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Reform UK plan would overhaul welfare system with £50bn in savings
The party will release a full 50-page plan on Monday outlining the proposed changes - including a replacement for the disability payments system Pip - were they to come to power.
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Major incidents across UK putting firefighters under 'incredible pressure', fire chief says
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England
Ariana Grande leaves problems at home as her tour hits the UK
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Culture
Jason Arday death 'tragedy on so many levels' says PM
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Cambridgeshire
Rescuers search for survivors of powerful Indonesia earthquake
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Asia
Hunt wins third gold as Asher-Smith makes history
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Athletics
Morocco detains dozens of migrants trying to cross into Ceuta, reports say
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World

Sport headlines

Rashford returns as AC Milan highlight issues facing Carrick
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Man Utd
'Fury' at Tarling death as cycling union calls for better helmets
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Cycling
Fernandez booed by Chelsea fans as Alonso offers glimpse of blueprint
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Chelsea
O'Connor secures European gold in heptathlon
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Athletics
West Ham break EFL record to sign Engels for £22m
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Around the UK

The top stories from England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland

Fire services stretched as residents still not home
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England
Belgian Pocognoli is frontrunner to become Scotland boss
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Scotland Men
New Welsh Labour leader opens up about decades-long struggle with anxiety and depression
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Wales
Woman allegedly tasered, raped and beaten by ex-partner, court hears
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New host and fresh format revealed for Strictly's It Takes Two
The ultimate companion show returns to iPlayer and BBC Two this September.
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Founding member of EMF dies aged 55
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Gloucestershire
Thousands of Bonnie Tyler fans line the streets as coffin taken to Swansea home
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Wales
Sadie Sink and Adam Driver to star in new X-Men movie
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Newsbeat
How did Carl Barât persuade Pete Doherty to do Top of the Pops? Video, 00:00:47
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Top of the Pops
I wish I had been a more rebellious teenager, says Bella Ramsey
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Culture
Ski Sunday host Chemmy Alcott suffers collapsed lung after jumping into lake
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Culture

Soundtrack your summer

2001: A Space Odyssey - The fanfare for the most famous sunrise in cinema. Video, 1 minute
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Paul Simon's You Can Call Me Al lights up the Proms. Video, 5 minutes
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Unmissable moments from the world's greatest classical music festival
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Sounds
The Proms celebrates prog rock with Guy Garvey and Jane Weaver
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Sounds
Mike Oldfield's Tubular Bells is given an orchestral makeover
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Quizzes and games

Accurately pinpoint these countries around the world
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Weekly quiz: What was used to smuggle Donald Trump off Air Force One?
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US & Canada
Name the sitcom these empty sets belong to
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Archive
Only 8% of people got full marks last week - how will you score this week?
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Sport
Try guess the price of these food items in 1975
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Food and recipes

Meal ideas, cooking tips and more, updated daily to keep you inspired

Get ready for the week with these tasty prep-ahead dinners
These meals lend themselves to advance prep, meaning that on busy evenings dinner will be ready to roll.
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Food
Rich and decadent chocolate cake recipes
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Food
Five common food rules parents can ditch for happier mealtimes
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Food
Can you identify the biscuit from its crumb?
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CBBC
Why does British food have such a bad reputation?
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Here For The History

Health and wellbeing

'I felt Tourette's would ruin my life - now I teach at Cambridge'
Amanda Cole previously hid her condition but now wants others to 'tic freely' without embarrassment.
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England
Is running bad for your knees? Debunking the biggest running myths
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Michael Sheen uncovers 'silent killer' chemicals allegedly linked to cancer
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Wales
Teacher shares 'biggest advice' for kids starting primary school
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England
Pete Tong says cycling is his 'antidote' to DJ life
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Money

Family almost miss £1m lotto win after ignoring calls
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Somerset
How affordable are Edinburgh's festivals?
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Scotland
I started gambling at seven - mobile betting was like Vegas in my pocket
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NE, Orkney & Shetland
Homes near pylons to get £250 a year off energy bills - first sites revealed
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Scotland
Selling your car? Watch out for this car tampering scam
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Uplifting stories

'I share my flat with a 6ft Terminator and 30 other props'
Martin rents a one-bedroom flat, but you would not say he lives alone.
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Wales
Dogs can tell if you're happy or sad, new study suggests
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Weightlifting grandad, 88, becomes Tiktok sensation
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Lancashire
The fossil that revealed the first dinosaur feathers. Video, 00:01:24
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Witness History
Groundbreaking surgery saves baby's life inside the womb. Audio, 27 minutes
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Science and nature

Check out stunning pics of British wildlife in action this summer
Photographers share their favourite snaps, from kingfishers and owls to foxes and hares.
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England
Why are nuclear power station balls washing up on our beaches?
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Tees
Wasp nest takes over wildlife trust's office
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England
The boy who stumbled upon a new species of human ancestor
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Witness History
Could aliens be closer than we think - perhaps even next door? Video, 29 minutes
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Insight and analysis

A closer look at the week's stories

Lyse Doucet: What next for Afghanistan after five years of the Taliban?
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InDepth
'They shouldn't all be in London': The push to bring back our lost lidos
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Nottinghamshire
Are fans now more invested in star names than clubs?
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Football
Many Canadians are boycotting the US, so this is where they're travelling instead
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US & Canada
Why the clock may be ticking on daylight saving time. Audio, 25 minutes
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The extraordinary life of Kim Novak beyond one of cinema's most iconic roles
From Hitchcock's Vertigo to a secluded life as an artist in Oregon.
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Experience Beethoven's electrifying Seventh Symphony at the Proms
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After a man is found shot dead, his former colleague is accused of murder
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A family sitcom about a divorced dad who lives with his ex-mother-in-law
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An alien orphan grows up to become Earth's greatest superhero
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