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The London mayor is to be joined by broadcaster June Sarpong and former union chief Christina McAnea in the Lords.

Fifa is "assessing the match reports" before deciding whether to punish Argentina after players held a banner in support of their country's claims to the Falkland Islands.

It might feel like the last thing anyone wants right now - but here is why, actually, you do want to watch the World Cup's third-place play-off.

The government says it wants to update "outdated" marriage laws to give couples in England and Wales more choice.

Advisers are asking the government to consider introducing the jabs following concerns over a meningitis B outbreak earlier this year, in which two people died.

The uncle of a man being held on suspicion of murder tells the BBC his legs "went like jelly" when he heard his nephew had been arrested.

Winkleman said she was "incredibly grateful" for the opportunity, but had been "too nervous" to enjoy it.

It will be illegal to sell high-caffeine beverages to under-16s from April next year, but soft drinks with lower caffeine levels will not be affected.

The ex-head of Italy's motorway operator Giovanni Castellucci was handed a 12-year term over the 2018 bridge collapse.

Courtney Gartshore, 28, denied the culpable homicide of her three-month-old daughter Dahlia-Rose.

Described as a "listening tour of the UK", Burnham will travel across the country in August while MPs break for the summer.

The US military targeted an unladen oil tanker which it said was heading for the key Iranian oil terminal on Kharg island.

The manner of England's World Cup exit was meek, and Thomas Tuchel must now find a way to fix those problems as focus will soon turn to qualifying for Euro 2028.

BBC Sport explores a bond between two world-class footballers from different generations who appear bound by destiny

Sean Carrington says he has "no regrets" about his tattoo despite the Three Lions' frustrating exit.

King Charles III hinted at England's World Cup semi-final loss as he poured a pint in a pub.

New monkey species hailed as 'amazing discovery' by conservationist.

The chief executive of Wild reveals what happens behind the scenes of social media posts.

Relationship OCD is gaining awareness, but limited data means little is known about how common the condition is.

Andy Burnham will be moving into Downing Street next week, and a question remains over who will be his neighbour in Number 11.

The film, starring Matt Damon and Zendaya, is director Sir Christopher Nolan's first since Oppenheimer.

A White House staffer has been accused of using inside knowledge of speeches to make nearly $100,000 on Kalshi.

A rift between Fedorov and Commander-in-Chief Oleksandr Syrskyi was apparently at the heart of Zelensky's decision.

A man who stabbed a dog-walker to death is guilty of attempting to kill his landlord.

Daniel Sean James, 46, is accused of killing Kirandeep Kaur in her home and stabbing another man.

Scunthorpe responds to the government's decision to nationalise British Steel.

Senior MI5 figures were criticised in the report by deputy investigatory powers commissioner Sir John Goldring.

It's part of a wider crackdown from the consumer regulator into potentially unfair practices by private parking operators.

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BBC Sport understands that Thomas Tuchel's defensive tactics in the World Cup semi-final defeat to Argentina are being hotly debated by the England squad.

The manner of England's World Cup exit was meek, and Thomas Tuchel must now find a way to fix those problems as focus will soon turn to qualifying for Euro 2028.

Thomas Tuchel was meant to be the man whose fresh approach would win England major honours, but defeat by Argentina felt like a familiar story - has anything really changed from the Gareth Southgate era?

Nottingham Forest are set to make an offer of £45m for Tottenham midfielder Lucas Bergvall.

Female tennis players received 12,000 abusive posts in 2025, according to a new report.