Starmer to axe NHS England, while Putin says "there are nuances" in response to a proposed 30-day Ukraine ceasefire.

Composite of the front pages of the Metro and Daily Telegraph

'Starmer's shock NHS takeover' and Putin's ceasefire terms

World number two Rory McIlroy is one off the lead after the opening round of The Players Championship at TPC Sawgrass.

Rory McIlroy acknowledges the crowd at TPC Sawgrass

McIlroy one off Players lead as heckler apologises

With five teams in the quarter-finals, will English sides win all three European competitions this season?

Will English teams win all three European competitions?

Football Association patron Prince William criticises the rules which stop football matches being televised in the UK at 3pm on Saturday afternoons.

'3pm TV blackout irritating' says Prince William

Manchester United manager Ruben Amorim says he was "proud" of Patrick Dorgu's sportsmanship - what did he do and has it happened before?

Patrick Dorgu speaks to the referee during the game against Real Sociedad

'I'm proud of him' - Dorgu's display of sportsmanship

The festival, celebrated in India and abroad, commemorates the victory of good over evil.

Students play with colours ahead of Holi festival, at KG Marg on March 12, 2025 in New Delhi, India

Holi 2025: India comes alive with the festival of colours

For World Sleep Day, BBC Sport examines how athletes get their shut eye and explores the best sleep hygiene tips

AC Milan's Portuguese forward Joao Felix celebrates scoring a goal in Serie A by raising his hands to the side of his head and pretending to sleep.

How do athletes manage sleep?

The bagpipes Alasdair Campbell plays today had a part to play in his great-grandfather's survival in WW1.

Alasdair has brown hair and is smiling. He is resting the pipes on a shoulder. Behind him is a metal fence and a Glasgow skyline. 

I still play the pipes that saved my great-grandfather's life in WW1

Judge Amanda Holden was blown away by the 11-year-old's Britain's Got Talent performance.

Olly playing a red electric guitar on his knees with a look of deep concentration. He is on stage, and wearing a black back to front baseball cap, a green vest top and black shorts. His hair is light brown and reaches beyond his shoulders.

Lockdown inspires Britain's Got Talent guitarist

Teenager Kitty says sometimes her stammer makes her feel it would be easier if she didn't speak.

A girl with brown hair and glasses, wearing a blue top, smiles at the camera

'Sometimes my stammer gets so bad, I don't want to talk at all'

Shoppers in Selkirk seek better access to cash as they say their ATM regularly runs out of notes.

A dark-haired woman with white blouse and black jacket placing a bank card into an ATM machine

Anger as town ATM 'regularly runs out of cash'

Gerwyn Price beats Luke Littler 6-3 in the night six final in Nottingham to win his second event in the 2025 Premier League Darts. 

Price beats Littler to win Premier League night six

A review of the front page stories from the daily and weekly newspapers in Wales.

Front pages of the Western Mail and the Flintshire leader

Wales' papers: Kinnock condemns university cuts plan and £7.7m to help accommodate the homeless

Kitty, 16, says finding a social media influencer who stammers has made her feel more comfortable.

Kitty and Jessie sat at a table in a coffee shop. Kitty has long dark hair and is wearing a black headband. She has glasses and braces and is wearing a navy t-shirt. Jessie has long black hair and gold hoop earrings, and is wearing a light blue knitted roll neck jumper. 

'I never thought I'd be able to achieve my dreams'

A maintenance hole explosion at Texas Tech University caused evacuation orders and classes to be cancelled for the rest of the week.

Green fire is coming out of a manhole at Texas Tech University.

Multiple fires blast from manholes across US college after explosion on campus

Wes Streeting questioned over NHS England redundancies

Michail Antonio is taking "baby steps" as he continues his rehabilitation from a broken leg sustained in a car crash, says West Ham boss Graham Potter.

Michail Antonio applauds West Ham fans at the London Stadium before their Premier League fixture against Newcastle 

Antonio taking 'baby steps' towards West Ham return

New guidance issued to judges created a stand-off between the independent Sentencing Council and MoJ.

A gold statue of Lady Justice on top of the central criminal court in London, United Kingdom.

Sentencing body to review 'two-tier' justice objections

The Russian president agrees fighting must end, but calls for the removal of the "root causes" of the war he launched.

Russian President Vladimir Putin speaks during a press conference in Moscow. Photo: 13 March 2025

Putin sets out conditions for Ukraine ceasefire

The Democratic congressman, first elected in 2003, had announced last April that he was seeking cancer treatment.

Raul Grijalva, wearing a sweater and collared shirt, looking away from the camera

Arizona lawmaker Raul Grijalva dies from cancer complications

Dozens of people attended Bristol Rovers Football Club's first dedicated Ramadan event. 

Group of men sat praying. They are all kneeling with their hands on their knees and their heads bowed.

Club holds first Grand Iftar in 142-year history

Wales Under-21s boss Matty Jones hopes Wayne Hennessey will become a coach to their up-and-coming goalkeepers in the summer.

Jones eyes Hennessey helping young Welsh goalkeepers

Business secretary Jonathan Reynolds unveils the measure in Shoreham-by-Sea.

New measure to support small businesses unveiled

Real Madrid are interested in a move for Chelsea midfielder Enzo Fernandez, who the Blues could allow to leave as part of a swap deal for Aurelien Tchouameni, plus more.

Real interested in Chelsea's Fernandez - Friday's gossip

The man in his 20s dies at the scene near Stone, Staffordshire Police say.

The back of a police jacket, with the word police in white on a blue background.

Man killed in single-vehicle crash at night

Residents fear community tensions after the two lists were posted on social media.

A brick wall with the word "grass" in dark blue graffiti paint. There is a pavement in front of it with a lamppost, and cars parked along the side.

Alleged police informants and drug dealers named online

New Northern Ireland call-up Ronan Hale says he can cope with any "grief" he receives over his switch from the Republic of Ireland.

Ronan Hale celebrates scoring for Ross County

Hale can 'handle' any 'grief' over switch to Northern Ireland

The demonstrators were demanding the release of detained activist Mahmoud Khalil, who is facing deportation.

A woman in a red top that reads 'not in our name' has her hand behind her back and is being escorted up an escalator by a police officer 

Watch: Dozens of pro-Palestinian protesters arrested at Trump Tower sit-in

Alcwyn Thomas admits he strangled his partner at home but claims it happened during consensual sex.

Victoria Thomas looking at the camera and smiling. She has straight black hair below her shoulder and it wearing a thick gold chain over a green shimmery top

Man strangled partner to death after night out 

Ofwat says placing Thames under government control could end up costing taxpayers billions of pounds.

The back of a Thames Water worker who is wearing an orange hi-vis top with a blue construction hard hat

Taxpayers will suffer if Thames Water collapses, warns regulator

BBC Sport football expert Chris Sutton takes on Divorce singer Felix with his predictions for this weekend's Premier League fixtures and the Carabao Cup final.

Sutton's predictions v Divorce singer Felix

Morrisons wants to install 858 solar panels on the roof of its store at Doxford Park.

Streetview of several cars parked in a car park with a large supermarket behind. It has the sign saying Morrisons above large glass doors and has a little tower surrounded by brown slanted roofs.

Supermarket seeks solar panels approval

The deputy first minister has said she engages "with the office of president" rather than his "particular personal views".

Emma Little-Pengelly is wearing a red blazer and white shirt. She has a fine necklace on and silver drop down earrings. She has long curly black hair and brown eyes.

Little-Pengelly: Focus on president's office, not 'personal views'

Defending champion Iga Swiatek sets up an Indian Wells semi-final against teenager Mirra Andreeva, while top-ranked Aryna Sabalenka faces Madison Keys.

Iga Swiatek clenches her right fist in celebration

Swiatek to face Andreeva in Indian Wells semis

Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall scores the only goal of the game as Chelsea seal their place in the Conference League quarter-finals with a second-leg win over Copenhagen.

Chelsea edge past Copenhagen to reach quarter-finals

Manchester United skipper Bruno Fernandes scores a hat-trick against 10-man Real Sociedad at Old Trafford and book a Europa League quarter-final encounter with French club Lyon.

Fernandes hat-trick puts Man Utd into last eight

Follow live text commentary, score updates and match stats from Fiorentina vs Panathinaikos in the UEFA Conference League

Fiorentina v Panathinaikos

Follow live text commentary, score updates and match stats from Olympique Lyonnais vs FCSB in the UEFA Europa League

Olympique Lyonnais v FCSB

Follow live text commentary, score updates and match stats from Legia Warszawa vs Molde in the UEFA Conference League

Legia Warszawa v Molde

Follow live text commentary, score updates and match stats from Vitória Guimarães vs Real Betis in the UEFA Conference League

Vitória Guimarães v Real Betis

Wilson Odobert scores twice to save Tottenham's season as they overcome a first-leg deficit to beat AZ Alkmaar and reach the Europa League quarter-finals.

Odobert scores twice as Spurs overcome AZ Alkmaar

There are over 250 cases of measles in at least a dozen states across the US. 

A doctor in Texas holds a measles vaccine

Measles cases pick up as RFK promotes unproven treatments

The tariffs imposed by Donald Trump could not come at a worse time, says the steel industry body.

Chimney stacks and other buildings – part of Scunthorpe's steelworks – dominate the town's skyline.

MP hits out at 'very disappointing' steel tariffs

Andrzej Duda tells the BBC's Jeremy Bowen he is confident Donald Trump has a plan to handle Russia.

The Polish President, Andrzej Duda, is a staunch supporter of President Trump but, unlike him, he called Russia an aggressor

Duda: US nuclear weapons in Poland would be 'deterrent' for Russia

Leaders Walsall maintain their grip on the race for automatic promotion with a battling draw at Bromley in League Two.

Leaders Walsall fight back twice to draw at Bromley

Wales fly-half Gareth Anscombe says he wants to play at the 2027 World Cup after his Six Nations recall during the tournament.

Gareth Anscombe keeps his eyes on the ball as it travels towards him

World Cup goal for Anscombe after Wales recall

A council official said the attraction was not able to operate for the days it needed to in Cardiff Bay.

Blue and white water inflatable slides and climbing frames of various sizes sit on the water in Cardiff Bay. Key Cardiff Bay landmarks in the background include the red brick Pierhead Building, the Senedd and the copper-roofed Millennium Centre.

Water park to move after water quality concerns

Cheshire Police expands its investigation into what happened at the Countess of Chester Hospital.

Custody image of Lucy Letby, who has long blonde hair and is wearing a red top.

Manslaughter probe at Letby hospital expanded

She says husband Doug Barrowman and her are targets of a "politically motivated witch hunt".

Baroness Mone and her husband Doug Barrowman wearing evening dress at an event in 2017.

Mone accuses Covid inquiry of 'cover-up'

Head coach Matt Jones names a host of new faces in a 21-man squad ahead of Wales Under-21s' upcoming friendlies against Andorra and Sweden in Spain.

Omari Benjamin in action for Wales Under-19s

Wales U21s name squad for friendlies

Key points

A dig finds two burials, Bronze Age pottery, and remains of an Iron Age and Roman farming settlement.

The image shows an archaeological dig. The centre of the image shows a skeleton on its side curled up into a ball shape. Around the skeleton is a dry dusty ground with dig marks around it.

Village '3,000 years older than previously thought'

Gerwyn Price beats teenager Luke Littler to win night six of the 2025 Premier League Darts in Nottingham.

Premier League Darts: Price beats Littler to win night six final - as it happened

Jack Butland saves twice as Rangers beat Fenerbahce on penalties to reach the Europa League quarter-finals despite losing 2-0 at Ibrox.

Rangers beat Fenerbahce on penalties to reach Europa League quarters

Follow live text commentary, score updates and match stats from Al Ittihad vs Al Riyadh in the Saudi League

Al Ittihad v Al Riyadh

Follow live text commentary, score updates and match stats from Al Fateh vs Al Raed in the Saudi League

Al Fateh v Al Raed

Follow live text commentary, score updates and match stats from Al Shabab vs Al Orubah in the Saudi League

Al Shabab v Al Orubah

Expert says that tariffs could make up as much as 70% of the final price.

Many products hit by more than one tariff - 13 Mar 2025

The workers were laid off as part of the president's plan to scale back the size of the US government.

The flag of the Office of Personnel Management is lowered outside its Washington headquarters.

Two judges order Trump administration to give fired workers their jobs back

Scrum V The Warm Up: Can Wales end the gloom against England

L-R: Tom Shanklin, Jamie Roberts, Jonathan Davies and Lauren Jenkins

Scrum V The Warm Up: Can Wales end the gloom against England?

Irish police are investigating after damage was caused to the Trump International Golf Links in Doonbeg, County Clare.

A Trump golf course flag sits in the green at the site in Doonbeg, County Clare. The fore is green with the beach and sea in the distance.

Trump's Irish golf course damaged by protestors

A vote on chief executive Bill Sweeney's future may only be the first in a series of moves to dismantle the Rugby Football Union's hierarchy, say grassroots rebels.

Rugby Football Union chief executive Bill Sweeney

Rebels warn of summer of discontent for RFU chiefs

Russia is ready for a halt in fighting, says Vladimir Putin, but he says there are "nuances".

Putin walking along a white painted corridor with gold stools and curtain in the background.

Is Putin ready for a ceasefire or playing for time?

Kalani Smith, aka Kalani Ghost Hunter, returns to Staffordshire to try an "absolute monster".

A man with long hair, a beard and wearing a black hoody, holds a plate with a massive oatcake on it full of food. He has a shocked expression on his face.

'I travelled from America to try another oatcake'

A composite image of Tom Batemen in a suit over an image of Putin's news conference

What Putin response to ceasefire plan means for peace talks

Relive the action as Manchester United and Tottenham reach the Europa League quarter-finals, as Chelsea go through in the Conference League.

Europa League & Conference League: Man Utd, Spurs & Chelsea all go through

Aaron Hogg says he wants to share his story so others in the game have the confidence to seek help.

Aaron Hogg in black football top, he has short brown hair

Irish League player's gambling addiction was 'like a disease'

More than £1.8bn investment in the rivers will come from Thames Water, City Hall and TfL. 

The Greenwich Peninsular foreshore of the Thames river at low-tide, showing hundreds of pieces of litter 

Money pledged to clean London's 'damaged' rivers

Everton defender Jarrad Branthwaite says he gained "motivation" after missing out on an England call-up for last summer's European Championship.

Branthwaite gained 'motivation' after Euros omission

Close-up shot of Emma Collier, she has shoulder length dark hair

Endometriosis patient reacts to new pill approval

Independent councillor John Shuttleworth says the scheme will preserve the site's "heritage".

Group of people holding ribbon while standing on a cobbled street. They are all smiling. 

Historic Durham street refurbishment completed

Chelsea include injured forward Sam Kerr in their squad for the Champions League knockout stages.

Chelsea include Kerr in Champions League squad

A survivors' charity is backing adults who allege they were physically or sexually abused in the 1990s.

Aerial view of The Red House at Buxton, Norfolk, featuring a quadrangle of red brick buildings and ancillary buildings. There is a chequerboard pattern in the centre of the quadrangle, and greenery to the lower left of the image, and hard standing on all other elevations.

Ex-care home school pupils sue council

Labour MP David Taylor says he is "deeply disturbed" that James Hurley has been released.

James Hurley has a shaved head and a stubble, appearing in his police custody photo.

MP demands police killer is returned to prison

Campaigners and residents have prevented tree-felling work from starting in Binley on Thursday.

A group of people stand near a tree with tape wrapped around its trunk. They stand on a strip of grass on a residential road. Several vans are parked down the road.

Cycleway tree-fellers held back by campaigners

Police say the three youths subjected the shopkeeper to a "terrifying ordeal" during the robbery.

Teenager wearing a black hoodie points a knife at a shopkeeper who is standing behind the till.

Teenage gang robbed shopkeeper at knifepoint

Karl Hinett, from Tipton in the, West Midlands, is among the quartet in the ultra-marathon.

Karl Hinett, with a beard, on the left of the photo, is with another man, who is also wearing a black hat, at the finish.