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The "Remain bonus" will go on schools and the low-paid, Jo Swinson is to say at their manifesto launch.
The PM says he will raise the threshold next year so people do not have to pay until they earn £9,500.
The Duke of York's friendship with a sex offender was years longer than he told the BBC, the letter says.
The 16-year-old boy listed a series of possible targets in his "guerrilla warfare" manual.
Israel's military says the strikes inside Syria were in response to rockets fired by Iranian troops.
Jeane Freeman expressed her "deepest sympathies" to the families of two children who died in a Glasgow hospital.
Yorgen Fenech was arrested as part of the investigation into the death of Daphne Caruana Galizia.
Increasingly desperate protesters who remain at a besieged university have tried a dangerous escape route.
The man, detained in August, says he was blindfolded and beaten for his part in Hong Kong's protests.
Joseph McCann tied up a mother and sexually abused her children in a separate room, a court hears.
Fan Stacey Andrew said it was "like someone let a firework off on my chest" after being hit by a flare.
A look at the stories behind the nominations for the 2020 Grammy Awards.
Surrounded by flames, Toni Doherty used the shirt off her back to pull Lewis off a burning tree in New South Wales..
A look inside Hong Kong's Polytechnic University, the site of a fiery battleground in recent days.
Japanese firm Softbank says its robot is meant to replace "over-worked janitorial teams".
Fatima and Fiza are part of the first all-female team helping to make Bamiyan province mine free.
Up to seven in 10 women have had an uncomfortable experience at the gym, according to a recent survey of 1,800 women.
Hallie Rubenhold wins non-fiction prize for book on five "ordinary women" who fell on "hard times".
US Democratic candidates face each other in a TV debate on Wednesday - what's the secret to success?
The creators of the Broadway musical Dear Evan Hansen reveal why they decided to make a musical centred around teen suicide.
Radio 1's Adele took a photo of the reality star into the jungle and people were confused.
It's thought 2.5 billion people could benefit from technology first developed in the 1200s.
The 16-year-old's radicalisation and preparation for an attack involved efforts to dehumanise himself.
As Jose Mourinho returns to Premier League management, BBC Sport's Phil McNulty looks at whether the Portuguese is the right fit for Tottenham.
The growing marketplace for buying fake followers on the social media site.
Lois Brookes-Jones is the first person in her family to go to university - but she says it's tough.
The High Street chain says shopping in-store is greener than buying online, but not everyone agrees.
Kevin Paul is a tattoo artist and he says he was immature when he got tattoos on his face.
Alexa chief discusses plans to make the virtual assistant more useful when used outside the home.
The authorities are battling to cap inflation as the Zimbabwean dollar is reintroduced.
Jose Mourinho is appointed as Tottenham manager after the Premier League club sacked Mauricio Pochettino on Tuesday.
Real Madrid's Gareth Bale is pictured with a banner that read 'Wales. Golf. Madrid. In that order' after helping Wales reach Euro 2020.
England pick Sam Curran ahead of fellow all-rounder Chris Woakes for the opening Test in New Zealand, which starts at 22:00 GMT on Wednesday.
Great Britain's opening tie at the Davis Cup finals will go down to a pivotal doubles rubber after Dan Evans loses to Dutchman Robin Haase.
Watch as James Corden, Venus Williams and former NFL tight end Rob Gronkowski dance with the Laker Girls during half-time of an NBA game.
As Wales secure their place at Euro 2020, BBC Sport looks back at Hal Robson-Kanu's goal against Belgium at Euro 2016.
The Liberal Democrats election manifesto has been launched. What are their most eye-catching promises?
How late can you register to vote in a general election?
We look at the big moments from the party leaders' first TV debate in the run up to the general election
Boris Johnson and Jeremy Corbyn have clashed in the first leaders' debate, we've been looking into some of their claims.
The two leaders locked horns over the NHS, Brexit and the Royal Family in a live TV debate
As Jeremy Corbyn and Boris Johnson faced off on ITV, their supporters clashed online.
The BBC News site is listing all candidates standing on 12 December - find them with our postcode search.
The Green Party election manifesto has been launched. What are their most eye-catching promises?
Regulars trying to save their village pub in Warwickshire want politicians to do more to help rural communities.
There are important choices to be made, no matter who wins the election on 12 December.
A UK lawyer says Germany is violating its constitution by denying citizenship to some descendants of Nazi victims.
Three young West Africans stole from their families to fund a trek to Europe, now they have to face the consequences.
Thomas Griffiths was jailed for 12-and-a-half years after admitting murdering Ellie Gould at her home.
Sai Aletaha suffered a brain injury during a Fast and Furious Fight Series event over the weekend.
The guitar will be sold to pay for American guitarist Jerry Donahue's stroke rehabilitation costs.
The abandoned cabin filled with furniture was spotted in a hedge near Swindon on Wednesday.
Richard Browning says he wants to show how the technology had improved since his previous record.
Mary Douglas said she did "not support the choices, nor the ideology and world view" of the LGBTQ community.
Talia and Oliver Keates were told Ashley and Joe's survival chances were "near to nothing".
Immigration Enforcement is investigating after 15 people were found close to the lorry on the M4.
Jessica Pool decided she needed a space in the house for when she needed some quiet time.
League Two side Swindon Town sign Norwich City forward Diallang Jaiyesimi on a season-long loan deal.
Alex Addai's strike sends Cheltenham into the second round of the FA Cup at the expense of West Country rivals Swindon.
Ulster hold on to victory by a point at Bath in a closely fought opening Pool three game in the Heineken Champions Cup.
Eoin Doyle scores a brace as Swindon beat Salford City 3-2 to move to the top of League Two thanks to a fourth-consecutive victory.
Swindon Town re-sign free agent Paul Caddis, seven years after the versatile defender left the Robins.
Vadaine Oliver scores twice as Northampton Town ease through to the second round of the FA Cup at non-league Chippenham.
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The two leaders locked horns over the NHS, Brexit and the Royal Family in a live TV debate
The creators of the Broadway musical Dear Evan Hansen reveal why they decided to make a musical centred around teen suicide.
The Tory press office was rebranded as "factcheckUK" for Tuesday's live TV debate.
Meg Abernethy-Hope and her family help homeless people in Bristol in memory of her brother Billy.
Up to seven in 10 women have had an uncomfortable experience at the gym, according to a recent survey of 1,800 women.
Sir David Attenborough says people's response to plastic pollution has been encouraging
Meet the Hongkongers, mainlanders and families being torn apart by the fight for Hong Kong's identity.
Regulars trying to save their village pub in Warwickshire want politicians to do more to help rural communities.
At a business conference in London, the PM announced a halt to corporation tax cuts, while the Lib Dems accused Labour of being "stuck in the 1970s".
CCTV shows the moment a service station forecourt canopy was knocked over by a shovel loader.
US businesswoman Jennifer Arcuri says she is "upset" with how the prime minister has treated her.
British Special Forces have been accused of covering up the killings of four young Afghans in 2012.
Two politicians reflect on the impact public abuse has on their mental health.
Boris Johnson says the Conservative party will postpone further cuts to corporation tax if elected.
Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn tells business leaders "things cannot go on as they are".
Candidates in the constituency where MP Jo Cox was murdered pledge to run a civilised campaign.
Leah Mckee-Hearne and Courtney Peaker rushed through the building shouting and banging on doors.
The foreign secretary says that the government is committed to reducing immigration, and wants to discourage "cheap labour from abroad".
Sir Chris and Lady Sarra Hoy's son, Callum, was born 11 weeks early, in 2014.
From Labour's working hours confusion to the prime minister's frosty reception in Yorkshire.
Pure is "so ready" to step on stage for the first time as drag helps her overcome bullying.
Firefighters say they used lessons learned from Grenfell Tower as they tackled the fire in Bolton.
Mani Love is the shortest person to play for the Harlem Globetrotters in New York and is visiting school's in the West Midlands.
The Labour leader says there will be a "great deal" of freedom of movement after the UK leaves the EU.
Liverpool's Igbos are working to rebuild their community centre.
The all-female group who adapt their cars are challenging the "boy racer" stereotypes.
The singer speaks about the love for his football team and his impressive model train city.
Are politicians offering different deals depending on your postcode?
Medical tattoo artists takes on Facebook over nipple block and she is joined by cancer patients to protest
The prime minister takes questions from BBC listeners and viewers in the first of a series of special programmes.
The BBC's Helen Catt looks at the main events of Thursday's election campaign.
A look at the role of political parties in the UK
Home affairs correspondent June Kelly talks to two young people who used to live rough.
What happened after a data hack suggested that climate change caused by humans is a hoax?
The shouts of Sam Luntley were heard by a family walking on the cliffs at Porthcothan, Cornwall.
Labour leader interrupted in Dundee by former SNP activist asking about the "will of the Scottish people".
Boris Johnson denies claims, make in the Daily Telegraph, that Brexit Party members have been offered peerages.
Richard Browning says he wants to show how the technology had improved since his previous record.
The Unite union leader, and Labour ally, said the party would "respect the 2016 referendum".
If you care about what the parties are promising on the NHS, here are some key issues to watch for.
The 15-year-old charity campaigner will become the youngest ever recipient of the BAFTA Special Award.
Labour appear to contradict themselves on the working week and Boris Johnson visits flood-hit Yorkshire.
The prime minister got a frosty reception from some locals, amid wider criticism of his handling of the crisis.
Here's what they thought of paid-for adverts from the Conservatives, Labour and Liberal Democrats.
Lesley began modelling when she was 25-years-old and says she met many famous people in her career.
The Virgin of the Rocks is being presented as a digital experience at London's National Gallery.
Harry and Samuel post videos with advice and tips for sufferers in the hope others will open up.
Catch up on the big election campaign news from Tuesday in less than three minutes.
Aness Ahmed was born with the most severe type of spina bifida.
Thousands of people visit the beach during birthing season, but few see an actual birth.
BBC Radio 5 Live asked people in the town what they care about ahead of the general election on 12 December.
Ali, 15, is among 700 children set to perform at the Royal Albert Hall.
The BBC's David Shukman went up in a helicopter to look at the scale of the damage.
A "deepfake" video has been made where the PM and Labour leader endorse one another in the election.
Ewan Fisher suffered serious respiratory failure after smoking e-cigarettes at the age of 16.
The prime minister said £2.6bn has been "put aside" for flood defences.
The Brexit Party won't contest Tory seats, plus Armistice Day promises and a Lib Dem legal challenge.
The LibDem leader said the local response to the floods was "inspiring" but the government should be more involved.
Speaking in Blackpool, the Labour leader said that "if this was a sign of things to come in this election, I feel very nervous".
Presenter Rylan Clark-Neal is taking on his biggest challenge to date. A 24-hour karaoke challenge for Children in Need.
Two-time Olympic champion Nicola Adams has retired from boxing over fears she could lose her sight. But what are the pros and cons of being a boxer?
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