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Healey promises reduction in welfare bill before next election
The Conservatives criticised the chancellor for not providing more details on welfare reform in his Budget.
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I earn £30,000. I'm angry there was no fuel duty cut in the Budget
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Business
Spain begins three days of mourning after train crash kills dozens
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Europe
Ofcom outlines ways social media can verify ages of users
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Technology
Flávio Bolsonaro denies fleeing Brazil after landing in Miami
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US & Canada
Death of US actress Hayden Panettiere ruled accidental, ending local police probe
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US & Canada
Family row over George Michael items up for auction - including Faith guitar
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Culture
Netanyahu's bloc leading Israel election but short of majority, partial results show
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Middle East
King Charles shows off dance moves on second day of Caribbean tour
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UK

Sport headlines

'He could be happier' - why is Estevao becoming Chelsea's forgotten man?
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Chelsea
'She is everything' - Russo makes history with Champions League hat-trick
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Women's Football
Tetchy handshake typifies McInnes' 'topsy-turvy' Tynecastle return
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Scottish Prem
Holders Man City edge past Brighton on penalties
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EFL Cup
Fleetwood to face Everton or Newcastle in last eight
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Stories from England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland

Blindfolded wife 'felt stranger's hand' during sex with husband, court told
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Wiltshire
Community group completes 'first' hostile buy-out of eyesore plot of land in St Andrews
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Edinburgh, Fife & East
Mum of critically ill baby denied hospital food as she wasn't breastfeeding
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Wales
'My autistic son and I feel abandoned and failed by the system'
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'Like cutting up a Picasso': AI microdrama edit of Neighbours worries actors and crew
A micro-drama will use AI-assisted technology to edit old episodes of the Australian TV soap to focus on Margot Robbie's character.
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Australia
Everything you need to know as Celebrity Race Across the World returns
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Babydoll singer says life will 'never be the same again' after UK number one
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Wales
U2 to perform an exclusive concert for BBC Music
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Michael Douglas on his new memoir and being 'the original nepo baby' Audio, 00:05:09
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Henry defends himself after Ballon d'Or criticism
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Football
Celebrity Traitors' Joe Lycett's tribute to viral TikTok nan
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Wales

Spooky season

Chilling tales for dark nights on iPlayer and Sounds

Your real-life chilling experiences as we count down to Halloween. Audio
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The true story of one of Britain's strangest hauntings. Audio
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Sounds
Catch up with the comedy chaos of the ghosts of Button House. Video
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Listen to Mary Shelley's gothic masterpiece. Audio
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Sounds
Keanu Reeves stars in Bram Stoker's Dracula. Video
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The Celebrity Traitors: Beyond the castle

Discover more shows from your favourite contestants

'Show business is in my blood': Michael Sheen shares the soundtrack of his life. Audio
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Sounds
Julie Hesmondhalgh stars in high-drama television series The Pact. Video
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James Acaster: Why 2016 is the greatest year for music, ever. Audio
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Sounds
Maya Jama goes in search of a new make-up star. Video
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Comedian Joanne McNally investigates whether Furbys were actually spies. Audio
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Sounds

Food and recipes

Family comfort food that everyone will enjoy
Nothing is better for getting the whole family round the table than wonderfully tasty food.
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Food
Rick Stein's highly rated sausage pasta is a real treat
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Food
Six foods and supplements that can help constipation
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Reviving a 200-year-old ale recipe made in a teapot
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Stoke & Staffordshire
How to carve a pumpkin safely for Halloween
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Health and wellbeing

Should you drink kefir every day? A dietitian explains the benefits
Kefir has exploded in popularity, but does the science stack up?
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Food
Dancer's family were told to say goodbye after stroke - now he hopes to perform again
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Wales
Why do so many celebrities have Lyme disease?
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Six things to remember if you're worrying about your baby's sleep
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CBeebies Parenting
Is 'ferritin face' a real thing - and can you really spot low iron from looks?
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Health

Money

Your pay, energy bills and savings: How the Budget affects you
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Business
You may get the right to find out what your colleagues earn - here's why
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Business
'Tone deaf at best' - advice to stock up on essentials worries experts and low-income families
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Wales
Parents turn to costume swap to cut Halloween costs
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Liverpool
How much is the minimum wage going up by?
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Business

Black History Month

Who were the African people living in medieval and Tudor England?
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British Crown symbol was branded on enslaved Africans, research finds
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UK
The bus boycott that changed race relations in the UK
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Celebrating Black Voices: Explore history, culture, stories and more. Audio
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The trailblazers and changemakers of Black British history. Video
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Uplifting stories

'The storm didn't ruin our wedding, it made it'
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Lancashire
Missing deaf cat hitches a ride 170 miles from home
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England
Remembering how Grimethorpe was immortalised in hit film Brassed Off. Audio, 00:03:35
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The Pet Shop Boys on celebrating the life of Alan Turing
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Insight and analysis

A closer look at the week's stories

'Living next door to anti-social behaviour has been hell'
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England
China's families are now supporting more old people than kids
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Business
Thick fog to create dangerous driving conditions for UK commuters
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Weather
Where does Fleetwood beating Arsenal rank in biggest cup upsets?
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EFL Cup
Stacey Dooley explores the unexpected death of 19-year-old soldier Jaysley Beck. Video, 58 minutes
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Derren Brown unlocks the extraordinary world of Harry Houdini
The magic, mystery and enduring legacy of the world's most famous escape artist
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1985: The birth of fashion's iconic Birkin handbag
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Sounds
First look: A darkly comedic Cold War thriller from the makers of Killing Eve
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Are UK girl groups the best in the world?
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Sounds
Professor Hannah Fry explores the promises and threats of AI
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