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Newscast - What Next For Nigel Farage After The Clacton By-Election? - BBC Sounds
The parliamentary standards investigation into Farage's £5m gift has reopened.
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Glastonbury festival organiser dismisses rumours that Madonna will headline in 2027
Emily Eavis says the festival has booked its headliners, but the Queen of Pop is "definitely not" among them.
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Moment €9m worth of art stolen from Italy museum
Police released the CCTV footage after the art, which was stolen in March, was recovered.
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Trump asks Supreme Court to allow White House ballroom work to continue
Forcing the US president to go "hat-in-hand to Congress" for permission would be "dangerous", the administration says.
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Nigel Farage faces renewed watchdog probe after Clacton by-election victory
The investigation into a £5m gift received by Farage reopens, as he returns as the MP for Clacton.
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Amy Hunt: Can getting glammed up really improve your performance?
Sprinter Amy Hunt has been showing off her nails at the European Athletics Championships in Birmingham.
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People in Clacton react to Nigel Farage's by-election win
The Reform leader wins the by-election he triggered, and gains more votes than last time.
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Stolen Matisse artworks recovered by police in Brazil
A man is arrested after eight works by the French artist are found at a home in greater São Paulo.
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Lucy Davis 'overwhelmed' by kindness after incurable cancer diagnosis
The Office actress thanks well-wishers for their support after she revealed she had incurable cancer.
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Glyn Razzell refused prison release after killing his wife
Judges at the High Court overrule the Parole Board's decision to release Glyn Razzell.
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Two prisoners charged after attack on Sara Sharif's father
Steven Sansom, 47, and Adam Watson, 39, are also charged with other offences relating to the Belmarsh Prison incident.
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Jimmy Rimmer: European Cup winner Rimmer dies aged 78
European Cup winner and former Aston Villa and Manchester United goalkeeper Jimmy Rimmer dies at the age of 78.
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Enzo Fernadez: Chelsea set deadline for Man City for offers for Argentine
Chelsea's deadline to Manchester City for an Enzo Fernandez bid is 17:00 BST on Friday - will the deal happen?
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One million sign petition to keep PC Andrew Harper's killers in jail
The milestone was acknowledged "without fanfare" ahead of the anniversary of the officer's death.
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Builders unearth €9m gold loot sealed in walls of Belgian property
Construction workers found the stash in the walls of a cellar while drilling to lay sewage pipes.
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What we know so far about the West Midlands fires
Several fires swept across the West Midlands on Thursday destroying homes and forcing residents to flee.
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Australia v Bangladesh: Tanzid Hasan Tamim hits century as tourists continue to dominate
Tanzid Hasan Tamim becomes the first Bangladesh cricketer to score a Test century in Australia as the visitors continued to dominate on day two in Darwin.
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Mother jailed for baby daughter's hairdryer burns death
Courtney Gartshore, 28, used the appliance to subject three-month-old Dahlia-Rose to "significant and sustained heat" on her head and body.
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Temporary ban on sale of disposable BBQs over wildfire risk
Government issues a temporary ban on the sale of disposable barbeques as they pose a "significant risk to the public".
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FPL 2026-27: Best picks, differentials and who to avoid this year
Our team of FPL experts assess the best and worst picks for 2026-27 from each of the 20 Premier League teams.
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Eurovision Song Contest considers rule changes to discourage mass voting
Organisers reportedly say politically motivated voting is "persistent" and is seen as "deeply worrying".
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Can Chelsea go from 10th to Premier League title again?
With a new manager at the helm in Xabi Alonso, can Chelsea go from 10th to the Premier League title like they did a decade ago?
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Instagram accounts fuel Ceuta crisis with paid advice for help to cross
BBC's Top Comment podcast has found a network of Instagram profiles glamourising the swim around the Morocco-Ceuta border fence.
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Selena Gomez sued for alleged fraud over mental health company
Investors say the actor and singer did not take an "active role" in the company as promised.
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New laws for new football season - VAR, timewasting and subs
The 2026-27 season will feature an unprecedented number of new laws, mostly designed to tackle tempo disruption and make the game quicker.
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Disability campaigners call for Burnham to delay assisted dying bill
Activists say introducing assisted dying without reforming care puts "sick and disabled people's lives at risk".
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Teens who fled Venezuela after deadly quakes caught in another disaster in Colombia
Deivi Delfín and his brother moved to Colombia after a quake in Venezuela killed their mother, but were caught in another deadly disaster.
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Australian golfer Jessica Bang, 18, dies after brain haemorrhage
Promising Australian golfer Jessica Bang dies at the age of 18 after suffering a brain haemorrhage as she prepared for a tournament in Thailand.
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New Zealand break with OFC to withdraw Gianni Infantino support
New Zealand break rank with Oceania's football governing body to become the latest nation to withdraw support for Fifa president Gianni Infantino.
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Bonnie Tyler's home of Mumbles prepares for emotional funeral
The Total Eclipse of the Heart star went global, but villagers felt they all knew her personally.
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Canadian Open final: Iga Swiatek beats Elena Rybakina to win first WTA title of season
Iga Swiatek secures her first WTA title of the season with a straight-set victory over Elena Rybakina in the final of the Canadian Open.
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Watch: Stourbridge homes destroyed by wildfires
Multiple fires tore through the West Midlands on Thursday, with firefighters still working to control the blazes.
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A-level results wait as Jersey swimmer Nowacki wins gold
Filip Nowacki delays opening his results as to not distract from the final - which he then won.
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US says dozens of countries helped China dodge Trump's tariffs
A new US report said China had moved goods through nations with lower tariffs to dodge higher levies.
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How a major oil slick started washing up on Iran's beaches
Experts tell BBC Verify pollution has spread from a ship attacked on 3 August and threatens vulnerable wildlife.
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How Enzo Maresca's Man City are shaping up compared with Pep Guardiola
Enzo Maresca has the difficult task of following Pep Guardiola at Manchester City. BBC Sport analyses the new manager's style and tactics from the pre-season games so far.
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NHS Blood and Transplant investigate data breach due to pager use
The medical data of transplant patients from across the UK was sent over an unencrypted pager network.
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Farage's by-election victory won't stop questions about finances
Nigel Farage triggered the Clacton by-election and the result was predictable - so what did he achieve?
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Japan: Record rains in Chiba kill four people as thousands stranded at Narita Airport
The storm cut power to more than 20,000 households and left 7,000 people stranded at Tokyo's Narita airport.
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UK weather: Final day of heatwave for many before weekend cooldown
Heatwave conditions continue on Friday in south-east England but it is turning fresher for all into the weekend.
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Newspaper headlines: 'Houses burn and train derails' and 'Britain on fire'
Many of today's papers lead coverage with the fires and train derailment under headlines about Thursday being the hottest day.
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Football gossip: Rodri, Spence, Pubill, Iroegbunam, Jesus
Barcelona's latest Rodri bid rejected, Tottenham's Djed Spence on verge of Inter Milan move, Arsenal rebuffed in bid for Marc Pubill, plus more.
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Count Binface has taken on three PMs and lost - but could this be his best ever performance?
The self-styled intergalactic space warrior wears a giant silver bin on his head and a silver cloak.
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Engine parts smashed Ryanair window that man's head was sucked out of, report says
A preliminary report by US investigators says an engine fan blade broke on last month's flight from Greece to Germany.
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Tonyrefail ice cream man hit with chimes noise complaint
Mark Edwards says he will now beep his horn in the evenings, as he cannot play his music.
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Multiple fires destroy homes and cause devastation in West Midlands
The region's fire chief says the service took thousands of 999 calls across "one of the most significant" incidents in its history.
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Rangers: What's gone wrong for Derek McInnes and his side?
After Rangers' Europa League qualifying defeat by Jagellonia Bialystok, what is going wrong for new manager Derek McInnes and his side so far this season?
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Two seriously hurt as passenger train derails in Lewes
"It was pandemonium... I could feel the carriage rocking," says one passenger who was on the train with his six-year-old daughter.
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BBC News quiz of the week: What was used to smuggle Donald Trump off Air Force One?
How much attention did you pay to what happened in the world over the past seven days?
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Man City's Tijjani Reijnders set for £52m Saudi move
Manchester City midfielder Tijjani Reijnders is set to leave following a year at the club after a £52m move was agreed with Saudi Pro-League side Al-Qadsiah.