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. Why BBC sent undercover reporter into a busy London police station
[29 hours old]: A BBC reporter describes secretly filming misogynistic and racist attitudes among serving Metropolitan Police officers.

. Watch on iPlayer: Undercover in the Police
[29 hours old]: Secret filming reveals evidence of racism and misogyny at Charing Cross Police Station.

- First killings in Morocco since Gen Z protests erupted
[6 hours old]: Police say they shot dead two people who were part of a crowd trying to storm a police station.

. We have hybrid cars, now hybrid planes are coming
[335 hours old]: With batteries still too heavy, start-up plane makers are exploring hybrid options for new aircraft.

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and in other news ...

* Police name Manchester attacker who killed two at synagogue
[1 hours old]: Jihad Al-Shamie, a 35-year-old British man of Syrian descent, is named as the synagogue attacker.

- What we know about the attack: Worshippers helped stop suspect entering synagogue
[2 hours old]: Two Jewish people were killed in a car and stabbing attack at Heaton Park Hebrew Congregation Synagogue in Manchester on the holiest day in the Jewish religious calendar.

- What footage tells us about attack
[5 hours old]: BBC Verify analyses footage circulating online showing the moment police opened fire on a suspect at a Manchester synagogue.

- Eyewitness: 'The man was just running out with a knife'
[10 hours old]: A delivery driver describes the moment a man is shot by firearms officers at Heaton Park synagogue.

- Starmer vows to protect Jewish communities
[2 hours old]: The prime minister said Britain must defeat antisemitic hate, as the King, religious leaders and politicians issue statements.

- I'm not resigning, Met Police chief says after BBC investigation
[9 hours old]: Sir Mark Rowley insists he won't resign, saying it's "the misogynists and racists frankly who want me out".

- I'll change the monarchy when I'm king, says Prince William
[1 hours old]: Shitt's Creek and American Pie actor Eugene Levy asks Prince William about his future role as King.

- Hamas military leader in Gaza objects to ceasefire plan, BBC understands
[12 hours old]: President Trump's proposal, accepted by Israel, stipulates that Hamas disarm and have no future role in governing Gaza.

- Baroness Mone accuses chancellor of 'inflammatory' language
[4 hours old]: Her comments come after a firm linked to the peer was ordered to pay £122m over a Covid-19 contract.

- Mum's anti-chemo views influenced daughter's death, coroner says
[7 hours old]: Paloma Shemirani died after refusing chemotherapy despite a diagnosis of non-Hodgkin lymphoma.

- Say sorry to children for Covid errors, ex-children's commissioner tells ministers
[7 hours old]: Anne Longfield says ministers at the time prioritised opening pubs and theme parks before schools.

- Watch: Inside the lab analysing the world's oldest ice
[11 hours old]: Studying samples from the ice sheet gives an environmental record of over a million years.

- Heart surgeon whose failures contributed to several deaths continues to work for NHS
[2 hours old]: Karen Booth carried out operations she wasn’t skilled enough to perform, an investigation found.


- Attenborough and Prince William lead tributes to Dr Jane Goodall
[11 hours old]: The leading conservationist has been remembered as "a great champion of environmental protection" after her death aged 91.

- Only Fools and Horses actor dies aged 68
[4 hours old]: Co-star Sue Holderness, who played Marlene, says Patrick Murray will be "greatly missed".

- In full: Met chief's letter to home secretary and mayor of London
[14 hours old]: Sir Mark Rowley wrote to Shabana Mahmood and London Mayor Sadiq Khan to address Panorama's findings.

- Watch: Campaigner Mina Smallman says report highlights problems with vetting
[15 hours old]: Mina Smallman told the BBC she was pleased that Panorama investigated the Metropolitan police.

- William's interview with Eugene Levy is the most open we've ever seen him
[1 hours old]: He opens up about changing the monarchy, the strain of Kate's illness - and riding an electric scooter.

- Ozzy Osbourne 'wouldn't change a thing', he told BBC film
[2 hours old]: The delayed documentary shows the late star and his family return to the UK ahead of a farewell show.

- How much time could Diddy spend in prison?
[10 hours old]: At his sentencing Friday, the music mogul faces up to two decades behind bars, but his attorneys want more leniency.

- Peaky Blinders to return to TV with gang's new era
[7 hours old]: Two new TV seasons, post-World War Two, will tell the story of Birmingham rising up after the Blitz.

- Robert Mugabe's son appears in court on drug charge
[4 hours old]: Police allege they found marijuana on him during a traffic stop and are investigating a "syndicate linked to him".

- Captain of tanker linked to Russian 'shadow fleet' charged in France
[5 hours old]: The Chinese national faces a count of refusing to follow naval instructions while piloting the vessel.

- Nirvana baby loses legal case over Nevermind album
[12 hours old]: The man who was photographed as a baby on the LP cover sued the band for distributing child pornography.

- Amber warning issued for Storm Amy with 95mph winds
[12 hours old]: An amber warning has been issued for Storm Amy, the first named storm of the season. What will the impacts be when it hits at the end of the week?

- Watch on iPlayer: Access All Areas - When Country Comes to Town
[9 hours old]: Go behind the scenes as country music takes over the Royal Albert Hall.

- Manchester Synagogue Attack: What We Know So Far
[4 hours old]: Keir Starmer says Britain must defeat rising antisemitic hatred.

- Q&A: Russia's veto power, Nato's Article 5, and Putin's succession plan
[6 hours old]: Your questions answered on UN peacekeepers and Russian defence treaties

* 'I heard their opinion' - Postecoglou undaunted as Forest fans want him sacked
[0 hours old]: Ange Postecoglou remains defiant despite Nottingham Forest fans turning on the new manager after a sixth game without a win.



* Were Celtic VAR victims or just bad in loss to Braga?
[0 hours old]: Celtic were angered by the decision to rule out a goal against Sporting Braga, but were they at fault for their own downfall?

- 'Hungry' & 'ambitious' Palace set new unbeaten record
[1 hours old]: From being 18th in the Premier League and worryingly without a win just a year ago, Crystal Palace are flying high after setting a new club record of 19 unbeaten games.

- PGA chief to apologise to McIlroy family over Ryder Cup abuse
[9 hours old]: There is "no place in golf" for the abuse suffered by Rory McIlroy and Team Europe at the Ryder Cup, says PGA of America CEO Derek Sprague.

- England are 'chalk and cheese' from Ashes - Sciver-Brunt
[8 hours old]: England captain Nat Sciver-Brunt says that they are a different side both on and off the pitch as they prepare for their Women's World Cup opener against South Africa on Friday.

- Premier League set to decide on PSR alternative
[6 hours old]: A decision on whether to scrap the Premier League's profit and sustainability rules and adopt an "alternative system" is "coming up", says Richard Masters.

- Tesco warns 'enough is enough' on business taxes
[8 hours old]: Ken Murphy says he does not want more costs to be added onto business, and calls for a "pro-growth" Budget.

- Denmark loses £1.4bn tax fraud claim in UK court case
[9 hours old]: The Danish government says it "strongly disagrees with the premises of the judgment and is now seeking to appeal it".

- Thames Water lenders submit rescue plan to stave off collapse
[7 hours old]: London & Valley Water, a consortium of investors, plans to write off some of the company's huge debts.

- 'My pay is being held hostage': Federal workers on US government shutdown
[9 hours old]: Government staff describe their uncertainty during a budget impasse - though not all of them oppose the shutdown.

- Shein picks France to open its first permanent outlets
[12 hours old]: The Asian fast-fashion giant will open concessions in six department stores in the country.

- White House says layoffs 'imminent' with no end to shutdown in sight
[12 hours old]: As a bitter stand-off between Republicans and Democrats plays out, there is little sign either side is willing to budge.

- Childcare costs a 'real barrier' for families
[5 hours old]: A survey says 95% of parents and carers feel the affordability of childcare is poor or very poor.

- When is the Budget and what might be in it?
[9 hours old]: Chancellor Rachel Reeves will set out her economic plans in her second Budget on 26 November.

- How to stay safe during a storm and what to do in a power cut
[10 hours old]: The rain and high winds experienced during stormy weather can damage homes and cause power outages.

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and in other older news ...

. Unmasked: Secret BBC filming exposes hidden culture of misogyny and racism inside Met Police
[29 hours old]: Panorama undercover investigation captures evidence that "toxic behaviours", far from being driven out of the Met, have been driven underground.

. Relief and new baby for asylum family of child suffocated in Channel crossing
[17 hours old]: The Alhashemi family have spent the past 15 years moving around Europe in a state of legal limbo.

. Hackers say they have deleted children's pictures and data after nursery attack backlash
[23 hours old]: The hackers tell the BBC they are sorry for their actions - but experts say it's a practical rather than moral move.

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[17 hours old]: Think you can work out where's hotter and colder than you today? Find out by playing our game

. 'I won £65,000 at an employment tribunal – but I've yet to see a penny'
[23 hours old]: A BBC investigation reveals thousands of workers are still missing out on tribunal payouts.



. Hurricane season brings financial fears in the Caribbean
[23 hours old]: As islands brace for this year's big storms, many homes don't have household insurance.

. Musk becomes world's first half-trillionaire
[21 hours old]: The rise has been driven by a sharp increase in the value of his electric car company Tesla.

. Baroness Mone-linked company ordered to pay £122m over PPE contract
[32 hours old]: Chancellor Rachel Reeves said the government would "do everything" in its power "to get that money back".

. Toy maker Jellycat plans to pay owners £110m after profits double
[31 hours old]: Jellycat's viral cuddly toys are sold all over the world and made the company £139m last year.

. Greggs set to raise prices again in response to cost pressures, says CEO
[34 hours old]: It will be increasing the price of its breakfast meal deals, with a smaller increase in the cost of its biscuits.

. 'Buy one, get one free' deals for unhealthy food banned
[40 hours old]: Crisps, sweets, chocolate and fizzy drinks will be covered by restrictions starting in England.

. Energy bills rise by 2% for millions with calls for more support
[47 hours old]: Companies call for an "enduring" support scheme as energy prices rise by 2% for millions of households.

. Half of UK adults now regularly use mobile payments
[38 hours old]: Regular mobile payments surged across different age groups last year, new banking data suggests.

. Why burnout is a growing problem in cyber-security
[71 hours old]: Facing increasing stress, cybersecurity professionals are dropping out of the workforce.

. AO boss tells BBC: We're a British success story – the UK should be turbocharging us
[47 hours old]: John Roberts, the founder of AO and so-called kitchen king, says tax rises are putting "grit" into businesses.

. Pinterest boss says he thinks about Molly Russell every day
[40 hours old]: Addressing the case publicly for the first time, Bill Ready says the tragedy "guides" the firm's work.

. Graduates urged to look local for best chance at jobs
[33 hours old]: Data suggests competition for graduate jobs is at a record high as firms reduce places on schemes.

. Trump pulls pick to lead US jobs data agency
[44 hours old]: A White House official has told the BBC that the president plans to announce a new nominee soon.

. Spotify founder Daniel Ek to step down as chief executive
[56 hours old]: The billionaire will remain involved in the company as executive chairman.

. Pfizer to offer cheaper drugs via Trump's website
[48 hours old]: Pfizer says prices for some drugs will be cut by up to 85% on the direct-to-consumer TrumpRx site.

. 'Impact on JLR supply chain might last months'
[58 hours old]: One in six businesses surveyed were already making redundancies, a chamber of commerce says.

. Third of workforce to go at Lindsey Oil Refinery
[56 hours old]: The Unite union has criticised ministers and says the site could be "kept intact and operational".

. Chinese woman convicted after 'world's biggest' bitcoin seizure
[54 hours old]: UK police seized crypto worth over £5bn from Zhimin Qian, who was known as 'the goddess of wealth'.

. The picturesque Dutch village set to charge tourists an entry fee
[95 hours old]: Zaanse Schans, popular for its windmills, has a population of just 100 people - but more than two million tourists will have visited this year.

. 'There's no way we can afford 0,000': Small firms scramble over H-1B visa fees
[190 hours old]: Startups and smaller firms could bear the brunt of Trump's new H-1B visa fee, and some fear it could thwart US innovation.

. Zimbabwe is tobacco country. But some think the future lies in blueberries
[119 hours old]: "The future is food, not a bad habit," horticulture specialist Clarence Mwale tells the BBC.

. The bacteria turning waste plastic into painkillers
[167 hours old]: How did E. coli become such an essential tool for scientists and will anything replace it?

. Trump claims a TikTok deal is done. Who would own it, and how would it work?
[59 hours old]: Trump says a deal is done but the details have not been confirmed by China or the app's owner ByteDance.

. China launches campaign to keep killjoys off the internet
[168 hours old]: Pessimistic social media posts may now be targets of a fresh crackdown by the Chinese government.

. What's the big deal about AI data centres?
[239 hours old]: Huge investment is going into data centres for AI, but why are they so expensive?

. Global conflicts drive demand for war risk insurance
[262 hours old]: Wars in Ukraine and the Middle East are fuelling take-up of cover against impact and damage.

. Food bank volunteer proud to be praised by PM
[17 hours old]: George Sutherland is one of a number of volunteers singled out in a speech by Sir Keir Starmer.

. Funding shortage forces food bank to make changes
[17 hours old]: Didcot Emergency Foodbank was launched in 2009 but is running out of reserves.

. Trump's state visit is mired with potential pitfalls despite careful planning
[407 hours old]: Months of preparations have gone into this state visit - but the Lord Mandelson question is not the only concern troubling insiders.

. The UK car industry is at a tipping point - can it be saved?
[1223 hours old]: Tariffs, Brexit, pandemic havoc... All of this caused short-term disruption - but the impact concealed a deeper problem for the UK automotive industry

. Trump's global tariffs 'victory' may well come at a high price
[1511 hours old]: The US president considers it a win - but if this all triggers a foundational realignment, the results may not break in his favour

. Labour might be down, but it's not necessarily out - voters reflect on a year in power
[2142 hours old]: What’s gone wrong for Labour? 2024 voters delve into it, writes Laura Kuenssberg.

. China's electric cars are becoming slicker and cheaper - but is there a deeper cost?
[2759 hours old]: The future for EVs will inevitably involve China. But where does that leave the UK and Europe markets – and what of the questions around national security?

. Martin Lewis on one big misunderstanding about student loans
[153 hours old]: Student loan repayments depend solely on how much you earn.

. 'I'm 21 and sharing a room with my 10-year-old sister'
[154 hours old]: Leoni moved out with her partner but, just nine months later, moved back to her parents' to build up her savings.

. Is the US-China TikTok deal done? Here's what you need to know
[156 hours old]:
Donald Trump says a deal on the future of TikTok in the US has been made, but it’s not been confirmed by China or the app’s owner ByteDance.

. Business Daily
[191 hours old]: We head to the US where prices are rising and supply can't keep up with demand

. Rethink
[175 hours old]: Why understanding zero-sum thinking can help explain modern politics and attitudes.