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Terrence Glover is also accused of dangerous driving over death of Harley Watson, 12, in Essex.
BBC presenter tells Boris Johnson it is "not too late" for the PM to face questions from him.
"Our democracy is what is at stake," the House Speaker says, as Mr Trump demands "fast" action.
The German chancellor makes her first trip to the death camp where 1.1 million people were murdered.
The 3.2 magnitude tremor caused houses to shake, says the British Geological Survey.
Two pilots return back to Britain after a record 27,000-mile flight around the world in a restored Spitfire.
The party says it would set up a new agency to offer support and advice to smaller companies.
Indian police shoot dead four men suspected of raping and killing vet in Hyderabad last week.
The oil giant's listing is the biggest ever, surpassing that of China's Alibaba in 2014.
Three bushfires merge into an inferno spanning 300,000 hectares, prompting warnings north of the city.
Some 800,000 people walked out nationwide over proposed pension reform.
Scientists are getting closer to tracing the sources of meteorites that fall to Earth.
The opera singer, who was on her way to a carol concert in Chelsea, had come to the aid of an older woman.
In Friday's papers, the BBC's Andrew Neil tells the PM "it's not too late" to face him on BBC One.
Today marks 50 years since the Altamont Festival, which became notorious for the wrong reasons.
As the annual COP25 climate change summit continues in Madrid, we asked delegates from all over the world how they were adapting their lives for the sake of the environment.
Have you been paying attention to what's been going on during the past seven days?
Djibril says soldiers in Burkina Faso targeted his family in their fight against Islamist militants.
David Challen gets to spend his first Christmas with his mum Sally since her release from jail.
Moey Hassan describes how "daytimers" became the big thing for South Asian teens in 1980s Bradford.
Ten years ago Newquay was known as a "Wild West" party town where anything went. What changed?
Harry Shearer has been a comedy star for decades - but describes himself as a "political animal".
A revolution in the way vaccines are developed is raising hopes of faster protection from deadly infections.
Managerless Arsenal's season hits a new low as they are beaten at home by struggling Brighton in interim boss Freddie Ljungberg's first home match in charge.
Everton dismiss manager Marco Silva after 18 months in charge with the club in the relegation zone.
British heavyweight Anthony Joshua fields questions about Saudi 'sportwashing' human rights abuse claims with his re-match against Andy Ruiz Jr.
Jonjo Shelvey has a goal awarded by VAR as Newcastle stun Sheffield United to win 2-0 at Bramall Lane and move up to 11th in the Premier League.
World number 43 Matthew Stevens holds his nerve against Mark Selby to earn a dramatic 6-5 victory at the York Barbican.
Watch spinner Tabraiz Shamsi wow the crowd as he celebrates a wicket during a T20 match in South Africa by performing a magic trick involving a red handkerchief.
The parties have laid out their policies on a series of issues - but which ones have been missing?
Your guide to the televised BBC showdown between the two main party leaders.
There are more debates than ever but still people complain. Could they be improved?
A battle to unseat the prime minister is raging in a commuter town on the outskirts of London.
Ed Thomas meets voters living in an area where half of the children grow up in poverty.
Boris Johnson might not agree to an Andrew Neil interview - but here's what happened when Nigel Farage did.
Brexit triggered the general election, but is it still the most important issue for voters?
Reality Check looks at claims made by the Brexit Party leader in an interview with the BBC's Andrew Neil.
Registering to vote makes your name and address public. For some people, this can be dangerous.
Mary and Esther have been counting election votes together in Warrington Town Hall since the 1960s.
The Chancellor of the Exchequer told the BBC there was already an agreement in principle.
Education, transport and Brexit are among issues Croydon people say matter to them in the election.
Parties are promising greater control over the UK's immigration system, which experts describe as a mess.
What happens when two people from across the political divide are brought together for dinner?
Reality Check looks at claims made by the Lib Dem leader in an interview with the BBC's Andrew Neil.
Labour says the average UK household has paid an extra £5,949 a year since 2010.
The BBC's Helen Catt explains Jo Swinson's encounters with some environment protesters and one Andrew Neil.
Will this election be decided by voters who have yet to make their mind up?
It's not six completely new hospitals - some involve redeveloping existing buildings and sites.
Compare where the parties stand on key issues - from Brexit and the NHS to education and the environment.
The Society of Editors said leaflets imitating newspapers could undermine trust in local journalism.
How one South African family discovered a secret that made them question their own identity.
The stories of parents whose babies died or were seriously harmed at a Shropshire hospital trust.
Gp Capt Jason Davies was speaking after being appointed OBE at a ceremony at Buckingham Palace.
Andy Szaruta was a decorated war hero who served in the Falklands and Northern Ireland.
It is believed the patient contracted the infection while visiting Nigeria, Public Health England said.
RMT union members are in the second of 27 days of strike action on South Western Railway.
The party promises an "investment blitz" for transport, housing and jobs, but Tories say it is a "distraction".
League Two side Swindon Town sign Norwich City forward Diallang Jaiyesimi on a season-long loan deal.
England centre Jonathan Joseph returns from injury as Bath host Clermont Auvergne in the Champions Cup on Friday.
Owen Farrell kicks 20 points as Saracens beat Bath in their first Premiership game since opting not to contest penalties for breaching salary cap rules.
Salisbury report an allegation of racist abuse to Wiltshire police after an incident in their FA Trophy tie with Hayes & Yeading.
Eoin Doyle's 10th goal in seven games earns victory over Mansfield Town and keeps Swindon top of the League Two table.
Harlequins grind out an impressive win over English rivals Bath in the Heineken Champions Cup at Twickenham Stoop.
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Andrew Neil says he wants to quiz Boris Johnson about whether he can be trusted.
Ed Thomas meets voters living in an area where half of the children grow up in poverty.
This year's Christmas tree in Trafalgar Square has been branded a turkey.
The hungry birds in Kirk Hallam are often seen going door-to-door in their search for a meal.
Two pilots return back to Britain after a record 27,000-mile flight around the world in a restored Spitfire.
Mary and Esther have been counting election votes together in Warrington Town Hall since the 1960s.
The BBC's Helen Catt explains Jo Swinson's encounters with some environment protesters and one Andrew Neil.
The BBC's legal correspondent Clive Coleman looks at why Usman Khan was freed from prison in December 2018.
Race equality campaigners say votes from BAME communities shouldn’t be underestimated.
Lorraine Kelly speaks about the moment she challenged Jennifer Arcuri live on air.
The four artists nominated for this year's art prize decided to share the award.
Liverpool is home to the UK’s biggest flu vaccine manufacturing site, where 50 million doses are made using hen eggs.
Harwich and Dovercourt High School is focused on the benefits that reading books outside the classroom can bring.
Rangers on the Farne Islands in Northumberland use drones to keep track of the growing grey seal population.
The Lib Dem leader says she'd work with Trump in government as you have to work with those you disagree with.
How Virginia Giuffre's account of what happened in March 2001 is very different from Prince Andrew's.
As wicketkeeper for England Geraint Jones won the Ashes but is now facing a very different challenge.
Europeans in the UK give their views about a British general election which could decide Brexit.
Speaking at the 70th anniversary of Nato trump said that the NHS is not on the trade talk table.
Almost 200 countries are meeting in Madrid to discuss what they're doing to tackle climate change.
Two friends, who had attended Cambridge University, were stabbed to death in the capital on Friday.
A vigil has been held to pay tribute to the victims of the London Bridge attack.
Does election polling deserve its bad reputation?
When a group of artists moved to town, they started a group for local children who were curious what they were doing.
The chief executive of Fishmongers Hall describes his team's actions during the London Bridge attack.
Footage shows members of the public using a fire extinguisher and a tusk to confront Usman Khan.
Thomas Gray spoke to BBC 5 Live about how he and others stopped the attacker.
The chief executive of Fishmongers Hall describes how his staff fought back during the London Bridge attack.
Two members of the public have died after an attack on London Bridge in which police also shot dead a man.
Boris Johnson says they are being supervised 'to make sure there is no threat.'
How a London vicar's 60-second sermons on social media have helped increase his flock.
Relatable versus authentic - what is the best choice for a politician when it comes to appealing to voters?
Meet some of voters who have switched allegiances ahead of the 12 December general election.
Election 2019: A look back at the last seven days of campaigning.
Politicians from the UK's leading parties answer audience questions on their general election promises.
More houses are being built - well, that's what every party is saying to get your vote. But how come there aren't enough?
Teenagers are being encouraged to understand what coercive control is - and how to combat it.
Families, friends and survivors of the tragedy reflect on their search for answers.
Amanda Hunter says she was on a bus, when she saw a police officer shoot a man on London Bridge.
The BBC's Jessica Parker explains Boris Johnson's "empty chair" and Thursday's election campaigning.
Sadiq Khan says members of the public who restrained a suspect on London Bridge are "the best of us".
If you care about what the parties are promising to do about crime, here are some key issues to watch for.
Ahead of a seven-way live debate on the BBC, here is a look at past showdowns.
Pauline Manning got her dying wish to marry her partner of 40 years in a Margate hospital.
Ex-members of church group SPAC Nation allege they were asked to take out loans and commit crime.
Aged 17 when she was diagnosed with HIV, one woman tells the BBC about living with the virus.
Staff at Perins School in Hampshire hope it will help pupils who are being bullied themselves.
What happens when two people from across the political divide are brought together for dinner?
Despite all other party leaders agreeing, Boris Johnson says he doesn't "want to pre-empt any discussion that may be taking place."
Tim Richards, CEO of Vue Cinemas, says the banned film Blue Story may return to its screens.
Deprivation and the uncertainty around a local hospital is high on the list of election priorities for the people of Cheltenham.
Over a third of UK women under 40 asked by the BBC say they've experienced choking, gagging, slapping or spitting during consensual sex.
Rapman discusses Vue's decision to ban his film following a brawl at the chain's Birmingham cinema.
The SNP sets out an agenda to "escape Brexit" and is calling for a second independence referendum.
The number is thrown around a lot, especially during election campaigning - but what does it mean?
The prime minister says the UK will never be "divided or intimidated" by terrorist attacks.
A gym owner who helps the homeless has called on all the politicians to reshape the mental health service.
Tolly T, Audrey and Milena Sanchez give BBC's Electioncast some political 'relationship advice' on Brexit.
James Gellatly became a junior world champion in the extreme sport earlier this year.
Fresher Lily Petch has told BBC Radio 5 Live what happened when she collapsed in the street.
The BBC's Nick Eardley breaks down the main events of Tuesday's election campaigning.
If you care about what the parties are promising to do about the environment, here are some key issues to watch for.
The leader of the Scottish National Party says the Conservatives will create a Brexit "nightmare".
Staff in a Bristol bar are helping people with no permanent address register to vote.
Tuesday Greenidge is among those sewing a huge quilt to the dimensions of Grenfell Tower "for justice".
Timothy Armoo of Fanbytes explains how his success is grounded in a love of maths.
The bags will be hung up on railings outside the Pankhurst Centre to honour those who have lost their lives.
What happens when two people from across the political divide are brought together for dinner?
The Labour leader urges faith leaders to "engage" with his party after stinging criticism from the chief rabbi.
The seven-year-old, who is paralysed, recently moved his foot and it is hoped he will one day walk.
And what politicians have promised for youth services ahead of the election.
Players from an all-inclusive rugby club have been giving their views ahead of the general election.
The timescale for an independent Scotland joining the EU would be “relatively quick”, says Nicola Sturgeon
The Plaid Cymru leader is asked about the English border and currency to be used if Wales joins the EU.
The Labour leader says his party is "righting a wrong" by vowing to help women who lost out on years of state pension payments.
When it comes to Black Friday shopping deals, do you know when you're being manipulated?
Vue and Showcase Cinemas have pulled the film after seven police officers were injured in a disturbance at an entertainment complex.
The "picture-perfect life of Instagram" sees wreath-making explode into an "all-year trend"
Political correspondent Helen Catt outlines the main bits of the newly-launched Conservative manifesto.
Former Prime Minister Tony Blair criticises the state of British politics, saying the country is currently "home to a unique political experiment."
The four party leaders are quizzed on Brexit in a Question Time special in Sheffield.
Grace Savage has won four UK beatboxing titles, but says she still encounters sexism from parts of the community.
Some members of the Phoenix Boys dance programme have suffered bullying.
How is this election going to hit you in the pocket?
Robbie WIlliams has co-written the music for the musical adaptation of David Walliams' book The Boy in a Dress.
The Labour leader rejects Boris Johnson's Brexit mantra, as the Conservatives launch their manifesto.
A Question Time audience member, who revealed he earns over £80,000, criticised Labour's taxation promises.
Labour is promising to transform the UK with "real change" to rail, mail, water and energy.
Mental health and drugs are high up the list of local people's election priorities in Norwich.
Presenter Fiona Bruce gives an exclusive behind-the-scenes tour ahead of Friday evening's Question Time Leaders' Special.
An exhibition of photographic portraits entitled "Sober Exposure" is aimed at tackling peer pressure.
A man has been found guilty of strangling British backpacker Grace Millane.
The 1950s steam locomotive wrapped in multi-coloured lights.
The shadow chancellor was challenged after dismissing IFS comments about Labour's tax plans.
A drag artist at a night supporting LGBTQ+ charities has likened politics to a Game of Thrones episode.
PC Glen Baird said his day-to-day experience at work was "most people's worst nightmare".
Jerahl Hall is on a mission to persuade more young people to get out and vote in the election.
Lead singer Chris Martin says the band won't be touring until they can make it "environmentally beneficial".
Harry Dunn’s mother Charlotte Charles says the foreign secretary has made contradictory remarks.
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