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Andy Burnham's bid to return as MP blocked by Labour's ruling body 25 Jan 2026, 5:57 pm

The Greater Manchester mayor is seen as a potential leadership challenger to Sir Keir Starmer.

Chris Mason: Burnham saga unlikely to be last act in drama of Starmer's leadership 25 Jan 2026, 5:41 pm

In a show of brute power, No 10 has scuppered Burnham’s attempted run from Manchester to Westminster.

Protests and anger after man shot dead by immigration agents 25 Jan 2026, 5:30 pm

Federal and state authorities have offered conflicting versions of what happened in the moments leading to the shooting.

Tory pair aim to attract 'politically homeless' with new movement 25 Jan 2026, 5:24 pm

Sir Andy Street and Baroness Ruth Davidson believe they can win back voters who have snubbed the Conservatives.

Man City 'got job done' - so is WSL title race over? 25 Jan 2026, 4:57 pm

Manchester City capitalised on Chelsea's defeat to open up a nine-point lead at the top of the Women's Super League. Is the title race over?

Horner part of group interested in Alpine stake 25 Jan 2026, 4:54 pm

Former Red Bull boss Christian Horner is among a group of investors interested in purchasing a stake in Alpine, the French team confirms.

Clean-up after 'devastating' storm wreaks havoc 25 Jan 2026, 4:45 pm

Storm Ingrid batters Devon and Cornwall - damaging a sea wall, a historic pier and homes.

Watch: Winter storm grips US as millions face power outages and disruption 25 Jan 2026, 4:22 pm

A powerful winter storm swept across the country, with heavy snow, ice and dangerously low temperatures affecting millions.

Knitwear, jumpsuits and Cluedo: Traitors fashion explained 25 Jan 2026, 4:03 pm

It's not just what they say or how they act that influences their fellow contestants - it's how they dress, too.

Video shows moments around fatal shooting of Alex Pretti in Minneapolis 25 Jan 2026, 3:31 pm

Bystander footage has captured the seconds before the killing of 37-year-old Alex Pretti.

Captain of suspected Russian shadow tanker in French custody 25 Jan 2026, 3:25 pm

French officials seized the tanker, named the Grinch, in the Mediterranean Sea on Thursday.

Davey says war bonds would help to speed up UK defence spending 25 Jan 2026, 3:17 pm

Liberal Democrat leader Sir Ed Davey says the bonds would give the public an opportunity to "support patriotically our defence".

Watch: Climber Alex Honnold scales 101-floor skyscraper without safety gear 25 Jan 2026, 2:56 pm

Alex Honnold has become the first person to climb the Taiwanese building alone without safety equipment.

The parents who uncovered hospital's infected water scandal 25 Jan 2026, 1:40 pm

Dozens of patients became more unwell and some died with infections picked up at Glasgow's Queen Elizabeth University Hospital.

More than 80 arrested after protesters breach London prison grounds 25 Jan 2026, 1:33 pm

The group was protesting in support of an alleged Palestine Action prisoner on a hunger strike at HMP Wormwood Scrubs, police say.

Party backed by generals set for landslide as 'sham' Myanmar election ends 25 Jan 2026, 1:05 pm

Many parties were banned and there was no voting in about half the country which is gripped by fear and civil war.

Who was Alex Pretti, the intensive care nurse shot dead in Minneapolis? 25 Jan 2026, 12:24 pm

He has been described as an avid outdoorsman who loved mountain biking.

Sir Mark Tully, the BBC's 'voice of India', dies aged 90 25 Jan 2026, 12:12 pm

Sir Mark covered some of the defining moments in India's history in a career that spanned decades.

Cosmetic doctor sorry for picking apart singer Troye Sivan's looks on TikTok 25 Jan 2026, 11:48 am

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 25 Jan 2026, 11:40 am

The Tory leader opens up about her life and career - and chooses her favourite music - on Radio 4's Desert Island Discs.

Mensik withdrawal sends Djokovic into last eight 25 Jan 2026, 10:29 am

Novak Djokovic moves through to the Australian Open quarter-finals as fourth-round opponent Jakub Mensik pulls out with an abdominal injury.

'British FBI' will free up forces to tackle everyday crime, home secretary says 25 Jan 2026, 10:04 am

The home secretary says policing is stuck "in a different century" and the new body will be part of wider reforms.

Watch: Federal and state officials give conflicting accounts on killing 25 Jan 2026, 6:14 am

Pretti's death comes less than three weeks after Renee Good was shot dead by an immigration agent in the city.

What we know about the fatal shooting 25 Jan 2026, 4:19 am

Trump officials says federal agents shot in self-defence, as Pretti's parents accuse them of "sickening lies".

Ros Atkins on... How popular is President Trump? 25 Jan 2026, 1:33 am

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.

How weight-loss jabs are changing our spending habits 25 Jan 2026, 1:11 am

With GLP-1 drugs rising in popularity, how are businesses adapting to a new type of consumer?

As the world inches back to a pre-WW2 order, the 'middle powers' face a grave new challenge 25 Jan 2026, 12:25 am

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.

Andy Burnham Wants to Stand, Will Labour Let Him? 24 Jan 2026, 7:16 pm

Allies of the prime minister may try and block him from standing in Gorton and Denton.

Are ICE immigration agents acting outside the law? 23 Jan 2026, 4:16 pm

Immigration raids in Minneapolis are dividing America

Richard Burton and Clint Eastwood lead in this classic war film 10 Jan 2026, 5:46 pm

Seven paratroopers are sent on a seemingly impossible mission.

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