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07/03/2023 The Home Secretary announces new legislation to try to stop people crossing the Channel in small boats
Under the proposals, anyone who enters the UK illegally won't be able to claim asylum.
07 Mar 2023,30 mins
06/03/2023 Met sorry Wayne Couzens not arrested for indecent exposure
The former officer went on to rape and murder Sarah Everard just days later.
06 Mar 2023,30 mins
05/03/2023 Charities Criticise Illegal Migration Plans
Charities have criticised plans aimed at stopping small boats crossing the Channel.
05 Mar 2023,15 mins
04/03/2023 Ukrainian officials say there is fighting in Bakhmut
Ukrainian officials say there is fighting in the streets of the eastern city of Bakhmut.
04 Mar 2023,15 mins
03/03/2023 A parliamentary committee says Boris Johnson may have misled MPs about lockdown parties
Mr Johnson says there's no evidence he committed any contempt of parliament.
03 Mar 2023,30 mins
02/03/2023 The final report into the Manchester Arena bombing has been released
The report says MI5 failed to gather intelligence that might have prevented the attack.
02 Mar 2023,30 mins
01/03/2023 Matt Hancock disputes claims that leaked messages show he rejected advice on Covid testing for care homes
The former Health Secretary claims that the messages have been doctored.
01 Mar 2023,30 mins
28/02/2023 Trans rapist jailed for eight years
A rapist who changed gender while waiting to stand trial has been jailed for eight years.
28 Feb 2023,30 mins
27/02/2023 New deal struck to end the Northern Ireland Brexit deadlock
The PM says it will ensure smoother trade with the rest of the UK.
27 Feb 2023,30 mins
26/02/2023: Nearly sixty people have died after a boat carrying migrants sank off the coast of Italy.
Nearly sixty people have died after a boat carrying migrants sank off the coast of Italy.
26 Feb 2023,15 mins
25/02/2023 - EU and UK "on the brink" of Brexit deal.
The UK and the EU appear to be on the brink of a new Brexit deal for Northern Ireland.
25 Feb 2023,15 mins
24/02/2023 Ukraine's allies mark one year since Russia invaded
The anniversary brings promises of more weapons and further sanctions against Moscow.
24 Feb 2023,30 mins
23/02/2023 Senior police officer shot in Northern Ireland
Three people have been arrested after the attack in County Tyrone.
23 Feb 2023,30 mins
22/02/2023 Shamima Begum, the schoolgirl who joined the Islamic State group, has lost her appeal to be allowed to come home
Shamima Begum's lawyers say they'll continue to fight for her British citizenship.
22 Feb 2023,30 mins
21/02/2023 President Putin suspends nuclear arms treaty with America
He made the announcement in a key speech accusing the West of starting the Ukrainian war
21 Feb 2023,30 mins
20/02/2023 President Biden pays surprise visit to Ukraine
The US President travelled by train across Poland to Kyiv to visit President Zelensky
20 Feb 2023,30 mins
19/02/2023 Police Looking for Nicola Bulley find Body
Police investigating the disappearance of Nicola Bulley say a body has been found.
19 Feb 2023,15 mins
18/02/2023 West Urges Long-term Support for Ukraine
Western leaders have called for a global pact to stop Russia's aggression in Ukraine.
18 Feb 2023,15 mins
17/02/2023 A security guard at a British embassy has been jailed for 13 years for spying for Russia
David Smith passed on personal details of other members of staff while working in Berlin.
17 Feb 2023,30 mins
16/02/2023 Nurses in England announce their biggest and most disruptive strike
Tens of thousands will walk out for 48 hours on the first of March.
16 Feb 2023,30 mins
15/02/2023 Nicola Sturgeon steps down as Scotland's first minister.
She's resigning after eight years in the role.
15 Feb 2023,30 mins
14/02/2023 The car-maker Ford has announced plans to cut 1,300 jobs in the UK
Ford is shifting production to the US, which is investing billions in electric vehicles.
14 Feb 2023,30 mins
13/02/2023 A week on from the devastating Turkish and Syrian earthquake, survivors are still being dug out of the rubble
The number of confirmed deaths now exceeds 35,000.
13 Feb 2023,30 mins
12/02/2023 UN says Syrian earthquake victims have been failed
The UN says the international community has failed victims of the earthquake in Syria.
12 Feb 2023,15 mins
11/02/2023 Earthquakes in Turkey and Syria said to be the worst to hit the Middle East in 100 years
More than 25,000 people are known to have died in the natural disaster.
11 Feb 2023,15 mins
10/02/2023 More than 22,000 people have died in Monday's earthquakes in Turkey and Syria
Turkey's president admits his government's response has not been as fast as he had hoped.
10 Feb 2023,30 mins
09/02/2023 Composer Burt Bacharach has died at the age of 94
He wrote hits for some of music's biggest stars, from Frank Sinatra to Dionne Warwick.
09 Feb 2023,27 mins
08/02/2023 President Zelensky visits Britain for the first time since Russia's invasion of Ukraine last year
Ukraine's President Zelensky has used a visit to the UK to make a plea for fighter jets.
08 Feb 2023,30 mins
07/02/2023 Turkey's President declares a state of emergency after a devastating earthquake
More than six thousand people have died across Turkey and Syria.
07 Feb 2023,30 mins
06/02/2023 Deadly earthquakes kill more than two thousand five hundred people in Turkey and Syria
Two powerful earthquakes in southern Turkey and northern Syria have killed thousands.
06 Feb 2023,30 mins