The latest 25 UK stories from the BBC:
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- Rwanda: Tory MPs under pressure to back Rishi Sunak's plan
- Rishi Sunak's emergency legislation has attracted criticism from both sides of his party.
BBC News - UK - Sat, 09 Dec 2023 01:51:54 +0000 - Storms unearth East Runton World War Two pillbox
- The pillbox has been buried nearly roof-deep on a beach since the cliff it was on collapsed.
BBC News - UK - Sat, 09 Dec 2023 01:28:42 +0000 - Benjamin Zephaniah: The poet and performer in his own words
- The writer on turning down an OBE, being dyslexic, the importance of being nice and never giving up.
BBC News - UK - Sat, 09 Dec 2023 01:22:23 +0000 - MPs defeated at election to get help finding a new career
- Those losing their seats at the next election will get taxpayer-funded advice with landing a new job.
BBC News - UK - Sat, 09 Dec 2023 01:05:58 +0000 - Doctor Who: Yasmin Finney on fandom, family and online trolls
- Yasmin Finney stars as a trans character in the new series after her breakout role in Heartstopper.
BBC News - UK - Sat, 09 Dec 2023 01:04:30 +0000 - 'The shame of being told you're inadequate by Ofsted'
- Head teachers talk frankly about the mental health impact that Ofsted inspections have had on them.
BBC News - UK - Sat, 09 Dec 2023 01:00:40 +0000 - Newspaper headlines: MPs' anger over Rwanda plan and Christmas supplies hit
- Reports of growing discontent among Tories over the Rwanda immigration bill leads several of Saturday's papers.
BBC News - UK - Sat, 09 Dec 2023 00:32:48 +0000 - Disney goes punk: TikTok sends Welsh covers band viral
- Punk covers of Disney and show tunes? Heavy metal fans go mad for it, say the band rocking Frozen.
BBC News - UK - Fri, 08 Dec 2023 22:56:09 +0000 - Students demand Cardiff University tackles sexual violence
- One student says she was laughed at by three male staff members when she said they must act.
BBC News - UK - Fri, 08 Dec 2023 22:54:08 +0000 - A tale of two very different Covid inquiries
- In London, ministers have been in the spotlight whereas the Scottish inquiry has focused on the victims.
BBC News - UK - Fri, 08 Dec 2023 22:51:28 +0000 - Why does the Scottish government keep losing court cases?
- The failed challenge over the fate of Holyrood's gender reform bill is the latest in a series of legal setbacks.
BBC News - UK - Fri, 08 Dec 2023 22:50:23 +0000 - Shane MacGowan: Tribute to 'trailblazer' at Tipperary funeral
- The late Pogues singer is hailed as a poet as family, fans and famous friends mourn him in Tipperary.
BBC News - UK - Fri, 08 Dec 2023 20:11:58 +0000 - Dorset: student died after allergic reaction at family pub lunch
- Georgina Mansergh, 24, suffered a reaction to sesame seed oil in a mushroom risotto, an inquest heard.
BBC News - UK - Fri, 08 Dec 2023 20:06:30 +0000 - Kevin Sinfield smashes ultra marathon target for MND
- The ex-Leeds Rhinos star did seven marathons in seven days in seven cities for motor neurone disease.
BBC News - UK - Fri, 08 Dec 2023 19:49:51 +0000 - Paul Bryan: Murderer jailed after 39 years on the run
- Paul Bryan is sentenced to at least 24 years in prison after killing Roman Szalajko in 1984.
BBC News - UK - Fri, 08 Dec 2023 19:10:56 +0000 - Royals post cards for children facing tough Christmas
- Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis post cards at their mother's carol concert.
BBC News - UK - Fri, 08 Dec 2023 19:10:24 +0000 - Omid Scobie: Endgame draft text to blame for royal naming error
- Omid Scobie says he included the names in an earlier version of the text of Endgame.
BBC News - UK - Fri, 08 Dec 2023 18:57:15 +0000 - Brianna Ghey: Accused tells court of 'dark fantasies' about torture
- A girl accused of murdering Brianna Ghey says she began to fantasise about killing people at 14.
BBC News - UK - Fri, 08 Dec 2023 18:39:31 +0000 - Wham!, Mariah Carey and The Pogues lead flood of Christmas songs in UK top 40
- Last Christmas is back at number one, followed by Mariah Carey and The Pogues with Kirsty MacColl.
BBC News - UK - Fri, 08 Dec 2023 18:04:26 +0000 - Met Police officer speaks of ordeal as knife attacker is sentenced
- PC Joe Gerrard has spoken to the BBC about his ordeal as the man who tried to kill him is jailed.
BBC News - UK - Fri, 08 Dec 2023 17:51:07 +0000 - Rwanda: How the country views the UK's asylum deal
- Rwanda has facilities ready to host asylum seekers but some there are not sure it is a good idea.
BBC News - UK - Fri, 08 Dec 2023 16:56:05 +0000 - Joey Barton: Emma Hayes says women are used to 'systemic misogyny' following comments
- Chelsea manager Emma Hayes says women are "routinely used to dealing with systemic misogyny and bullying" in football.
BBC News - UK - Fri, 08 Dec 2023 16:53:52 +0000 - Grandmother threatened with deportation after 42 years can stay
- Leonarda Zarcone learned she did not have UK residency when she returned from a wedding in France.
BBC News - UK - Fri, 08 Dec 2023 16:36:13 +0000 - Five questions about Ofsted after the Ruth Perry inquest
- The death of head teacher Ruth Perry has provoked a nationwide debate about the role of Ofsted.
BBC News - UK - Fri, 08 Dec 2023 15:53:18 +0000 - Solid gold coin found in charity collection can
- Scotland's Charity Air Ambulance described the discovery as a "Christmas cracker".
BBC News - UK - Fri, 08 Dec 2023 15:31:39 +0000
BBC World News
- Rwanda: Tory MPs under pressure to back Rishi Sunak's plan
- Rishi Sunak's emergency legislation has attracted criticism from both sides of his party.
BBC News - Home - Sat, 09 Dec 2023 01:51:54 +0000 - A crisis at the Mexico border felt in Ukraine
- Migrants from as far afield as China, Cameroon and Afghanistan walk into a US political quagmire.
BBC News - Home - Sat, 09 Dec 2023 01:31:34 +0000 - Week in pictures: 2-8 December 2023
- A selection of striking images from around the world, taken over the past seven days.
BBC News - Home - Sat, 09 Dec 2023 01:29:32 +0000 - Storms unearth East Runton World War Two pillbox
- The pillbox has been buried nearly roof-deep on a beach since the cliff it was on collapsed.
BBC News - Home - Sat, 09 Dec 2023 01:28:42 +0000 - South Africa's Tyla sparks culture war over racial identity
- The term "coloured" is a slur in the US, but for millions of South Africans it is part of their identity.
BBC News - Home - Sat, 09 Dec 2023 01:28:30 +0000 - COP28: Tuvalu negotiator flies 8,000 miles to save home
- The UN climate talks turn to oceans and a Pacific islander is here to fight for her home.
BBC News - Home - Sat, 09 Dec 2023 01:24:31 +0000 - Benjamin Zephaniah: The poet and performer in his own words
- The writer on turning down an OBE, being dyslexic, the importance of being nice and never giving up.
BBC News - Home - Sat, 09 Dec 2023 01:22:23 +0000 - France's Emmanuel Macron buffeted from all sides in row over secularism
- France's president is denounced by all sides after lighting a Hanukkah candle at the Elysée Palace.
BBC News - Home - Sat, 09 Dec 2023 01:17:25 +0000 - MPs defeated at election to get help finding a new career
- Those losing their seats at the next election will get taxpayer-funded advice with landing a new job.
BBC News - Home - Sat, 09 Dec 2023 01:05:58 +0000 - Doctor Who: Yasmin Finney on fandom, family and online trolls
- Yasmin Finney stars as a trans character in the new series after her breakout role in Heartstopper.
BBC News - Home - Sat, 09 Dec 2023 01:04:30 +0000 - 'The shame of being told you're inadequate by Ofsted'
- Head teachers talk frankly about the mental health impact that Ofsted inspections have had on them.
BBC News - Home - Sat, 09 Dec 2023 01:00:40 +0000 - CosMc's: Curious customers flock to McDonald's new retro drinks brand
- CosMc's, named after an obscure company mascot, is a bid for the speciality drinks market.
BBC News - Home - Sat, 09 Dec 2023 00:36:39 +0000 - The Papers: MPs' anger at Rwanda plan and festive supplies hit
- Reports of growing discontent among Tories over the Rwanda immigration bill leads several of Saturday's papers.
BBC News - Home - Sat, 09 Dec 2023 00:32:48 +0000 - Ryan O'Neal, Oscar-nominated star of Love Story, dead at 82
- The heartthrob was also known for his roles in What's Up, Doc?, Paper Moon and A Bridge Too Far.
BBC News - Home - Sat, 09 Dec 2023 00:25:13 +0000 - Marapi eruption: Hikers recount escape from 'Mountain of Fire'
- Mountaineers recall how they escaped scalding hot ash and rocks on Indonesia's Mount Marapi.
BBC News - Home - Fri, 08 Dec 2023 23:35:10 +0000 - Coventry City 2-0 Birmingham City: Callum O'Hare double wins Midlands derby for Sky Blues
- Ex-Aston Villa midfielder Callum O'Hare scores twice as Coventry City beat Wayne Rooney's Birmingham City at the CBS Arena.
BBC News - Home - Fri, 08 Dec 2023 23:03:25 +0000 - Disney goes punk: TikTok sends Welsh covers band viral
- Punk covers of Disney and show tunes? Heavy metal fans go mad for it, say the band rocking Frozen.
BBC News - Home - Fri, 08 Dec 2023 22:56:09 +0000 - Hunter Biden criminal tax charges rare, say experts
- Hunter Biden's book may have convinced prosecutors to file criminal, rather than civil, charges, say experts.
BBC News - Home - Fri, 08 Dec 2023 22:53:49 +0000 - Jadon Sancho: Man Utd winger's return to first team 'up to him' says boss Erik ten Hag
- Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag says the onus is on Jadon Sancho to facilitate his return to the club's first-team squad.
BBC News - Home - Fri, 08 Dec 2023 22:48:08 +0000 - See 'beyond rare' white baby alligator born in US
- The reptile, measuring 49cm (19.2 inches), is reportedly one of only seven leucistic alligators in the world.
BBC News - Home - Fri, 08 Dec 2023 22:28:06 +0000 - Taylor Swift's Eras tour brings in 'staggering' $1.04bn
- The singer raked in the money faster than anyone and averaged one of the highest prices per ticket.
BBC News - Home - Fri, 08 Dec 2023 22:26:58 +0000 - Hamas claims Israeli operation ended in hostage death
- The group releases video it says shows the aftermath of a failed attempt to free a hostage held in Gaza.
BBC News - Home - Fri, 08 Dec 2023 22:08:08 +0000 - Michigan school shooter sentenced to life in prison without parole
- In 2021, Ethan Crumbley killed four students at Oxford High School when he was 15 years old.
BBC News - Home - Fri, 08 Dec 2023 21:48:29 +0000 - Wonka's Timothée Chalamet 'warned' over 'sexy Hull accent' comment
- Comedian Lucy Beaumont, from Hull, says Timothée Chalamet will be "savaged by middle-aged women".
BBC News - Home - Fri, 08 Dec 2023 21:32:38 +0000 - Palestinian recounts being stripped and driven away by Israeli army
- The BBC speaks to one of the men seen being detained, who was later released.
BBC News - Home - Fri, 08 Dec 2023 21:21:19 +0000
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