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* Storm damage forces closure of railway line
[0 hours old]: The Dawlish railway line is closed "until further notice" after a sea wall partially collapsed.

. Heathrow scraps 100ml liquid container limit
[42 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
[45 hours old]: The British arm of Tesla has faced multiple court proceedings linked to allegations of road traffic offences.

. Decision on Manchester-London 'ghost train' was uninformed, regulator admits
[84 hours old]: The Office of Road and Rail says it was missing "critical points" when it made a decision.

. How the new road safety measures could affect you
[426 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
[344 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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and in other news ...

- Video shows moments around fatal shooting in Minneapolis
[6 hours old]: Officials identified the man who was shot as 37-year-old Alex Pretti, a nurse and US citizen.

* Decision day for Labour on whether Burnham can stand as MP candidate
[1 hours old]: Allies of the prime minister may try to block the mayor of Greater Manchester from standing in a parliamentary by-election.

- 'British FBI' to take over terror and fraud probes in reforms to police
[2 hours old]: The home secretary says policing is stuck "in a different century" and the new body will form part of wider reforms.

- As the world inches back to a pre-WW2 order, the 'middle powers' face a grave new challenge
[9 hours old]: With economic stagnation and extremes of inequality comes corrosion of trust in democratic institutions. So Trump may be a symptom, not a cause, of what Carney called a "rupture" with the post-WW2 order

* Watch: Climber Alex Honnold scales 101-floor skyscraper without safety gear
[0 hours old]: Alex Honnold has become the first person to climb the Taiwanese building alone without safety equipment.

- 'We knew the truth': How parents uncovered Scottish hospital's infected water scandal
[8 hours old]: Dozens of patients became more unwell and some died with infections picked up at Glasgow's Queen Elizabeth University Hospital.

- From dining out to dress size - weight-loss jabs are changing the way we spend money
[8 hours old]: With GLP-1 drugs rising in popularity, how are businesses adapting to a new type of consumer?

- Knitwear, jumpsuits and Cluedo: Traitors fashion explained
[8 hours old]: It's not just what they say or how they act that influences their fellow contestants - it's how they dress, too.

- Ros Atkins on... How popular is President Trump?
[8 hours old]: BBC Analysis Editor Ros Atkins explores how Americans feel about their president during a nonstop start to 2026 shaped by pivotal events at home and abroad.

- Cosmetic surgeon sorry for picking apart singer Troye Sivan's looks on TikTok
[7 hours old]: The singer hit out at Dr Zayn Khalid Majeed - who says he will try to have a positive impact with his content.

- I joined the Tories for the partying, says Kemi Badenoch
[9 hours old]: The Tory leader opens up about her life and career - and chooses her favourite music - on Radio 4's Desert Island Discs.

- The Papers: Labour's 'heated rivalry' and 'Trump backs down'
[5 hours old]: Andy Burnham's decision to run for a by-election and the latest on Trump's Nato comments lead the papers.

- What we know about fatal shooting of Alex Pretti by federal agents in Minneapolis
[5 hours old]: Trump officials says federal agents shot in self-defence, as Pretti's parents accuse them of "sickening lies".

- Trump says UK soldiers in Afghanistan 'among greatest of all' after anger over Nato remarks
[13 hours old]: The US president's praise follows his claim that allied forces avoided the front lines during the Afghanistan conflict.

- Bereaved parents fear delays to social media ban could harm children
[3 hours old]: The mothers of Brianna Ghey and Jools Roome say Ofcom needs to do more to protect young people.

* More than 80 arrested after protesters breach London prison grounds
[1 hours old]: The group was protesting in support of an alleged Palestine Action prisoner on a hunger strike at HMP Wormwood Scrubs, police say.

- Gaethje bloodies and breaks Pimblett's heart at UFC 324
[3 hours old]: A bloodied Paddy Pimblett loses to Justin Gaethje as the American claims the interim lightweight UFC title in Las Vegas.

- Let public buy war bonds to raise £20bn for defence, say Lib Dems
[7 hours old]: Liberal Democrat leader Sir Ed Davey says the bonds would "give ordinary people the opportunity to contribute to Britain's security".

- Peace talks on Russia-Ukraine war end as fighting rages
[10 hours old]: No breakthrough is reported at the first three-way talks but reports suggest they will resume next month.

- Woman 'violated' by webcam in Giggling Squid loos
[7 hours old]: The woman finds a recording device connected to the internet under a toilet seat.

- Fancy buying a home that inspired a Turner painting? It's yours for £1.5m
[2 hours old]: The Grade II-listed watermill dates back hundreds of years and inspired the renowned artist.

- Andy Burnham Wants to Stand, Will Labour Let Him?
[14 hours old]: Allies of the prime minister may try and block him from standing in Gorton and Denton.

- 'Joyless and toxic' - will Spurs put Frank out of his misery?
[13 hours old]: Tottenham manager Thomas Frank remains in deep trouble despite his side rescuing a late draw at Burnley, writes Phil McNulty.

- Why Carrick's Man Utd coaches are more than just 'a bunch of his mates'
[2 hours old]: In his BBC Sport column, ex-Premier League boss Tony Pulis explains the thinking behind Michael Carrick's backroom staff appointments at Manchester United, and what a manager wants from those roles.

- Sabalenka sets tie-break record to reach last eight
[1 hours old]: Aryna Sabalenka surpasses Novak Djokovic's Open era record of consecutive tie-breaks won at Grand Slams to set up a quarter-final with Iva Jovic.

- NFL play-off predictions - who will make the Super Bowl?
[2 hours old]: See who BBC Sport's panel of experts have picked out to make Super Bowl 60 from Sunday's Championship games, and make your selections.

* 'False confidence' cost Pimblett - Gaethje
[1 hours old]: UFC interim lightweight champion Justin Gaethje says Paddy Pimblett's "false confidence" cost him in their fight at UFC 324.

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

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

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

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and in other older news ...

. The 3,500-mile love story that started in an online horror game
[123 hours old]: Despite living in the same house, they are no longer able to video game together because of childcare.

. First all-female British team completes 8,000km Dakar Rally
[113 hours old]: Marcella Kirk and Helen Tait-Wright complete the 8,000km (4,970-mile) Dakar Rally in Saudi Arabia.

. My home bakery helps me cope with inoperable brain condition
[147 hours old]: Megan Jackson says baking is her "coping mechanism" after an inoperable brain condition diagnosis.

. The retired silversmith turning used candles into stoves for Ukraine
[123 hours old]: Mark Stevens has supplied thousands of candles to war damaged areas of Ukraine.

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

. Richard Burton and Clint Eastwood lead in this classic war film
[352 hours old]: Seven paratroopers are sent on a seemingly impossible mission.

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

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

. Demand for online jewellery boosts December retail sales
[48 hours old]: Sales rose by more than expected, but it remained a difficult festive period for many retailers.

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

. Retired civil servants left in pension limbo
[57 hours old]: Civil service pension scheme failed to pay some pensions and lump sums after transferring to a new administrator.

. The rollercoaster years that led to the US-TikTok deal
[49 hours old]: It is a challenge for TikTok's parent company ByteDance as well as global ambitions for other Chinese tech companies.

. TikTok closes deal to split US app from global business
[52 hours old]: The app was due to be banned in the US a year ago if its Chinese owner didn't sell its business in America.

. Botched insulation scheme was 'doomed to fail', say MPs
[50 hours old]: Installers should be investigated by the Serious Fraud Office, an influential parliamentary committee has said.

. Trump sues JPMorgan for bn over account closure after Capitol riot
[61 hours old]: JPMorgan Chase said the lawsuit has "no merit" and the bank "does not close accounts for political or religious reasons".

. Sharp fall in government borrowing in December, figures show
[66 hours old]: More money than expected was collected through tax and higher National Insurance Contributions, although public sector spending also increased.

. Two charged after funeral firm collapse hit 46,000
[67 hours old]: About 46,000 customers lost thousands of pounds when Safe Hands Plans Ltd collapsed in 2022.

. Trump says 'framework of a future deal' discussed on Greenland as he backs off tariffs threat
[74 hours old]: At Davos, the US president said he would not use force to take the island and later floated a possible "forever" deal.

. Trump credit card plan would be a 'disaster', JP Morgan boss warns
[70 hours old]: Jamie Dimon said Donald Trump's interest rate cap proposal would restrict Americans' access to credit.

. Bezos' Blue Origin announces satellite rival to Musk's Starlink
[78 hours old]: Blue Origin will be focused on businesses and governments, while Starlink also offers services to individual customers.

. Faisal Islam: What it was like inside the room with Donald Trump at Davos
[86 hours old]: Our economics editor says there was mixed reaction in the room during Trump's Davos speech.

. Supreme Court sceptical of Trump firing of Lisa Cook
[85 hours old]: One conservative justice warned that the White House interpretation of the law could "shatter" Federal Reserve independence.

. UK inflation rises for first time in five months - but one-off factors blamed
[95 hours old]: It is the last set of monthly inflation figures before the next interest rate decision on 5 February.

. EU suspends approval of US trade deal
[82 hours old]: The move follows renewed tensions between the US and EU, as Donald Trump pushes to acquire Greenland.

. Next buys shoe chain Russell & Bromley but 33 shops at risk
[93 hours old]: The ailing shoe seller has found a saviour in Next's £2.5m pound offer.

. Ryanair boss thanks Elon Musk for 'boost' in ticket sales after online row
[94 hours old]: Musk and Ryanair boss Michael O'Leary have called each other "idiots" in recent days, but the airline executive says it's helping lift sales

. Driving test cheating soars as candidates turn to Bluetooth headsets and impersonators
[105 hours old]: Experts blamed persistently long waits for practical tests while the DVSA blamed better detection.

. AI ready: The advantages of being a young entrepreneur
[57 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
[81 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?
[95 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?
[129 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
[143 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
[224 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
[225 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?
[273 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?
[297 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
[321 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
[343 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
[393 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
[417 hours old]: Trump's import levies are still changing the patterns of international trade.

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

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

. The showers and baths keeping data centre tech cool
[801 hours old]: Finding greener ways to keep giant new data centres cool is a challenge.

. Why Croatia's capital wants to hold Europe's best Christmas market
[824 hours old]: The festive events help to put cities on the map and attract millions of tourists.

. Will tech trump tradition at bakers and biscuit makers?
[897 hours old]: Introducing robots and automation to the food industry involves extra hurdles.

. Should more be done to tackle 'ghost jobs', vacancies that don't exist?
[921 hours old]: Companies are advertising vacancies that have already been filled or might not have ever existed.

. 'People are often in despair - we see it in their eyes'
[21 hours old]: Charity the Message Trust said the shop was formed in response to "desperate need".

. 'Incredible' response for kids clothes swap shop
[26 hours old]: Since launching, the scheme in Eynsham has supported 240 families in Oxfordshire.

. Are things going to get better for your finances?
[31 hours old]: As Sir Keir Starmer makes the cost of living a government priority, we unpack the impact on family finances.

. Free air fryers to help people cook more healthily
[47 hours old]: Meir Matters previously taught people how to use slow cookers - which they could then take home.

. Award-winning restaurant to close amid rising costs
[51 hours old]: The Ollerod will close its kitchen from March, blaming rising costs for food, staff and utilities.

. Budget 2025: What's the best and worst that could happen for Labour?
[1362 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?
[1473 hours old]: Ahead of this week's Budget, some have accused the Office for Budget Responsibility of being a "straitjacket on growth"

. The curious case of why Poundland is struggling during a cost-of-living crisis
[1561 hours old]: Why - in an age where so many of us are feeling the financial pinch - are some budget shops on UK high streets having such a tough time?

. The £5.30 orange juice that tells the story of why supermarket prices are sky high
[2282 hours old]: Butter, chocolate, coffee and milk have all seen prices rocket. Tracing back through the story of one particular supermarket staple begins to explain why

. 1975: Could you do your food shop just once a year?
[40 hours old]: Grocery shopping with a couple who bought all their supplies yearly rather than weekly.

. Does TikTok's US deal threaten the company's global ambitions?
[50 hours old]: TikTok has finalised a deal to allow its American business to continue, by creating a new US entity separate from its global operations. The BBC's Asia Business Correspondent Suranjana Tewari breaks down what this could mean.

. Are we getting more savvy about our credit scores?
[141 hours old]: With lenders using credit scores to decide everything from phone contracts to car finance, experts say understanding how it works could make a meaningful difference.

. Martin Lewis on why you should check your tax code now
[213 hours old]: Millions of people could be on the wrong tax code.

. The Bottom Line
[237 hours old]: Lessons learned from a dotcom entrepreneur on the boom and bust of his company, boo.com.