.
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Reddit says its human contributors are valued amid an internet awash with AI-generated content.
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The US president wants American energy firms to start extracting the crude but they are reluctant.
BBC News - Published Mon Feb 16 2026 09:50    View Full Story...

Developing a durable and affordable hand is one of the biggest challenges in robotics.
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The industrialist and Manchester United co-owner has apologised over comments he made about immigration.
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As hiring rates and job openings drop, some worry a tough job market could be here to stay.
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The Netherlands has the lowest working hours in Europe, but some say it is harming its economy.
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Even with sophisticated technology it is still difficult to detect fake foods.
BBC News - Published Tue Feb 10 2026 00:03    View Full Story...

What to know about the two firms' blockbuster battle to control Warner Bros Discovery.
BBC News - Published Tue Feb 17 2026 15:05    View Full Story...

Innovative tech scares fish away from nuclear cooling pipes.
BBC News - Published Tue Feb 10 2026 06:25    View Full Story...

Queen's University Belfast says there were more than 10,500 visits by students to its food bank in the students' union.
BBC News - Published Thu Feb 26 2026 16:31    View Full Story...

Parties hoping to form at least part of a government will want to show how they will pay for their vote-winning promises
BBC News - Published Thu Feb 26 2026 10:57    View Full Story...

The Ark Wildlife Park is home to exotic animals such as crocodiles, monkeys and wildcats.
BBC News - Published Thu Feb 26 2026 06:11    View Full Story...

The Chancellor is trying to use this moment as a launching pad for a wider attempt to gee up consumer and business confidence.
BBC News - Published Wed Feb 25 2026 20:52    View Full Story...

Changes announced in the Budget mean all energy bills will see some kind of reduction, but it will vary.
BBC News - Published Wed Feb 25 2026 16:32    View Full Story...

There is a fine balance between the benefits of improved infrastructure, versus the cost of disruption. Does the country have it right?
BBC News - Published Sun Jan 11 2026 01:26    View Full Story...

Parts of Britain’s rail network will close for engineering work over the festive period - but is that the right time to do it?
BBC News - Published Mon Dec 22 2025 00:03    View Full Story...

Three days in, after a tax U-turn and partial climbdown on workers' rights, Laura Kuenssberg looks at what impact Budget week might have.
BBC News - Published Sat Nov 29 2025 15:14    View Full Story...

Ahead of this week's Budget, some have accused the Office for Budget Responsibility of being a "straitjacket on growth"
BBC News - Published Tue Nov 25 2025 00:00    View Full Story...

Why - in an age where so many of us are feeling the financial pinch - are some budget shops on UK high streets having such a tough time?
BBC News - Published Fri Nov 21 2025 08:03    View Full Story...

Typical household energy bills will fall by 7% in April, regulator Ofgem has announced, following a shake-up in charges by the government.
BBC News - Published Wed Feb 25 2026 12:49    View Full Story...

This customer might be feeling trolled, in this scene from Small Prophets.
BBC News - Published Fri Feb 20 2026 12:53    View Full Story...

Unemployment in the UK rose to its highest rate in nearly five years at the end of 2025
BBC News - Published Tue Feb 17 2026 19:47    View Full Story...

Can boxing do more to look after its fighters?
BBC News - Published Tue Feb 17 2026 06:00    View Full Story...