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• Prisoners freed early are returning to jail at rapid rate, governors tell BBC

  Sun, 30 Aug 2026 18:33:36 GMT
  PM Andy Burnham on Sunday announced changes to the next early release scheme - scheduled to start in October - which mean PC Harper's killers will stay in jail.
• US strikes Iranian launchers on Larak Island in first known attack in weeks

  Mon, 31 Aug 2026 03:25:36 GMT
  Iran says the attack killed two people and injured two others, in the first known US strike on Iran since late July.
• Patel to be replaced by Tugendhat as shadow foreign secretary

  Mon, 31 Aug 2026 02:03:38 GMT
  Kemi Badenoch is expected to carry out a wider reshuffle of her front bench team following high-profile departures.
• Parents of seriously ill children should get paid leave, says commissioner

  Mon, 31 Aug 2026 04:17:28 GMT
  Children's commissioner Dame Rachel de Souza has backed called for more support for parents and carers.
• This actor was told he had Alzheimer's, now he's performing a one-man show

  Mon, 31 Aug 2026 01:47:54 GMT
  Peter Marinker is taking on one of Samuel Beckett's most famous plays alone on a London stage.
• The mystery of why so many black Britons still can't swim

  Mon, 31 Aug 2026 00:31:22 GMT
  For decades, swimming ability has been lower in the black community. Our writer asks why.
• UK raises case of British activist detained by settlers in West Bank with Israel

  Sun, 30 Aug 2026 23:02:43 GMT
  Finn Joughin, a 22-year-old student activist, was arrested in the Palestinian village of Umm Al-Kheir.
• 'Like fighting a dinosaur': Sydney woman recalls how she punched shark during attack

  Mon, 31 Aug 2026 00:44:51 GMT
  Leah Stewart, 34, was mauled by a great white shark in June during a morning swim at Coogee Beach.
• Jewish community in harder position than immediately after synagogue attack, says rabbi

  Mon, 31 Aug 2026 00:34:25 GMT
  Rabbi Daniel Walker says members of the Jewish community are feeling increasingly vulnerable.
• Eight killed and 18 missing after ferry capsizes off northern Cyprus

  Mon, 31 Aug 2026 03:56:15 GMT
  A search and rescue operation is under way after a ferry carrying nearly 270 people turns over after leaving port.
• Seven arrested after death of newborn baby girl

  Sun, 30 Aug 2026 18:29:09 GMT
  The baby was pronounced dead at a property in the Wincobank area of Sheffield.
• The Millennials swapping doom-scrolling for gardening

  Sun, 30 Aug 2026 20:41:11 GMT
  Young people say gardening offers joy, serenity and a sense of community.
• How the US-Canada trade war is being felt on both sides of the border

  Mon, 31 Aug 2026 00:05:22 GMT
  The US-Canada trade war is being felt on both sides of the border.
• 'My parents won't lend me £10k but helped my brother': When families play financial favourites

  Sun, 30 Aug 2026 23:22:24 GMT
  So-called financial favouritism can cause jealousy and resentment long into adulthood. Here is how experts say you can avoid it
• What will Sonia Gandhi's memoir reveal about India's most powerful dynasty?

  Mon, 31 Aug 2026 00:16:14 GMT
  Sonia Gandhi’s memoir may finally answer questions about power, loss and the Gandhi family’s political legacy.
• Celebrating 60 years of Notting Hill Carnival

  Sun, 30 Aug 2026 16:36:25 GMT
  Crowds take to the streets of west London to enjoy family day in the bank holiday weekend sunshine.
• The Papers: 'Killers blocked from early release' and 'Harry should fund security'

  Mon, 31 Aug 2026 04:33:08 GMT
  Monday's papers are dominated by changes to the government's early release scheme for prisoners in England and Wales.
• We all share a 15-acre Georgian mansion for the price of a two-bed house

  Sun, 30 Aug 2026 06:04:28 GMT
  Co-housing residents live in a Grade II listed mansion for the same price as a two-bed house.
• Head teacher evacuated 900 children minutes before Nepal floods hit school

  Sun, 30 Aug 2026 16:48:13 GMT
  Rajendra Dawadi leapt into action after receiving warnings over waters heading towards his school.
• 'A giant leap forward': Nasa launches powerful new space telescope

  Sun, 30 Aug 2026 18:53:53 GMT
  The US space agency's telescope is starting a multi-year mission to create a new map of the universe and learn more about dark energy and dark matter.
• Emergency measures needed to stop teachers quitting, say Lib Dems

  Mon, 31 Aug 2026 01:53:17 GMT
  A survey by the party suggested almost half of teachers reported considering quitting the classroom in the next five years.
• Manhunt after shooting at Swiss rave kills woman, 22, and injures five

  Sun, 30 Aug 2026 17:49:31 GMT
  Five others in their twenties were injured after shots were fired at a techno event near Zurich.
• Police release one of two men arrested over fatal house fire

  Sun, 30 Aug 2026 14:34:20 GMT
  Police continue to question a 23-year-old man over the fire in which a girl, 7, and her aunt died.
• Lola Young surprises Reading Festival with final day set

  Sun, 30 Aug 2026 19:36:06 GMT
  The singer has been slowly returning to performing after taking a break last year to "work on myself".
• British woman killed in stabbing at German railway station

  Sun, 30 Aug 2026 16:11:46 GMT
  A 27-year-old German man was arrested immediately after the incident in Rosenheim, Bavaria.
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• Is ADHD And Autism Care Heading For "Chaos"?

  Fri, 28 Aug 2026 15:21:00 GMT
  And, did CIA chief travel to Moscow to warn Putin against attacking Nato?
• Canada tests the limits of Trump’s power

  Wed, 26 Aug 2026 17:14:00 GMT
  And, America says goodbye to musical icon Dolly Parton.
• Football in Greenland: The toughest championship in the world?

  Sat, 06 Sep 2025 12:59:59 GMT
  BBC Sport travels to Nuuk for the Greenlandic Football Championship.
• A new Man Utd era - but Fernandes still sets the standard

  Sun, 30 Aug 2026 20:04:26 GMT
  For all the new signings, it is still captain Bruno Fernandes who sets the standard at Manchester United, writes Simon Stone.
• Djokovic breaks down in tears during US Open first-round exit

  Mon, 31 Aug 2026 04:16:47 GMT
  An emotional Novak Djokovic suffers a US Open first-round defeat which provided further evidence that age is fast catching up with the 39-year-old great.
• How did Rashford do on return to Man Utd XI? Player ratings

  Sun, 30 Aug 2026 17:32:04 GMT
  How Manchester United and Ipswich Town's players rated following their Premier League match.
• GB's Samuel earns first win at a Grand Slam - but 'nervous' Norrie beaten

  Sun, 30 Aug 2026 23:30:14 GMT
  British qualifier Toby Samuel breaks more new ground with a dominant victory over Tomas Machac on his US Open debut.
• '14,000 runs for a reason' - Root calm on form

  Sun, 30 Aug 2026 19:53:14 GMT
  England captain Joe Root is "not too concerned" about his recent modest returns with the bat, saying he has "14,000 runs for a reason".
• 'His best Test for a year' - England-Pakistan player ratings

  Sun, 30 Aug 2026 17:04:35 GMT
  Who produced their best Test performance in 12 months? Which batter is building a case to test the selectors? Player ratings from England's win over Pakistan.
• World number one Scheffler claims second Fedex Cup title

  Sun, 30 Aug 2026 22:38:09 GMT
  At times it felt like there was a certain inevitability about Scottie Scheffler collecting his second Fedex Cup title on Sunday.