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First British baby born using transplanted womb from dead donor

Grace Bell, who was born without a viable womb, says her little boy is "simply a miracle".

Is US crime at a historic low?

BBC Verify assesses claims by the Trump administration that crime and murder in the US are at their lowest levels for 125 years.

The Papers: 'Mandelson arrested' and 'Four years of tears' in Ukraine

The arrest of Lord Mandelson on suspicion of misconduct in public office leads many of Tuesday's papers.

Tributes paid to ‘very loving and caring’ British hiker killed in Nepal bus crash

Dominic Ethan Stewart was among 19 killed when vehicle veered off road and plunged down mountainsideTributes have been paid to a young British hiker who was among 19 people killed when a packed passen...

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'I'm the happiest I've ever been,' says mum of UK's first baby born from dead womb transplant

A baby boy has become the first child in Britain to be born to a mother with a womb transplanted from a deceased donor.

'A conman stole my money and bought his wife a 10-carat diamond ring'

US victims have lost hundreds of thousands of dollars to a gang of UK and Irish nationals, known as The Travelling Conmen.

Trump threatens ‘obnoxious’ tariffs as UK and EU seek clarity on trade deals

US president suggests trade war could escalate as administration says it will stop collecting levies ruled illegal by supreme courtStock markets stumble as global trade faces more Trump tariff uncerta...

Pacquiao and Mayweather agree professional rematch

Boxing greats Manny Pacquiao and Floyd Mayweather agree a professional rematch at Sphere in Las Vegas in September.

Mexico sends thousands of soldiers to stop violence after death of drug lord

A wave of violence has erupted across Mexico since a powerful drug cartel boss died following his capture by special forces.

Queen tells Gisèle Pelicot her new memoir left her 'speechless'

Camilla praised the French rape survivor over tea at her Clarence House residence in London.

Rape suspect freed from jail in error now abroad

The man was awaiting trial when he was released from HMP Wormwood Scrubs and has now left the UK.

Peter Mandelson timeline: what have been his key jobs and past scandals?

The former ambassador, now under arrest, has had plenty of ups and downs in his career of more than 40 years in the Labour partyPeter Mandelson arrested on suspicion of misconduct in public officeAfte...

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Tourette's campaigner 'deeply mortified' after racial slur at BAFTAs

A Tourette's campaigner who yelled out a racial slur at the BAFTAs has spoken out about the incident, saying he is "deeply mortified".

Inside the children's home where late night footsteps meant fear and abuse

Two women who were sexually abused at Skircoat Lodge in Halifax in the 1990s tell their stories.

Peter Mandelson Arrested

Lord Mandelson arrested on suspicion of misconduct in public office

Can Bridget Phillipson convince jaded families to have faith in Send changes?

Education secretary and her team have won over some critics but obstacles remain in their attempt to overhaul system In her first week as a cabinet minister Bridget Phillipson held a meeting for new L...

Met police arrest former British ambassador to US Peter Mandelson – as it happened

The arrest followed search warrants at two addresses in the Wiltshire and Camden areas, police saidBridget Phillipson, the education secretary, has been speaking about the Send reforms at an event in...

Ukraine negotiator tells BBC how it feels to sit across table from Russia

Sergiy Kyslytsya is among those trying to negotiate an end to the conflict, which is entering its fifth year.

Jeremy Hunt urges medics to do more to improve detection of rare childbirth condition

Exclusive: Former health secretary throws weight behind campaign to boost diagnosis of placenta accreta spectrumJeremy Hunt has urged leading doctors to do more to help maternity specialists detect a...

Parents of children with Send give changes in England a mixed response

Amid relief that significant disruption for families will be avoided, there are fears some children will not benefitParents of children with special needs say they are relieved that the government’s l...