Halifax joins rivals in cutting mortgage rates
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-66459129?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
August 10, 2023, 12:58 PM
The UK's biggest mortgage lender will sharply reduce rates as the market shows signs of slowing.
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Wilko to stay open for now in race to save jobs
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-66460059?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
August 10, 2023, 12:37 PM
The homeware retailer will continue to pay its 12,500 staff after falling into administration.
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NI police chief says officers 'anxious and angry' at data breach
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northern-ireland-66455475?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
August 10, 2023, 3:07 PM
The chief constable apologises after the identities of thousands of officers are mistakenly revealed.
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Lauren James: England forward given two-game Women's World Cup ban after red card
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/66449456?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
August 10, 2023, 1:48 PM
England forward Lauren James is given a two-match ban by Fifa for her red card in the Women's World Cup game with Nigeria.
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Tottenham and Bayern agree deal in principle for Kane
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/66412269?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
August 10, 2023, 11:04 AM
Bayern Munich and Tottenham agree a deal in principle for England captain Harry Kane worth more than 100m euros (£86.4m).
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Ecuador politician murder: Prison gangs in terror reign
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-66459310?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
August 10, 2023, 3:15 PM
A presidential candidate has been killed in the latest assassination in Ecuador as gang crime soars.
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Prosecutors want man who killed wife in Cyprus to face new charges
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-tyne-66462909?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
August 10, 2023, 2:34 PM
He was convicted of the manslaughter of his ill wife in Cyprus but could be tried again for murder.
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Barbie banned in Kuwait as Lebanon urges action
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-66464852?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
August 10, 2023, 3:01 PM
The blockbuster falls foul of authorities over its portrayal of social values.
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Oxford Street disorder: Suella Braverman wants culprits to be hunted down
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-66459233?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
August 10, 2023, 9:45 AM
The kind of lawlessness seen in some US cities must not be allowed here, the home secretary says.
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Hospital waiting list tops 7.5 million in England
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-66460309?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
August 10, 2023, 9:47 AM
Nearly one in seven of the population is waiting as NHS bosses cite impact of strikes by doctors.
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No 10 suggests UK still EU member in tweet gaffe
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-66461563?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
August 10, 2023, 1:05 PM
A now-deleted post said the UK "is home to twice as many AI companies as any other EU country".
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Russian convicts released to fight with Wagner accused of new crimes
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-66364272?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
August 9, 2023, 11:10 PM
Victims' families are distraught that Russian prisoners released to fight in Ukraine are reoffending.
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'Family album' for the UK unveiled by National Portrait Gallery
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-66457285?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
August 10, 2023, 3:01 PM
The photographs, submitted by the public, celebrate the "richness and diversity of family stories".
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Sunscreen: Tackling myths around darker skin and SPF
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/newsbeat-66072249?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
August 10, 2023, 11:28 AM
Global studies show some minority communities are less likely to use sun protection - but why?
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Fact-checking claims about asylum seekers
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-66451620?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
August 9, 2023, 4:58 PM
The Conservatives and Labour have made claims about asylum seekers - are they true?
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Football referees: Why should I be abused for 90 minutes?
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northern-ireland-66455176?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
August 10, 2023, 8:16 AM
Referees Maria Creaney, 37, and Halle O'Brien, 16, speak out against threatening behaviour and sexism.
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Edinburgh Fringe digs cost us more than our £10,000 prize
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-66446266?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
August 10, 2023, 12:40 AM
Performers face sky-rocketing accommodation costs and many have little chance of breaking even.
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Sir Anthony Hopkins to play man who saved 669 children
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-66439471?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
August 10, 2023, 10:48 AM
The two-time Oscar winner will star as the man dubbed the British Oskar Schindler.
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Why are tensions mounting on the Belarus-Poland border?
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-66410230?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
August 10, 2023, 10:14 AM
Poland is sending extra troops to its border with Belarus after an alleged military incursion.
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Niger's coup leader General Tchiani: The ex-UN peacekeeper who seized power
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-66430115?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
August 9, 2023, 11:29 PM
Gen Tchiani has triggered a major crisis by overthrowing the president he was meant to guard.
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Is AI a threat to the world of fabric design?
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-66437928?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
August 9, 2023, 11:04 PM
You can now ask an artificial intelligence system to design you a fabric pattern and get it printed.
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US families face desperate choice: Food or insurance
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-66367224?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
August 9, 2023, 11:20 PM
Extreme weather and climate change are driving up home insurance costs, forcing some into desperation.
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Ukraine war: Russia still gets key war kit despite sanctions
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-66452100?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
August 9, 2023, 11:25 PM
An elaborate network of intermediaries means Russia can lay its hands on vital bits of Western technology.
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Strictly contestants 2023: Annabel Croft and Nigel Harman join line-up
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-66408141?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
August 10, 2023, 8:41 AM
The broadcaster joins celebrities including Bobby Brazier, Jody Cundy and Ellie Leach on the show.
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Luton Town: Airport backs Hatters with flight path message
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-beds-bucks-herts-66461863?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
August 10, 2023, 11:38 AM
London Luton Airport creates a huge grass painting ahead of Luton Town's first Premier League match.
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Two Doors Down creator Simon Carlyle dies aged 48
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-glasgow-west-66457511?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
August 10, 2023, 9:02 AM
BBC bosses pay tribute to the comedy writer who helped create the popular BBC One series.
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Tributes to British surgeon Kar Hao Teoh killed in South Africa
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-essex-66459083?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
August 10, 2023, 11:17 AM
Surgeon Kar Hao Teoh, who worked at a hospital in Essex, is described as "a friend to many".
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Disney to launch cheaper ad-supported service in UK
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-66454314?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
August 10, 2023, 10:31 AM
It comes as the streaming giant tries to boost subscribers amid a sharp drop in advertising sales.
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Be quick off the mark for top uni clearing spots, students told
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/education-66455378?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
August 10, 2023, 10:13 AM
Highly selective courses at elite universities will "go quite quickly", says the head of Ucas.
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Telescope records stunning footage of Milky Way
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-66453620?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
August 9, 2023, 2:18 PM
Located on a dormant volcano in Hawaii, the telescope takes pictures of deep space.
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UK spent £13m on private schooling for diplomats’ children
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-66461609?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
August 10, 2023, 11:42 AM
The amount the Foreign Office spends on sending children of diplomats to top private schools has increased.
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Period pants should not be subject to 20% VAT, say firms
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-66449998?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
August 9, 2023, 11:03 PM
Marks & Spencer and the brand Wuka are asking the government to remove a 20% tax on period pants.
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Surrey shop accused of racism removes image of tobacco plantation
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-surrey-66458711?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
August 10, 2023, 8:29 AM
The image appears to show black people working on a tobacco plantation overseen by white men.
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Last-minute summer holiday bookings rise as Brits flee rain
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-66453138?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
August 10, 2023, 9:04 AM
Travel agents are reporting a rise in people booking overseas trips due to the drizzly UK weather.
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Special King Charles Coronation 50p coins issued
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-66441188?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
August 10, 2023, 12:33 AM
Five million new 50 pence pieces bearing the King's head are going into circulation.
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Erling Haaland: Watch Manchester City striker's best Premier League goals of 2022-23
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/av/football/66452934?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
August 10, 2023, 5:14 AM
BBC Sport looks back at some of Erling Haaland's best goals from his record-breaking first Premier League season as the champions prepare to launch their 2023-24 campaign at Burnley.
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England recall Owen Farrell and Billy Vunipola for Wales World Cup warm-up at Twickenham
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/66462775?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
August 10, 2023, 11:26 AM
England head coach Steve Borthwick names an experienced team for the World Cup warm-up match against Wales at Twickenham.
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Premier League predictions 2023-24: BBC Sport pundits pick their top four
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/66434067?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
August 10, 2023, 5:07 AM
We ask 27 BBC pundits to predict who will win the Premier League title, who will finish in the top four and who might break into the top six.
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Mortgage rates: Five ways to save money
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-65984415?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
August 10, 2023, 10:46 AM
Experts give advice for those who might be worried about their monthly mortgage payments.
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Interest rates: How a rise affects you and your money
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-57764601?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
August 3, 2023, 11:09 AM
The Bank of England decided to raise interest rates again in a bid to slow price rises.
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Interest rate and mortgages: What you can do about rising payments
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-66384295?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
August 3, 2023, 3:44 AM
Watch the BBC's Lora Jones tell you five things you can do about your mortgage, in a minute.
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What is happening to house prices, and could there be a crash?
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/explainers-63147101?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
August 1, 2023, 12:47 PM
How higher interest rates are changing the UK's housing market.
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First time home buyers: How much can I borrow?
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/65544554?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
May 12, 2023, 9:47 AM
With rents rising, more people are crunching the numbers to see if they can afford to buy.
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