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rewrite this title Confidential counselling calls were ‘eavesdropped’ on by strangers

Summarize this content to 1000 words 1 hour agoBy Alys Harte, File on 4BBCThe UK's biggest provider of workplace mental health services let corporate clients listen in to confidential helpline calls without the knowledge or permission of callers, a BBC investigation has found.Counsellors who worked at the company, Health Assured, have told BBC's File on 4 programme the practice was “highly inappropriate” and “unethical”. Lawyers said it also risked breaching privacy and
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rewrite this title UK-US relations ‘strong’ says Keir Starmer as he meets Joe Biden

Summarize this content to 1000 words 43 minutes agoBy Alex Kleiderman, BBC NewsGetty ImagesUK Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer says his first face-to-face talks with US President Joe Biden were an opportunity to "recommit" to Nato and the "special relationship" between the UK and US.Facing reporters in the White House, Sir Keir told the president: "The special relationship is so important. It's forged in difficult circumstances, endured for so long, and stronger
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rewrite this title First peek of renovated room behind Buckingham Palace balcony

Summarize this content to 1000 words 2 hours agoBy Sean Coughlan, Royal correspondentRoyal Collection TrustInstead of that famous view looking up at the Buckingham Palace balcony, visitors for the first time will be able to look down from the inside.After five years of renovations, the east wing of the palace has been carefully restored and on a trial basis is open to paying customers from next week.But they won't be able to
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rewrite this title Runcorn care home accused of neglect by elderly resident’s mother

Summarize this content to 1000 words 2 hours agoBy Daniel O'Donoghue and William Higgens, BBC North West Investigations Team • Jonathan Fagg, BBC England Data Journalism UnitBBCWinifred Tubb suffered 32 falls in less than a yearThe daughter of an elderly care home resident who suffered 32 falls in only 11 months said she had sent social services "a begging email" to warn her mother "was going to die" unless urgent improvements were made."She suffered neglect
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rewrite this title Chancellor Rachel Reeves to say growth is ‘national mission’ in speech

Summarize this content to 1000 words Rachel Reeves will promise to make kickstarting economic growth a "national mission", in her first speech as chancellor.Speaking to business leaders at the Treasury later, Ms Reeves will set out Labour's plan for the economy and say the era of "chaos and irresponsibility is over".She is also expected to announce she will bring back compulsory house building targets, as part of an overhaul of
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rewrite this title Scammed by the fake Chinese police

Summarize this content to 1000 words 2 hours agoBy Elaine Chong and Ed Main, BBC TrendingBBCHelen Young was targeted by scammers who posed as Chinese police officersChinese people around the world are being targeted by an elaborate scam in which criminals pretend to be Chinese police. A British-Chinese woman has told the BBC that she handed over her life savings to con men who wore uniforms in video calls and gave her
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rewrite this title Keir Starmer appoints cabinet after landslide general election victory

Summarize this content to 1000 words PA MediaSir Keir Starmer's new cabinet will meet for the first time on Saturday - the first full day of Labour being in power.Rachel Reeves is the UK's first female chancellor, while Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner is also among a record 11 women in the team of 25. Sir Keir appointed his cabinet on Friday after Labour's landslide election win, and in his
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rewrite this title Reform UK wins first seat as Lee Anderson returns as MP

Summarize this content to 1000 words 19 minutes agoBy Becky Morton, Political reporterLee Anderson wins first Reform UK seatReform UK has won its first seat in an election, after former Conservative MP Lee Anderson retained Ashfield. Mr Anderson defected to Reform in March but it is the first time the party has won a seat at the ballot box. He secured a majority of 5,509 over the Labour candidate, with the Conservatives
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rewrite this title Biden under pressure and Cavendish’s Tour de France record

Summarize this content to 1000 words Political coverage and commentary takes up most of the front pages. The BBC, along with other broadcasters, is not allowed to report details of campaigning while the polls are open.Away from the UK election, a number of papers report on speculation that US President Joe Biden is considering ending his bid for a second term in the White House. It follows a shaky performance
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rewrite this title Water groups ‘facing lawsuits’ and ‘prisons near capacity’

Summarize this content to 1000 words A late intervention in the election campaign by former Prime Minister Boris Johnson leads a number of the papers. The Daily Telegraph says Mr Johnson made a "surprise appearance" at a rally last night and told the audience it was "not too late" to "draw back from the brink" and stop Labour forming the next government. It adds that Mr Johnson previously blamed Prime