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Keir Starmer to face final PMQs before stepping down
Makerfield MP Andy Burnham has effectively been confirmed as the next Labour leader and is set to become prime minister on Monday.
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Trump threatens to bomb bridges and power plants unless Iran resumes talks
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World
Midnight social media curfew proposed for UK teens aged 16 and 17 - but they can opt out
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World Cup 2026: England braced for Argentina tie - will Three Lions reach the final?
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I still feel pain of '98 but this can be different for England, says Shearer
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England Men
Travellers warned of methanol poisoning risks in new campaign
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England
UK heatwave delivers exceptional sunshine and persistent 30C temperatures
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Weather
After record heat, could the Atlantic make Britain's weather even more extreme?
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More rights for shoppers using Buy Now Pay Later services
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World Cup today

Get ready for England's World Cup semi-final against Argentina - live tonight on iPlayer and Sounds

Why do Argentina sing about England and the Falklands?
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England Men
Will Scots back the Three Lions against Argentina - or is it 'anyone but England'?
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All you need to know about tonight's coverage on the BBC
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Thomas Tuchel: 'It's close. You can feel it' Video, 10 minutes
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World Cup predictor game: Who do you think will win tonight's big game?
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Presenter Will Best is the sixth celebrity announced for Strictly Come Dancing
The TV and radio host will hit the UK's most loved dance floor this September.
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Music fans have spoken - who should be in the Scottish Rock and Roll Hall of Fame?
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UK
Ben Stiller spotted filming on Dorset beach
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Dorset
Shakira, Madonna and BTS to headline World Cup final half-time show - with a longer break
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World Cup
UK teen sees off 300,000 competitors to be cast in Disney film
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Northern Ireland
The brave act that saved a bomber jet and won this 18-year-old a Victoria Cross. Video, 00:04:46
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Bargain Hunt
What the Fury?! John and Tommy Fury debate modern life in father-son podcast
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Mix up lunchtimes with these easy ideas
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Food
Electrolyte drinks are booming – but do you actually need them?
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The landlady who is bucking the UK's pub-closure trend
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Wales
Do you know what these foods are known as in the US?
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Health and wellbeing

Is watching England in the World Cup bad for your health?
Supporting a football team is an emotional rollercoaster - but what does it do to your body?
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England
Why I won't swap weight-loss jab for the pill
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Hampshire & Isle of Wight
Are you addicted to your phone? Take the quiz to find out
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Unmasked: The autistic women authoring a better future
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UK
The myths sold to men trying to boost their fertility
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Health

Money

The places where it's cheaper to holiday this summer
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Business
I changed jobs 10 times in 10 years to get the career I wanted
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Business
Hiring a car this summer? Don't get caught out by hidden fees. Video, 00:06:38
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Morning Live
We swapped our London flat for a houseboat
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London
Martin Lewis on how to avoid racking up fees when spending abroad. Video, 00:01:25
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Sporting legends and underdogs

Paralympic great Storey retires from GB competition
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Disability Sport
The 91-year-old Argentine journalist covering his 18th World Cup
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World Cup
'I didn't think I'd live to this age': Howard's inspiring journey to The Open
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Golf
How the O'Connors go from father-daughter relationship to athlete-coach dynamic
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Sport
Bula Choudhury - record breaking swimmer of the straits of the seven seas. Audio, 10 minutes
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Uplifting stories

'My proudest achievement!': Harry Styles awarded special Blue Peter badge. Video
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Blue Peter
Man breaks own remote control car world record
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Coventry & Warwickshire
Possible Iron Age settlement discovered above town
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Wiltshire
Why underwear is flying over the streets of this British town. Audio, 00:03:18
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Insight and analysis

A closer look at the week's stories

The tax guru dumped by Swinney’s government. Audio, 27 minutes
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Sounds
Xbox workers stunned after jobs 'bloodbath'
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Newsbeat
I hunted the men who secretly film their wives and share footage online
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Wales
England want new coach before Pakistan - who could it be?
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England
Twitter at 20: The inside story. Video, 74 minutes
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Dubai: Is the dream over?
How the Iran war has tested Dubai's promise of security and prosperity like never before.
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Prince Harry enters Joe's office and realises what he's let himself in for
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Sounds
From financial struggles to one of the world's most iconic bands
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Alan Partridge's guests include Northern Europe's sexiest dance act - Hot Pants
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Does Madonna finally count Graham Norton as a friend?
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Briton's Iran jail sentence extended by two years, family says
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England
Will Scots back the Three Lions against Argentina - or is it 'anyone but England'?
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UK
The 'Tinder clinicians' - Wales' way of dealing with ambulance calls attracts global attention
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Wales
DUP leader promises 'robust' review into Donaldson's time in the party
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