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News imageUndercover footage of an Asian woman sitting on a bed. The chimney breast behind her has been turned into a feature wall with bright blue and silver wallpaper, while the bed cover is a large check pattern in yellow, blue and grey.

Legal advisers help migrants pose as gay to get asylum, undercover BBC investigation finds

The BBC exposes a shadow industry charging migrants thousands of pounds to help them cheat the asylum system.

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Legal adviser helps undercover reporter pretend to be gay for asylum claim

A BBC reporter goes undercover and speaks to an adviser encouraging migrants to cheat the asylum system.

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Politics
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Trump says talks could resume this week as Vance says US wants 'grand bargain' with Iran

"You should stay there," Trump told a reporter in Islamabad, where talks previously took place. "Something could be happening over the next two days."

Three years of messages at once - a chronicle of Sudan's war pours in as trapped reporter's phone turns on

As the conflict enters its fourth year, journalist Mohamed Suleiman shudders at what has been lost.

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Israel and Lebanon hold first direct talks since 1993

A US statement said the two sides had agreed to launch direct negotiations, at a time and place to be determined.

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World

Canada was once a dream destination for Indian students. Is that changing?

Tighter rules, rising costs and visa risks are forcing Indian students to rethink studying in Canada.

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Harry says children should be an 'upgrade' of their parents

The Duke of Sussex combines two of his passions, mental health campaigning and sport, on the second day of an Australia visit.

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Don't feel like exercising? Maybe it's the wrong time of day for you

Time your workout to your body clock, health researchers advise based on latest evidence.

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The UK is losing wildflowers. Can cities save them?

The amount of green space for wildflowers in the UK has shrunk amid the rise of modern agriculture. But wildflowers are thriving where other plants can't – cities.


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President Donald Trump said over the weekend that oil and gas prices "could be the same or maybe a little bit higher" in the coming months.

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IMF: Oil prices and war could derail global growth

The BBC’s Michelle Fleury explains why oil, inflation and interest rates are key risks as the IMF warns war and soaring energy prices could hit the global economy.

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The UK government believes the rise of China's car industry could be good for UK consumers and industry.

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A new hiking trail will soon allow travellers to walk around England's entire coast – but a strange paradox means no one knows exactly how long it is.

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Inside the Turkish city built on 'green gold'

The rare 'dinosaur egg' returning from extinction

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Earth

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