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- Spanish track was fractured before high-speed train disaster, report finds
[4 hours old]: The preliminary report into the crash that left 45 people dead finds evidence of a fracture more than two hours earlier.

- Tesla fined for repeatedly failing to co-operate with UK police
[8 hours old]: The British arm of Tesla has faced multiple court proceedings linked to allegations of road traffic offences.

- Heathrow scraps 100ml liquid container limit
[5 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
[8 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
[47 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
[389 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
[307 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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- Chris Mason: Starmer's strongest rebuke yet for Trump
[2 hours old]: This past week could mark a turning point in the relationship between the UK prime minister and the US president.

- Former Tory councillor pleads guilty to drugging and raping wife over 13 years
[2 hours old]: Philip Young admitted committing a number of sexual offences against Joanne Young over 13 years.

- Brooklyn Beckham's wedding DJ speaks about 'awkward' dance
[8 hours old]: The groom has said his mother Victoria "danced very inappropriately on me in front of everyone".

- Rayner to back calls for Burnham to be allowed to stand in by-election
[2 hours old]: The Greater Manchester mayor has until Saturday afternoon to decide if he wants to enter the contest to be Labour's candidate.

- Euros abuse made me not want to leave hotel, says England's Jess Carter
[3 hours old]: England defender Jess Carter says abuse of female footballers is getting worse and that she has had to step back from social media after receiving racist messages during Euro 2025.

- Minnesota holds economic strike to protest ICE presence
[1 hours old]: Organisers called on businesses to close for the day in protest at immigration enforcement activity.

- Missed opportunity to take amateur footballer to hospital before sepsis death, inquest hears
[4 hours old]: Although a coroner says she cannot be sure Luke Abrahams' death could have been prevented.

- Robbie Williams breaks The Beatles' chart record
[4 hours old]: The star's latest album, Britpop, debuts at number one, giving Williams his 16th solo UK chart-topper.

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

- Grooming trial collapsed over jury WhatsApp group
[5 hours old]: Some jury members messaged each other on WhatsApp about watching a broadcast on grooming gangs.

- Frank Gardner: Not only Americans risked life and limb to serve in Afghanistan
[2 hours old]: Brits, Canadians and Danes were among those who saw the toughest fighting, writes the BBC's security correspondent.

- 'Trump should apologise': Anger of veterans and relatives
[2 hours old]: A total of 457 British service personnel were killed fighting in Afghanistan.

* Watch: Starmer condemns Trump's remarks
[1 hours old]: The UK was among several allies to join the US in Afghanistan from 2001, after it invoked Nato's collective security clause following the 9/11 terror attacks.

- Why so many women end up 'menopause masking' - but it can have consequences, as I discovered
[12 hours old]: Concealing symptoms of menopause can have knock-on effects for some women, such as increasing the risk of burnout

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

- High stakes but low expectations for Ukraine talks with Russia and US
[5 hours old]: Donald Trump is pushing hard for a peace deal - but major issues between Russia and Ukraine are still unresolved, writes Sarah Rainsford.

- Cameron Norrie's Australian Open exit underlines how Britain is punching below weight
[6 hours old]: Britain is one of the richest tennis nations in the world but once again its singles players have not reached the second week at a Grand Slam.

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

- Alleged drug kingpin and ex-Olympian Ryan Wedding arrested after years on the run
[2 hours old]: Wedding, who had been on the FBI's Ten Most Wanted Fugitives list, is accused of running a transnational drug trafficking operation.

- Danish PM in Greenland for 'show of support' after Trump threats
[1 hours old]: Mette Frederiksen visits the territory after weeks of tension over the US president's warnings that he could take control of it.

- Hundreds of illegal waste tips operating in England - including 11 'super sites'
[12 hours old]: A BBC investigation uncovers how criminals are operating huge illegal rubbish tips across the country.

- 250 councillors could serve seven year terms, after election delays
[2 hours old]: Nearly 30 councils will no longer hold elections this year due to a major rejig to simplify structures.

- Acid attack victim was 'set up by his ex-wife'
[4 hours old]: A court hears Danny Cahalane, 38, faced "real threats" in the months before his death.

- Is Sinner-Alcaraz in danger of making majors boring?
[4 hours old]: Though the Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner rivalry is thrilling, tennis correspondent Russell Fuller ponders whether it could make Grand Slams boring.

- Euros abuse made me not want to leave hotel - Carter
[3 hours old]: England defender Jess Carter says abuse of female footballers is getting worse and that she has had to step back from social media after receiving racist messages during Euro 2025.

* England fans' World Cup arrest record shows Infantino joke inaccurate
[0 hours old]: Did Fifa president Gianni Infantino lean into stereotypes about England fans being arrested at the World Cup?

- Spurs open talks to sign Liverpool's Robertson
[9 hours old]: Tottenham enter into talks with Liverpool as they look to secure a deal for left-back Andy Robertson.

- Can you spot the Faithfuls in our Traitors-inspired sports quiz?
[11 hours old]: The Traitors finale is on the BBC this Friday, and to mark the dramatic climax we've compiled a Traitors-inspired sports quiz.

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

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

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

- TikTok closes deal to split US app from global business
[15 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
[14 hours old]: Installers should be investigated by the Serious Fraud Office, an influential parliamentary committee has said.

- Free air fryers to help people cook more healthily
[10 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
[14 hours old]: The Ollerod will close its kitchen from March, blaming rising costs for food, staff and utilities.

- 1975: Could you do your food shop just once a year?
[4 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?
[13 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.

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. What actually is Trump's 'Board of Peace'?
[25 hours old]: Trump has a bumper second day at Davos after Greendland 'deal'.

. Is Canada leading the global resistance against Trump?
[83 hours old]: Trump responded, “no comment” when asked if he'd use force to seize Greenland.

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

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

. Trump sues JPMorgan for bn over account closure after Capitol riot
[24 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
[30 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
[30 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
[37 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
[33 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
[41 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
[49 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
[48 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
[58 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
[45 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
[56 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
[57 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
[69 hours old]: Experts blamed persistently long waits for practical tests while the DVSA blamed better detection.

. Snap settles social media addiction lawsuit ahead of trial
[68 hours old]: TikTok, YouTube and Meta remain defendants in the case, which is due to kick off next week.

. Air India crash plane had record of safety defects, campaigners claim
[69 hours old]: Campaigners say they have evidence the plane had previously suffered a series of technical failures, including a fire.

. UK homes to get £15bn for solar and green tech to cut energy bills
[60 hours old]: The government has announced the details of its long-awaited Warm Homes Plan which promises to cut energy bills.

. AI ready: The advantages of being a young entrepreneur
[21 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
[45 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?
[59 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?
[93 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
[106 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
[188 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
[189 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?
[237 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?
[261 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
[285 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
[307 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
[357 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
[381 hours old]: Trump's import levies are still changing the patterns of international trade.

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

. Swedish workers trial 'friendship hour' to combat loneliness
[593 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
[765 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
[788 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?
[861 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?
[885 hours old]: Companies are advertising vacancies that have already been filled or might not have ever existed.

. Free holiday swimming for thousands of children
[56 hours old]: Wiltshire's scheme is open to all primary and secondary school pupils who receive free school meals.

. Why are UK prices still rising?
[58 hours old]: UK Inflation has dropped back from record highs but remains above the Bank of England's 2% target.

. Budget 2025: What's the best and worst that could happen for Labour?
[1325 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?
[1437 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
[1525 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
[2246 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

. Are we getting more savvy about our credit scores?
[104 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
[176 hours old]: Millions of people could be on the wrong tax code.

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