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BBC News The interior minister at the time, Wolfgang Sobotka, said the building should be torn down and a new one erected in its place. It was an echo of an earlier offer by a Russian MP who said he wanted to buy the house and blow it up. But there was a storm of […]

BBC News Available for over a year Today, on the first full day of his premiership Prime Minister Andy Burnham has laid out plans for scrapping VAT on household electricity bills and has claimed he wants a ‘cost of living government’. Burnham said he would scrap VAT on household electricity bills in October, saving a […]

BBC News The latest inflation figure is still above the Bank of England’s target of 2%, but Suren Thiru, chief economist at the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales, said a rate increase when the Bank meets next week is unlikely. “Rate-setters may want to assess the impact of any measures announced by […]

BBC News Winnie is well used to the spotlight – from performing in London bars to outdoor music festivals – but singing in an alien language brought a whole new world of challenges. Her character performs her original song in an alien bar in space, when Supergirl visits the planet of Bilquis. What Are We […]

BBC News Arsenal have brought in Spain goalkeeper Misa Rodriguez on a free transfer – their sixth signing of the summer. The 27-year-old joins the Women’s Super League side after leaving Real Madrid at the end of last season. Rodriguez will wear the number 16 shirt and will compete for minutes with Daphne van Domselaar […]

BBC News A new photograph of Prince George has been issued by Kensington Palace to mark his 13th birthday. The photo of the prince was published on social media with a message which read “Happy 13th birthday, George!” alongside a party popper emoji. The picture was taken at Kensington Palace last month straight after the […]

BBC News As the fifth anniversary of the takeover approaches in October, Newcastle clearly have work to do on and off the field. Chairman Yasir Al-Rumayyan set out to be “number one” while chief executive David Hopkinson’s aim was to be “in the debate about being the top club in the world” by 2030. But […]

BBC News The Texas School for the Deaf, where Hottle had studied, also shared the news with “profound sadness”. “Our hearts are with Kaylee’s family, friends, classmates, and everyone who knew and loved her during this incredibly difficult time,” said a statement posted on Instagram, external. It also called for everyone to respect the privacy […]

BBC News The parents of a three-month-old boy who they fear has just days to live say they’re frustrated at being unable to access lifesaving treatment due to a lack of suitable hospital beds. Dylan and Catrin Green, from Cardiff, said their “completely healthy baby” Macs started to struggle with his feeding, then caught a […]

BBC News Rhys McClenaghan has done it all. A European, World, Commonwealth and Olympic champion on the pommel horse, he is undeniably one of the sport’s greats, but we’ve been warned to expect ‘Rhys 2.0’ in Glasgow. Northern Ireland’s gymnastics golden boy – who secured Ireland’s first Olympic gymnastics medal with his gold in Paris […]