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By-elections - What do they tell us?
Three by-elections on one day - so how significant are they?
Is this the end of the Commonwealth Games?
Australia announces it won't now host the 2026 Games due to soaring costs.
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The UK's First Womb Transplant
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Cashless Councils - What Happens When the Money Runs Out?
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Are the UK's Climate Goals Evaporating?
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Why are armed police stepping back from their duties?
What happens when trained firearms officers decide to hand back their guns?
Rosebank: the new controversial oil field
The BBC's business and climate editors discuss one of Britain's biggest energy projects.
Gary Lineker and social media – the BBC's new rules
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The Windsor Framework - A new era for Northern Ireland?
The BBC's Ireland correspondent explains the post-Brexit deal for Northern Ireland.
The UK Covid Inquiry - All You Need to Know
How powerful is this inquiry and what will it achieve?
What Labour's by-election win means for the UK
A by-election leaves the party feeling buoyant, but is the political weather changing?
Who Are Hamas - And Why Have They Attacked Israel?
The attack is the most unprecedented in years - so what's it all about?
Sir Keir Starmer – is he a Prime Minister in waiting?
A big plea, a big pitch for the big job. But did he land it?
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How social media has turbocharged the spread of disinformation and hate.
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