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- Storm Chandra brings flooding and road closures with warnings across UK
[3 hours old]: Weather warnings for heavy rain and strong winds are in place during the third major storm to hit to the UK this month.

. Travelling with a man I'd known for two days changed my life forever
[17 hours old]: Three people share how one event reshaped their lives and how they rebuilt their identity and confidence.

. Airlines pay out millions after initially rejecting claims
[20 hours old]: Passengers accuse carriers of "confusing" them into dropping compensation claims for cancelled flights.

. Ryanair fares to rise as passenger numbers forecast to surge
[28 hours old]: The airline says it expects fares to increase by up to 9% as passenger numbers grow this year.

. Heathrow scraps 100ml liquid container limit
[100 hours old]: Heathrow says it has become the biggest airport to drop the limit after rolling out new high-tech scanners.

. Tesla fined for repeatedly failing to help UK police over driving offences
[103 hours old]: The British arm of Tesla has faced multiple court proceedings linked to allegations of road traffic offences.

. How the new road safety measures could affect you
[484 hours old]: The government is proposing lowering alcohol limits for drivers and regular eye tests for older motorists.

. The real impact of roadworks on the country - and why they're set to get worse
[402 hours old]: There is a fine balance between the benefits of improved infrastructure, versus the cost of disruption. Does the country have it right?

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* Pubs given support package after business rates backlash
[1 hours old]: Treasury Minister Dan Tomlinson says the three-year aid is worth £1,650 for the average pub in 2026/27.

- 'We all know someone who was killed' - Iran protesters tell BBC of brutal crackdown
[2 hours old]: Young Iranians able tell the BBC how they saw friends and other people die as security forces crushed protests earlier this month.

- UK has removed 281 migrants under France deal, minister says
[2 hours old]: The home secretary says there are "practical issues" around how quickly people can be detained.

- Tearful Carol Kirkwood announces she is to leave BBC
[9 hours old]: The 63-year-old said it had been an "absolute privilege" to bring viewers the weather every day.

* Pornhub to restrict access for UK users from February
[1 hours old]: The changes mean only those who have a Pornhub account and have verified their age will be able to access it in the UK soon.

- Canadian PM Carney denies walking back Davos speech in phone call with Trump
[2 hours old]: The Canadian prime minister confirmed that he and the US president spoke by phone after Trump threatened 100% tariffs on Canada.

* British Army officer dies after incident during fire training
[0 hours old]: The 25-year-old died on Sunday after the incident at an army training site in Northumberland.

- King and Queen meet Holocaust survivors at Palace
[1 hours old]: King Charles III hosted the reception to mark Holocaust Memorial Day with survivors honoured in a series of specially commissioned portraits.

- GB News presenter unveiled as Reform by-election candidate
[2 hours old]: The Greater Manchester seat of Gorton and Denton became vacant after Andrew Gwynne stepped down for health reasons.

- Growing number of adults avoid booze, says NHS survey
[2 hours old]: Almost a quarter of adults in England do not drink alcohol, according to new figures from a health survey.

- Trump's shadow looms over India-EU trade deal
[3 hours old]: Despite strong relations between India and EU, trade talks were stuck for two decades. So what changed now?

- Watch: Huge landslide in Sicily after Storm Harry
[7 hours old]: More than 1,000 residents have been evacuated from their homes on the Italian island.

- Baftas 2026: The nominations list in full
[7 hours old]: Find out which stars and films are in the running for the most prestigious awards in British film.

- What is ground rent and how are leasehold rules changing?
[6 hours old]: Ground rents will be capped as part of wider plans to overhaul the leasehold system in England and Wales.

- Take That's new documentary tells a very familiar story
[13 hours old]: The band's new Netflix show contains a surprise new song, but much of the story has been told before.

- I accused a police officer of rape, but I ended up on trial
[14 hours old]: How a secret audio recording played in court helped clear a woman accused of making a false rape allegation.

- One Battle After Another leads Bafta nominations
[7 hours old]: The political thriller has 14 nominations, with Sinners, Hamnet and Marty Supreme also recognised.

- TikTok settles just before social media addiction trial to begin
[2 hours old]: Defendants include Meta, which owns Instagram and Facebook, and YouTube parent Google.

- Former MP Conor McGinn charged with sexual assault
[5 hours old]: McGinn served as MP for St Helens North from 2015 but was suspended by the Labour Party in 2022.

- Spain plans to give half a million undocumented migrants legal status
[3 hours old]: The process will be available to foreign nationals without a criminal record who can prove they lived in Spain for five months prior to 31 December 2025.

- Ex-Lib Dem MP 'distressed' by Mail publisher's 'unlawful' acts, court hears
[2 hours old]: Sir Simon Hughes is among seven high-profile figures bringing claims of unlawful information gathering against Associated Newspapers.

* US to send ICE agents to Winter Olympics, prompting Italian anger
[0 hours old]: The US federal agency says it will not play an immigration role at February's event in Milan-Cortina.

- 'Crying horse' toys go viral in China ahead of Lunar New Year
[5 hours old]: Shop owners say the frowning toys - originally made in error - are resonating with young workers.

* Don't take Brook's WWE beer celebration wrong way - Root
[1 hours old]: Joe Root hopes Harry Brook's 'beer smash' celebration will be "received the right way".

- Villa sign striker Abraham for £18.25m
[2 hours old]: England striker Tammy Abraham completes an £18.25m return to Aston Villa from Turkish side Besiktas.

- Bayern legend? How Kane is viewed in Germany as contract talks begin
[4 hours old]: Harry Kane is entering the final 18 months of his Bayern Munich contract, and the German champions are eager to keep the prolific striker, as German football writer Constantin Eckner explains.

* Why England legend Root is so effective in Asia
[1 hours old]: After another masterclass in Asian conditions, BBC Sport breaks down how Joe Root stands out as a brilliant player of spin bowling.

- 'Jump on the fun boat' - Arteta appeals to Arsenal fans
[3 hours old]: Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta promises "beautiful" things that "we cannot even imagine" lie ahead after gathering his players together following their home defeat by Manchester United.

- Djokovic's path to 25 opens up - but clear obstacles remain
[5 hours old]: Novak Djokovic's chances of winning a record 25th Grand Slam title are increasingly becoming now or never. Are the stars aligning in Melbourne?

- Hadjar crashes new Red Bull in F1 testing
[1 hours old]: Newly promoted Red Bull driver Isack Hadjar crashes his car in wet conditions on the second day of Formula 1 pre-season testing.

- Revolution bars owner shuts 21 venues and cuts 591 jobs
[4 hours old]: Despite the closures, administrators for The Revel Collective have secured 41 sites and 1,582 jobs.

- TikTok US pushes back on claims it is censoring content
[2 hours old]: Thousands of people claim political content is being suppressed after the US operation was spun off.

- Construction begins on HS2 tunnel from west London to Euston
[4 hours old]: The first of two boring machines was switched on in west London on Tuesday.



- India and EU announce 'mother of all trade deals'
[7 hours old]: The long-awaited deal comes as both Delhi and Brussels contend with economic and geopolitical pressure from the US.

- NI to become first in the UK to introduce graduated driving licences
[4 hours old]: The new rules will be introduced in October and are described as the most significant reform of driver licensing for 70 years.

- Trump raises US tariffs on South Korea imports to 25%
[10 hours old]: Trump has accused Seoul of "not living up" to a trade deal that was reached last year.

- Labour MPs call for halt to business rate rise for music venues
[9 hours old]: Nearly 50 MPs have written to the chancellor calling for music venues to be exempted from a hike in business rates.

- Ground rents to be capped at £250 a year for leaseholders
[8 hours old]: The reforms for England and Wales also include proposals to ban the sale of new leasehold flats.

- Instagram, Facebook and WhatsApp to trial premium subscriptions
[14 hours old]: Under the plan, access to the Meta platforms' core services would remain free.

- Guernsey inflation continues to slow, figures show
[4 hours old]: Annual inflation in Guernsey sees a drop of 1.2% on the year before, according to latest figures.

- Parental leave system 'not equal for all families'
[8 hours old]: Families should have parental leave access and single parents should have more help, a report says.

- Winter shelter sees highest demand in years
[13 hours old]: Northampton Hope Centre staff say people who need the shelter could be turned away by next week.

- Change aims to make credit card access 'simpler'
[13 hours old]: A legal loophole stopping islanders apply for credit cards has been removed by the States.

- Photo project to highlight effect of fuel poverty
[13 hours old]: Citiziens Advice Shropshire is working with Aston University on the exhibition project.

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. Braverman Backs Reform
[46 hours old]: Braverman is the third sitting Tory MP to defect to Reform in the last eleven days.

. Are ICE immigration agents acting outside the law?
[99 hours old]: Immigration raids in Minneapolis are dividing America

. US government invests .6bn for stake in rare earths firm
[24 hours old]: The deal is the Trump administration's latest attempt to reduce its reliance on China.

. Gold tops ,000 for first time ever, adding to historic rally
[32 hours old]: Gold is seen as a so-called safe-haven asset that investors buy in times of uncertainty and low interest rates.

. Tanker crash captain denies falling asleep
[26 hours old]: Vladimir Motin denies gross negligence manslaughter after a crew member died in the North Sea crash.

. Over 700,000 graduates out of work and claiming benefits, analysis suggests
[28 hours old]: The government says it has commissioned a review into "what's holding the younger generation back".

. EU investigates Elon Musk's X over Grok AI sexual deepfakes
[30 hours old]: The Commission will assess whether "manipulated sexually explicit images" have been shown to users in the EU.

. Five ways weight-loss jabs are changing spending habits
[66 hours old]: With GLP-1 drugs rising in popularity, how are businesses adapting to a new type of consumer?

. 'Low pay and boredom led me to get a secret second job'
[37 hours old]: Imtiaz had a public sector job but said the pay was low, he took another job in the private sector.

. Davey says war bonds would help to speed up UK defence spending
[52 hours old]: Liberal Democrat leader Sir Ed Davey says the bonds would give the public an opportunity to "support patriotically our defence".

. Trump threatens Canada with 100% tariffs if it 'makes a deal with China'
[69 hours old]: It comes as tensions appear to have escalated between Trump and Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney.

. Should smartphones be locked away at gigs and in schools?
[65 hours old]: Some artists already ban phones at their gigs while some headteachers say locking them away helps children learn.

. What does a new US TikTok deal mean for users?
[97 hours old]: While TikTok's future in the US has been secured, questions remain about exactly what changes US users will see.

. Post Office and Fujitsu accused of delaying £4m legal claim
[93 hours old]: Lee Castleton is taking legal action against his former employer over the Horizon IT scandal.

. Can India be a player in the computer chip industry?
[19 hours old]: India is investing hundreds of millions of dollars in building up a computer chip industry.

. Caribbean cannabis growers eye budding domestic sales and exports
[37 hours old]: Producers in Jamaica and Antigua hope that increasing liberalisation will lead to higher revenues.

. Trump covets mineral-rich Greenland, but what natural resources does it actually have?
[103 hours old]: Greenland's natural resources include large reserves of rare earth deposits.

. AI ready: The advantages of being a young entrepreneur
[116 hours old]: The latest generation of entrepreneurs have a head-start with AI but also face familiar challenges.

. How Slovakia became the world's number one carmaker
[140 hours old]: The European country is the biggest autos manufacturer relative to the size of its population.

. Trump says tiny cars are amazing but will Americans actually buy them?
[154 hours old]: The president wants to bring to the US tiny vehicles, like those commonly seen on the streets of Japan.

. Are 'tech dense' farms the future of farming?
[188 hours old]: A host of technology is on offer to farmers, promising to raise farming yields and lower food prices.

. 'The finest in the world': Why the US is buying icebreakers from Finland
[201 hours old]: The Nordic nation leads the way when it comes to both the design and construction of the vessels.

. How realistic is India's quest for magnets made of rare earths
[282 hours old]: India has a 0m plan to make rare earth magnets, aiming to reduce dependence on Chinese imports - but can it work?

. 'They are essential': How smoke detectors are evolving
[284 hours old]: AI trained to recognise fire is among the latest developments in fire alarm tech.

. Honey, I shrunk the data centres: Is small the new big?
[331 hours old]: Huge data centres are being built to handle AI computing but some experts say they aren't necessary.

. Why are more bosses sharing the top job?
[356 hours old]: More bosses are sharing the top job giving them more time for family and breaks.

. Why luxury carmakers are now building glitzy skyscrapers
[380 hours old]: Bugatti is the latest auto firm to construct an opulent apartment building for the super rich.

. 'I had no electricity for six months': US families struggle with soaring energy prices
[402 hours old]: Rising electricity costs have emerged as a key cost-of-living concern, pushing families further into debt.

. Excel: The software that's hard to quit
[451 hours old]: Companies are trying to wean staff off Excel spreadsheets to centralise control of their data.

. How tariff disruption will continue reshaping the global economy in 2026
[476 hours old]: Trump's import levies are still changing the patterns of international trade.

. How the defence sector is battling a skills crisis
[619 hours old]: Attracting younger workers into the defence industry can be challenging.

. Swedish workers trial 'friendship hour' to combat loneliness
[688 hours old]: The pilot project is even giving staff free money to help pay to do activities with their friends.

. Budget 2025: What's the best and worst that could happen for Labour?
[1420 hours old]: Three days in, after a tax U-turn and partial climbdown on workers' rights, Laura Kuenssberg looks at what impact Budget week might have.

. Has Britain's budget watchdog become too all-powerful?
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. The curious case of why Poundland is struggling during a cost-of-living crisis
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. Does TikTok's US deal threaten the company's global ambitions?
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