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Have British spies learned lessons from the Skripal poisonings?
Rusia’s ability to target a defector with nerve agent is almost certainly diminished but it may pose other threats, the BBC’s security correspondent writes.
Flu cases at record high for time of year as NHS warns of ‘unprecedented’ outbreak
An average of 1,700 patients were in hospital in England with flu last week – more than 50% higher than the same period last year, figures show.
Volcanic eruption may have triggered Europe’s deadly Black Death plague
A volcanic eruption may have set off a chain reaction that led to Europe’s deadliest pandemic.
Household bills will rise to fund £28bn investment in energy network
Ofgem says the investment will help lower reliance on imported gas and make wholesale energy cheaper.
UK and Norway form naval alliance to hunt Russian submarines
The partnership is designed to protect undersea cables, which Western officials say are increasingly under threat from Moscow.
Porn site fined £1m over age checks has never responded to Ofcom
The regulator tells the BBC it has been emailing AVS Group Ltd without reply since July.
Streeting orders review into rising demand for mental health and ADHD services
The review will look at increased pressure on the NHS and whether there is any evidence of over-diagnosis.
Oil, defence and geopolitics: Why Putin is visiting Modi in Delhi
BBC editors explain what is at stake as Russian President Vladimir Putin starts a two-day visit to India.
Baby milk can be bought with supermarket loyalty points
The government claims that parents who cannot or chose not to breastfeed could save £500 a year.
Women’s Institute to stop offering trans women membership
The National Federation of Women’s Institutes said it made the decision with “sincere regret”.