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BBC presenter Sophie Raworth announces tragic death after secret VE Day heartache

Sophie Raworth's father, Richard, passed away just days before she led the BBC's VE Day 80th anniversary celebrations. The 56 year old newsreader concealed her personal grief as her beloved father...

Watch: How tensions escalated between India and Pakistan

Watch: How tensions escalated between India and PakistanIn the early hours of Wednesday, India said it had launched a series of missile strikes on what it called "terrorist infrastructure sites" in...

Heathrow Airport closure: Major update on fire that caused travel chaos worldwide

Power was restored to Heathrow Airport's terminals seven hours before flights re-started on the day it was closed because of a substation fire, an investigation has found. An interim report by the...

Cause of Heathrow shutdown fire still unknown, report says

Cause of Heathrow shutdown fire unknown, report says45 minutes agoThomas MackintoshBBC NewsGetty ImagesThe root cause of a fire which led to the shutdown of Heathrow Airport and affected hundreds of...

Russian sabotage 'ruled out' as Heathrow fire cause remains unknown

The root cause of the fire that sparked a major power outage at Heathrow Airport remains unknown, the UK's national energy system operator (Neso) has said. It added that power was restored to...

Denmark summons US ambassador over Greenland spying report

Denmark summons US ambassador over Greenland spying report11 hours agoMax MatzaBBC NewsGetty ImagesDenmark's foreign minister says he will summon the US ambassador to address a report that...

Paul Nichols dead: Baywatch legend dies just days after beloved wife

Paul Nichols, the veteran publicist who saved Baywatch from cancellation, has died at his home in Weatherford, Texas at the age of 76 his family have confirmed. Although he died on March 14 his...

More offenders could be tagged, as minister insists he's 'not soft on crime'

More offenders could be tagged, as minister insists he's 'not soft on crime'16 minutes agoSima KotechaSenior UK correspondent•@sima_kotechaBBCPrisons minister James Timpson has told the BBC more...

VE Day memories: The mixed emotions of joy and loss among those who survived

On May 8 1945, Peter Marshall, a 20-year old Wireless Operator on Lancaster bombers was on a training sortie. As they headed back to base, he was twiddling the controls of his radio set and came...

Russia's 100,000 blogger-army laid bare in horrifying 'cover-up' warfare

Russia is increasingly using social media to fuel its large-scale disinformation campaign over the war in Ukraine, a new report has warned. It claims an army of more than 100,000 Russian social media...

Rachel Reeves dealt huge blow with new forecast - but it's bad news for everyone

More tax hikes are looming because Rachel Reeves is on track to miss her key fiscal rules, a think tank has warned.Economic growth is also on track to be weaker than previously expected this year,...

Soviet-era spacecraft likely to crash back to Earth

Soviet-era spacecraft likely to crash back to Earth33 minutes agoMaddie MolloyClimate & Science reporterGetty ImagesPart of a Soviet-era spacecraft is expected to crash back to Earth this week...

Interest rates expected to be cut by Bank of England

Interest rates expected to be cut by Bank of England34 minutes agoKevin PeacheyCost of living correspondentGetty ImagesInterest rates are widely expected to be cut on Thursday, with further falls...

Israeli embassy in London was target of suspected terror plot, BBC understands

Israeli embassy in London was target of suspected terror plot, BBC understands 32 minutes agoDaniel SandfordUK correspondentGetty ImagesThe Israeli embassy in London was the alleged target of five...

Keir Starmer calls for calm as Pakistan brands Indian air strikes an ‘Act of War’

Sir Keir Starmer has called for "dialogue, de-escalation and the protection of civilians" after Pakistan declared India's air strikes an act of war. "Rising tensions between India and Pakistan...

Ukrainian drones strike Moscow hours before leaders arrive for WW2 parade

Ukrainian drones strike Moscow hours before leaders arrive for WW2 parade6 hours agoJessica Rawnsley & Victoria BourneBBC NewsEPARussia and Ukraine exchanged a barrage of strikes overnight on...

True cost of asylum seekers in UK exposed – and it's complete outrage

Migrant hotels and accommodation will cost £15billion over 10 years, the spending watchdog has revealed. Taxpayers will shell out £4,191,780 a day on housing asylum seekers over the life of the...

Hosepipe ban looms amid 'medium' drought risk as England suffers dry start to spring

England could face drought conditions this summer after the driest start to spring in almost 70 years, the Environment Agency has said. There is a “medium risk” of summer drought with reservoirs...

The Dyson hairdryer range celebrities swear by has up to £70 off

Let’s be honest, hairdryers are not particularly exciting. For most people, it’s a bit of a chore to blow-dry. But then Dyson came along with the first Supersonic hairdryer and it was a...

Liam Payne's eye-watering fortune he left to beloved family after dying without will

Cheryl Tweedy has been appointed as the administrator of her late partner Liam Payne's estate, following his untimely death at the age of 31. The former One Direction star tragically passed away last...