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Bad news for everyone who loves bananas as warning issued over 1 major problem

Bananas are coming under increasing threat from climate change, with farmers saying extreme weather is “killing” their crops, according to a report. An analysis by international development...

Hong Kong pro-China informer: 'Why I've reported dozens of people to police'

Hong Kong pro-China informer: 'Why I've reported dozens of people to police'33 minutes agoBridget Wing & Georgina Lam, BBC Eye InvestigationsInnes TangFrom a woman waving a colonial-era flag in a...

US and UK agree deal slashing Trump tariffs on cars and metals

US and UK agree deal slashing Trump tariffs on cars and metals2 hours agoNatalie ShermanBBC NewsThe US has agreed to reduce import taxes on a set number of British cars and allow some steel and...

Tories slam 'hammerblow' of football academy club closure following Labour's job tax

The Tories have branded the sudden closure of a football academy as a “hammerblow” for children who depended on it following Labour's tax hikes. Stuart Andrew, Shadow Secretary for Culture, Media...

Labour risks 'hammerblow' for struggling pubs with plans for 'taxi tax'

Labour’s plans to slap full VAT on the cost of every minicab journey has been branded a “hammerblow” to struggling pubs and clubs. The Night Time Industries Association (NTIA), which represents...

Video shows 'very chill' wild beaver after 400-year absence

Video shows 'very chill' wild beaver after 400-year absence3 hours agoDafydd MorganBBC NewsA wild beaver has been filmed on a river in Wales in what has been described as a "hugely significant"...

Rats are terrorising Birmingham – so Angela Rayner steps up to make things worse

Labour’s Employment Rights Bill could see more towns and cities across the country go to rat and ruin, as bin strikes in Birmingham enter their eighth consecutive week with rubbish stacking up on...

Britain faces 'public safety crisis' as low-paid cops threaten to quit

Britain is facing a "public safety crisis" because the streets are policed by underpaid, overworked, and under threat cops, a union warns. The Police Federation of England and Wales [PFEW], which...

There are signs the president could be ready to retreat on tariffs

There are signs Trump could be ready to retreat on tariffs2 days agoFaisal IslamEconomics editor•@faisalislamBBCOver the past week I have crossed a radically changing North America, from Arizona to...

Faisal Islam: There are signs Trump could be ready to retreat on tariffs

There are signs Trump could be ready to retreat on tariffs12 hours agoFaisal IslamEconomics editor•@faisalislamBBCOver the past week I have crossed a radically changing North America, from Arizona...

Massive coffee shop chain with 2,700 stores set to close branch within days

Costa Coffee has confirmed the closure of its Lyme Regis branch in a blow for the Dorset town that follows a series of closures across the country. The UK's biggest coffee chain, with over 2,000...

Films made with AI can win Oscars, Academy says

Films made with AI can win Oscars, Academy says2 hours agoLiv McMahonTechnology reporterGetty ImagesFilms made with the help of artificial intelligence (AI) will be able to win top awards at the...

Films made with AI can win Oscars, Academy says

Films made with AI can win Oscars, Academy says20 minutes agoLiv McMahonTechnology reporterGetty ImagesFilms made with the help of artificial intelligence (AI) will be able to win top awards at the...

'Disgraceful!' Fury as women who won Supreme Court gender battle face death threats

It is "disgraceful" that campaigners who won a landmark Supreme Court gender ruling are facing death threats, MPs warned. The UK's highest court last week confirmed that the definition of a woman in...

Members of British Jewish body condemn Israel's Gaza offensive

Members of British Jewish body condemn Israel's Gaza offensive1 hour agoAlys DaviesBBC NewsGetty ImagesDozens of members of the largest body representing Jews in the UK have condemned Israel's...

UK seaside town in furious pleasure boat row as owners fined for touting on beach

Cornwall Places to Visit (Image: Getty)Pleasure boat operators in St Ives, Cornwall are up in arms about new penalties imposed for pitching their services to tourists on the seafront. Local tourist...

Lanzarote nightmare as British family 'stuck on sofa for hours' as hotel room flooded

A family who “never” go on holiday has had their dream trip ruined by the Lanzarote floods in the wake of Storm Olivier that ravaged the Canary island last week. Tony Moran-Ambrose and his wife,...

What Trump really wants from Canada

What Trump really wants from Canada59 minutes agoAnthony ZurcherSenior North America reporter•@awzurcherBBCMachias Seal Island is a tiny dot on maps of North America.But the uninhabited, fogbound...

Andrew Griffith: This is why our country is paying the price of Labour

Our great country is paying the price of Labour. After 14 years in Opposition, most forgot what Labour was capable of. But this dreadful Government has been a wake-up call. Keir Starmer has raised...

Kemi Badenoch issues rallying cry amid fears over Labour's jobs tax and Trump's tariffs

Kemi Badenoch has issued a rallying cry to “Buy British” to protect the nation’s businesses from Labour’s punishing jobs tax and Trump’s tariffs. The Conservative leader told the Daily...