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Greece 'extreme' weather warning as 43C heatwave hits holiday hotspot

A severe weather alert has been issued for a popular holiday spot in Greece. It comes as Europe has been swept by a series of heatwaves with temperatures soaring past 40C in countries including...

Is the UK really any safer 20 years on from 7/7?

Is the UK really any safer 20 years on from 7/7?28 minutes agoDominic CascianiHome and Legal Correspondent•@BBCDomCBBCThere are extraordinary secret surveillance images - now largely forgotten -...

Asda piles pressure on Heinz and Nestle in bid to win back customers from Tesco and others

Asda is reportedly putting pressure on some key suppliers in a bid to lower prices and win back customers. The supermarket giant has been experiencing a fall in sales and has promised its biggest...

Airport shares what really happens to liquids confiscated by security

Ever wondered what becomes of the liquids confiscated at the airport?There are numerous reasons why you might be flagged by security – from neglecting to empty old backpacks to failing to finish...

MPs back bid to stop 'unimaginably cruel' puppy smuggling trade

A crackdown on puppy smuggling moved a step closer yesterday after MPs backed a bid to ban the "unimaginably cruel" trade. Lib Dem MP Dr Danny Chambers, who is also a vet, put forward legislation to...

'I visited UK's so-called worst seaside town and one thing proves title is wrong'

Bognor Regis: Travel YouTuber goes inside Butlin'sThe reputation of Bognor Regis has suffered two major blows. First in the late 1920s when, in failing health, the late King George V had a pithy...

Rachel Reeves ‘could be forced into £40bn extra tax hikes’ after benefits disaster

Rachel Reeves could be forced to hike taxes by £40 billion after a string of U-turns and concessions swallowed her financial headroom. Following pressure from Labour backbenchers, the Government was...

Starmer seeks to end speculation about Reeves' future

Starmer seeks to end speculation about Reeves' future26 minutes agoSam FrancisPolitical reporterBrian WheelerPolitical reporterSir Keir Starmer has sought to calm the markets and end speculation...

Why the world's superyachts are getting bigger and bigger

Why the world's superyachts are getting bigger and bigger8 hours agoFrancesca MarcheseBusiness reporterAmerBusiness is booming in the luxury world of superyachts, with the super-rich wanting ever...

Russian economy meltdown as car sales 'crash' by 25% and manufacturing plunges

Russia’s economy is showing signs of strain as fresh data shows a downward trend in the nation’s key sectors - manufacturing and cars. According to Russia's manufacturing Purchasing Managers'...

Labour are pouring limited resources down drain instead of stimulating enterprise

We live in a mixed up world of contradictory ideas, moral vacuums and an absence of political conviction. Not only have the UK Labour government lied about many things, they have also failed to...

Government makes big concessions to win welfare vote

Government makes big concessions to win welfare vote1 hour agoKate WhannelPolitical reporterHouse of CommonsThe government has won a vote on its benefits bill by 75 votes, but only after offering...

Keir Starmer is so cowardly he might as well be in hiding as national emergency looms

Keir Starmer may have won a landslide victory, but first year in office has already exposed the deep flaws in his leadership. Far from providing the “serious government” he promised, Starmer is...

MPs to vote on welfare bill as unrest rumbles on

MPs to vote on welfare bill as unrest rumbles on27 minutes agoHelen CattPolitical correspondentOttilie MitchellBBC NewsReutersMPs will vote on the government's planned reforms to welfare later - with...

Chris Mason: Labour still has a big persuasion job ahead

Chris Mason: Labour still has a big persuasion job ahead13 minutes agoChris MasonPolitical editor•@ChrisMasonBBCReuters"I've not had as much quality time with my colleagues since the Brexit wars,"...