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How much is the national debt and should you care?

BBC Verify's Ben Chu has been in Leeds asking people if they know how big the na...

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Gyms, pubs and parkour - businesses share hopes

Small business owners share their hopes ahead of the upcoming Budget....

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Zelensky warns against giving away territory as latest Ukraine talks end

There was optimism following the talks in Geneva, but no details emerged on how ...

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Money a constant worry, say U25s ahead of Budget

The BBC asks young people in Birmingham how often they think about money....

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What is in the iconic red box?

The BBC's Lucy Woodham explains what the red box is and what's actually inside i...

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'Slender Man' stabber who knifed her classmate 19 times aged 12 captured after escape

Morgan Geyser who stabbed a classmate nearly to death in 2014 to please online c...

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Belgian airports to be hit by 'major disruption' amid austerity strike

Three days of industrial action are set to affect public services and transport ...

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It will be toughest winter yet, says food charity

FareShare Sussex & Surrey says it provides food for roughly 28,500 people every ...

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US presses Europe on rules for big tech companies

Europe should "reconsider" rules for big tech firms if it wants lower US tariffs...

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What is Cartel de los Soles, which the US is labelling as a terrorist organisation?

The US says it is headed by Venezuela's president and other senior politicians, ...

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I watched helplessly as gunmen snatched my son, says father after Nigerian school kidnapping

The authorities are trying to rescue more than 250 schoolchildren who were abduc...

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Metals recycling company files for liquidation

It is not clear how many jobs are at risk within the company which has sites acr...

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Daughter of South Africa's ex-president accuses sister of Russia recruitment plot

Police are investigating allegations that Jacob Zuma's daughter, Duduzile, lured...

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Australia senator condemned for burka stunt in parliament

Pauline Hanson donned a black burka as she sought to push for a ban on the garme...

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Reggae legend Jimmy Cliff dies, aged 81

The musician was known for hits like You Can Get It If You Really Want and I Can...

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Covid inquiry hears impact on firms and staff

Business owners describe breaking into tears as they were forced to lay off staf...

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What can nervous businesses expect from the Budget?

It is going to be a nail-biting final few days for business leaders, says the BB...

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Five dead in suicide bombing in Pakistan

Authorities have described the attack as a "foiled terrorist plot", noting that ...

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Cameroon's opposition leader in The Gambia after fleeing for his safety

The Gambian government says it is hosting Tchiroma Bakary on humanitarian ground...

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Everything you need to know about the Budget

Chancellor Rachel Reeves is considering both tax rises and spending cuts in the ...

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