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Woman used wigs, disguises and false papers to complete UK citizenship tests for 13 people

A woman who travelled the country to sit false UK citizenship tests has been jailed for four years and six months. Josephine Maurice, 61, pretended to be 13 different people in order to take the Life...

Labour faces calls to delay inheritance tax raid on farmers by one year

Labour has been urged to delay its controversial inheritance tax raid on farmers by a year. MPs on the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee called on the Government to look again at the...

Israel denying food to Gaza is 'weapon of war', UN Palestinian refugee agency head tells BBC

Israel denying food to Gaza is 'weapon of war', UN Palestinian refugee agency head tells BBC12 hours agoJeremy BowenInternational editor, BBC NewsHow do you measure misery? For journalists the usual...

Denying food to Gaza is 'weapon of war', says UN refugee agency head

Denying food to Gaza is 'weapon of war', says UN refugee agency head34 minutes agoJeremy BowenInternational editor, BBC NewsHow do you measure misery? For journalists the usual way is to see it, to...

Dublin hairdresser diagnosed with cancer after client spots lump during haircut

A routine haircut took an unexpected turn for Dublin hairdresser Shona Joyce, then 22, when a client, who was a doctor, spotted a suspicious lump in her armpit. Despite showing no other symptoms, the...

Bad news for everyone who loves bananas as warning issued over 1 major problem

Bananas are coming under increasing threat from climate change, with farmers saying extreme weather is “killing” their crops, according to a report. An analysis by international development...

The rare disease in a remote town where 'almost everyone is a cousin'

The rare disease in a remote town where 'almost everyone is a cousin'4 hours agoGiulia Granchi and Vitor TavaresBBC Brasil reporters sent to Serrinha dos PintosMariana Castiñeiras/Caroline...

Inside BBC Father Brown star Ruby-May Martinwood's career

Ruby-May Martinwood, who first made her mark in BBC's Father Brown back in 2022, has been a regular fixture on the show ever since.She portrays Brenda Palmer, the housekeeper of Father Brown (played...

Boy,14, fighting for life after being electrocuted at £58,000-a-year private school

Three students at a top private school have been rushed to hospital after being electrocuted by a power cable. Ambulances, an air ambulance, a specialist hazard team, fire engine and police...

Labour must answer one question about crippling tax bills hitting UK farmers

Farmers in my constituency – where 85% of land is agricultural – tell me the best way to support them is buy British produce. So, I approached supermarkets with one simple ask: implement ‘Buy...

EU plans to end Russian gas imports by end of 2027

EU plans to end Russian gas imports by end of 20277 hours agoAnna LamcheBBC NewsGetty ImagesThe European Commission has published a "roadmap" outlining its plans to end Europe's reliance on Russian...

Killer 'Last of Us' fungus to spread to UK as warning issued

A deadly fungus that already kills nearly two million people a year could soon spread across the UK, experts have warned. The fungal infection, caused by species of Aspergillus, is expected to move...

EU plans to end Russian gas imports by end of 2027

EU plans to end Russian gas imports by end of 202737 minutes agoAnna LamcheBBC NewsGetty ImagesThe European Commission has published a "roadmap" outlining its plans to end Europe's reliance on...

Keir Starmer known 'worldwide' for cutting winter fuel payments as top economist shames PM

A top economist has said Sir Keir Starmer is known across the world for the winter fuel payment cuts which took away the allowance for millions of pensioners.Last year, the government took the...

Newark air traffic controllers briefly lost contact with planes, union says

Newark air traffic controllers briefly lost contact with planes, union says6 minutes agoJake LaphamBBC News, Washington DCGetty ImagesAir traffic controllers at Newark Liberty International Airport...