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• Robert Williams: Two arrests over teen's disappearance 21 years ago
  - Robert Williams went missing from home in 2002 when he was 15 years old.
  BBC News - UK - Tue, 26 Sep 2023 19:36:05 +0000
• COP26 President Alok Sharma to stand down as MP at next election
  - The Tory MP for Reading West had criticised Rishi Sunak's watering down of key green policies.
  BBC News - UK - Tue, 26 Sep 2023 19:29:42 +0000
• British Museum asks public and experts to help recover stolen artefacts
  - The museum gives more details of 2,000 artefacts from its collection that are missing or stolen.
  BBC News - UK - Tue, 26 Sep 2023 19:05:18 +0000
• Downing Street crash man handed suspended prison sentence
  - Seth Kneller crashed into the gates of Downing Street in May, causing panic in Whitehall.
  BBC News - UK - Tue, 26 Sep 2023 18:02:38 +0000
• Five alleged Russian spies appear in London court
  - Five Bulgarians were charged after a UK counter-terror investigation uncovered an alleged Russian spy ring.
  BBC News - UK - Tue, 26 Sep 2023 17:34:39 +0000
• Discrimination for being gay not enough for asylum - Braverman
  - The home secretary says fearing discrimination for being gay or a woman is not enough to qualify for refugee protection.
  BBC News - UK - Tue, 26 Sep 2023 17:21:51 +0000
• Daniel Hegarty: Veteran accused of teenager's death dies
  - Daniel Hegarty, 15, was shot twice in the head during an Army operation in Londonderry in 1972.
  BBC News - UK - Tue, 26 Sep 2023 17:18:04 +0000
• David Walliams sues company behind Britain's Got Talent
  - Walliams files a High Court case against the show's production company following his exit as a judge.
  BBC News - UK - Tue, 26 Sep 2023 16:47:44 +0000
• Woman dies after Center Parcs Woburn Forest collision
  - A Center Parcs spokesman says the woman's family, friends and colleagues are being supported.
  BBC News - UK - Tue, 26 Sep 2023 16:33:47 +0000
• Aimi McCaffery: Driver who fell asleep jailed for killing mum-of-two
  - Aimi McCaffery was on her morning run when Glen Widdowson's BMW veered across the road and hit her.
  BBC News - UK - Tue, 26 Sep 2023 16:13:26 +0000
• Lib Dem leader Ed Davey pledges two-month cancer treatment guarantee
  - The Lib Dem leader launches an all-out attack on the Tories' NHS record in his conference speech.
  BBC News - UK - Tue, 26 Sep 2023 16:12:40 +0000
• 20mph: Police investigate threats to Mark Drakeford over new speed limit
  - First minister reveals that he's received threats to his physical safety over Wales' new 20mph law.
  BBC News - UK - Tue, 26 Sep 2023 15:48:37 +0000
• Linda Razzell murder: Glyn Razzell will not be released from prison
  - Glyn Razzell has repeatedly refused to reveal where the body of his wife Linda is.
  BBC News - UK - Tue, 26 Sep 2023 14:51:10 +0000
• Ronan Wilson: Serge Kelly charged after boy's death in Bundoran crash
  - Serge Kelly is facing charges over a hit-and-run collision in which Ronan Wilson, 9, died.
  BBC News - UK - Tue, 26 Sep 2023 14:39:50 +0000
• 'Gargoyle' of council leader appears on Wiltshire pizza shop
  - The council leader depicted in the sculpture says he finds the artwork "very amusing".
  BBC News - UK - Tue, 26 Sep 2023 14:39:20 +0000
• Chris Mason: Davey pounds Tories in election warm-up speech
  - Sir Ed Davey makes it clear who the Lib Dems are targeting at the general election - but will it work?
  BBC News - UK - Tue, 26 Sep 2023 14:32:09 +0000
• Scrapping HS2 link would be very stupid, says ex-rail chief
  - Former Strategic Rail Authority boss says cancelling the leg to Manchester would hurt other projects.
  BBC News - UK - Tue, 26 Sep 2023 12:36:13 +0000
• Scotland schools strike: Thousands of pupils at home as strikes begin
  - Thousands of pupils will stay at home on day one of Unison's three-day strike in a dispute over pay.
  BBC News - UK - Tue, 26 Sep 2023 11:51:34 +0000
• Water firms forced to pay back customers for poor performance
  - Regulator Ofwat orders companies in England and Wales to cut bills after missing targets.
  BBC News - UK - Tue, 26 Sep 2023 11:51:13 +0000
• Storm Agnes: What do you need to know?
  - The first named storm of the 2023-24 season is likely to bring some impacts from strong winds and rain.
  BBC News - UK - Tue, 26 Sep 2023 10:10:41 +0000
• Ros Atkins on… How the HS2 plan changed over the years
  - The BBC’s analysis editor looks at the delays, spiralling costs and cuts affecting the proposed high speed rail line.
  BBC News - UK - Tue, 26 Sep 2023 06:01:04 +0000
• Pearly King and Queen of Woolwich explain the cockney tradition
  - Pearly Kings and Queens from across London recently gathered in the City for their Harvest Festival.
  BBC News - UK - Tue, 26 Sep 2023 05:02:23 +0000
• Idris Elba: Actors in video games like Phantom Liberty is 'sign of the times'
  - Idris Elba, who stars in Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty, sees a future where films and games converge.
  BBC News - UK - Tue, 26 Sep 2023 00:36:04 +0000
• Breast cancer: The Asian survivors tackling taboo in the community
  - Asian women are being encouraged to push past cultural stigma and get checked for breast cancer.
  BBC News - UK - Mon, 25 Sep 2023 23:48:08 +0000
• HS2: What is the route and why could part of it be cancelled?
  - The high-speed railway between London, the Midlands and North of England could be scaled back.
  BBC News - UK - Mon, 25 Sep 2023 15:37:36 +0000