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South Western becomes first rail company renationalised by Labour

South Western first rail firm renationalised by Labour3 hours agoSean Dilley & Molly StazickerTransport correspondent & transport producerAdam DurbinBBC NewsPASouth Western Railway (SWR) has...

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...

Tensions rise as superpowers scrap for a piece of the Arctic

Tensions rise as superpowers scrap for a piece of the Arctic14 minutes agoKatya AdlerEurope editorReporting fromNorthern Norway and SvalbardBBCAs soon as Magnus Mæland became mayor of a small town...

Man in Norway wakes to find huge container ship in garden

Man in Norway wakes to find huge container ship in garden2 hours agoFrancesca GillettBBC NewsEPAA man in Norway woke up to find a huge container ship had run aground and crashed into his front...

Watch: Moment Trump ambushes Ramaphosa with video

Watch moment Trump ambushes Ramaphosa with videoUS President Donald Trump confronted his South African counterpart, Cyril Ramaphosa, over widely discredited claims of a white genocide in South...

The new UK-EU deal at a glance

At a glance: What's in the UK-EU deal?16 minutes agoSam FrancisPolitical reporterEPAThe UK and the EU have reached a new deal setting out post-Brexit relations on areas including fishing rights,...

Birmingham mum on benefits who smashed man's hip with pole is grilled by judge

A judge has aggressively questioned a mother on benefits as to why she has not found employment. Niki Francis, who assaulted a man by pushing him over in the street, hitting him with a pole and...

Mexican navy ship crash: Moment 270ft vessel with 277 crew smashes into Brooklyn Bridge

The Cuauhtémoc, a magnificent 270-foot training vessel with a crew of 277, collided with the bridge just before 9pm, one of its towering 147-foot masts smashing into the bridge's road deck,...

Israel qualifies for Eurovision final after protests disrupt rehearsal

Israel qualifies for Eurovision final after protests disrupt rehearsal2 days agoMark SavageMusic CorrespondentEPAIsrael has qualified for Eurovision's grand final on Saturday, hours after protesters...

Firefighters and member of public die in blaze at business park

Firefighters and member of public die in blaze at business park2 hours agoIndy Almroth-Wright & Ethan GudgeBBC News, South of EnglandTwo firefighters and a member of the public have died in a...

European Commission wrong to deny release of von der Leyen messages, court says

European Commission wrong to deny release of von der Leyen messages, court says1 day agoPaul KirbyEurope digital editorLUDOVIC MARIN/AFPThe European Commission was wrong to refuse to release text...

Israel qualifies for Eurovision final amid protests

Israel qualifies for Eurovision final amid protests1 hour agoMark SavageMusic CorrespondentGetty ImagesIsrael has qualified for Eurovision's grand final on Saturday, hours after protesters tried to...

European Commission wrong to deny release of von der Leyen messages, court says

European Commission wrong to deny release of von der Leyen messages, court says47 minutes agoPaul KirbyEurope digital editorLUDOVIC MARIN/AFPThe European Commission was wrong to refuse to release...

Fresh hope for breast cancer gene patients as drug trial improves survival rates

New hope for patients with breast cancer gene2 hours agoFergus WalshMedical editorBBC NewsA new treatment approach can significantly improve survival rates for patients with aggressive, inherited...