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 | 24/04/2009 2:50 pm

  • Foreign Office to review Mandelson's US ambassador pay-off - A pay-off given to Lord Mandelson after he was sacked as ambassador to the US is being reviewed, Foreign Office sources tell the BBC.
  • MPs are shocked and angry at Mandelson - but they're furious with Starmer - Many Labour insiders say Sir Keir may not be the man to take them to the next election, writes Laura Kuenssberg.
  • US news anchor says 'we will pay' for mother's safe return - "We received your message," the US news anchor says in the latest video plea for the return of her mother Nancy Guthrie, 84, who is believed abducted.
  • GB reach curling semi as Muir impresses in slopestyle qualification - Team GB's mixed doubles curlers clinched their place in the Winter Olympics semi-finals with two matches to spare, after statement victories over heavyweights Canada and United States maintained their 100% record.
  • Why Prince William's Saudi Arabia visit is a diplomatic maze - The Prince of Wales has been on many official visits - but few places are as sensitive or controversial as Saudi Arabia.
  • Hillsborough parents' 'last battle for daughters' - Jenni and Trevor Hicks are leading a new campaign to correct official court records from the 1990s.
  • Dozens of flood warnings in England after days of non-stop rain - Rain has fallen in south-west England and south Wales every day of 2026 so far, the Met Office says.
  • Team GB skeleton helmet appeal dismissed by Cas - The British skeleton team - among Team GB's best hopes for medals at the Winter Olympics - will not be able to wear their new helmets after the Court of Arbitration for Sport said they do not comply with the sport's rules around shape.
  • 'Clutch' final jump gives Japan star big air snowboard gold - Watch Japan's Kira Kimura win gold in the men's big air snowboarding final, as his last jump scores highest to beat compatriot Ryoma Kimata.
  • GB's medal hope Brookes starts campaign - Sunday's Winter Olympics guide - What's happening and who to look out for at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan-Cortina.
  • Will Vonn do the unthinkable and win gold? - Veteran skier Lindsey Vonn is a "iconic superhuman athlete" and is "risking everything" by racing with an anterior cruciate ligament injury on Sunday, says former Olympic skier Chemmy Alcott.
  • No big names. No big budget. But Heated Rivalry is a big hit - The made-on-a-shoe-string, Canadian-produced series is taking the world by storm.
  • Famous but deadly kite flying festival returns after 19-year ban - After injuries and fatalities caused by sharp strings, falls and celebratory gunfire, an event that dates back centuries returns.
  • How Britain became a fried chicken nation - An internet craze for American-style chicken has come to the UK, but what does it mean for traditional chippies?
  • 'I’m obsessed with bar livestreams. All the drama of a night out - from my sofa' - There's been a surge in people watching such streams on TikTok, but bars say they face sanctions.
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