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Three of the worst illegal rubbish dumps in England are set to be cleaned up at the taxpayers' expense as part of a national waste crime action plan launched by the government. Environment Secretary Emma Reynolds told #BBCBreakfasy action is being taken to combat huge tips in Wigan, Sheffield and Lancashire - together containing 48,000 tonnes of waste bbc.co.uk/news/articles/…

Are you getting less for more when it comes to buying some Easter eggs this year? Katy Austin had more details on #BBCBreakfast bbc.co.uk/news/articles/…

The family of an 18-year-old girl who died following a meningitis outbreak in Kent have described their "immeasurable loss" and called for better protections for young people. Nick Johnson had more details on #BBCBreakfast bbc.co.uk/news/articles/…

Happy news klaxon for @BBCBreakfast The IVF triplets born thanks to a TV quiz show prize pot AND a LOT of love, sweat, tears & determination A promise of Rise and Shine JOY in amongst all the serious stuff tomorrow morning

Sir Chris Hoy said his charity fundraising efforts have become a "driving force" for him following his terminal cancer diagnosis. The six-time Olympic gold medalist is planning another Tour de 4 in September and spoke to #BBCBreakfast alongside Laura Price and Alan Richmond, who took part in the event last year which raised more than £3m bbc.co.uk/programmes/m00…

BBC Radio 1 DJ Greg James has said he is putting on a "brave face" as he cycles across the UK to raise money for Comic Relief while his father is in hospital recovering from a stroke. The broadcaster, who is on the penultimate day of his eight-day challenge travelling 1,000km on a tandem bike from Weymouth to Edinburgh, spoke to #BBCBreakfast bbc.co.uk/live/cjd9g7v5k…

The Bank of England has held interest rates at 3.75% bbc.co.uk/news/live/cm2r…

Six more meningitis cases have been confirmed after an outbreak in Kent, bringing the number of confirmed or suspected cases up to 27. Louise Jones-Roberts, the owner of Club Chemistry in Canterbury, where it's believed the outbreak originated, told #BBCBreakfast the vaccination programme should be widened bbc.co.uk/news/live/cpdy…

'It's not like covid or flu' Professor Robin May, chief scientific officer at the UK Health Security Agency, spoke to #BBCBreakfast about the meningitis outbreak in Kent, as health workers across England urged to look out for signs of infection bbc.co.uk/news/articles/…

Wholesale gas prices have soared by more than 20% after Iranian attacks hit energy infrastructure in the Middle East, including Qatar's main gas facility. The price of a barrel of oil also rose above $113, and Trade Minister Chris Bryan told #BBCBreakfast the UK Government is looking at support for households bbc.co.uk/news/live/c24d…

'Mischief on the Nile rather than Murder on the Nile' Four of Agatha Christie's famous mysteries are being adapted for children – with the help of the Mr Men and Little Misses - aimed at pre-school and primary age children bbc.co.uk/news/articles/…

'It wasn't carols being sung in Trafalgar Square that everybody could enjoy or some kind of spectacle or performance' On #BBCBreakfast Conservative Party chairman Kevin Hollinrake defended his colleague Nick Timothy, after the Prime Minister called for him to be sacked for describing a mass Muslim public prayer in central London as an "act of domination and division" bbc.co.uk/news/articles/…

Conservative Party Chairman Kevin Hollinrake spoke to #BBCBreakfast as they launched their local election campaign in England bbc.co.uk/news/topics/c1…

Banks and card providers will be given the power, from today, to set a maximum - or unlimited - single payment amount without the need to enter a four-digit PIN. On #BBCBreakfast Peter Ruddick explained the changes to 'tap and go' for card payments bbc.co.uk/news/articles/…

The application fee for an online passport is set to increase to above £100. Under the new proposals, the price for adults in the UK would rise from £94.50 to £102, and £61.50 to £66.50 for children. bbc.co.uk/news/articles/…

Local authorities in England may soon have new powers to force fly tippers to clean up waste they have dumped and pay fines without having to go through the courts. bbc.co.uk/news/articles/…

Blackpool, Inverness and the Highlands, Ipswich, Middlesbrough and Milton Keynes are among the places in the running for the title of the UK's City of Culture 2029. The nine-strong longlist, released on Wednesday by the government's Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS), also includes Portsmouth, Sheffield, Swindon and Wrexham. bbc.co.uk/news/articles/…

Dog owners face unlimited fines and could see their pets taken away under new laws designed to better protect farm animals from attacks in England and Wales. bbc.co.uk/news/articles/…

Morocco have been declared the winners of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations after the Confederation of African Football overturned the result of the final following Senegal's controversial walk-off. bbc.co.uk/sport/football…

'Is there a concern this outbreak could spread?' On #BBCBreakfast Health Secretary Wes Streeting was asked about concerns that students from the University of Kent heading home for Easter could spread the infection bbc.co.uk/news/live/cpdy…