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Starmer calls doctors' strike 'dangerous' as five-day walkout begins

The doctors' union, the British Medical Association, said it was time the government came up with "a genuinely long-term plan" on pay and jobs.

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US suspends green card lottery scheme after Brown shooting

The suspect in the university shooting and the murder of an MIT professor entered the US via the scheme.

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Mayor says too many families are 'working poor'

Tracy Brabin talks to Radio Leeds about the Budget, COP30 and taxing tourists.

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The 25 best books of 2025

The best in fiction from a "richly atmospheric" novella to a "virtuosic" debut

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UK launches taskforce to 'break down barriers' for women in technology

It comes after the government was urged to help close the UK tech sector's gender gap in order to meet its ambitious AI goals.

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Uganda prison officer sacked for 'politicking' on TikTok

Ugandan law requires public servants to remain politically neutral and bars them from active politics.

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Dentists to prioritise urgent care and save some patients more than £200 under plans

New incentives for dentists to offer longer-term packages of treatments for major issues such as gum disease.

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Antony Price, designer for Bowie and Duran Duran, dies at 80

Hailed as a visionary, the Yorkshireman will be remembered for his sculptured silhouettes and theatricality.

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BBC replaced by TNT Sports as Commonwealth Games live broadcaster

The subscription channel takes over from the BBC which had been the principal partner since 1954 and provided free-to-air coverage.

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TikTok owner signs deal to avoid US ban

The deals would end years of efforts by Washington to force ByteDance to sell its US operations.

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Michelle Mone-linked PPE firm liquidated and unlikely to repay £148m

The firm led by Baroness Mone's husband Douglas Barrowman breached a contract to supply surgical gowns during the Covid pandemic.

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WH Smith probed by regulator over accounting error

The retailer says it plans to claw back bonuses awarded to executives at its North America business as a result of the mistakes.

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TikTok owner signs deal to avoid US ban

The deals would end years of efforts by Washington to force ByteDance to sell its US operations.

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'No fear' but spectacle and serious risk looms large over Paul v Joshua

BBC Sport breaks down one of the most controversial fights of the decade, as Britain's Anthony Joshua says he will not carry Jake Paul for one second longer than he has to.

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People fake weight to obtain skinny jabs, says GP

A doctor from Chelmsford calls for more checks to stop the drugs being sold inappropriately online.

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Democrats release latest batch of Epstein photos as justice department deadline looms

The materials include photos of women's passports, and Lolita quotes written across a woman's body.

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