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A general election would be the "change of direction" the UK needs, the Labour leader has said.
The government has ditched the idea of extending freedom of movement to 2021 in the event of a no-deal.
Cauda equina syndrome requires decompression surgery within hours to avoid catastrophic damage.
Donna Francis is accused of killing Kelly Mayhew in a "botched butt enhancement" procedure in 2015.
PC Andrew Harper was dragged along the road by a vehicle after responding to burglary reports.
The idea he would "condone or participate in" exploitation is abhorrent, Buckingham Palace says.
Jouma and his family were fleeing their home when an air strike hit, leaving him blind aged three.
They say they wanted the sand as a "souvenir" and did not realise they were committing an offence.
It is being described as a "deliberate attempt" to lure security personnel into an area "to murder them".
Lord Holmes of Richmond is accused of touching the woman in a London hotel earlier this year.
A fall in uptake of the MMR vaccine means the UK has lost its measles-free status.
Hundreds of firefighters are tackling the wildfires that are tearing through the holiday island.
Stephen the hedgehog was inside a van, which was stolen in Leeds on Saturday morning.
US singer shines during her first full concert in Britain since the Manchester attack in 2017.
The bus shelter in Thrupp, near Stroud, has been given pictures, a bookshelf and an armchair.
The disturbing modern art piece has been installed on the roof of Wellington's City Gallery.
An Alaska man discovers the pristine 50-year-old message in a bottle while hunting for firewood.
The cows on this floating farm in the Netherlands are helping find ways of making food sustainably
A new anime version of the early 80s cartoon and toy franchise is heading for the streaming service.
Neil Campbell was pulled along a runway by a Porsche, then released to go through a timing gate.
A culinary pun from Swedish comedian Olaf Falafel takes the prize for top gag at the Edinburgh festival.
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Eduard Pernkopf created an "atlas" of anatomy by dissecting the bodies of Nazi political prisoners.
The cabinet will meet every day to plan for an "orderly exit" from the EU.
Anna Ceesay tried to hide it when she began to feel depressed and anxious during her second pregnancy.
The service has launched today in London, but BBC reporter Chris Fox had problems with the signal.
How can parents intervene when boys seem drawn into extremist internet culture - and should they?
Andy Brennan is currently Australia’s only male, gay professional footballer.
A police officer talks about his experience on the frontline after a PC was killed in the line of duty.
Farms are on the front line of climate change - vulnerable to extreme weather events - so farmers are coming up with new and surprising ways of tackling the problem.
Paros in Greece is at the centre of a drive to turn it into the world's first island free of plastic waste.
England name an unchanged squad for the third Ashes Test against Australia, which starts on Thursday at Headingley.
Bayern Munich sign Philippe Coutinho from Barcelona on a season-long loan deal which includes an option to buy.
Snooker legend Jimmy White finally wins a world title at the Crucible.
Robert Wickens - who was paralysed in a crash at Pocono last year - calls for IndyCar to stop racing at the Pennsylvania track after another crash.
Watch the five-car collision on the first lap of the ABC Supply 500 at the Pocono Raceway which ended with driver Felix Rosenqvist being taken to hospital.
As Philippe Coutinho joins Bayern Munich on loan from Barcelona BBC Sport looks back at his brilliant strike for Brazil against Switzerland at the 2018 World Cup.
The woman was discovered with serious injuries in Cannock in the early hours.
He has been flown by air ambulance to hospital after being injured in Stoke-on-Trent.
A week where you tell us the stories you think we should be reporting in your city.
The homes and treasured possessions of 150 people aged 65 and over were destroyed in a huge fire.
Nate Williams' pet pony Olaf joined him at Birmingham Children's Hospital for his seventh birthday.
FirstGroup and Trenitalia will take over the running of the London-to-Glasgow route in December.
More than 1,000 Peaky Blinders fans submitted their art, with 16 winning commissions - and £1,000.
Martyn Waghorn's double earns a Derby a draw at Stoke, who pick up their first Championship point of the season.
Salford and Port Vale share the spoils after a frantic end to the game at the Peninsula Stadium.
Veteran defender Eddie Nolan hits a classy second-half finish as Crewe edge past Walsall in League Two.
Scott Fraser fires Burton into the Carabao Cup second round at Vale Park as they beat Port Vale 2-1.
Crewe Alexandra stun Middlesbrough as the League Two side beat the Championship outfit 4-2 on penalties in the Carabao Cup first round.
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EDITION 778 As another week slips by, here are 10 things which caught my attention and may have escaped yours. This newsletter is sent to 50,000+ subscribers each Monday. Please share on social media and forward to your colleagues and friends so they can subscribe, learn and engage. I'd be very grateful if you did. 1. How to engage your team. Showing respect enhances a leader’s influence and performance – and our latest study found that it’s the leadership behaviour with the biggest effect on employee engagement. Yet many leaders struggle to show respect to their employees. To become a more respectful leader, try these tips:[MORE] 2. Consider the four-day work week. British employers are tinkering with a shortened work week, and they’re seeing some pleasant benefits. Some 77% of employees with a four-day work week report improved quality of life, and 64% of execs say productivity and work quality have improved in the process. Reduced work weeks could even help the planet with one fewer day of commuting and lunch breaks dialing down our footprint by close to 30%. BBC 3. Hiring star players only gets you so far. It’s tempting to believe that the very best team efforts come from recruiting the very best talent. But our research suggests otherwise. Having talented people on your team helps, but that group members’ social sensitivity - the ability to identify and respond to social cues - is much more important. What else helps? Groups that encourage equal participation, rather than deferring to one or two dominant players. And one recipe for team failure? Encouraging members to compete with each other. [MORE] 4. Those born in large cities enjoy greater earning power. Research tracking 7,500 British people over 18 years found that someone born in London in 1971 would earn 6.6% more than their Manchester counterpart and 9.3% more than a person born in Liverpool. What gives big city kids the upper hand? More educational options, perhaps. Having larger social networks also helps, and it may also have to do with the influence of big city parents, who are more likely to work in professional fields. BBC 5. Queen is disappointed by UK's political class. The Queen has privately expressed disappointment over the current political class’s “inability to govern”. The monarch made the remark at a private event shortly after David Cameron’s resignation following the referendum, but an “impeccable royal source” said her disappointment and frustration had since grown. The Sunday Times 6. The days of workers changing jobs once or twice over a lifetime are long gone. Instead, younger workers are voluntarily (and sometimes involuntarily) switching jobs (and even professions) every few years. Surviving in such a fast-paced, often precarious market takes strategies that differ significantly from previous generations. One way to succeed, is to create a side hustle that helps you build an alternative skillset and become more marketable to prospective employers. Bloomberg 7. The truth behind our work lies. The less satisfied we are at work, the more likely we are to lie to others at the office. A survey, which included the perspectives of over 1,000 professionals, found that 41% of those who are “not at all satisfied” with their work tell at least one white lie a week. Just 17% of the “extremely satisfied” lot do the same. The most common fibs? The kind that buy us time away from colleagues: “I’m not feeling well” and “I already have plans after work.” The Telegraph 8. Army recruitment crisis leaves units 40% down. Britain is facing an army recruitment crisis, with frontline combat units operating as much as 40% below strength. There are more than 2,500 fewer personnel in frontline units than 2015, and all 16 regular regiments have shortfalls, according to data obtained under freedom of information laws. The Guardian 9. Nice work if you can get it. Boris Johnson’s Cabinet reshuffle could end up costing over £260,000 in severance payments to ministers who either resigned or were sacked. Fourteen Cabinet ministers are entitled to £16,876 each, while three lower level ministers can claim £7,920 each, bringing the total to £260,024. Daily Mirror 10. The bottom line. The birth rate in England and Wales has dropped to its lowest level since records began. There were 11.1 live births per 1,000 people last year – down 9.9% since 2012. Office for National Statistics |
With police stop and search powers set to expand what are your rights when approached?
The power station's gigantic, concrete towers created clouds of dust as they were blown up.
Ex-service personnel, who may otherwise be left homeless, will live on the site for up to two years.
Adam Riches rediscovered a love for drawing and has turned doodling into an art career.
Writer Bébhinn Ramsay finds solace on Ireland's pilgrim paths after the death of her husband.
Tom Wilson died after an accident during a hockey match, but his organs and tissues have saved more than 50 people.
The stories you may have missed this week.
The Welsh National Opera has appointed a new female conductor in residence to raise the profile of women in orchestral music.
Aerial footage shows where an officer was killed while attending a reported burglary.
Philip lives in Somerset while Caroline lives in Bristol.
Workshops are teaching young asylum seekers how to cook and improve their English skills.
Jason Anderson had high blood pressure and was offered a gastric band but refused.
Five of the country's top firework companies competed at the championships in Plymouth.
Thousands of students collect their A-level results as the proportion picking up top grades falls.
Photographer Clive Limpkin reflects on his iconic image of a boy in a gas mask holding a petrol bomb.
The BBC meets three people who opted not to go to university after their A-levels.
It's been 50 years since two brothers booked the US singer-songwriter to play at the English festival.
'Dr Becky' receives thousands of views on her YouTube channel which answers questions about the universe.
James Wright is raising money for a children's hospice at risk of closure in Walsall.
More than half of qualifications awarded for 16-18 year olds in England are for vocational courses.
Trans women often struggle with hair removal, so Siobhan set up her own clinic in Manchester providing electrolysis - the only form of permanent hair removal.
Six of the country's top firework companies compete in the championships in Plymouth.
Mo Adass is a master tailor whose clients include footballers from Liverpool FC.
Kathleen's husband was killed by the IRA, which Anne joined at 18. Now they work together on peace.
"It's upsetting to get down to the bottom and you see bottles everywhere and cans and barbecues."
The high achieving 'Class of 92' have set up a new university which opens in September 2019.
Volunteer rescuers who found the body of Nora Quoirin have described how they discovered the missing teenager in the Malaysian jungle.
Criminal gangs are targeting children in care, some as young as 12, in towns and cities many miles from home.
A speedboat has been spotted roaring across a flooded rugby pitch following torrential rain in Scotland.
The RSPCA wats to identify a man after four kittens were abandoned at a Lincoln pub.
Ben Bird's kind gesture to mark Dorothy Ballard's milestone has been viewed millions of times.
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