British Gas owner plans to launch low-cost energy brand

Firm aiming to found new competitor with a cheaper cost structure in bid to boost profits.

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Theodore Roosevelt statue to be removed by New York museum

The statue depicts the ex-president on horseback flanked by a Native American man and an African man.

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Coronavirus: South Korea confirms second wave of infections

The country was praised for its handling of the virus, but now cases are back on the rise.

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Arianna Huffington: 'Take time to recharge'

The author and founder of Thrive Global says companies need a new leadership playbook during the virus.

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Coronavirus: PM to announce on Tuesday if pubs can reopen

Boris Johnson may also outline changes to the 2m social distancing rule in England.

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Bubba Wallace: Noose found in garage stall of black US racing driver

Bubba Wallace recently campaigned to have the Confederate flag banned from events.

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Wirecard: Scandal-hit firm says missing €1.9bn may not exist

In recent days the German payments company's chief executive has quit and its shares have slumped.

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Coronavirus: Poorer households funding lockdown with debt, says think tank

Lower-income households 'twice as likely than richer ones' to have increased debts during the crisis.

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Coronavirus: Brazil becomes second country to pass 50,000 deaths

The grim milestone comes days after Brazil confirmed more than one million Covid-19 cases.

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Panama exhumes remains of 19 victims from 1989 US invasion

The remains of 19 people are removed from a cemetery in a fresh bid to identify all the victims.

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Glastonbury Festival: 50 years of memories

Images from attendees of Glastonbury Festival, which was due to celebrate a big anniversary this year.

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Rethink: Pope Francis warns poor have become part of landscape

Pope Francis laments the "hypocrisy" of certain politicians in one of a series of essays for the BBC.

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'I used to hate road cycling, now I design biking gear'

Remi Clermont is the founder and boss of cycling clothing firm Cafe du Cycliste.

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Christian Li: The young Harry Potter fan on his music stardom

Christian Li, 12, Decca Classics' youngest artist, reveals how he relaxes when he isn't practising.

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Coronavirus: New rules to protect British firms amid virus

The legislation will give the business secretary extra powers to impose conditions on takeovers.

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Donald Trump: TikTok users and K-pop fans said to be behind poor Tulsa turnout

Teens across the US reportedly ordered tickets without intending to turn up to ensure empty seats.

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Zimbabwe anti-corruption body starts audit of the rich

The anti-corruption commission threatens to take people's assets if they cannot explain their origin.

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Kurt Cobain's MTV Unplugged guitar sells for $6m at auction

The Nirvana frontman played the acoustic-electric guitar in concert just five months before he died.

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Coronavirus: Go Outdoors set to call in administrators

The retailer is expected to appoint advisers as the pandemic heaps more pressure on the High Street.

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Coronavirus: Government to 'bring forward proposals' on reducing 2m social distancing rule

Matt Hancock says he "very much hopes" to lower the social distancing measure in England.

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My Money: 'I wonder if my wallet or body will recover?'

Zak Hoblyn from London takes us through his week as a first-time buyer during the Covid-19 pandemic.

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Coronavirus: Spain welcomes tourists back as emergency ends

For three months Spain has been under one of Europe's toughest lockdowns to stop the spread of coronavirus.

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In pictures: Rare solar eclipse darkens Asia on the summer solstice

Skywatchers photographed the "ring of fire", where the moon passes between the Earth and the Sun.

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Seven die in separate Somali bomb attacks

Militants blow up their car at a military checkpoint and detonate bombs at a military official's house.

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UK Police: Park Stabbings That Killed 3 was a Terror Attack

British police say they are treating a stabbing rampage in a park that killed three people as a terrorist attack.

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Germany riot: Gangs smash shops, attack police in Stuttgart

A night of mayhem leaves shops smashed up and looted in the industrial south German city.

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MPs to grill health officials on PPE spending

The crisis should not be an excuse for failing to achieve value for money, one MP has warned.

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US China cold war 'bigger global threat than virus'

Influential economist Jeffrey Sachs also warns the world is headed for a period of "massive disruption".

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Living through the threat of eviction in the pandemic

The BBC meets a single father of three as he navigates trying to keep his apartment.

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'Cashpoint aid' and Africa: Who benefits?

The UK's new hard-nosed approach to African aid is greeted with cynicism, writes the BBC's Andrew Harding.

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500 high school senior portraits in Virginia

Photographer helps 500 high school seniors honour their commencement through portraits.

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Dad school: How to be a better father

Dads in Rwanda are taking classes to learn how to be better fathers and husbands.

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Coronavirus: Five reasons why it is so bad in Yemen

Five reasons why Yemen could be the worst place for coronavirus in the world.

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Last of Us Part II: Is this the most accessible game ever?

A hotly-anticipated game release brought tears to some purely because of its options menu.

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Coronavirus: Spain to allow UK tourists without quarantine

UK travellers will be allowed to visit from Sunday without having to self-isolate for 14 days.

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Coronavirus: Result of 2m social distancing review 'to come next week'

Pubs and restaurants might not survive under current guidance in England, industry leaders warn.

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Lee Longlands store in administration due to lockdown

Lee Longlands' first furniture shop opened in Birmingham in 1932 and it has been trading ever since.

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John Bolton: Judge rejects Trump bid to ban ex-adviser's book

A US judge denies the Trump administration's bid to halt publication of John Bolton's memoir.

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ICYMI: A flying bus and an audience of dummies in masks

Some of the stories you may have missed this week.

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Beijing to set up new security office in Hong Kong

China's new law for the territory will also override any conflicting local law, state media says.

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Paralympian Zanardi in serious condition after crash

Former Formula 1 driver Alex Zanardi is in a "serious but stable" condition after surgery on a head injury sustained in a handbike accident.

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Mariana Trench: Son repeats historic ocean dive

Sixty years after his father did it first, Kelly Walsh dives to the deepest point in Earth's oceans.

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Coronavirus: Zimbabwe health minister in court on corruption charges

The charges against health minister Obadiah Moyo relate to alleged procurement irregularities.

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Protesters topple statues in US states

Hundreds of protesters gathered in several states to topple statues associated with slavery.

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Galwan Valley: China accuses India of 'deliberate provocation'

A spokesman says Indian troops attacked Chinese soldiers but gave no details of Chinese casualties.

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What has Greta Thunberg been doing in lockdown?

The Swedish environmental activist spoke to the BBC about how she's been spending the last few months.

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