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- 'Floating armoury' ship reportedly seized by Iran
[11 hours old]: A vessel said to be a “floating armoury” in the Gulf of Oman has been seized by Iranian military personnel, according to reports.

. Warning higher Europe air fares 'inevitable' due to Iran war
[25 hours old]: Flying by air will get more expensive as oil prices remain high, says international industry body boss.

. Tui sees summer sales fall 10% due to cautious UK customers
[37 hours old]: The travel operator says customers are delaying booking holidays over Iran war concerns.

. Prepare for turbulence - how a prolonged Middle East conflict could reshape how we fly
[1199 hours old]: The Gulf's hub airports made long-distance travel cheaper - but now their future looks unclear.

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- Burnham to make bid to return as MP as pressure mounts on Starmer
[2 hours old]: Wes Streeting also resigns as health secretary, saying he has lost confidence in Sir Keir Starmer's leadership.

* Royal finances face a cut. But will much really change?
[1 hours old]: The monarchy’s finances have long been protected by tradition. Now experts say the public are demanding for more transparency

- Trump and Xi hold talks but no trade deal agreed
[3 hours old]: There was plenty of choreographed ceremonies, but there was no sweeping trade breakthrough as Trump met Xi in Beijing.

- One dead and two ill after meningitis cases
[3 hours old]: Agencies said the risk to pupils and the wider public following the cases of meningitis remains low.

* Hundreds of comedians unpaid by one of UK's biggest comedy festivals
[1 hours old]: Leicester Comedy Festival says it is committed to paying comedians but waiting on money themselves.

- Australia soars into Eurovision final as UK song debuts
[1 hours old]: Delta Goodrem is now a favourite to win Eurovision, following a spectacular semi-final performance.

- Zack Polanski did not vote in local elections, Green Party says
[2 hours old]: The Green Party leader previously told Hackney mayoral candidate Zoë Garbett "you have my vote".

- Italians praise Catherine as they turn out for final day of trip
[6 hours old]: The Princess of Wales shone in front of large crowds in Reggio Emilia on the final day of her tour.

* UK Eurovision act: The BBC gave me a stress test to check I could cope under pressure
[0 hours old]: "It could go well or completely wrong, I'm just here for the ride," says song contest hopeful Sam Battle.

- Weekly quiz: Which animal delivered the King's birthday card to Sir David Attenborough?
[7 hours old]: How much attention did you pay to what happened in the world over the past seven days?

- I was sexually assaulted by an imam. He told me he had supernatural powers
[8 hours old]: Abdul Halim Khan would tell young girls they needed "curing" from "bad spirits". The BBC has spoken to two of his victims about their experiences.

- BBC on the ground during march through Jerusalem's Old City
[3 hours old]: Tens of thousands of Israeli celebrants have marched through the area captured by Israel in the 1967 Arab-Israeli war.

- King visits victims of Golders Green stabbings
[9 hours old]: King Charles III visited a Jewish Care charity centre as well as meeting the wider community affected.

- Farage says £5m gift a reward for Brexit campaigning
[6 hours old]: The Reform UK leader, who is facing a Commons standards probe, said he "cannot be bought by anybody".

- Watch: BBC at Kyiv block of flats hit by Russian drone strike
[12 hours old]: Russia launched one of the biggest air strikes on Kyiv since the start of the war with several apartment blocks hit.

- Black-cab rapist John Worboys denied parole for second time
[6 hours old]: The serial rapist "continues to represent a high risk of committing further serious sexual offences", a parole board says.

- Play-off final may be delayed by Spygate hearing
[8 hours old]: The Championship play-off final may not go ahead on Saturday 23 May as the EFL investigates the Spygate scandal surrounding finalists Southampton.

- Original Coronation Street cast member dies aged 89
[4 hours old]: Alan Rothwell was best known for playing David Barlow in the original cast of Coronation Street.

- Honda makes its first annual loss in 70 years
[11 hours old]: The firm will now pivot away from scrapping its target for all of its vehicles to be electric by 2040.

- Andy Burnham makes his move
[5 hours old]: Andy Burnham targets Westminster return & Wes Streeting resigns

* Scheffler shares US PGA lead as Aronimink bites back
[0 hours old]: As many of the world's best struggle at the US PGA Championship, Scottie Scheffler - the world's very best - is among a select few to get change out of Aronimink.

- Man City beat rivals Man Utd 2-1 to win FA Youth Cup
[2 hours old]: Reigan Heskey smashes home a late winner as Manchester City beat Manchester United to win the FA Youth Cup.

- Kerr to leave Chelsea at end of season
[6 hours old]: Chelsea's all-time top scorer in the WSL, Sam Kerr, will leave the club when her contract expires this summer.

- How controversial VAR calls have defined two title battles
[6 hours old]: England and Scotland have experienced two highly controversial VAR decisions in a matter of days which could help to decide who ends the season as champions.

- 'Dangerous' Bolton come full circle for play-off final
[1 hours old]: Bolton Wanderers' final game of 2025-26 is a repeat of their first match of the season as they take on Stockport County for a place in the Championship.

- Humphries & Price seal Premier League play-off spots
[2 hours old]: Defending champion Luke Humphries beats Gerwyn Price to win his first night of the Premier League season, but the pair both seal play-off spots in Birmingham.

- AI could put people off tech jobs and hurt the economy, warns Raspberry Pi boss
[1 hours old]: Eben Upton warns against claims that Artificial Intelligence will destroy vast numbers of computing roles over the coming years.

- UK economy sees surprise growth in March despite Iran war
[14 hours old]: The economy grew by 0.3% in the month, official figures show, confounding analysts' forecasts of a small contraction.

- Faisal Islam: Six things we now know about the UK economy in charts
[11 hours old]: The UK economy is showing resilience – it’s worth diving into the data in more detail to understand why.

- Inside the secretive and lucrative world of orchid breeding
[1 hours old]: It can take a decade to bring a new orchid to market, so breeders keep their hi-tech processes secret.

- Woman in bank row over depositing £900 HMRC cheque
[8 hours old]: Annabel Yates says she faces a 94 mile round trip to bank a cheque because of changes at Lloyds.

- Cuba says CIA chief visited Havana as energy crisis worsens
[2 hours old]: The reported visit came after the US renewed an offer of aid to ease the effects of its oil blockade.

- Cost of living concerns in St Helier Central
[10 hours old]: The BBC has heard concerns about poverty and cost of living from St Helier Central voters.

- Major police operation targets drug and knife crime
[14 hours old]: West Midlands Police brings Operation Fearless to Handsworth.

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[19 hours old]: Quantexa, a financial data platform, won the £175m contract to spot fraud and tax return errors.

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. Australian giant Coles misled shoppers with fake discounts, court rules
[21 hours old]: The decision, which comes amid similar case against Woolworths, could mean significant penalties.

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[41 hours old]: More than a dozen US executives have joined the president on his visit, where he will meet his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping.

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[53 hours old]: Sam Altman said Elon Musk tried many times for total control of OpenAI, which he's now suing.

. Glassmaker questions future of UK manufacturing
[43 hours old]: Bristol Blue Glass says rising energy costs and taxes have forced its closure.

. London traders hit by 'king of mangoes' shortage
[43 hours old]: London’s Alphonso mango supply is down this year due to fewer imports and higher prices for shoppers.

. Big tech bets on new mascots in bid to seem more cuddly
[25 hours old]: The likes of Apple, Microsoft and Google are all putting cartoon characters centre stage.

. Not so dusty: How tech is changing woodworking
[73 hours old]: Woodworking shops have been transformed by tech to make tools safer and more precise.

. Cyber-crime increasingly coming with threats of physical violence
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. Robots move in as waste firms struggle to find staff
[240 hours old]: Humanoid robots are being added to the automation of waste sorting.

. Will AI lead to more accurate opinion polls?
[337 hours old]: It's cheaper and faster to collect people's opinions using AI, but will it make polls more accurate?

. Why are UK prices rising more quickly?
[37 hours old]: The war in Iran has pushed UK Inflation further above the Bank of England's 2% target.

. Ovo energy customers urged not to panic as takeover planned
[80 hours old]: All existing tariffs will be honoured in full under a planned deal that could create one of Britain's largest energy suppliers.

. Haggling prices and chasing debts - tradespeople hit with cost of living headache
[90 hours old]: More than half of tradespeople have seen an increase of late payments compared to a year ago, a survey finds.

. Council confirms £300 heating oil support
[91 hours old]: "Residents should not be left behind simply because they are off the gas grid," council leader says.

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