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Welcome to Alligator Alcatraz: Immigrants to be locked up surrounded by 200,000 gators

Florida is considering a bold move to detain undocumented immigrants at a site being dubbed 'Alligator Alcatraz', located perilously close to the treacherous Everglades.The crackdown on illegal...

Telegram boss to leave fortune to over 100 children he has fathered

Telegram boss to leave fortune to over 100 children he has fathered1 day agoPeter HoskinsBusiness reporter, BBC NewsGetty ImagesThe founder of instant messaging app Telegram, Pavel Durov, says the...

Palestine Action member tells BBC plan to ban group 'absurd'

Palestine Action member tells BBC plan to ban group 'absurd'2 hours agoJoe PikePolitical and investigations correspondentA Palestine Action member has told the BBC it is "absurd" the government plans...

Palestine Action member tells BBC plan to ban group 'absurd'

Palestine Action member tells BBC plan to ban group 'absurd'12 minutes agoJoe PikePolitical and investigations correspondentA Palestine Action member has told the BBC it is "absurd" the government...

Asylum hotels outrage as taxpayers owed more than £50m

The Home Office is failing to collect more than £50million owed to taxpayers by firms making massive profits by providing hotels and accommodation for more than 32,000 asylum seekers. It could take...

Tangled history and trouble today - what is the UK's plan on Iran?

Tangled history and trouble today - what is the UK's plan on Iran?34 minutes agoLaura KuenssbergPresenter, Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg•@bbclaurakBBC"If this is true, all our troubles are over." A...

Dame Esther Rantzen urges Lords not to hold up assisted dying bill

Assisted dying campaigner Dame Esther Rantzen has urged members of the House of Lords not to block landmark legislation on the issue.The Terminally Ill Adults (End Of Life) Bill cleared the Commons...

The real reason buying a plane ticket doesn't guarantee you'll be on the flight

Flight passengers are being turned away despite booking tickets and can 'legally' be put on another flight, travel experts have confirmed.It is now legal for companies to overbook their flights by...

French trial exposes human trafficking among champagne workers

French trial exposes human trafficking among champagne workers2 days agoHugh SchofieldBBC News, ParisGetty ImagesConditions for grape-pickers in France's champagne business lie at the heart of a...

Young people at risk as 10 percent of taxi drivers secure licenses from one 'lenient' city

Drivers are heading to social media to buy up cars already registered in the West Midlands city of Wolverhampton, where licensing requirements are seen as far easier than in other areas.There are now...

Police ban Budapest Pride march, but mayor vows it will go ahead

Police ban Budapest Pride march, but mayor vows it will go ahead1 day agoNick ThorpeBBC Budapest correspondentGetty ImagesPolice have banned Hungary's annual Budapest Pride march later this month,...

UK households issued urgent alert over council tax payments

Millions of households could see their council tax bill spread over 12 months by default under significant changes. Currently, council tax is typically divided into ten monthly payments from April to...

Crisis in Greece as coastguard rescues over 400 migrants on small boats in 24 hours

More than 400 migrants have landed on a small Greek island as the country continues to struggle to control illegal entries. Gavdos near Crete saw the huge influx at a new entry point...

Fury as permission denied for anti-immigration protest in UK seaside town

A far-right group’s plan to hold a protest on Dover beach has been blocked over environmental concerns. The Great British National Protest group, led by Richard Donaldson, had announced a rally in...

How did my MP vote on assisted dying?

How did my MP vote on assisted dying?21 minutes agoData journalism teamBBC VerifyMPs have voted to legalise assisted dying in England and Wales after their final debate on the change in the law.After...