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Tributes are paid to Lt Cdr Chris Gayson, 42, Lt Lily-Mae Fisher, 31, and Petty Officer Owen Green, 24.

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Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer met the family of Henry Nowak at 10 Downing Street.

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A former police officer wrongly identified as being at the scene of Henry Nowak's arrest and death said she is scared for her safety.

6/4/2026 3:24:11 PM

A public spending watchdog examines the property arrangements of royals including Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor.

6/4/2026 7:05:18 PM

A member of staff was attacked on the Guildford campus on Thursday morning, says the university.

6/4/2026 2:21:02 PM

The Princess of Wales encourages an emotional cancer patient at The Christie by saying "you can do it!"

6/4/2026 3:37:13 PM

In an interview for a BBC Radio 4 documentary, England's Identity Crisis, the Conservative leader warned of rising tensions as groups on the left and the right.

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Jack Clark tells BBC's Newsnight AI could get to the point where it develops without human input.

6/4/2026 5:53:25 PM

Ukraine's president tells the Russian leader that only "direct engagement" between the two countries could end the war, with the US focused on Iran.

6/4/2026 5:34:14 PM

Liverpool appoint Andoni Iraola as their new head coach on a two-year contract following the sacking of Arne Slot.

6/4/2026 2:28:58 PM

Zeynab Javadli had not been in contact with any of her friends since Tuesday.

6/4/2026 5:34:49 PM

The number of people withdrawing money from a LISA is outpacing the number using one to buy a home. Why?

6/4/2026 1:06:33 AM

In the shadow of cartel violence, BBC’s Will Grant got a first-hand look at security plans in Monterrey.

6/4/2026 1:42:34 AM

The government is committing many millions of pounds to the new theme park planned for Bedfordshire.

6/4/2026 12:00:23 AM

As scientists edge closer to new treatments for hair loss, Victoria Derbyshire examines what such breakthroughs could mean for women.

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People from Mayhill and Townhill say perceptions of their estate are very different to the reality.

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The United States announced the ceasefire agreement on Wednesday night following a fresh round of talks.

6/4/2026 4:37:46 PM

The lower chamber of Congress passed a measure that seeks to halt further military action, in a vote seen as largely symbolic.

6/4/2026 10:46:36 AM

Members of the Rail, Maritime and Transport Union walked out on Thursday for a second day of strike action.

6/4/2026 2:58:21 PM

Spielberg's new film imagines what might happen if the existence of non-human intelligence was revealed to the world.

6/4/2026 6:22:09 PM

X owner Musk has posted several times on the site criticising the police treatment of Henry Nowak.

6/4/2026 1:19:19 PM

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex share a picture of their daughter Lilibet, calling her "our dream girl".

6/4/2026 6:09:19 AM

Cleaners found Dawa Sherpa crawling towards Base Camp six days after he went missing at a higher altitude.

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