Rayner in deepening row with Unite union over Birmingham bin strikes
Unite announced earlier it had suspended her membership over the long-running dispute in Birmingham.
UK’s oldest WW2 veteran Donald Rose dies aged 110
Donald Rose survived the D-Day landings and was awarded the French Legion of Honour.
GPs to refer patients for gym classes and career coaching to reduce sick notes
The aim is to help people return to work quicker and reduce the length of time they need fit notes – better known as sick notes.
MP Rupert Lowe cleared by standards watchdog after brief investigation
The standards commissioner says he is satisfied the former Reform MP did not break rules on declaring donations.
Two residents die after car crashes into care home following police chase
Two men, aged 21, are arrested on suspicion of manslaughter, police say.
Watch: Russians tell BBC how they think Ukraine war will end
Russian victory is a key message at the ‘Patriotic Festival’ a few miles outside Moscow.
Oasis sweep UK charts after reunion frenzy
The band go back to number one following their reunion, with two more albums in the top five.
‘All my savings are going’: Pub landlords fear closure as costs rise
Publicans have contacted Your Voice, Your BBC News to sound alarm about the future of the industry.
Watch: Moment child gets stuck inside a claw machine
The child was rescued unharmed from the toy crane game in the US state of Ohio by first responders.
Gaza’s largest functioning hospital facing disaster, medics warn, as Israel widens offensive
Nasser hospital in Khan Younis has a critical shortage of fuel and had to stop admitting patients after Israeli tanks advanced nearby on Thursday.