Stability at Stormont my priority, says O'Neill

The NI first minister was speaking after former DUP leader Sir Jeffrey Donaldson was charged with rape

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WSL: Build-up to Man Utd v Everton before West Ham v Brighton

Follow live text updates from Manchester United v Everton and West Ham v Brighton in the Premier League.

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Watch: World Cross Country Championship 2024

Watch live BBC coverage of the 2024 World Cross Country Championships in Belgrade, Serbia.

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'We talk about it' - quadruple on Chelsea minds

Chelsea's players are talking about doing the unprecedented quadruple this season - but their focus is always on the next game, insists Ashley Lawrence.

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Baltimore Bridge Collapse

An investigation into the container ship crash that brought down a Baltimore bridge.

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Beer festival sorry over 'less than perfect' event

The International Brewing and Cider Festival faced complaints over prices and a lack of "vibe".

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How do you save the pint from climate change?

Researchers are identifying genes in the hop plant to produce varieties that will be more resilient to climate change.

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Welsh shoppers shell out the most for Easter eggs

Shoppers on average spent £13.52 on four chocolate treats this year amid soaring cocoa prices.

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How much is the licence fee and and is its future in doubt?

The licence fee will rise to £169.50 on 1 April, an increase of 6.6%, after a two-year freeze.

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Labour eyes floating wind farms for energy security

Sir Keir Starmer will announce a new state-owned firm with £8.3bn to invest in green energy.

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'It's on another level, completely alien in darts' - the rapid rise of Luke Littler

Luke Littler is increasingly appearing on our TV screens off the oche as well as on it - but how is the teenage darts sensation adapting to the limelight?

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EU opens investigations into Apple, Meta and Google

If they are found to have broken the rules, the firms could be fined up to 10% of their annual turnover.

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Moscow attack, Kate, and talking about cancer

In a video message Princess Catherine discusses diagnosis and treatment

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Triple lock for pensions to be in Tory manifesto

Chancellor Jeremy Hunt says he will pay for the "expensive" pledge through economic growth.

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Congress vote averts US government shutdown

The Senate has agreed to vote for a $1.2tn package that will fund the US government.

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The places helped by 'lifeline' Captain Tom cash

Volunteers, health and charity workers tell the BBC about the positive impact the money is having.

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Ex-boss of Poundland boss dies of gunshot wound

Markus Jooste dies one day after being ordered to pay a $25m fine for accounting fraud in South Africa.

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All Nationwide payments to banks 'delayed'

The building society has apologised and says it is "working to get things back to normal."

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All Nationwide payments to banks 'delayed'

The building society has apologised and says it is "working to get things back to normal."

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Police investigate Tory donor alleged race comments

West Yorkshire Police are looking into alleged comments by Frank Hester about MP Diane Abbott.

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Millions of women waiting for pension decision

How were women born in the 1950s affected by bring the retirement age in line with men?

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Bank of England to announce interest rates decision

The UK's central bank is set to announce its decision at noon, after holding rates at 5.25% since last summer.

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Gucci sales to fall by 20% due to Asia slowdown

It is estimated to get more than a third of its sales from China, whose economy has been struggling.

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Asylum sites to cost more than hotels - watchdog

Cost of four sites will run to £1.2bn and outstrip estimated bill for private rooms, watchdog finds.

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Murder charge after man killed 'during car theft'

A man has been charged with murder after Christopher Hanley died on Saturday.

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Labour MP apologises for swearing in Commons

Clive Lewis, the MP for Norwich South, says he is sorry for his "outburst" as he left the chamber.

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What we know about Meghan's regal lifestyle brand

American Riviera Orchard has already amassed hundreds of thousands of online followers.

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Water crisis shakes India’s Silicon Valley

With long queues at public taps and fewer showers, Bengaluru's residents reel under a water shortage.

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Estonian PM on what Putin is actually afraid of

Kaja Kallas says Putin is "afraid" of a war with Nato in an interview with the BBC.

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'Good progress' on M25 as Monday rush hour looms

The unprecedented daytime closure affects one of the country's busiest stretches of motorway.

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Bananas to cost more as climate warms, says expert

A warming climate and fast-spreading diseases threaten supplies and push up prices, a top banana industry expert warns.

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Murder suspect stands for re-election in Australia

Ryan Bayldon-Lumsden is fighting both a political battle and a murder charge in Queensland.

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Dutch anti-Islam populist Wilders abandons PM bid

His party won a dramatic victory in the 2023 elections, but talks on forming a coalition continue.

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PM: Tory donor’s alleged Diane Abbott comments are “racist”

A spokesperson for the PM released the statement late on Tuesday.

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Neil Young to rejoin Spotify after Joe Rogan row

The star had removed his music in a protest over vaccine misinformation on Joe Rogan's podcast.

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Scammers pose as real firms to target job seekers

Jenny Jamieson says scammers posed as her company by advertising fake jobs on WhatsApp.

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Watch: ‘We don’t feel the joy of Ramadan’

Displaced people in Rafah prepare meals using the limited food available to mark the start of the Muslim holy month.

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Ex-home secretaries warn against politicising extremism

On Thursday, the government plans to set out a broader definition of extremism to tackle increases.

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Irish voters reject amendments to constitution

Voters in the Republic of Ireland reject proposals to alter the wording on family and care.

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Americast

Joe Biden delivered a fiery address in a high-stakes pitch to Congress and beyond.

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Sexism in City still at 'shocking' levels, report finds

MPs say efforts to tackle sexual harassment and bullying of women at work is moving at a "snail's pace".

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New BP boss gets £8m pay packet in 2023

The new boss of BP was paid a little over £8m last year, the company revealed on Friday.

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Body search case police speak to killer in Trinidad

Nizamodeen Hosein was deported to Trinidad after the 1969 murder of Muriel McKay in Hertfordshire.

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Stakeknife case saw 32 considered for prosecution

A report based on a £40m investigation, which took seven years, is to be published on Friday.

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MP says Milton Keynes misrepresented by EastEnders

One viewer says the programme portrays the city as a "slum".

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N Korea hacked S Korea chip firms, Seoul says

South Korea's spy agency says Pyongyang is trying to produce its own semiconductors for weapons.

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Online hate left Traitors star afraid to go out

Jasmine Boatswain says her mental health suffered due to the attention she received after the show.

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World Book Day should not break the bank - school

Wear pyjamas rather than buying expensive costumes, one head teacher says.

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India diners spit blood after being served 'dry ice'

Five customers fell sick after they were served dry ice after dinner at an Indian restaurant.

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£100m Church fund not enough to address slavery links, says report

A report says the Church should apologise for its historic involvement in the slave trade.

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Faisal Islam: Why this won't be the Budget that Jeremy Hunt wanted

An economy in recession and high borrowing costs mean there will not be a bumper election giveaway.

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Trump moves closer to nomination with string of wins

The results give Donald Trump 247 Republican delegates, compared to challenger Nikki Haley's 24.

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I will only cut taxes in responsible way - Hunt

The chancellor tells the BBC he hopes to show a path towards lower taxes in Wednesday's Budget.

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Father wants cyber-bullying law after Mia's death

Mia Janin, 14, took her own life after being targeted by a group of pupils at her London school.

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Counting begins in Iran parliamentary vote

Unofficial reports suggest the turnout for Friday's national poll was the lowest since the 1979 revolution.

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Motorway reopens after multi-vehicle crash

Six people were taken to hospital and 34 treated at the scene after the crash near Gatwick Airport.

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Felled Sycamore Gap tree to go on public display

The largest section of the Sycamore Gap tree's trunk will be on display at The Sill from September.

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Bankrupt Price to lose 40% of OnlyFans income

The model has been ordered to pay 40% of her income from the site after failing to repay her debts.

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House prices see first annual rise in over a year

Prices in February were up 1.2% from a year earlier but are still lower than their peak, Nationwide says.

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