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The Greater Manchester mayor has until Saturday afternoon to decide if he wants to stand in the Gordon and Denton seat.

Part of a historic pier washes away and a sea wall next to a railway line crumbles as Storm Ingrid lashes Devon and Cornwall.

Bangladesh decide to boycott next month's T20 World Cup and their place at the tournament will be taken by Scotland.

The home secretary is promising the biggest policing reform in centuries, but she faces a fight, writes Laura Kuenssberg.

After three weeks, the latest series of The Traitors came to its dramatic climax in Friday's finale.

The victim was shot in the leg in the city's gay village at about 05:00 GMT, police say.

There are more South Asian players in English football than ever before - but many feel there is more work to do.

Jannik Sinner's hopes of a third straight Australian Open title looked close to being over - then he benefitted from the heat creeping towards 40C.

Thousands of people in England will be able to check whether they have genes linked to cancer.

One person died and 23 were injured as trilateral discussions in Abu Dhabi were set to resume.

The Pentagon's new National Defense Strategy also says China is no longer the top security priority for the US.

Janet and Theresa were just five and seven when their mum was killed at their family home.

Everton's wait for a first point at Goodison Park this season continues after Brighton hand them a sixth consecutive home defeat in the Women's Super League.

So-called manfluencers wearing smart glasses approach women and then post videos to TikTok.

Human-shark encounters in Australia are rising - but experts are keen to point out it isn't the animals' fault.

Nico Antic was swimming in Sydney Harbour when he was attacked last Sunday.

Thousands of people have joined widespread protests against the weeks-long immigration crackdown in the state.

Mette Frederiksen visits the territory after weeks of tension over the US president's warnings that he could take control of it.

As Sir Keir Starmer makes the cost of living a government priority, we unpack the impact on family finances.

As another series ends, we look back at the most memorable moments from Stephen's facial expressions to Matt's proposition.

Canada has been boosting its forces in the Arctic in the face of new threats - and US concerns.

Spain's vaunted reputation for its high-speed network has been humbled by disaster on the railways.

The plans are part of a raft of measures aimed at the reform of police forces in England and Wales.

A total of 457 British service personnel were killed fighting in Afghanistan.

This past week could mark a turning point in the relationship between the UK prime minister and the US president.

Trump has a bumper second day at Davos after Greendland 'deal'.

Marcella Kirk and Helen Tait-Wright complete the 8,000km (4,970-mile) Dakar Rally in Saudi Arabia.

Trump responded, “no comment” when asked if he'd use force to seize Greenland.

Mark Stevens has supplied thousands of candles to war damaged areas of Ukraine.

Despite living in the same house, they are no longer able to video game together because of childcare.

Megan Jackson says baking is her "coping mechanism" after an inoperable brain condition diagnosis.

Seven paratroopers are sent on a seemingly impossible mission.

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