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The move will be debated at Labour's conference on Saturday and sources expect the attempt to succeed.
The "defensive" deployment comes after attacks on Saudi oil installations, which it blames on Iran.
Virginia Giuffre says in a US TV interview that she was "trafficked" to the Duke of York.
The travel firm faces administration unless it finds another £200m demanded by bank creditors.
Young people want politicians to act but they aren't just leaving it to others. Here's what they're giving up.
Prince Charles will join veterans in the Netherlands on the 75th anniversary of the WW2 assault.
Two men respond to protesters outside a production of the Rocky Horror Show by kissing.
The Met Police says catalytic converter thefts almost doubled due to precious metal prices rising.
The prime minister will hold talks with Donald Trump and other world leaders in New York.
Hilary Adair, 87, was trampled on and repeatedly attacked as she tried to get up, an inquest hears.
Meet Tira, a zebra that's been... spotted... in the Maasai Mara reserve in Kenya. It's thought she was born with spots instead of stripes, because of a melanin disorder.
Saturday's front pages include a leaked memo from Brussels which is critical of the UK's new Brexit proposals.
Photographer Edward Burtynsky explains his 40-year quest for striking images of our impact on the planet.
Marina Gibson uses social media to challenge prejudice and encourage more people to take up angling.
Do you know the most efficient ways to heat and insulate your home? Take our quiz to find out.
20-year-old Robin talks to their mother about coming out as non-binary and changing their name.
Matilda decided to start the Fly Girl Collective after realising she was in the minority at races.
Millions of people join a global environmental strike led by schoolchildren.
The family of 99-year-old Tom Gilzean had wanted the sculpture to stay on Edinburgh's Princes Street.
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The documentary maker opens up about his anxiety, feeling "freakish" and emotional commitment.
Ajax's Abdelhak Nouri played for the club he always loved, until he suffered serious and permanent brain damage during a pre-season friendly in 2017.
Exactly how much does the UK spend on gambling - and when does it count as an addiction?
Brexit battles, election talk and radical policy ideas - what can we expect in Brighton?
Ceara Thacker's family say they could have helped if they had known about her poor mental health.
Why do some people choose to live next door to their parents?
John Bradburne had "few possessions, only love" say the leprosy patients he cared for 40 years ago.
Catching up with the generation of young voters who went to the polls for the first time to decide Scotland's future.
Captain Alun Wyn Jones will equal Gethin Jenkins' Wales cap record against Georgia in a team featuring flanker Aaron Wainwright and prop Wyn Jones.
Bournemouth survive a second-half fightback to secure a first ever victory at Southampton and move into third place in the Premier League.
England team doctor Phil Riley stepped down from his role in the build-up to their World Cup tournament in Japan.
Champions Wigan are one win away from a Super League Grand Final after getting past Salford in the qualifying final.
Formula 2 driver Juan Manuel Correa is taken out of an induced coma but faces a race against time to have major surgery.
New Zealand pick Beauden Barrett at full-back and Richie Mo'unga at fly-half in their team to face South Africa on Saturday.
Sheila Pereira thought she had signed up for an event in Worcester in the US, not its English namesake.
Every year tens of thousands of students arrive from abroad to study in Wales - but what do they think?
A union calls for more action to stop phones entering jails after a prisoner posts on social media.
Reducing teachers' hours in England is likely to be difficult and may require "radical action", says study.
The show's star Callum Turner talks about fake news, CCTV and getting tasered.
At the age of 11, Tom Gregory became the youngest person ever to swim the English Channel.
Schools minister Nick Gibb denies Dame Louise Casey's accusation of inaction over protests.
As Friends turns 25, fans born after it started seem to love it just as much as their parents did.
Incidents of hate crime at football matches in England and Wales up by 47% last season, according to new Home Office figures.
Archaeologists excavate 6,500 skeletons from a 19th-Century burial ground in Birmingham.
David Humfrey, 39, is charged with the murder of Steven Day in Solihull in July last year.
New findings may help explain why some Caesarean babies are more at risk of certain diseases.
League One club Lincoln City name former Oxford and Portsmouth boss Michael Appleton as their new manager.
Wolves boss Nuno Espirito Santo accepts his side are underperforming and must improve quickly after losing to Sporting Braga in the Europa League.
Warwickshire head coach Jim Troughton believes England hopeful Dominic Sibley is the "best red-ball opener in the country".
Worcestershire bid to become the first team to retain English cricket's T20 title, but can Notts, Essex or Derbyshire stop them?
Preview followed by live coverage of Saturday's Championship game between Birmingham City and Preston North End.
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Dylan Hamilton, who helped organise the climate march through Edinburgh, explains why he did it.
The Brexit battle moved to the Supreme Court as judges decide whether the suspension of Parliament is lawful.
The horses are seen galloping along the sand and wading through the waves during training.
Matilda decided to start the Fly Girl Collective after realising she was in the minority at races.
Marina Gibson uses social media to challenge prejudice and encourage more people to take up angling.
Francis McGuigan says he was subjected to "deep interrogation" by the Army in Northern Ireland in 1971.
Speaking on BBC Victoria Derbyshire Drillminister called for the government to act faster with air pollution.
A BBC investigation has found that teenagers in care are being placed at risk of abuse while living in unregulated homes.
Rapper Dave invited his Mum on stage as he was awarded the prize for his album, Psychodrama.
A woman hopes to start a ParaCheer team after it rekindled her love for dance following a car crash.
Hinkley Point C, the UK's new nuclear power plant in Somerset, is due to open in 2025.
The number of people attending marches and polls suggest support for independence is on the rise.
Rhys has epidermolysis bullosa, a painful, life-limiting condition that has left him unable to walk.
Gary Lineker has told BBC Radio 5 Live that he’s in negotiations over his pay.
The broadcaster thanked the Today team and listeners in his final edition of the BBC Radio 4 programme.
Joanna Cherry SNP and Jolyon Maugham QC were booed by pro-Brexit demonstrators outside the Supreme Court.
The Advocate General for Scotland, Lord Keen QC, was representing the government during the Supreme Court hearing.
Footage at two crossings shows vehicles dodging barriers and ignoring flashing lights at high speed.
MarinaTex is an alternative to the single-use plastics such as those used in sandwich packets.
The father and Labour activist said the children's ward was understaffed and the NHS was being destroyed.
In a BBC exclusive, Xavier Bettel says it was never his intention to humiliate Boris Johnson.
The Brexit battle returned to the Supreme Court as judges decide whether the suspension of Parliament is lawful.
Bournemouth mum Gemma Ruegg has won a regional title 10 weeks after giving birth to her daughter.
Former rugby player Gareth Thomas reveals a journalist discussed his HIV status with his parents.
Some MPs have called for UK police and companies to stop using live facial recognition for public surveillance.
Eleven judges must decide whether advice Boris Johnson gave to the Queen about prorogation was lawful.
What can we do to meet the demands of our increasingly technology-dependent lives?
After 11 seasons in the US, RuPaul's Drag Race is relocating to the UK.
Jim Hooper was one of thousands captured by German troops in the Battle of Arnhem.
Ten-year-old Khayyam goes behind the the scenes at the new production of Big: The Musical.
The Bournemouth hotel provides facilities for cancer patients and the chance to renew wedding vows.
Jo Swinson sets out the Lib Dems' stall as the "Stop Brexit" party in her first conference speech as leader.
The prime minister has told the BBC he will follow the law, but will leave the EU at the end of October.
Luxembourg's prime minister took to his lectern without the UK PM, who cancelled amid protests nearby.
Eleven justices, in Britain's highest court, will rule on whether the decision to prorogue Parliament was legal.
Despite experiencing some prejudice, Tulsi Vagjiani says she is determined to travel with an open mind.
The pair are the first for parents Esra and Crispin, who are involved in a breeding programme.
"Where there's coffee there's conversation," says an ex-soldier helping veterans with mental health.
Some UK citizens living in the Netherlands are taking extreme measures to protect their way of life after Brexit.
Jake and Hobbit want to raise their baby as a "they" rather than "him or her".
Strangers danced while the road was closed to traffic during the town's Heritage Open Day.
Dorset chef Sarah Ali Choudhury wants to encourage more women to work in Indian restaurants.
Gang members pretend to be university students to sell drugs in new cities, an expert warns.
The growth of football clubs for women over the age of 30 leads to the first international tournament.
Vaginismus is a psychosexual disorder that can destroy people's lives - so why does no one talk about it?
Mr Gyimah was one of 21 Tories who had the Conservative whip removed after rebelling to try to prevent a no-deal Brexit.
The home secretary says getting a Brexit deal is the priority, despite criticism that no new concrete proposals have been made.
Owen Carey was celebrating his 18th birthday but had a severe reaction to buttermilk in a burger.
Children around the world are being educated about afro hair ahead of World Afro Day.
Boris Johnson has been heckled during a speech in Rotherham, where a man shouted he should "get back to Parliament".
The MP says "only" Brexit will be one "that the House of Commons has explicitly endorsed".
Professor Justin Stebbing, a cancer expert at Imperial College London, debunks some of the unproven “cures” for cancer.
Chiyvonne Shennan explains how her sister Cherylee had been unaware of the full extent of her boyfriend's violent history.
The Duchess of Sussex launches her new clothing line in support of a charity helping women find work.
