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My son lived in squalor with his dying mother - the system failed him
Leo came to Scotland for a better life but ended up living in squalor in a house surrounded by empty bottles and takeaway containers.
'I fiddled the meter for a mate and the shop burnt down'
A BBC investigation speaks to electricians and families setting up illegal meter bypasses to steal power.
Man who killed woman's whole family freed early and deported
Summer Mace says the speeding driver who killed three of her relatives should have stayed in prison.
Man who killed woman's whole family freed early and deported
Summer Mace says the speeding driver who killed three of her relatives should have stayed in prison.
Is 'baby brain' real?
Baby brain is a concept many mums can relate to. But what’s really going on?
Is 'baby brain' real?
Baby brain is a concept many mums can relate to. But what’s really going on?
Pregnant women shed grey matter to help with motherhood, study seen by BBC suggests
It is time to move beyond the “baby brain” cliche, say scientists who scanned dozens of women’s brains.
Asia stocks tumble for third day, oil rises as markets track Iran war
The conflict in the Middle East has rattled financial markets and global energy prices have soared.
Japanese court upholds order to dissolve Unification Church
The church popularly known as Moonies came under scrutiny after the 2022 killing of ex-PM Shinzo Abe.
Harry Styles album review: The funkiest existential crisis in pop
The star's fourth album finds him in limbo, second-guessing his both relationships and his career.
Chris Mason: After Trump's 'no Churchill' jibe can the special relationship recover?
The remarks came amid a row over the refusal to permit the use of UK bases for the initial US-Israel strikes.
Chris Mason: Trump belittles Starmer with 'no Churchill' jibe but can the special relationship recover?
The remarks came amid a row over the refusal to permit the use of UK bases for the initial US-Israel strikes.
US and Ecuador forces launch operation to fight drug trafficking
Washington says the two countries are combatting what the US calls designated terrorist organisations in the South American country.
UK announces first Middle East repatriation flight
The chartered flight is currently scheduled to leave Muscat International Airport in Oman on Wednesday evening.
Asia stocks fall for third day, oil edges up as markets track Iran war
The conflict in the Middle East has rattled financial markets and global energy prices have soared.
What to know about the 'two sessions', China's biggest political meeting
The carefully choreographed annual meetings signal the priorities of the world's second-largest economy.
Celebrating Holi - the Hindu festival brings its array of colours to India and elsewhere
The Hindu festival, which celebrates the victory of good over evil, also marks the end of winter.
TikTok won't protect DMs with controversial privacy tech, saying it would put users at risk
TikTok tells the BBC it won't join rival platforms such as WhatsApp and Messenger in using end-to-end encryption.
'Same old story' for Slot as Wolves 'keep fighting'
Liverpool head coach Arne Slot began the week by saying he found most Premier League games no longer a joy to watch - and had little to enjoy as he described defeat at Wolves as the "same old story".
'All red lines have been crossed': Gulf states weigh response to Iranian strikes
Retaliatory Iranian strikes on Gulf states have tarnished their image as safe and prosperous, writes the BBC's Barbara Plett-Usher.