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Accountants were paid commission to place clients into tax avoidance schemes targeted by HMRC

Accountants were paid commission to place clients into tax avoidance schemes targeted by HMRC

Jobless rate hits four-year high - but makes interest rate cut more likely

Jobless rate hits four-year high - but makes interest rate cut more likely

Bridgepoint close to filling portfolio with £750m dentistry group

Bridgepoint close to filling portfolio with £750m dentistry group

Babies born with DNA from three people in the UK - to prevent 'devastating' illness with no cure

Babies born with DNA from three people in the UK - to prevent 'devastating' illness with no cure

A humanoid robot has painted a picture of Charles. How did it do? 

A humanoid robot has painted a picture of Charles. How did it do? 

Routine eye scan 'could predict 10-year heart attack and stroke risk'

Routine eye scan 'could predict 10-year heart attack and stroke risk'

Strip searched for a vape: Woman handed criminal conviction despite 'unlawful' search by police

Strip searched for a vape: Woman handed criminal conviction despite 'unlawful' search by police

One child dies after coach crashes on way back from school trip

One child dies after coach crashes on way back from school trip

England through to semi-finals of Women's Euros after beating Sweden on penalties

England through to semi-finals of Women's Euros after beating Sweden on penalties

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Unique 1.5m year-old ice to be melted to unlock mystery

Unique 1.5m year-old ice to be melted to unlock mystery

BBC News went inside -23C freezers to see the ice that could "revolutionise" our knowledge of climate change.... Read more

Kew Gardens' Palm House will close for five years for major makeover

Kew Gardens' Palm House will close for five years for major makeover

The 175-year-old glass house will begin a £50m renovation in 2027.... Read more

The fate of the Sycamore Gap tree has shed light on a deeper concern

The fate of the Sycamore Gap tree has shed light on a deeper concern

The felling has prompted calls for stricter legal protections for other trees and drawn attention to wider issues... Read more

Animals react to secret sounds from plants, say scientists

Animals react to secret sounds from plants, say scientists

It opens up the possibility that an invisible ecosystem might exist between plants and animals.... Read more

The 'world-first' plan to grow food above landfill

The 'world-first' plan to grow food above landfill

A company plans to use greenhouses above pits filled with waste to grow low-cost food for locals.... Read more

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Commons Speaker should have made ministers tell MPs about Afghan data leak, says Harriet Harman

Commons Speaker should have made ministers tell MPs about Afghan data leak, says Harriet Harman

Trump, Epstein and a 'bawdy' birthday card

Trump, Epstein and a 'bawdy' birthday card

Can Tesla survive without Trump?

Can Tesla survive without Trump?

Why has Trump just called his own supporters 'stupid'?

Why has Trump just called his own supporters 'stupid'?

Should children of online sex offenders receive more support?

Should children of online sex offenders receive more support?

Labour suspensions: 5 reasons they might be a mistake

Labour suspensions: 5 reasons they might be a mistake

Is Trump in a corner over Epstein files?

Is Trump in a corner over Epstein files?

Why Trump changed his mind on Ukraine

Why Trump changed his mind on Ukraine

Why was the Afghan data leak kept secret for 600 days?

Why was the Afghan data leak kept secret for 600 days?

'Devastating' blaze destroys main stage at major festival - two days before it was due to begin

'Devastating' blaze destroys main stage at major f...

A huge fire has destroyed the main stage of a major festival in Belgium - two days before it was due to begin.

Action taken at 'Gallagher Hill' to stop ticketless Oasis fans from watching Manchester gigs

Action taken at 'Gallagher Hill' to stop ticketles...

Huge steel fences have been erected to prevent ticketless fans from watching the Oasis reunion tour in Manchester.

American Idol TV executive and her husband shot dead inside their Los Angeles home

American Idol TV executive and her husband shot de...

An American Idol TV executive and her husband have been found dead in their LA home.

John Torode responds to MasterChef sacking

John Torode responds to MasterChef sacking

MasterChef presenter John Torode will no longer work on the show after an allegation he used an "extremely offensive racist term" was upheld, the BBC has said.

Emmy nominations revealed - with Adolescence up for 13 awards

Emmy nominations revealed - with Adolescence up fo...

The 2025 Emmy nominations have been revealed - with British crime drama Adolescence up for 13 awards.

BBC reveals highest-earning stars - as pay list published

BBC reveals highest-earning stars - as pay list pu...

Gary Lineker has topped the list of the BBC's highest-earning stars for the eighth year running.

Dermot Murnaghan 'fell through the gaps' with cancer diagnosis

Dermot Murnaghan 'fell through the gaps' with canc...

Former Sky News presenter Dermot Murnaghan has said he "fell through the gaps" with his prostate cancer diagnosis, calling it a "massive wake-up call".

'Disgusting' antisemitic and racist messages posted on Elmo's X page by hacker

'Disgusting' antisemitic and racist messages poste...

An X account for the Sesame Street character Elmo has been targeted by an unknown hacker who posted antisemitic and racist messages.

Head of BBC addresses future of MasterChef

Head of BBC addresses future of MasterChef

The head of the BBC says MasterChef can survive as it is "much bigger than individuals" - but the corporation must "make sure we're in the right place in terms of the culture of the show".

Unreleased Beyonce music stolen from car

Unreleased Beyonce music stolen from car

Unreleased Beyonce music - along with footage and show plans - has been stolen from a car in Atlanta, police say.

Babies born with DNA from three people in the UK - to prevent 'devastating' illness with no cure

Babies born with DNA from three people in the UK -...

Eight babies have been born in the UK with DNA from three people following a procedure to eliminate an incurable inherited disease.

A humanoid robot has painted a picture of Charles. How did it do? 

A humanoid robot has painted a picture of Charles....

Whether or not the UK will have a Royal Family in the future is something that often comes up in debate.

Routine eye scan 'could predict 10-year heart attack and stroke risk'

Routine eye scan 'could predict 10-year heart atta...

A scan which forms part of a routine eye test could help predict a person's risk of having a heart attack or stroke within the next 10 years, a study has suggested.

East and West Midlands officially in drought - which areas could be next?

East and West Midlands officially in drought - whi...

The East and West Midlands are officially in drought after the driest start to a year since 1976.

Tesla on trial after runaway car on autopilot kills stargazing woman

Tesla on trial after runaway car on autopilot kill...

A jury will decide whether Tesla is partly to blame for the death of a young woman who was hit by an electric car on autopilot.

Speaking to the 100,000th volunteer to have their body scanned for science

Speaking to the 100,000th volunteer to have their ...

Steve's morning starts lying still in the clanging magnet of an MRI machine as his body is slowly scanned from neck to knee in intimate detail.

'Disgusting' antisemitic and racist messages posted on Elmo's X page by hacker

'Disgusting' antisemitic and racist messages poste...

An X account for the Sesame Street character Elmo has been targeted by an unknown hacker who posted antisemitic and racist messages.

'British way of life under threat' as Met Office warns extreme weather 'becoming the norm'

'British way of life under threat' as Met Office w...

Britain's climate is changing rapidly, with records regularly being smashed and extremes of heat and rainfall becoming the norm, the Met Office has warned.

Many cancers no longer 'a death sentence' as treatment on 'cusp of golden era' - health chief

Many cancers no longer 'a death sentence' as treat...

Many people with a cancer diagnosis "should be confident that it's not a death sentence and that more treatments will become available", according to the outgoing medical director of NHS England.

We are entering 'golden age' of cancer treatment - and also facing a less gilded era too

We are entering 'golden age' of cancer treatment -...

A friend of mine was recently diagnosed with a melanoma, an aggressive form of skin cancer that had spread throughout their body, including their brain.