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Reeves warned taxes must rise to cover £41bn spending gap

Reeves must raise tax to cover £41bn gap, says think tank41 minutes agoLucy HookerBusiness reporter, BBC NewsAFP via Getty ImagesTaxes must rise in the autumn if Chancellor Rachel Reeves is to meet...

Girl, 6, diagnosed with gonorrhoea after 'sexual contact' with relative

A six-year-old girl was diagnosed with gonorrhoea after "sexual contact" with a family member. Liverpool Civil and Family Court heard allegations in July that the child contracted the sexually...

The bill for Rachel Reeves’s errors has landed - it’s £50bn and YOU are going to pay it

The Chancellor likes to blame the Tories for everything, and that so-called “black hole” has been her favourite stick to beat them with. She’s railed against it 34 times in Parliament. But her...

The real reason weather forecasters (like me) often appear to get it wrong

The real reason weather forecasters (like me) often appear to get it wrong6 hours agoCarol KirkwoodLead weather forecasterBBCSometimes I'll be walking around a supermarket, and a shopper will...

UN official says Israel expanding Gaza operations would risk 'catastrophic consequences'

UN official says Israel expanding Gaza operations would risk 'catastrophic consequences'7 minutes agoYolande KnellMiddle East correspondentYang TianBBC NewsA top UN official has warned there would be...

Donald Trump slams 'no longer hot' Taylor Swift and praises Sydney Sweeney

US President Donald Trump has taken to social media to rank celebrities by their attractiveness, openly declaring his preference for Sydney Sweeney over Taylor Swift.The Commander-in-Chief used Truth...

Mum of skeletal Israeli hostage in heartbreaking video hopes it 'shakes people enough'

The mother of an Israeli captive, who appeared gaunt and haunted in a chilling video, has expressed her hope that the distressing footage "has shaken people enough".Galia David, who has been confined...

Florida doubles down on 'Alligator Alcatraz' with plans to build SECOND migrant centre

Florida is set to expand its immigration detention capabilities with plans for a new facility, dubbed by some as the son of Donald Trump's infamous "Alligator Alcatraz."Governor Ron DeSantis'...

RFK Jr cancels $500m in mRNA vaccine development in the US

RFK Jr cancels $500m in mRNA vaccine development in the US 2 hours agoMadeline HalpertBBC NewsGetty ImagesThe US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) plans to cancel $500m (£376m) in...

Brits trapped in Iran's 'worst' prison tearfully phone home after seven-month silence

The family of a British couple detained in Iran have confirmed that they are "holding strong", following their first direct communication with them in seven months.Both British tourists are being...

What IS the chikungunya virus ripping through China with 7,000 infected so far?

A mosquito-borne virus outbreak has infected more than 7,000 people across at least 13 cities in China, prompting authorities to introduce strict precautions reminiscent of the COVID pandemic—even...

Brit tourist missing from Greek beach spends 'whole days' going on long rambles

A British holidaymaker who disappeared from her sunlounger on a Greek beach while her husband was napping is "accustomed to cold water swimming," according to her neighbours today.Michele Ann Joy...

Prince Harry vindicated in review over Sentebale row - but watchdog issues criticism

Prince Harry has been vindicated after a watchdog completed its investigation into "concerns" raised about an African charity he stepped down from earlier this year. The Duke of Sussex was embroiled...

Meghan Markle breaks silence as she issues major Instagram update

Meghan Markle has toasted to her new product drop by filming herself opening a new bottle of her vintage 2024 Napa Valley rosé wine. The Duchess of Sussex has been fairly quiet on her social media...

Heartbreak as girl,13, loses both legs in farm accident days before her birthday

A local community is rallying behind a girl who lost both of her legs in a farming accident just days before he 13th birthday. Féile O'Sullivan, from West Cork, Ireland, had to have both of her...