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. Royal Mail bosses to be called to Parliament over letter delivery failures
[40 hours old]: It comes after hundreds of people contacted BBC Your Voice to express frustration over late deliveries.

. New travel rules for UK visitors kick in - how are you affected?
[68 hours old]: From 25 February, a new system will come into force which will affect many people, including British dual nationals.

. The two farms in Senegal that supply many of the UK's vegetables
[221 hours old]: During winter in Britain fresh produce is sent by cargo ship from the West African nation every week.

. The real impact of roadworks on the country - and why they're set to get worse
[1156 hours old]: There is a fine balance between the benefits of improved infrastructure, versus the cost of disruption. Does the country have it right?

. Why the railways often seem to be in such chaos over Christmas
[1638 hours old]: Parts of Britain’s rail network will close for engineering work over the festive period - but is that the right time to do it?

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- Mahmood to press on with immigration reforms despite by-election defeat
[7 hours old]: The home secretary is to double down on plans for Danish-style restrictions on asylum seekers.

- Henry Zeffman: Green victory shows insurgent parties are here to stay
[14 hours old]: The party's historic win in Gorton and Denton by-election is clearest sign yet of changing political landscape.

- Boy assaulted by birth parents wins campaign for UK child cruelty register
[8 hours old]: Tony Hudgell, who lost both legs after his birth parents assaulted him, has fought to protect children.

* The mystery man who links Andrew with Jeffrey Epstein
[0 hours old]: For nearly a decade, David Stern acted as a key conduit between Jeffrey Epstein and Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor.

- Bill Clinton asked about hot tub photo and testifies he knew 'nothing' of Epstein crimes
[2 hours old]: The former president told the committee that he would never have flown on Epstein's plane if he "had any inkling of what he was doing".

* At least 15 killed after military plane carrying banknotes crashes in Bolivia
[0 hours old]: Police fire tear gas to disperse crowds allegedly trying to take banknotes from the crash site.

- Trump 'not thrilled' with Iran after latest talks on nuclear programme
[7 hours old]: President Trump said he was not happy with Iran's stance, but had not yet decided whether to attack.

- Anxious days inside Iran as speculation grows of US strikes
[12 hours old]: To many, Iran now seems to be hovering in a tense limbo where everything could change suddenly.

- Neil Sedaka, singer of Breaking Up Is Hard To Do, dies at 86
[7 hours old]: A skilled pianist nominated for five Grammy awards, Sedaka wrote hits through the 1950's and 60's.

- Rent tops £1,000 a month in more areas - find out where
[6 hours old]: The cost of renting privately has surged in the last five years, but tenants may now see a slowdown.

- Cruz Beckham launches music career, having fun amid family drama
[13 hours old]: Can David and Victoria's youngest son escape the "nepo baby" label and find success with his band?

- Trump orders government to stop using Anthropic in battle over AI use
[2 hours old]: The move announced on social media comes after a standoff between Anthropic's boss and the Ministry of Defense.

- The strange British phenomenon of the snatched backseat picture
[6 hours old]: Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor is the latest in a long line of famous people photographed in the back of a car.

- The Papers: 'Starmer on ropes' and 'nightmare for Labour'
[5 hours old]: The results of the Gorton and Denton by-election and the fallout for Sir Keir Starmer and the Labour party dominate Saturday's papers.

- Six things to look out for in tonight's Brit Awards ceremony
[6 hours old]: Will there be a tribute to Ozzy Osbourne? And will Taylor Swift break her losing streak?

- 'It feels like my brain is trying to be the class clown' - the reality of Tourette's
[6 hours old]: After a week of Tourette's in the spotlight, BBC News speaks to people with the condition about what it's like to live with.

- These filmmakers know exactly how to get you hooked on bizarre one-minute dramas
[7 hours old]: The business depends on packing a punch right away because the first five to 10 episodes are free.

- Formula 1's new golden age of celebrity may have just begun
[6 hours old]: As the eighth series of Netflix's hugely popular Drive To Survive is released this weekend, has Formula 1 become one big celebrity playground?

- Resident Evil is back - can it redefine the survival horror genre once more?
[6 hours old]: Director Koshi Nakanishi says balancing action and horror within the game has been a huge challenge.

- Starmer vows to fight on after historic Green by-election win
[10 hours old]: The result - in a seat Labour has held for nearly 100 years - heaps further pressure on the PM's position.

- Animal charity reported to police after concerns
[6 hours old]: It comes after former Drone to Home volunteers raised concerns about the charity with the BBC.

- Blind refugee found dead in New York after being released by immigration authorities
[2 hours old]: Immigration authorities say the Myanmar refugee was dropped at a "warm, safe" location, but New York officials say he was left outside a closed coffee shop.

- I Swear director says Baftas 'let down' Tourette's campaigner
[10 hours old]: Kirk Jones says he initially thought a slur shouted during the ceremony was not broadcast.

- Inside the £3.25m castle bought by Celebrity Traitors winner Alan Carr
[7 hours old]: The property in the Borders is described as one of Scotland’s "most important historic houses".

- Henrietta Lacks: Family of woman whose cells were 'stolen' settles second lawsuit
[3 hours old]: Novartis is the second drug company to settle a lawsuit brought by the family of a woman whose cells have enabled huge advances in science.

- Reform UK reports by-election 'family voting' concerns to police
[11 hours old]: It comes after election observers raised concerns about "extremely high" levels of family voting.

- The battle for Texas… can Democrats win it back from Trump?
[13 hours old]: Republican panic as voting starts in the Texas primaries

- Emery's title 'dream' over - but will Villa salvage top-five hopes?
[6 hours old]: Aston Villa boss Unai Emery concedes his Premier League title "dreams" are over, but will the club resurrect their Champions League hopes?



- 'Baz said play like Sehwag' - an England win that felt like the good times
[9 hours old]: England's win over New Zealand felt a return to the good times under Brendon McCullum but there are only so many times you can go to the well, writes Matthew Henry.

- Usyk to defend title against kickboxer in Egypt
[9 hours old]: Oleksandr Usyk will return to the ring in May when he defends his WBC heavyweight title against former kickboxing champion Rico Verhoeven at the Pyramids of Giza in Egypt.

- Wolves beat Aston Villa to avoid Premier League fewest-points record
[7 hours old]: Watch highlights as Wolves dent Aston Villa's Champions League qualification hopes with a 2-0 home win, ensuring they better the worst Premier League points tally set by Derby County.

- Messi tackled by pitch invader in Inter Miami game
[9 hours old]: Argentina captain Lionel Messi is hauled to the ground by a pitch invader during Inter Miami's friendly in Puerto Rico.

- What the Warner Bros deal could mean for streaming, cinemas and news
[8 hours old]: If Paramount's takeover of Warner Bros goes ahead it could significantly reshape Hollywood.

- Government to give go-ahead for £1bn defence helicopter deal
[13 hours old]: The chancellor has stepped in to protect jobs at the helicopter manufacturer in Somerset, the BBC understands.

- Brewdog expected to announce sale early next week
[13 hours old]: Staff are told Brewdog's German arm is not included in the sale and will now be liquidated but bars will trade as normal this weekend.

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. By-Electioncast: Greens Win Gorton and Denton
[21 hours old]: Hannah Spencer is the new Green MP for Gorton and Denton.

. Award-winning short thriller set on a farm
[24 hours old]: Jamie, Ruth's son, threatens to kill his parents if they don't give him part of the farm.

. Patrick Swayze and Keanu Reeves star in this action thriller
[52 hours old]: An undercover cop pursuing a gang of bank robbers is seduced by the LA surf scene.

. Chelsea v PSG, Man City v Real & Newcastle v Barca in Champions League last 16
[18 hours old]: Chelsea will play holders Paris St-Germain in the Champions League last 16 while Manchester City will face Real Madrid in the knockout stages for a fifth straight season.

. Paramount set for 1bn Warner Bros takeover after Netflix drops bid
[25 hours old]: Netflix's decision to back down from the bidding war clears the path for Paramount to win the takeover battle.

. Why you can't get a signal at festivals and sports matches
[30 hours old]: Connecting up music and sports events to the internet is a massive undertaking.

. Jack Dorsey's Block cuts thousands of jobs as it embraces AI
[30 hours old]: The Twitter co-founder says he believes the majority of firms will make similar changes "within the next year."

. Waitrose to suspend mackerel sales due to overfishing concerns
[16 hours old]: The supermarket chain says it will stop sourcing fresh, chilled and frozen mackerel by 29 April.

. Dyson settles forced labour suit in landmark UK case
[20 hours old]: Migrant workers alleged they were subjected to abusive treatment in a Malaysian factory for Dyson.

. Tyrrells plans to give vegetable crisps the chop
[17 hours old]: Parent company KP confirms the proposals may lead to the loss of a factory in Uttoxeter.

. 'I was on Instagram all day' - woman tells landmark trial
[20 hours old]: The young woman, who accuses Meta and Google of making addictive social media platforms, has been speaking in court.

. Burger King rolls out AI headsets that track employee 'friendliness'
[32 hours old]: The fast-food chain is testing OpenAI-powered headsets that monitor staff interactions with customers.

. Anthropic boss rejects Pentagon demand to drop AI safeguards
[19 hours old]: Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth previously threatened to remove the firm from the department's supply chain.

. Mandelson referred to EU anti-fraud agency over Epstein emails
[34 hours old]: The European Commission says it is assessing whether the peer breached its code of conduct while its trade envoy.

. Nearly a million 16-24 year-olds not working or in education
[37 hours old]: People at the start of their careers are particularly affected by the UK's weak job market.

. World Economic Forum boss quits after review of Epstein links
[39 hours old]: Brende acknowledged communications with Epstein but said he was "completely unaware" of his past criminal activity.

. Walmart to pay 0m over claims it misled drivers over pay
[36 hours old]: The company told drivers they could expect to receive more in pay and tips than they actually did.

. Instagram to alert parents if teens search for self-harm and suicide content
[37 hours old]: Safety campaigners say Meta is "passing the buck" with its new feature for parents using Instagram's teen supervision tools.

. Faisal Islam: Is the UK economy really turning a corner?
[57 hours old]: The Chancellor is trying to use this moment as a launching pad for a wider attempt to gee up consumer and business confidence.

. Ocado to axe 1,000 jobs in cost-cutting drive
[40 hours old]: The technology and online grocery group is cutting about 5% of its global workforce, with two-thirds of the losses in the UK.

. Chip giant Nvidia defies AI concerns with record 5bn revenue
[54 hours old]: Demand for Nvidia chips rose even as the company sets out to create AI products of its own.

. Aldi shop staff to receive two pay rises this year
[54 hours old]: The German budget supermarket is a growing competitor among British supermarkets.

. MrBeast video editor fined over insider trading
[58 hours old]: A former California governor candidate was also disciplined as the prediction market Kalshi cracks down.

. Why Asian firms are not cheering Trump tariff ruling
[55 hours old]: The US Supreme Court's decision to block a pillar of US trade policy has caused yet more uncertainty.

. Canada's finance minister says US is unlikely to lift tariffs
[52 hours old]: The comments come after US President Donald Trump said he wants global tariffs to replace income taxes as America's main revenue source.

. The family-owned soda firm that still uses returnable glass bottles
[54 hours old]: Soft drinks company Twig's Beverage has a loyal following for its old-fashioned approach.

. Orbital space race heats up in Arctic north
[102 hours old]: Europe lags far behind the US and China in orbital space launches, but new facilities are opening up.

. Are you cut out for living and working in Antarctica?
[126 hours old]: Jobs are available on the icy continent for chefs, plumbers, carpenters and even hairdressers.

. How do you modernise mango farming?
[198 hours old]: India's mango farmers are being urged to innovate as climate change makes cultivation "unpredictable".

. Reddit's human content wins amid the AI flood
[270 hours old]: Reddit says its human contributors are valued amid an internet awash with AI-generated content.

. Trump eyes Venezuela visit – but obstacles to his oil plan remain
[284 hours old]: The US president wants American energy firms to start extracting the crude but they are reluctant.

. Get a grip: Robotics firms struggle to develop hands
[366 hours old]: Developing a durable and affordable hand is one of the biggest challenges in robotics.

. Who is billionaire Sir Jim Ratcliffe and how did he make his money?
[376 hours old]: The industrialist and Manchester United co-owner has apologised over comments he made about immigration.

. The US economy is growing - so where are all the jobs?
[366 hours old]: As hiring rates and job openings drop, some worry a tough job market could be here to stay.

. The Dutch love four-day working weeks, but are they sustainable?
[390 hours old]: The Netherlands has the lowest working hours in Europe, but some say it is harming its economy.

. Why food fraud persists, even with improving tech
[438 hours old]: Even with sophisticated technology it is still difficult to detect fake foods.

. How did Paramount beat Netflix to Warner Bros?
[18 hours old]: What to know about the two firms' blockbuster battle to control Warner Bros Discovery.

. How £50m 'fish disco' could save farmland
[431 hours old]: Innovative tech scares fish away from nuclear cooling pipes.

. SSE Airtricity to reduce gas prices by 8% from April
[17 hours old]: It means the annual gas bill of a typical household with a credit meter will reduce by £80 a year.



. Why you should consider fixing your energy tariff now
[18 hours old]: Martin Lewis explains what the upcoming change to the energy price cap means for your bills.

. Data tool to spot families due financial support
[24 hours old]: Households entitled to national benefits will be identified by the new system.

. Community larder helps 117 people in one day
[24 hours old]: Jo Haywood says the volunteer-led group is seeing "record numbers" of people needing cheaper food.

. Budget 2025: What's the best and worst that could happen for Labour?
[2175 hours old]: Three days in, after a tax U-turn and partial climbdown on workers' rights, Laura Kuenssberg looks at what impact Budget week might have.

. Has Britain's budget watchdog become too all-powerful?
[2286 hours old]: Ahead of this week's Budget, some have accused the Office for Budget Responsibility of being a "straitjacket on growth"

. The curious case of why Poundland is struggling during a cost-of-living crisis
[2374 hours old]: 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?

. 'Is this all bad debt or good debt?'
[35 hours old]: Karen has not only left the family in emotional turmoil but also in serious debt.

. Martin Lewis on what the new energy price cap means
[65 hours old]: Typical household energy bills will fall by 7% in April, regulator Ofgem has announced, following a shake-up in charges by the government.

. When the retail staff can't help you
[185 hours old]: This customer might be feeling trolled, in this scene from Small Prophets.