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Labour mayors in England vow to cap tourist tax at 5%
Reform UK and the Conservatives have criticised plans for the new levy on visitors' overnight stays.
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England
Oil, gas and borrowing costs surge as fears over Middle East escalate
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Middle East
Use all powers necessary on anti-migrant protests, home secretary tells police
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Politics
Can Trump pay $5,000 to every American adult if Republicans win midterm elections?
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US & Canada
Watch: Is the Bayeux Tapestry exhibition worth the hype? Video, 00:01:03
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Europe
Four hurt and seven arrested in London stabbing
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London
Drone display recreates the Twin Towers over New York City. Video, 00:00:36
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US & Canada
Esther Rantzen says she is too fragile to travel to Switzerland to end life
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UK
Police and army attend funeral for officer killed in wrong-way A66 crash
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Champions League: Man Utd in control against Sabah, Kane scores for Bayern
Follow live text coverage and analysis as Manchester United host Sabah FK and Bayern Munich face Bodo in the Champions League.
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Football
England's push for two-day win halted by weather
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Cricket
Spurs and Richarlison in dispute over contract
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Tottenham
Hamilton and Leclerc 'squash' Monza controversy
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Formula 1
England march to early win over Pakistan held up by rain. Video, 00:06:24
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Entertainment and TV

Latest news and must-see moments

New Strictly hosts explain their roles as they reject 'roving presenter' reports
Johannes Radebe, Josh Widdicombe and Emma Willis say their roles are not "fixed" or defined.
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Culture
Harry Styles extends record-breaking tour, with Kylie as a support act
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Culture
Le Bon delighted with Duran Duran stamp collection
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Birmingham & Black Country
Zelda: Ocarina of Time is back - how the adventure changed video games forever
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Newsround
Nicolas Cage's driveway collapses as sinkhole opens up at his Malibu home
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US & Canada
Ludwig: John is snookered by his latest murder case. Video, 00:00:30
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Ludwig
Sheridan Smith and Beverley Knight to lead Dolly Parton tribute at Last Night of the Proms
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Soundtrack your summer

Famous love letter or iconic bread advert?: A majestic rendition of Dvorák’s Ninth. Video
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Brian May joins the Proms for an extraordinary performance of Bohemian Rhapsody. Video
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iPlayer
How many one-hit wonders do you remember from this mix? Audio
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Sounds
Chaka Khan chooses 10 songs that have soundtracked her life. Video
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iPlayer
Get ready for Radio 2 in the Park with this main stage mix. Audio
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Sounds

Food and recipes

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

Vibrant tacos that make the perfect midweek meal
Fill up your tacos with marinated cauliflower, jerk aubergine or bean chilli for a colourful veggie feast.
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Food
Clear out those kitchen cupboards to make these easy dinners
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Food
Is food messing with your mood? Four expert-backed changes to try
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Food
When New Yorkers tried British pork pies for the first time. Video, 00:03:20
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Archive
'Overnight, prices doubled and then kept rising'
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Asia

Money

Cowboy builder tore my home apart and disappeared off the face of the Earth with £14k
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Wales
Primark finally set to launch home deliveries
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Business
Borrowers expecting mortgage rates to drop have hopes dashed
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Business
I'm 27 and I've already written my will - here's why
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Business
AI and the future of work: The jobs you're not hearing about
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Health and wellbeing

Nine tried and tested ways to ease the feeling of loneliness
The same solutions won't work for everyone, but these are some methods that have had a positive effect on others.
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All in the Mind
The ballroom dancer, 84, who has 'never looked back'
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Lancashire
Why 'sleepmaxxing' could be making your sleep worse
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News
Do's and don'ts when dealing with tantrums
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CBeebies Parenting
Why is it more difficult for older women to get pregnant? Audio, 27 minutes
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Sounds

Uplifting stories

Six unofficial landmarks that locals fell in love with
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Bitesize
Empowering children to face their fears using some new furry friends
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Northern Ireland
Is 15-year-old Gabriel set to become Man Utd's youngest ever player?
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Man Utd
The toy company that took a chance on a new film called Star Wars. Audio, 11 minutes
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Sounds

Insight and analysis

A closer look at the week's stories

Air traffic chaos and compensation: 'Shutdown cost us more than £1,000'
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Business
Is Donald Trump's $5,000 election pledge legal? Audio, 00:02:08
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Sounds
Why have the Premier League announced Christmas fixtures early?
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Premier League
Why the 'Temu Range Rover' is such a threat to Jaguar Land Rover
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Business
The astonishing story of a canoe mission that helped shorten WW2 by six months
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History's Heroes

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A stellar cast of historians and experts unravel the secrets of the Bayeux Tapestry
For the last 950 years, this crucial part of Britain's national story has remained on the other side of the English Channel, until now.
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How Allison Ellsworth's kitchen experiment had PepsiCo paying $1.95bn
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Sounds
The famous annual cricket match taking place in low water
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Sounds
How was a man given four life sentences able to defy the law again?
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A group of friends hurtle towards their thirties in this cult noughties comedy
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Around the UK

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

Teacher sexually abused pupils at multiple schools
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England
PM says second Scottish independence referendum remains 'off limits'
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Scotland Politics
Michael Sheen says he was snubbed by first minister over toxic pollution claims
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Wales
Health minister apologises to patients over neurology failings
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Northern Ireland
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