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The Tory MP admits watching pornography in the House of Commons and tells the BBC he was stupid. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/uBGQ1hb

Michael Fabricant has apologised for suggesting teachers and nurses enjoyed lockdown drinks in staff-rooms. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/Ohe3dcp

Football agent Mino Raiola - whose clients included Borussia Dortmund striker Erling Haaland and Manchester United midfielder Paul Pogba - dies at the age of 54. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/GZNosQU

China's capital imposes major new restrictions in a bid to curb a spike in cases. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/lDdekov

Hannah Kenny says she was approached by three man last week while canvassing in east Belfast. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/GHpLS8A

Bamburgh is voted Britain's best seaside destination for a second year in a row in consumer survey. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/c7YRAd6

Katie Kenyon, 33, was last seen getting into a Ford Transit van in Burnley more than a week ago. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/qmTHIKc

Labour says no Covid rules were broken at the event, where Sir Keir Starmer was filmed drinking a beer. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/Imx85qd

Anne-Marie Trevelyan's disclosure comes amid renewed scrutiny over sexism in Westminster. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/VZeuWaJ

Taking a plunge in cold water is increasingly popular, but what's the safest way to enjoy it? from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/LT5cHSj

Sri Lanka's worst economic crisis in 70 years has prompted mass protests against the government. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/Ig8ZaYx

Manchester United interim manager Ralf Rangnick is named Austria boss but will work for the club on a consultancy basis. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/OcZi0vy

Some residents have been under strict lockdown for five weeks, and struggled to access food supplies. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/Q94IDoh

Streets came to a standstill as people paused to pay tribute to the millions killed in the Holocaust. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/DdXA8hb

Manchester United are fined by Uefa after fans threw objects at Atletico Madrid boss Diego Simeone following their recent Champions League defeat. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/5gkxhLZ

BBC Sport profiles seven-weight world champion Amanda Serrano before her fight against Katie Taylor this weekend. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/IVt2RUZ

The Killing Eve star appears in the play Prima Facie, which has sold out its two-month run. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/gZT5B0X

Tory MP Jamie Wallis charged with failing to stop after a car crash in the Vale of Glamorgan. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/VO6A7ld

Emily Scarratt will captain England in the absence of the injured Sarah Hunter and Poppy Cleall will step in at number eight for Saturday's Women's Six Nations Grand Slam decider in France. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/Lefkhr3

Families across the country have struggled to get hold of passports in time for their trips abroad. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/HB2VglD

The family-friendly video game character turns 30, but some critics say Kirby has lost its spark. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/mCLzK6F

Jason Williams turned his balcony in Manchester into a "cloud garden" during the pandemic. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/73KYpgH

Labour's deputy says she hopes to hear from Boris Johnson as the Mail on Sunday defends its story. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/opInPi4

The ex-model is accused of breaching a restraining order against ex-husband Kieran Hayler's fiancee. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/mcMbDCd

Police say a 28-year-old man arrested over the deaths remains in a stable condition in hospital. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/kgJxIHL

Boris Johnson told ministers the service needed to start delivering better value for money. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/IzXUb3E

Wimbledon is unlikely to waver on its decision to ban Russian and Belarusian players from this year's event, despite criticism from tennis governing bodies. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/jJgHFIL

Pictures show thick plumes of smoke and flames rising from the building in Harlow, Essex. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/rpYTCFW

Women are facing unacceptable delays accessing menopause treatments, the Royal Pharmaceutical Society says. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/xFmYkrw

Some said the network got off to an "impressive start," but others said it was "mind-numbingly boring". from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/VbwNJXq

The social media giant is reported to be in the final stages of a takeover deal with Elon Musk. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/cgouGhF

Mary McCann's son and daughter were not wearing seatbelts at the time of the crash, a court hears. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/ym1vpkZ

The Internet Watch Foundation says it found illegal content on 252,000 web pages last year. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/6U9tAgl

Brazil's famous Carnival returned this year for the first time since the Covid pandemic. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/XG7bhQy

Former South Africa captain and director of cricket Graeme Smith is cleared of racism allegations by two independent arbitrators. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/7fMS0EL

BBC pundit Micah Richards feels Manchester City fans should focus on what Raheem Sterling brings to their team, rather than just remember his missed chances. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/4pT7O36

Everton will contact the Professional Game Match Officials Limited (PGMOL) to query why a challenge they feel should have led to a penalty was not reviewed further in the Merseyside derby. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/Lbn8iKD

The firm says it has not asked recently-employed agency workers to sign new contracts with reduced wages. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/a3CVwYu

Sir Keir Starmer says the government's response to the crisis so far has been "utterly woeful". from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/uzh0fcR

Mum is told her passport is invalid for Portugal because it lasts longer than 10 years. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/4AXwTY5

The Earl and Countess of Wessex continue their tour with a visit to St Vincent and the Grenadines. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/mNFXtJn

A look at the colourful career of Britain's Tyson Fury after he vows to retire following his world heavyweight title win against Dillian Whyte. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/ZitKcTQ

As some Tories join calls for Boris Johnson to quit over partygate, his chairman says it would bring uncertainty. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/GERSN0c

The video features people pleading for help over a lack of food and medicine in the city's strict lockdown. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/z09am67

The blaze at Canford Heath in Poole is the largest the area has seen in years, firefighters say. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/PbFrXgQ

A 23-year-old man is charged after Neri Morse, 24, died following an attack on Wednesday. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/W7SwbnQ

Police say they were called to reports of several people being attacked in Bedworth on Saturday. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/BWjwvxU

Red Bull's Max Verstappen passes Ferrari's Charles Leclerc with two laps to go to win the sprint race at the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/9KjSfqQ

Will WBC champion Tyson Fury be able to beat Dillian Whyte or will the challenger cause an upset at Wembley? from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/IzTwp8A

Campaigners take to rivers across the UK in 12 protests against water companies dumping sewage. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/Gnq6tdy

Arsenal step up their claims for a place in the Premier League's top four at the expense of Manchester United's hopes in a thriller at Emirates Stadium. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/3mR8VzN

A Pembrokeshire company says it will stop printing "Little England beyond Wales" on its tubs. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/4tEn28s

It follows reports that officials were fined for a garden party Boris Johnson attended in 2020. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/gVteTJl

The victims had been knifed in the chest and stomach, post-mortem examinations find. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/sk7A1eY

Video shows the former heavyweight boxer repeatedly punching a man in the head. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/SWbmhiN

Unexpected developments made the past few days more difficult than expected for Boris Johnson. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/r5A4jcM

Hakeem Hussain's mother is found guilty of his manslaughter after prioritising her drug addiction. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/Dr2F7Pd

The former prime minister's narrative of a US-led conspiracy to oust him is resonating with his supporters. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/Gh90lOa

The one-eyed cat gets a helicopter ride back to Aberdeen after being found in a shipping container. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/YPp0eTu

The tours, which are to celebrate the Platinum Jubilee, will run from June to August this summer. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/jDkNshr

The prime minister enjoys an enthusiastic welcome abroad as his troubles at home persist. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/YXOW5v9

The Swiss food giant says it will continue to raise the prices of its products as food costs surge. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/lCnazsH

The Queen's Guard play an arrangement of Happy Birthday during the Changing of the Guard ceremony. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/zJLRknT

Manchester United appoint Ajax coach Erik ten Hag as manager from the end of this season. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/814RSHe

Katie Jarvis, 30, is given a two-year community order with 200 hours of unpaid work by a judge. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/AKWOeVb

Russian and Belarusian players will not be allowed to compete at Wimbledon this year because of the invasion of Ukraine. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/eGDf93w

A court has approved an order for the Wikileaks founder to face espionage charges in the US. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/qAacuhR

Hundreds gather outside the funeral of The Wanted singer, who died last month at the age of 33. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/F18MBZp

North Wales Police arrested a member of staff from Wrexham Maelor Hospital following allegations. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/hFo3lfH

The actor reportedly threw a chair at a woman, leaving her with a cut to her head, on Tuesday. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/TQFkCqE

The actor will take the stand in his lawsuit against his former wife, actor Amber Heard. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/EqLSOen

Gillian Docherty was living on borrowed time but a drug improved her health so much she had a baby. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/DOShRTK

Councils are contacting parents and carers with offers of primary-school places in England and Wales. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/qMY76Rf

Iby Knill, who moved to Leeds in 1947, dies 77 years after her liberation from Auschwitz. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/aLTuVUf

The Chumak family thought they would never be all together again after Peter got stuck in Ukraine. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/VmBg3uS

A study of thousands of women across seven countries tries to discover why there is a strong link. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/lNELc38

Volunteers will be sent to those who need assistance to ease pressure on ambulance services. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/qImV7CY

The rise in the cost of living has led to more households cutting their subscription services. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/1O8k3MC

Police thank East Lulworth residents for their patience while they moved on the last partygoers. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/q920ZoJ

Bosses paid £27m extra since 2020 despite 1,000 sewage spills a day, according to the party's research. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/uo83vEJ

Some walkers 'caught short' are pooing on Wales' highest mountain. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/OyozA1d

There will be no immediate job losses at the baby goods retailer, although its founder will step down. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/yDBGeMx

Chelsea will face Manchester City in a second domestic cup final this season after seeing off league rivals Arsenal in the FA Cup semi-final. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/1CUIYtp

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge brought their older children to St George's Chapel in Windsor. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/EezAxrN

A leading expert says Boris Johnson "broke the law", "misled Parliament" and "shredded the ministerial code". from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/N0vuIh2

Kim Jong-un clapped as he watched the launch - a new indication of his intention to resume nuclear tests. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/8ZGUzYA

Five adults and two children are rescued from the "severe" blaze in a 15th-floor flat. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/s7nChbr

Extinction Rebellion protesters, including two Olympians, scaled the tanker in London. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/iSX5o4g

Prof Linda Bauld says there are still high levels of infection due to the BA.2 Omicron variant. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/ERUeZxW

Manchester City will compete for a fourth Women's FA Cup title after booking their place in Wembley's final with victory over West Ham. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/Tm2NYdv

The firm says military action in Ukraine means it will shut its shops, having defended staying open. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/7wd4mV9

Police looking for Nathan Fleetwood who was missing for 19 days find a body in a river. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/zgjb3F8

The vice-chancellor says they should use bikes and lower the thermostat to use less Russian gas. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/ZBmc2x8

An Algerian man in Belgium is fighting to claim his €250,000 winnings because of his status. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/kGBzF5A

Activists against new government oil and gas projects target sites in Warwickshire and Essex. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/ACbpco6

Moscow says it hit the Ukrainian capital overnight and would launch more strikes in response to any attacks on Russian territory. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/Tgv5a72

Above-average temperatures are expected across parts of the UK as the Easter weekend gets under way. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/r5X0Ro2

Five-year-old Larsen Roberts, who had a rare and aggressive brain tumour, died in 2019. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/uOkohDi

Disney launch copyright claim against latest unauthorised version of the defunct children's game. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/Fx2H9me

The film's director says the landscape provided an "incredible" backdrop for filming. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/O1JsCoi

Scotland's World Cup play-off semi-final against Ukraine is rescheduled for 1 June, with the winner playing Wales four days later. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/rGRyoa0

The UK is to give some asylum seekers a one-way ticket to Rwanda. What policies have other nations taken? from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/0N31m9P

A gang with links to far-right and anti-Covid groups wanted to overthrow democracy, say prosecutors. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/Zb4PShT

Darwin the Aldabra tortoise had been a popular attraction at Blackpool Zoo since its opening in 1972. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/CyE0koA

Housing Secretary Michael Gove says those responsible have to pay to solve the crisis. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/BAOrl0Q

He replaces Laura Kuenssberg, who is taking over from Andrew Marr on BBC One's Sunday morning show. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/V1aig5h

Anna Foster is in Borodyanka showing the scale of damage left behind in the Kyiv region. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/GTqrU9Q

Time Out will stop publishing its London magazine print edition after 54 years of content. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/ZUt3rlR

Boris Johnson and Rishi Sunak have already paid penalties, but the police probe isn't over yet. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/E1mePLX

Northern Ireland boss Kenny Shiels apologises for saying "women are more emotional than men" when discussing his side's 5-0 defeat by England. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/umf15F9

Warner Bros agreed to the request for changes but have said the "spirit of the film remains". from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/Eftcqv8

Speaking at a Russian space centre, Mr Putin claimed his invasion aimed to help people in the Donbas. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/iJVwQZp

Kemarni Watson Darby suffered weeks of beatings before the fatal attack at his West Bromwich home. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/oYDTleX

US officials said Daniel Kinahan, who worked as an advisor to boxer Tyson Fury, leads one of Europe's top drug gangs. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/uU7b49H

The French presidential candidate says she is in favour of sanctions on Russia - except for energy. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/NyTG16k

Border force is "chronically under-staffed" and it will take time to train new officers, a union says. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/pJZoUjH

After withdrawing troops from the north of Ukraine, Russian shifts its focus to capturing more territory in the east. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2NoJyu3

Reverend Steve Tinning pays tribute to the Southend West MP murdered last year. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/B8oUjrc

A brigade in the besieged port city warns it is running out ammunition as Russian soldiers close in. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/Cydn8WM