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UK economy contracts as Iran war impact felt

The economy shrank slightly in April as the Iran war began to have an impact on businesses, official data shows.

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Belfast: Nineteen now arrested over disorder with house targeted in arson

Incidents included an arson attack on a house in the Shore Road area of north Belfast on Thursday night

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David Hockney obituary: A genius in practically every medium

The flamboyant Yorkshireman, routinely described as Britain's greatest artist, has died aged 88.

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Meningitis B vaccine to be offered to thousands of young people in July

The decision for the one-off vaccine programme follows the unprecedented outbreak in Kent this year.

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Chris Mason: Dissent fizzes again at the top of the Labour Party

The resignations of the defence secretary and armed forces minister pile the pressure further on the PM's leadership.

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How to tell your friends you don't want to just split the bill

It is never easy to speak up when a fellow diner says "let's just divide it!"

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Elon Musk's SpaceX raises $75bn ahead of record stock market debut

The public sale is also expected to make Elon Musk the world's first trillionaire.

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Baroness Casey warns grooming survivors are 'still being failed'

Victims who were abused and prosecuted as children are still being failed, says grooming report author.

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Thai Princess Bajrakitiyabha dies after more than three years in coma, palace officials say

Princess Bajrakitiyabha, the king's eldest daughter, had been in a coma since December 2022.

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'I spent uni savings on getting my teeth fixed' - how lack of NHS care is hitting hard

People tell BBC Your Voice the rising cost of private dentistry is putting them in a difficult position.