Special school pupils ‘tortured’ in calming rooms
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-68897335
April 30, 2024, 7:52 AM
The BBC has obtained confidential material revealing appalling abuse and neglect affecting 39 pupils.
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Race begins to replace Humza Yousaf as Scotland's first minister
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/uk-scotland-68924912
April 30, 2024, 5:23 AM
Ex-SNP leader John Swinney and former leadership contestant Kate Forbes have emerged as frontrunners to replace Yousaf.
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Man held after 'critical incident' declared near London Tube station
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/uk-england-london-68926446
April 30, 2024, 8:07 AM
Several people are reported to have been injured in the incident at Hainault during Tuesday morning's rush hour.
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Secret document says Iran teen molested and killed by security forces
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-68840881
April 29, 2024, 11:00 PM
Revolutionary Guards' papers passed to the BBC give chilling details of Nika Shakarami’s last movements.
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King Charles returns to public engagements with cancer centre visit
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-68922329
April 29, 2024, 11:09 PM
The King will visit a cancer treatment centre in a symbolic return to public events.
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Woman facing eviction told she would cope sleeping rough
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cd18gy0yjl3o
April 30, 2024, 1:25 AM
Thurrock Council said it believed Heidi Dodson would cope 'reasonably well' if she was made homeless.
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BBC on board Philippine ship hit by Chinese water cannons
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-68925650
April 30, 2024, 5:45 AM
The BBC’s Jonathan Head witnessed the confrontation in the disputed South China Sea.
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'New Brexit trade checks will cost me £200,000 a year'
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c72pz0vjd57o
April 30, 2024, 6:40 AM
Firms warn of higher costs but the government says its new border model will improve biosecurity.
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Police name man whose torso was found in woods
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-68921832
April 30, 2024, 8:19 AM
Police say a torso found wrapped in plastic on a nature reserve was a 67-year-old Greater Manchester man.
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Government denies losing track of likely Rwanda deportees
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-68924392
April 30, 2024, 8:29 AM
Some asylum seekers earmarked for Rwanda could abscond before they are detained, the Home Office admits.
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Premier Inn owner Whitbread to cut 1,500 jobs
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cnke1lpq79yo
April 30, 2024, 8:06 AM
The company plans to sell or close more than 200 restaurants and expand its hotel business.
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NHS to stress biological sex in ward allocations in England
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-68923861
April 30, 2024, 1:02 AM
Transgender women should not be put on single-sex female NHS wards in England, the government is proposing.
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Columbia suspends students defying Gaza protest deadline
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-68923528
April 30, 2024, 8:10 AM
Pro-Palestinian groups are occupying Hamilton Hall after defying a deadline to take down an encampment.
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SNP seeks new leader as divisions are exposed
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-scotland-politics-68925698
April 30, 2024, 4:02 AM
Whoever follows Humza Yousaf, who is standing down as Scotland's first minister, inherits formidable challenges.
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Is the Rwanda policy driving migrants to Ireland?
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-68920391
April 29, 2024, 6:35 PM
The Irish government claims over 80% of asylum seekers have crossed the border from Northern Ireland.
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What are Thursday's elections and how can I vote?
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-68552707
April 30, 2024, 7:29 AM
Voters in parts of England will elect councillors, mayors and police commissioners in May.
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Migrants hit by high fees to send money home
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-68817110
April 29, 2024, 11:08 PM
Sending money across borders, particularly in Africa, can still be expensive.
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Tensions grow as China ramps up mining for green tech
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-68896707
April 29, 2024, 11:17 PM
China has taken big stakes in mines across the world extracting minerals vital to the green economy.
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Flatley recalls being warned not to embarrass Irish dancing
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-68900739
April 29, 2024, 11:28 PM
The Riverdance performance at Eurovision 30 years ago was credited with changing Irish dancing.
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After 20 years, what next for World of Warcraft?
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/newsbeat-68911356
April 29, 2024, 11:52 PM
The game's maker Activision Blizzard was bought by Microsoft last year in gaming's biggest ever acquisition
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A child said monsters were in her room. It was 60,000 bees
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-68924955
April 29, 2024, 11:09 PM
Saylor Class had complained of "monsters in the wall" of her room at their farmhouse in Charlotte, North Carolina.
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Drought dries up dam to reveal centuries-old town
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-68852451
April 30, 2024, 5:29 AM
The nearly 300-year-old Philippine town was submerged in the 1970s to build a major reservoir.
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Sports ask government to address water pollution
https://www.bbc.com/sport/articles/c6py0plmn0zo
April 30, 2024, 5:12 AM
Water-based sports across the UK are uniting to call on the government to take urgent action to address pollution in rivers, lakes and coastal waters.
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Patch to protect against measles shows promise
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-68921897
April 29, 2024, 11:08 PM
Painless and easier to store than injections, it remains early days for microneedle-patch technology.
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HSBC chief executive unexpectedly steps down
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/czkvnd4g44ro
April 30, 2024, 6:15 AM
Europe's biggest bank said Noel Quinn will retire after almost five years in the role.
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US says Israeli army units violated human rights
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-68925495
April 30, 2024, 12:56 AM
But all five units remain eligible for US military aid after Israel took action, the state department says.
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Laos-born man with cancer wins $1.3bn in Powerball
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-68925496
April 30, 2024, 3:01 AM
Cheng Saephan now wants to buy a house after getting the fourth-biggest jackpot in America's lottery game.
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'Salah was the one out of order in Klopp clash'
https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/articles/cxe95ylvxg1o
April 30, 2024, 5:57 AM
Mohamed Salah was "out of order" for arguing with Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp on the touchline at West Ham, says Chris Sutton.
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Man Utd open to offers for nearly all of squad
https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/articles/ce96wzkgzpgo
April 29, 2024, 6:43 PM
Manchester United are willing to listen to offers for virtually all their first-team squad this summer.
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Boxer and ex-UFC champion Ngannou's 15-month-old son dies
https://www.bbc.com/sport/boxing/articles/c97z9l0qg4zo
April 29, 2024, 9:21 PM
Heavyweight boxer Francis Ngannou's 15-month-old son passes away.
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700 games, 39 titles - Real Madrid's unsung heroes
https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/articles/cd13ky7j7w9o
April 30, 2024, 6:30 AM
With 700 Real Madrid games and 39 titles between them, BBC Sport's Andy West explains why Lucas Vazquez and Nacho deserve more praise.
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Sports ask government to address water pollution
https://www.bbc.com/sport/articles/c6py0plmn0zo
April 30, 2024, 5:12 AM
Water-based sports across the UK are uniting to call on the government to take urgent action to address pollution in rivers, lakes and coastal waters.
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Yousaf Resigns! What Next For Scotland?
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/p0htx56w
April 29, 2024, 2:44 PM
The SNP leader was facing two votes of no confidence later this week
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Paris Olympics 2024: The make or break year for the Games?
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/w3ct6dw2
April 26, 2024, 8:50 AM
What Parisians think about the event and the legacy it could leave
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How to get a job: Six expert tips for finding work
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-64939070
April 16, 2024, 11:11 AM
More than 10m people out of work in the UK, so if you're searching for a job you're not alone. Here are some tips on how to get started.
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Five ways to save on train tickets as fares rise
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-64827711
March 3, 2024, 2:11 AM
As rail fares rise on Sunday, we find the ways passengers can keep journeys as cheap as possible.
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Train strikes: How May's disruption affects you
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-61634959
April 22, 2024, 4:07 PM
Train drivers are staging strikes and an overtime ban around the May Bank Holiday.
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Can my landlord put up my rent, keep my deposit or evict me?
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-65038459
March 25, 2024, 12:07 PM
UK renters have seen increases of 10% and two million are behind or struggling to pay.
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Who gets 15 hours of free childcare and how do I apply?
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/education-62036045
April 24, 2024, 12:15 AM
Parents in England can now access 15 hours of free weekly childcare for their two-year-olds.
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Police identify man whose torso was found in woods
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-68921832
April 30, 2024, 8:19 AM
Police say a torso found wrapped in plastic on a nature reserve was a 67-year-old Greater Manchester man.
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'I hope no other family has to be in our position'
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northern-ireland-68922845
April 30, 2024, 6:32 AM
Bereaved families hope for lasting change from the UK Covid Inquiry as it starts hearings in Belfast.
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Race begins to replace Humza Yousaf as Scotland's first minister
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/uk-scotland-68924912
April 30, 2024, 5:23 AM
Ex-SNP leader John Swinney and former leadership contestant Kate Forbes have emerged as frontrunners to replace Yousaf.
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Man charged after crash death of woman, 25
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-68926366
April 30, 2024, 7:38 AM
Demi Mabbitt, described as a "kind, gentle soul", died following a car crash in April.
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