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The prime minister is considering meeting a 3% defence-spending target five years earlier than planned, the BBC learns. ​UK considering significant increase to defence spending The prime minister is considering meeting a 3% defence-spending target five years earlier than planned, the BBC learns. The prime minister is considering meeting a 3% defence-spending target five years

Staff and customers tell the BBC prioritising parcels can mean missed NHS appointments and late payment fines. ​Royal Mail letters sit undelivered ‘for weeks’ as parcels prioritised, staff say Staff and customers tell the BBC prioritising parcels can mean missed NHS appointments and late payment fines. Staff and customers tell the BBC prioritising parcels can

European nations are asking whether traditional alliances can suffice, or whether they should be diversifying ​Trump’s new world order has become real and Europe is having to adjust fast European nations are asking whether traditional alliances can suffice, or whether they should be diversifying European nations are asking whether traditional alliances can suffice, or whether

The think tank paid a company at least £30,000 to investigate the origins of a story about undeclared donations. ​Government looking into claims Labour think tank ordered investigation into journalists The think tank paid a company at least £30,000 to investigate the origins of a story about undeclared donations. The think tank paid a company

Majid Takht-Ravanchi, Iran’s deputy foreign minister, tells the BBC’s Lyse Doucet that the ball was “in America’s court to prove that they want to do a deal”. ​Iran ready to discuss compromises to reach nuclear deal, minister tells BBC in Tehran Majid Takht-Ravanchi, Iran’s deputy foreign minister, tells the BBC’s Lyse Doucet that the ball

Clinician Dr Hilary Cass says “people at the extremes” had caused a lot of distress for young people. ​Children ‘weaponised’ by both sides of trans debate, says author of gender identity report Clinician Dr Hilary Cass says “people at the extremes” had caused a lot of distress for young people. Clinician Dr Hilary Cass says

Can boosting testosterone improve libido, or is much of the attention solely hype, profit, and placebo? ​Death of the sex drive – and the great debate over whether testosterone can help get it back Can boosting testosterone improve libido, or is much of the attention solely hype, profit, and placebo? Can boosting testosterone improve libido,

A number of children have been hospitalised as officials urge families to check they are up to date with their vaccines. ​’Fast-spreading’ measles outbreak hits several schools in London A number of children have been hospitalised as officials urge families to check they are up to date with their vaccines. A number of children have

With an annual growth rate of 3.1%, Manchester’s economy has performed twice as well as that of the UK as a whole. ​Could Manchester be a model for the UK to kickstart growth? With an annual growth rate of 3.1%, Manchester’s economy has performed twice as well as that of the UK as a whole.

In an extensive interview with Newsnight, the woman at the heart of France’s biggest rape trial speaks about betrayal, healing and choosing the right path. ​Gisèle Pelicot tells BBC: I felt crushed by horror – but I don’t feel anger In an extensive interview with Newsnight, the woman at the heart of France’s biggest rape