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Volkswagen Plans to Cut 50,000 Jobs
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Genetically modified pig kidney keeps man alive for record nine months
Organ kept Tim Andrews off dialysis and acted as a ‘bridge’ while he waited for a human transplant in the USA genetically modified kidney from a pig called Wilma has kept a 66-year-old man with kidney failure alive for a
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The Athletic Says Dianna Russini’s Relationship With Mike Vrabel Violated Its Standards
The New York Times-owned publication said the relationship between its former reporter Dianna Russini and Mike Vrabel of the Patriots gave the appearance of a conflict of interest.
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Serbians targeted with spyware in country’s ‘largest documented wave of surveillance’
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Reform UK promises £80bn cuts to public spending
Speaking at the party's conference, economy spokesman Robert Jenrick says Reform will be the "party of fiscal responsibility".
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AI data centres are booming in Australia - but at what cost?
Advocates say data centres will bring jobs but others worry they will suck up resources while providing little advantage.
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Nvidia strikes $12.9bn deal to buy AI platform Hugging Face
The deal gives Nvidia control of a leading open-source AI platform and developer community.
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Zack Polanski says he'll run for former PM Starmer's seat in by-election
The Green Party leader intends to run in the Holborn and St Pancras seat following Sir Keir Starmer's resignation as MP.
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Badenoch accuses Burnham of kicking defence spending into the long grass
Andy Burnham has committed to reaching the Nato target of 3.5% spending by 2035, but not 3% by 2030.
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Trump hints US would not back UK over Falkland Islands due to lack of Iran war support
The US president says the UK was not "there to help me" in his ongoing war with Iran.
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Burnham and Macron agree to scale up action on small boats
The leaders also discussed Ukraine and "the UK's drive to get closer to Europe", No 10 says.
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Trump $1 coin makes him first living president on US currency in a century
The US Mint special edition is stamped with a portrait of Trump alongside the words "LIBERTY" and "IN GOD WE TRUST"
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Households warned gas price spike could pile fresh pressure on energy bills
Experts warn low storage levels could push up gas prices further, leaving households with higher bills.
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B&Q and Five Guys among firms that paid staff below minimum wage
More than 600 companies underpaid staff, with £4m returned to workers, according to the government.
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MoD withheld information about nuclear test veterans' records, ex-minister claims
Cold War veterans who oversaw nuclear tests have claimed they caused lifelong health problems.
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Watch: BBC travels in self-driving Uber around London
The BBC's Zoe Kleinman takes a ride on Uber's self-driving robotaxi as the service rolls out on Thursday.
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Almost half of households do not see benefits of economic growth, report says
Analysis has found a "stark" gap in the spending power of households in the north and south of England on average.
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Hundreds of North Sea workers too heavy for new helicopter rules
Workers should weigh no more than 19.5st fully clothed so that they can be winched to safety in an emergency.
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Heathrow expansion an 'outdated' risk, mayor says
Sir Sadiq Khan is repeating his opposition to a third runway in response to a government consultation.
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Chris Mason: Reform face headwinds as they gather for conference
The party's continued prominence has brought what prominence always brings: scrutiny, says BBC political editor Chris Mason.
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Burnham to tackle 'mega-donors' in UK politics, minister says
Some MPs have pressed for the government to introduce a cap on UK-based donors.
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Who is Alejandro Betancourt, colourful oil baron behind US-Venezuela oil deal?
The 46-year-old figure of international intrigue has an apparent knack for being in the right place at the right time.
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Uber launches UK's first robotaxis with a driver - here's what it's like to ride in one
The ride-hailing app has launched 15 self-driving taxis, but they will have safety drivers inside.
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Stingy bosses and spare change: How much should you give to the office whip-round?
Office whip-rounds are a staple of working life but they can raise a lot of awkward questions.
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How Victoria Beckham turned her fashion firm around and made it profitable
The pop star formerly known as Posh Spice has taken nearly two decades to turn a profit.
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Why wait? Business grads buying firms to install themselves as CEO
Impatient to be the boss of an established company they are borrowing money to fund their purchases.
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Burnham pressed on economy at first PMQs as borrowing costs surge
The PM said his government would be "grounded in fiscal responsibility" as he faced Kemi Badenoch at Prime Minister's Questions for the first time.
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Reform up against 'complainants' society', Farage tells BBC
The Reform UK leader said a "whole ecosystem" didn't want "new kids on the block succeeding".
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Fatal crash police get £2m to tackle serious crime
The home secretary says the money will help support Cleveland Police in the wake of the A66 crash.
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Uber to cut over 3,000 jobs in major global restructuring
The company says cutting roles would make its operations "simpler and faster".
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Nigel Farage insists he's 'broken no rules'
The Reform leader has been dogged by questions over his finances after receiving a £5 million sum from Christopher Harborne.
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Use our interactive tracker to explore the latest migration statistics for the UK
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Lords call for AI 'kill switch' powers in UK
Its backers say it would provide a "vital safety net" against runaway AI systems such as those from OpenAI and Anthropic.
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Burnham's PMQs debut shows the challenge of delivering new style of politics
Burnham's exchanges with Kemi Badenoch slipped into familiar territory of trading barbs, writes Alex Forsyth.
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Faisal Islam: Why bond market wildfire is keeping world leaders up at night
Huge AI spending plans and the ongoing war in Iran are driving up borrowing costs around the world.
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Criminals publish data of 8.7m people after airports hack
The company, which owns Manchester, Stansted and East Midlands airports, was hacked last month.
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Chris Mason: Will Burnham find PMQs as 'nail biting' and 'nerve wracking' as Blair did?
Curiously, the questions at lunchtime may well feel like a minor extension of what he faced on Tuesday, the BBC's political editor writes.
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Fake 10 Downing Street listing exposes 'unfit' Booking.com, says consumer group
Booking.com said the "limited test" was "not a true reflection of the experience of millions of listings or reviews".
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UK long-term borrowing costs highest since 1998 ahead of October Budget
Higher borrowing costs have piled fresh pressure on Andy Burnham ahead of his first Budget.
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Map Apps Are Handling Trump’s Renaming of Lake Ontario to Lake America Differently
Navigation companies face a new dilemma after President Trump ordered Lake Ontario to be renamed Lake America.
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Will self-flying planes transform the skies?
Autonomous crop-spraying aircraft are leading the way in pilot-free flying.
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A Nearly 200-Year-Old Museum Known for Its T. Rex Faces Extinction
The Academy of Natural Sciences in Philadelphia, which is affiliated with Drexel University, cited attendance struggles and higher costs in its decision to close.
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British aid worker mistakenly identified as a survivor of Nepal-Tibet disaster
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Burnham promises more devolution and public control of essential services
Tory leader Kemi Badenoch said Burnham was offering "more government control, more taxes and more politicians", as he addressed MPs for the first time as PM.
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Spaces in male prisons fall to lowest level of year, sources say
Jails in England and Wales are nearing maximum capacity as the justice secretary prepares to give more details in the Commons on the early-release scheme to free inmates.
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New York Climate ‘Superfund’ Law Falls in Court
The court said the measure, which required energy companies to pay $75 billion to the state, conflicted with federal law.
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Israel warns it will retaliate if UK imposes sanctions
The UK's Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband pledged on Tuesday to introduce a "comprehensive reset" of policy on Israel.
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Five takeaways from Burnham's Commons debut as PM
The prime minister's first appearance in Parliament comes more than six weeks after he entered No 10.
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A Data Center Backlash
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Who is John Ternus, Apple’s new CEO?
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Keir Starmer announces he is standing down as MP
The move will trigger a by-election to replace the former prime minister in his London constituency.
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Trump says US position on Falklands 'one of many' under review
The UK says Falkland islanders "are British with a right to determine their own future".
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Ada Yonath, Chemist and First Israeli Woman to Receive a Nobel, Dies at 87
Her mapping of the ribosome, which led to new designs for antibiotics, faced years of derision, as many scientists saw it as a dead-end effort.
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New laws planned to tackle rogue funeral firms
The government plans to regulate undertakers after the jailing of Hull funeral director Robert Bush.
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Tice defends Reform UK-led councils over tax rises and cuts
Reform UK's deputy leader says the party has been "financially prudent" in local government.
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Burghart becomes Tory deputy leader in major reshuffle
The move completes a shake-up of Kemi Badenoch's top team ahead of the party's conference in October.
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