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New virus in China ‘one step away’ from triggering next global pandemic

Scientists have warned that a new dangerous coronavirus discovered in China could spark the next pandemic. The new HKU5-CoV-2 virus is just one "small" mutation away from being able to spread to...

Rachel Reeves defends decisions in spending review

Rachel Reeves defends decisions in spending review29 minutes agoJoshua NevettPolitical reporterPA MediaRachel Reeves has defended her decisions in the upcoming spending review, as she argued a...

MI5 lied ‘deliberately and repeatedly’ in neo-Nazi spy case, BBC tells High Court

MI5 lied deliberately, BBC tells court45 minutes agoDaniel De SimoneBBC investigations correspondent•DdesimoneDanielPA MediaMI5 lied "deliberately and repeatedly" as it tried to defend its handling...

Couple jailed after £270,000 fraud involving fake claims and dead identities

Over a ten-year period, Angela Lloyd dishonestly pocketed nearly £170,000, spinning a series of lies about her employment at Tesco, a non-existent caravan, and fabricated medical conditions she...

Murdered on the school run: The controversial Ukrainian gunned down in Madrid

Murdered on the school run: The controversial Ukrainian gunned down in Madrid2 days agoJames WaterhouseBBC Ukraine correspondentReporting fromKyivEuropa Press via Getty ImagesAndriy Portnov's murder...

Prince George bears 'remarkable' resemblance to this relative - and it's not William

Prince George bears a "remarkable" resemblance to one of his relatives - but it's not someone from within the Royal Family. The second in line to the throne is the eldest child of the Prince and...

Murdered on the school run: The controversial Ukrainian gunned down in Madrid

Murdered on the school run: The controversial Ukrainian gunned down in Madrid34 minutes agoJames WaterhouseBBC Ukraine correspondentReporting fromKyivEuropa Press via Getty ImagesAndriy Portnov's...

David Lammy embroiled in bisexual flag row as Foreign Office accused of breaking law

The Foreign Office is accused of breaking the law by flying flags in support of bisexual awareness week without planning permission. The pink, purple and blue flags appeared in the courtyard of the...

The attack at the Capital Jewish Museum is devastating - but heartbreakingly unsurprising

When I checked my phone, my heart sank. News had broken of the attack at the Capital Jewish Museum in Washington and the tragic murders of Sarah Milgram and Yaron Lischinsky – two members of staff...

Budget airline standing-only seats blasted by experts as they reveal one massive problem

Passengers headed off on flights with budget airlines could soon be facing a strange new type of journey after standing-only seat designs were said to have passed the necessary safety tests. Unusual...

Violent criminals could be let out early for good behaviour under new proposals

Violent criminals could be let out early for good behaviour under new proposals34 minutes agoSima KotechaSenior UK Correspondent•@sima_kotechaAshitha NageshBBC News•@ashnageshPA MediaViolent...

New pictures of budget airline standing-only seats revealed

Budget airlines may launch standing-only seats in 2026 after the designs were said to have passed the necessary safety tests. The upright rollercoaster-style padded seats allow passengers to lean but...

New pictures of budget airline standing-only seats revealed

Posh seaside town once hosted huge Butlin's but is now home to incredible holiday village

A town that was once home to one of the UK's largest Butlin's resorts has now transformed into an ultra-luxury holiday village. Following the Second World War, the trend for staycations was at...

Texas man who torched 76-year-old gas station attendant alive during robbery put to death

Texas Death Row inmate Matthew Lee Johnson is scheduled to be executed on Tuesday, May 20 for the murder of Nancy Harris in May 2012. (Image: Texas Department of Corrections)A Texan man, found guilty...