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Sir Edward Heath 'would have been questioned' over abuse claims 5 October 2017 From the section UK Media playback is unsupported on your device Media captionWho was Edward Heath?Sir Edward Heath would have been questioned over sex abuse claims if he was alive when they came to light, police have said. Wiltshire Police launched Operation Conifer in 2015 when the former PM was accused of historical child sex abuse. The Cons…

Scottish government backs ban on fracking 3 October 2017 From the section Scotland politics The Scottish government has said that fracking "cannot and will not take place in Scotland". Energy Minister Paul Wheelhouse told MSPs that the existing moratorium on fracking should go on "indefinitely". He said MSPs will be given a vote on the issue later in the year before a final decision is taken. A moratorium on the techniqu…

Theresa May: Tories rally round PM after speech woes 5 October 2017 From the section UK Politics Media playback is unsupported on your device Media captionFive things that went wrong with May's speechTory MPs have rallied round Theresa May after her conference speech on Wednesday was marred by mishaps. James Cleverly said he was "proud" of the PM for contending with a persistent cough and a prankster and John Redwood said …

Theresa May tells Conservative Party conference, 'Let's shape up' 3 October 2017 From the section UK Politics Image copyright PA Theresa May will tell the Conservatives to "shape up" and "go forward together" as she closes her annual party conference on Wednesday. The PM, who has faced repeated questions about her leadership during the Manchester conference, will vow not to "re…

Sale of acids to under-18s to be banned, Amber Rudd says 3 October 2017 From the section UK The government will ban the sale of acids to anyone under the age of 18, Home Secretary Amber Rudd has said. Her pledge, made at the Conservative Party conference, comes after assaults using corrosive substances more than doubled in England since 2012. She also said she would "drastically limit" sales of sulphuric acid, given that …

Scottish government backs ban on fracking 3 October 2017 From the section Scotland politics The Scottish government has said that fracking "cannot and will not take place in Scotland". Energy Minister Paul Wheelhouse told MSPs that the existing moratorium on fracking should go on "indefinitely". He said MSPs will be given a vote on the issue later in the year before a final decision is taken. A moratorium on the techniqu…

29 September 2017 From the section US & Canada The US is to pull most of its staff from its embassy in Cuba after they suffered "sonic attacks", American media report. The US is withdrawing about 60% of its embassy staff in response to attacks on diplomats, senior unnamed officials were quoted as saying. It is also warning Americans not to visit the country because some attacks occurred in hotels, the sources say. More than 20 diplomatic staff have reported health problems. View the…

2 October 2017 From the section Business Monarch Airlines has ceased trading, Civil Aviation Authority confirms, meaning all future bookings are cancelled This breaking news story is being updated and more details will be published shortly. Please refresh the page for the fullest version. If you want to receive Breaking News alerts via email, or on a smartphone or tablet via the BBC News App then details on how to do so are available on this help page. You can also follow @BBCBreaking on Twitt…

Theresa May: I don't want a cabinet of 'yes' men 3 October 2017 From the section UK Politics Theresa May has brushed off questions about Boris Johnson's recent Brexit comments - saying she does not want to be surrounded by "yes" men. The prime minister told BBC Breakfast "leadership is about ensuring you have a team... of different voices around the table so you can discuss matters". Mrs May was speaking ahead of a day in…

Theresa May vows to act on race review findings 3 October 2017 From the section UK Politics Theresa May will promise to confront "uncomfortable truths" exposed by a review into the way people from ethnic minorities are treated in Britain. The prime minister said the audit, due to be published next week, would "hold a mirror up to society". Its findings include that white Britons are far more likely to have a job than blac…

Monarch rescue flights 'to cost £60m' 2 October 2017 From the section Business Media playback is unsupported on your device Media captionWhat happened when passengers turned up at Manchester airport for their flights?Flights returning 110,000 holidaymakers from overseas after Monarch's collapse will cost about £60m, according to the airline regulator. Transport Secretary Chris Grayling has called the flights the UK's bigge…

2 October 2017 From the section Business Monarch Airlines has ceased trading, Civil Aviation Authority confirms, meaning all future bookings are cancelled This breaking news story is being updated and more details will be published shortly. Please refresh the page for the fullest version. If you want to receive Breaking News alerts via email, or on a smartphone or tablet via the BBC News App then details on how to do so are available on this help page. You can also follow @BBCBreaking on Twitt…

2 October 2017 From the section Business Monarch Airlines has ceased trading, Civil Aviation Authority confirms, meaning all future bookings are cancelled This breaking news story is being updated and more details will be published shortly. Please refresh the page for the fullest version. If you want to receive Breaking News alerts via email, or on a smartphone or tablet via the BBC News App then details on how to do so are available on this help page. You can also follow @BBCBreaking on Twitt…

Hammond to announce 'more money' for Northern Powerhouse rail 2 October 2017 From the section UK Politics Image copyright PA Chancellor Philip Hammond is to announce an extra £300m to improve rail links in northern England, in a speech to the Conservative party conference. Plans to electrify the whole Trans-Pennine route had previously been axed. But the new money will be use…