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- Emotional TV brain cancer plea leads to meeting with PM
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Scottish athlete, Archie Goodburn, who was diagnosed with three inoperable brain tumours two years ago, met Andy Burnham after an appeal for more investment into brain cancer resea
- Stopping Pip for ADHD or autism would not make big savings, says thinktank
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Resolution Foundation says ‘crude changes’ to benefits system would probably make it harder for people to work Banning people with anxiety, ADHD or autism from claiming disability
- BBC director general defends plan to shelve new Archers studio
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Plans to build a bespoke studio for the long-running Radio 4 soap were shelved this week.
- The Media Show
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An extended interview with acclaimed screenwriter and producer Russell T Davies.
- I do not have confidence UK is safe from Russian threats, says Swinney
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The first minister speaks to BBC Scotland News ahead of the SNP's annual conference in Aberdeen.
- Use of AI in job interviews on the rise – but UK recruiters say they can spot the cheats
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Body representing some of Britain’s biggest graduate employers reveals misconduct is at a record high It is obvious when someone is using AI to drum up answers in a job interview,
- Cryptocurrency exchange founded by Reform donor Ben Delo sued for £20m
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Former investor alleges BitMEX sold products in UK despite not being regulated by Financial Conduct Authority A cryptocurrency exchange founded by the billionaire Reform UK donor B
- Fostering in crisis: can flexible care models fix England’s child placement shortfall?
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New recruitment campaign to target adults in their 30s and 40s in bid to create 10,000 new foster care places Viennetta Basterfield, 67, spent two decades fostering more than 100 c
- PM pledges 'rock-solid' support ahead of Zelenskyy visit after Trump's diesel deal with Russia
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Andy Burnham will welcome Volodymyr Zelenskyy to Downing Street today in a show of support days after Donald Trump's controversial diesel deal with Russia.
- British and Irish governments ‘should negotiate paramilitary disbandment in Northern Ireland’
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Report finds ‘window of opportunity’ for formal process involving loyalist and republican groups The British and Irish governments should engage with paramilitary groups in Norther
- UK shoppers seek deals as grocery price inflation rises again
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Price of chocolates falls in run-up to Halloween, while supermarkets use special offers to draw in sales Business live – latest updates Grocery price inflation in the UK has picked
- 'I woke from surgery to find it hadn't been done'
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Kelly O'Shea says she's "lost faith" in women's health after paying £20k for treatment she needed.
- ‘Super app’ aimed at UK students uses servers owned by Chinese firm on US blacklist
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ZyMix platform has contract with Tencent, which US alleges has links to People’s Liberation Army A new messaging and payment “super app” marketed at British students uses servers o
- Women ‘more likely to be told autoimmune conditions are psychological’
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Cambridge University study suggests stark gender divide in misdiagnosis, with women also waiting longer for treatment Women with autoimmune conditions are up to 74% more likely tha
- I've woken from operations to find the surgery hasn't been done - women's health is broken
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Kelly O'Shea felt there was no alternative but to pay £20,000 for the treatment she needed out of desperation.
- Reform pledges to suspend asylum system for up to five years and deport claimants
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All asylum applications would be rejected and existing ones voided, with all claimants marked for deportation.
- IFS: budget will be ‘work of fiction’ without clear plan to cover UK spending pressures
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Thinktank’s influential pre-budget report urges key decisions to be made now and not put off until next year John Healey has been warned by Britain’s leading tax and spending exper
- Three friends on their student debt: one paid off, one chipping away and one creeping up
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Lizzy, Charlotte and Libby studied at the same time, but their student debt now looks very different.
- I was told I had depression for 14 years until I got sectioned - it was bipolar
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Kimberley Atkinson assumed her symptoms were depression until her behaviour started to change dramatically.
- Why are so many four-year-olds not potty-trained before school?
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A third of school starters in the West Midlands last year were not toilet-trained, a survey suggests.
- UK launch flood taskforce to prepare for extreme winter weather
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The Environment Agency has warned approximately 6.3 million homes and businesses in England remain at risk of flooding.
- Swinney backs Flynn in ferry gas leak row and says 'nobody's perfect'
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The first minister says he has confidence in his transport secretary, who denies being briefed about the ferry incident.
- ‘The real deal’: Sagal Abdi-Wali’s journey from child refugee to Labour MP in former PM’s seat
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Decades of volunteering combined with years of active local party politics propels Abdi-Wali to victory over Green leader Zack Polanski For Sagal Abdi-Wali, the new MP for Holborn
- Burnham promises to curb non-compete rules in job contracts
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The prime minister says restrictions on what workers can do after leaving roles have "gone too far".
- Leader of Jewish Greens calls for Zack Polanski to resign
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Vivien Lichtenstein says party leader should stand down over ‘Zionism is racism’ policy after losing byelection UK politics live – latest updates The leader of the Jewish Greens ha
- Polanski vows to stay on as Green leader as criticism mounts
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Jewish Greens' leader has said Polanski should resign in the wake of a Zionism row and by-election defeat.
- Chris Mason: Polanski faces greatest crisis of his leadership so far
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The Green leader faces pressure over his response to a party motion declaring Zionism a form of racism, as well as his by-election loss.
- Polanski defends leadership after Zionism row and by-election loss
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The Green Party leader has been criticised for his response to a motion passed by members declaring Zionism a form of racism.
- Potty training scheme to be rolled out in Cheshire West and Halton
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The programme, first trialled in York, uses parent guidance and early-years support to help more children start Reception able to use the toilet independently.
- I'm a classic old school Conservative, says Kemi Badenoch
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The Tory leader seeks to echo Margaret Thatcher as she sets out her guiding political principles.
- UK Engages European Allies on Emergency Diesel Stockpiles Amid US Supply Threats
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The UK is in discussions with European nations regarding the potential release of emergency diesel reserves following threats from the Trump administration to cut off US supplies.
- Dutch intelligence warns modern cars can create espionage risks
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The AIVD says microphones, cameras, GPS and connected devices in modern vehicles can expose sensitive information and advises against confidential conversations in or near them.
- Temperatures to reach 26C in late September warmth
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Temperatures are expected to rise significantly above the late September average on Tuesday, with a very warm night to follow, according to Simon King from the BBC.
- Chancellor John Healey Faces Key Decisions Ahead of Budget
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Chancellor John Healey must navigate economic pressures linked to the Iran war and maintain economic confidence before his inaugural Budget on 28 October 2026.
- Prime Minister Andy Burnham Unveils 'Your First Home' Scheme for First-Time Buyers
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The new initiative aims to assist first-time buyers in England who lack financial support from family.
- Davey pledges tax cuts for millions if Lib Dems gain power
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In a speech at the party conference, Sir Ed Davey promises to raise tax thresholds and cut taxes for workers if he becomes Prime Minister.
- Nearly half of young people prefer AI to humans for fact-checking
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A recent survey reveals that nearly half of young people in England prefer artificial intelligence over humans for fact-checking.
- Jersey launches £30m plan to protect future of its finance industry
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Jersey is embarking on a major overhaul of its financial services sector as growing competition from other international centres forces the island to rethink how it attracts invest
- Headteachers call for Ofsted school grades to be suspended
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School leaders are calling for Ofsted to temporarily stop grading schools, claiming its new inspection system is creating greater stress and harming staff wellbeing.
- 10p fuel duty cut proposed as motorists face rising pump prices
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Motorists could receive a temporary 10p-a-litre fuel duty cut under proposals aimed at cushioning households and businesses from rising petrol and diesel costs.
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