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20/11/2024 Ukraine fires UK-supplied Storm Shadow missiles into Russia for first time
The launch suggests the UK government has lifted previous restrictions on Kyiv's usage
20 Nov 2024,30 mins
19/11/2024 Moscow says Ukraine fired American missiles into Russia
Russia says the strike targeted a border region, and most of the missiles were shot down.
19 Nov 2024,30 mins
18/11/2024 US Permits Long-Range Missiles in Ukraine
The Kremlin has reacted to the US decision to let Ukraine use its long-range missiles.
18 Nov 2024,30 mins
17/11/2024 Massive Russian missile and drone attack causes Ukraine blackouts
A Russian missile and drone attack has targeted power infrastructure across Ukraine
17 Nov 2024,16 mins
16/11/2024 Farmers protest against inheritance tax changes
Sir Keir Starmer tells Welsh Labour conference he'll defend Budget plans "all day long"
16 Nov 2024,16 mins
15/11/24 UK economy barely grows with Budget fears blamed
The UK economy barely grew between July and September, with Budget uncertainty blamed
15 Nov 2024,30 mins
14/11/2024 Prison Officers union says "very real" problem of corruption among some staff
Figures show an rise in the number of staff sacked for misconduct in England and Wales
14 Nov 2024,30 mins
13/11/2024 Donald Trump returns in triumph to White House for handover talks
Mr Trump said the transition of power would be "as smooth as you can get"
13 Nov 2024,30 mins
12/11/2024 Archbishop of Canterbury resigns after days of mounting pressure
Justin Welby was criticised in a report about an abuser linked to the Church of England
12 Nov 2024,30 mins
11/11/2024 Archbishop of Canterbury told he must quit over Church of England abuse scandal
The Archbishop is facing claims he lied about when he knew about abuse at summer camps
11 Nov 2024,30 mins
10/11/2024 - Major drone strikes in Ukraine and Russia
Moscow and Kyiv launch their biggest drone attacks since the start of the Ukraine war.
10 Nov 2024,16 mins
09/11/2024 - Israel and Hamas ceasefire talks suffer setback.
Qatar withdraws as key mediator.
09 Nov 2024,16 mins
08/11/2024 Dutch authorities condemn attacks on Israeli football fans in Amsterdam
Police say some Israeli fans attacked a taxi and pulled down a Palestinian flag
08 Nov 2024,30 mins
07/11/2024 Bank of England cuts interest rates for second time this year
They were brought down from 5% to 4.75%
07 Nov 2024,30 mins
06/11/2024 Donald Trump has won the US presidential election
He is set to become the first Republican candidate in 20 years to win the popular vote
06 Nov 2024,30 mins
05/11/2024 Millions vote in the US presidential election
Millions vote in the US presidential election
05 Nov 2024,30 mins
04/11/2024 University tuition fees set to rise in England for first time in eight years
The increase will apply to all domestic undergraduate students from next year
04 Nov 2024,30 mins
03/11/2024 King of Spain confronted by angry crowds
The King of Spain has been confronted by angry crowds following last week's deadly floods
03 Nov 2024,16 mins
02/11/2024 Badenoch new Conservative leader
Kemi Badenoch has become the new leader of the Conservative party.
02 Nov 2024,16 mins
01/11/2024 More than 200 people known to have died in Spanish flash floods
It is Europe's worst weather disaster for five decades
01 Nov 2024,30 mins
31/10/2024 Chancellor admits National Insurance hike could have negative effect on wages
Rachel Reeves conceded the rise may erode the businesses' ability to hand out pay rises
31 Oct 2024,30 mins
30/10/2024 Chancellor targets businesses in Budget to raise tens of billions of pounds
Rachel Reeves promised to restore economic stability and improve "broken" public services
30 Oct 2024,30 mins
29/10/2024 Police say teenager accused of killing three girls in Southport faces two extra charges
He has been charged with having an Al Qaeda training manual and possessing a poison
29 Oct 2024,30 mins
28/10/2024 Sir Keir Starmer sets out defence of "tough decisions" to be announced in Budget
The government is expected to unveil a raft of tax rises and spending cuts
28 Oct 2024,30 mins
27/10/2024 - Labour insists working people won't see higher taxes
The government is under pressure to clarify who'll be hit by Budget measures.
27 Oct 2024,16 mins
26/10/2024 'Limited damage' after Israel's attack on Iran
Tehran is urged not to retaliate, but says it has the duty to defend itself.
26 Oct 2024,16 mins
25/10/2024 Online child abuser from County Armagh given life sentence
Alexander McCartney will spend at least 20 years in prison
25 Oct 2024,30 mins
24/10/2024 Chancellor confirms she will change rules on borrowing in next week's budget
Rachel Reeves told the BBC the government would change the way it measures debt
24 Oct 2024,30 mins
23/10/2024 New Alzheimer's drug rejected for widespread use in NHS in England
The health spending watchdog said it was too expensive for too little benefit
23 Oct 2024,30 mins
22/10/2024 Chris Kaba suspected of links to shootings days before he was killed by police
The judge in the trial lifted reporting restrictions on Chris Kaba's criminal history
22 Oct 2024,30 mins