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- When will we know the results?
[5 hours old]: Results are due for 23 councils across England, six mayoral contests and a by-election in Runcorn and Helsby.

- Tracking a smuggler behind deadly Atlantic migrant crossing
[3 hours old]: BBC Verify tracks a man accused of selling places on a migrant boat which left dozens dead after getting lost at sea.

* Trump ousts Waltz as national security adviser and nominates him for UN post
[0 hours old]: Waltz had faced criticism for mistakenly adding a journalist to a chat group where sensitive military plans were discussed.

- Apple says most US-bound iPhones no longer made in China
[4 hours old]: The technology giant says US tariffs will add around 0m to its costs this quarter.

- Streeting accused of 'betrayal' over maternity funding plan
[3 hours old]: Campaigners say the move will “rip the heart out of any moves to improve maternity safety”.

- Lynx could be first UK zoo-born cat freed into the wild
[3 hours old]: It has been moved to Germany's Black Forest in preparation for its release

- Harrods latest retailer to be hit by cyber attack
[7 hours old]: The firm told the BBC it had restricted internet access in its stores following an attempted cyber attack.

- Two Gazan girls first to arrive in UK for medical treatment
[4 hours old]: The children have been granted temporary visas to receive private medical treatment in the UK.

- British woman killed in France was lovely person, says husband
[4 hours old]: Karen Carter, 65, was found with stab wounds in Trémolat in the Dordogne on Tuesday evening.

- US small parcels loophole set to close, pushing up prices at Shein and Temu
[3 hours old]: The de minimis exemption was key to the huge growth of sales seen by the Chinese online retailers.

- Are we set for Man Utd v Tottenham final in Europa League?
[4 hours old]: The odds are looking favourable for a sixth all-English European final, after Manchester United and Tottenham both win semi-final first legs on Thursday.

- What you need to know about the Runcorn and Helsby by-election
[4 hours old]: The poll was prompted after the incumbent MP was sentenced for assaulting a constituent.

- Who won the local elections in my area?
[5 hours old]: Find out whether there is an election near you on Thursday and where you can vote, using our lookup tool.

- Four ways the film Conclave sheds light on the secretive way popes are chosen
[3 hours old]: The Bafta award-winning film gives viewers a window into a "highly secret and a deeply private process".

- The Papers: Weight loss jabs 'at the chemist' and 'hottest' May
[2 hours old]: Weight-loss injections will be available over the counter and a heatwave arrives in the UK.

- Talks or no talks: who blinks first in US-China trade war?
[2 hours old]: Donald Trump and Xi Jinping are locked in a game of chicken - despite wanting the same outcome.

- Weekly quiz: Which famous couple spent their wedding anniversary here?
[9 hours old]: How much attention did you pay to what has been going on in the world over the past seven days?

- Donald Trump is looming over Australia's election
[4 hours old]: Foreign policy is rarely a big factor in Australia's poll - but the US president has changed that.

- Charles Darwin to Doctor Who: Famous faces come to life in art show
[3 hours old]: Famous faces feature in the first immersive exhibition to use one of Britain's national art collections.

- Ros Atkins on... What's in the US-Ukraine resources deal?
[9 hours old]: The BBC's analysis editor looks at what has been agreed in the much-anticipated agreement.

- British woman, 115, becomes world's oldest person
[9 hours old]: Ethel Caterham, who lives in Lightwater in Surrey, is 115 and 252 days.

- Hottest ever start to May in UK as temperatures hit 29C
[13 hours old]: The mercury hit 29C in London, which the Met Office said was the hottest start to any May on record.

- Vets may face caps on cremations and other charges
[8 hours old]: The regulator is considering a range of measures to limit vets bills including price caps.

- Israel fires largely controlled after mass evacuations
[1 hours old]: A national emergency was declared and events for Israel's Independence Day on Thursday were cancelled as the fires spread near Jerusalem.

- Campaigners call for urgent action over unhealthy baby food
[10 hours old]: They are calling on the government to take immediate action to protect babies and children from sugar-laden food.

- What Does The US-Ukraine Minerals Deal Mean For The War?
[8 hours old]: And a White House exit.

- 'Nobody expected this' - was win in Bilbao best of Amorim's Man Utd reign?
[4 hours old]: Ruben Amorim said "nobody expected" Manchester United's win at Athletic Bilbao, but was it the best of his tenure so far?

- Littler wins record fifth Premier League night
[4 hours old]: Teenager Luke Littler creates more history by becoming the first player to win five nights in a Premier League season with a 6-4 victory over Michael van Gerwen in Birmingham.

- O'Sullivan level with Zhao and Trump leads Williams in semis
[5 hours old]: Seven-time champion Ronnie O'Sullivan is level at 4-4 with Zhao Xintong after an entertaining opening session to their World Championship semi-final.

- Bank Holiday ticket resale warning: 'I paid £140 then she blocked me'
[3 hours old]: Scammers use demand for Bank Holiday entertainment to steal money using fake social media posts, consumer groups are warning.

- Who should you trust for a weather forecast?
[3 hours old]: Weather influencers can provide useful local information but are also accused of exaggerating conditions.

- Online orders paused and missing items – what we know about the M&S cyber chaos
[14 hours old]: Online orders paused, food items missing from shelves - here's what we know about the chaos at M&S.

- McDonald's sales drop as diners face 'uncertainty'
[12 hours old]: The burger chain says its US customers are "grappling with uncertainty".

- Xbox prices hiked worldwide amid tariff uncertainty
[9 hours old]: The company has pointed to increasing game development costs and "market conditions".

- Tesla denies contacting headhunters to replace Musk
[15 hours old]: The electric car firm says a report that it is hunting for a successor is "absolutely false".

- Co-op cyber attack: Staff told to keep cameras on in meetings
[14 hours old]: Experts say the instruction suggests the company fears hackers could be lurking on calls.

- 'They wanted m': Lessons for M&S from other cyber attacks
[13 hours old]: The retailer is reeling from a ransomware attack - here's what other people did when in the same situation.

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. Pottery firm goes bust after more than 100 years
[16 hours old]: The directors of Moorcroft Pottery in Stoke-on-Trent say they are going into voluntary liquidation.

. US and Ukraine sign long-awaited natural resources deal
[24 hours old]: The White House has been pushing for the agreement as a prerequisite for further military assistance.

. Trump tells business chiefs he needs 'little bit of time' as US economy shrinks
[25 hours old]: The US president blames the first quarterly GDP decline in three years on his Democratic predecessor.

. Apple referred for possible criminal contempt investigation
[24 hours old]: The tech giant had been ordered in 2021 to allow greater competition and open the App Store up to outside payment options.

. 'We don't care': A defiant China looks beyond Trump's America
[28 hours old]: Chinese exporters tell the BBC if the US doesn't want their goods, "other countries have money" to buy them.

. Armagh healthy ready meal firm enters liquidation
[27 hours old]: The healthy food company's products have disappeared from the shelves of some of NI's biggest supermarkets.

. Royal Mail takeover approved by shareholders
[33 hours old]: The approval of the £3.6bn deal will see the 500-year institution taken over by Daniel Kretinsky's EP Group.

. Hackers target the Co-op as police probe M&S cyber attack
[35 hours old]: The retailer says it's disabled parts of its IT systems in response to the incident.

. Shops could be forced to accept cash in future, MPs warn
[42 hours old]: There is no data on how widely cash is accepted which puts the UK at risk of becoming cashless, a report warns.

. Warning electricity meters in 300,000 homes could stop working
[39 hours old]: Those without upgraded meters could also find their heating stuck on or off, energy watchdog Ofgem warns.

. US economy shrinks as firms import more ahead of tariffs
[35 hours old]: The world's largest economy contracted at an annual pace of 0.3% in the first three months of 2025.

. House prices fall in April as stamp duty changes kick in
[42 hours old]: The slowdown in the market was expected due to the lowering of thresholds at which buyers need to start paying stamp duty.

. Deported gang members get second chance at call centre
[27 hours old]: In the Mexican city of Tijuana a number of firms are employing people who were removed from the US.

. Fifty years after the war, Vietnam faces a new US threat - tariffs
[52 hours old]: The South East Asian country is on a path to prosperity. The US-China trade war could change that.

. What is bug hunting and why is it changing?
[75 hours old]: Bug hunters make money by funding flaws in software, but AI is changing the way they work.

. How Armenia is trying to build a Silicon Valley in the Caucasus
[99 hours old]: The country is aiming to boost its technology sector by training children in tech from a young age.

. Who will win the race to develop a humanoid robot?
[171 hours old]: Humanoid robots are attracting a lot of investment but will China dominate the industry?

. Could South America benefit from Trump's trade tariffs?
[149 hours old]: Countries in the continent may see exports rise as both the US and China need new suppliers.

. Struggling families urged to use Honesty Jar shop
[37 hours old]: The Honesty Jar helps those struggling financially by offering items for free or at a low cost.

. Second-hand school uniform scheme 'flat out'
[69 hours old]: A community shop says, on average, 20 families use its free school uniform service every day.

. More people worrying at benefit changes say centre
[69 hours old]: A support centre says people are coming in "petrified" about planned benefit changes.

. Xi's real test is not Trump's trade war
[45 hours old]: The real battleground of the current trade war might be China's domestic economy

. The curious case of why a billionaire wants to buy Royal Mail
[435 hours old]: From the end of April, the 500-year-old Royal Mail will be controlled by Czech billionaire Daniel Kretinsky who co-owns a football club - but why does he want it?

. Trump has turned his back on the foundation of US economic might - the fallout will be messy
[626 hours old]: What made the US step back from the system that it profited handsomely from for decades?

. Starmer's response to Trump tariffs is both to slow down and go faster
[638 hours old]: What's happening in Whitehall to try to limit the harm to the UK, perhaps by making a deal with the US, and make the most of any opportunities?

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