Tories urge financial regulator to investigate Reeves and Treasury over Budget build-up
Shadow chancellor Mel Stride calls for the financial regulator to investigate "possible market abuse" over briefings in the run-up to the Budget.
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Minister defends 'pragmatic' U-turn on workers' rights
Bridget Phillipson told the BBC the climbdown would enable wider benefits to be delivered quickly.
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COP30: Five key takeaways from a deeply divisive climate summit
What did we learn from a climate summit that ended in a deal with no new mention of fossil fuels?
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Obesity jab drug fails to slow Alzheimer's
There were initial hopes that the drug in weight loss jab Wegovy could slow progression of dementia.
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10-man Chelsea hold Arsenal to draw in feisty London derby
Chelsea produce a defiant performance to hold Premier League leaders Arsenal to a 1-1 draw at Stamford Bridge after going down to 10 men following Moises Caicedo's first-half dismissal.
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State pensioners with no other income will not pay tax
The chancellor says those who only receive the state pension won't have to pay income tax before 2030.
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RuPaul's Drag Race UK winner reveals plan for prize money
Four finalists were put through their paces one last time during series seven's grand finale.
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From the return of Avatar to several Oscar contenders
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Ukraine talks 'productive' but more work needed, Rubio says
American and Ukrainian delegations meet in Florida to discuss the outlines of a peace deal with Russia.
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UN climate talks fail to secure new fossil fuel promises
Nearly 200 countries attended COP30, which aimed to commit the world to take more action on climate change.
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Three children among four killed in shooting at 'birthday party' in California
Officials say 11 others are injured in what they believe is a "targeted" shooting at a children's birthday party.
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First kiss dates back 21 million years, say scientists
A new study looks at how the mouth-on-mouth smooch came into being, and concludes that Neanderthals also kissed.
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Olivia Dean wins refunds for fans after criticising Ticketmaster
The pop star took action after tickets for her US tour were resold for 14 times their original cost.
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Cryptology firm cancels elections after losing encryption key
The International Association for Cryptologic Research - created to study secure communication - said it was an "honest human mistake."
Read more...How the Cabbage Patch Kids caused a near-riot
Why did these dolls have Christmas shoppers scrambling to buy them in 1983?
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Hong Kong fire death toll rises to 146 as thousands pay respects
Authorities say they have completed searches of four of the seven towers as part of a criminal investigation.
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