Mystery of BBC radio's first broadcasts revealed 100 years on

New research shows the BBC may have launched in London but Manchester played a big role in many early shows.

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Disability and the cost of living: 'It's our son's life'

Six-year-old Cohen survives off the machines in his home and his mum's energy bills could rise to more than £3,000 a year.

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TSA to conduct additional training after passenger is allowed on a flight with two boxcutters, agency says

The Transportation Security Administration is admitting multiple failures and is instituting alerts to security officers at airports nationwide after a man got through a checkpoint with two box cutters. The move comes as passengers are expected to flood airports ahead of Thanksgiving.

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The Papers: 'Tax rises for all' and 'last chance' to save NHS

Government plans to hike taxes while cutting spending and problems facing the health service lead the front pages.

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Biden rides midterm validation into high-stakes meeting with Xi

Thirty-seven minutes after wrapping up a late-night gala dinner with Asian leaders -- punctuated by plates of wild Mekong lobster and beef saraman -- an aide handed President Joe Biden the phone.

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Suella Braverman to sign revised deal with France on Channel migrants

The home secretary will finalise a deal with the French to try to curb Channel crossings in small boats.

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Many Chinese people are turning to Cantonese to criticize the government

In many countries, cursing online about the government is so commonplace nobody bats an eye. But it's not such an easy task on China's heavily censored internet.

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