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- Police assessing Stansted Airport private flights over Epstein ties
[11 hours old]: Essex Police says it is assessing information in relation to private flights into and out of the airport.

- Snow and rain warnings in force as cold snap continues
[2 hours old]: The Met Office says there could be some flooding and disruption to travel.

- The Papers: 'Pressure piles on Andrew' and 'Jesse Jackson dies at 84'
[7 hours old]: Police accessing information from Stansted Airport private flights over Epstein ties leads a number of papers today.

- New train stations part of £14bn UK government rail funding promise
[2 hours old]: Sir Keir Starmer said the funding covers a list of Welsh railway projects, including seven new stations.

. Plane makers chase Asia's super-rich with luxe new private jets
[225 hours old]: Parts of the aviation industry are shifting towards wealthy customers and selling a more luxurious type of international travel.

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

. Why the railways often seem to be in such chaos over Christmas
[1400 hours old]: Parts of Britain’s rail network will close for engineering work over the festive period - but is that the right time to do it?

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and in other news ...

- 'Just push us into the sea': The frustration of an area failed by politics
[7 hours old]: In Horden, County Durham, Westminster slogans have long been left unmet as the population has plummeted.

* Plan to increase youth minimum wage could be delayed
[1 hours old]: Government sources tell BBC News they could slow down plans to make minimum wage equal across age groups.

* William says it has taken 'long time to understand my emotions'
[0 hours old]: Prince William has offered his advice to those struggling with their mental health, in a special Radio 1 panel discussion.

* Climber on trial for leaving girlfriend to die on Austria's highest mountain
[0 hours old]: Kerstin G's boyfriend is accused of leaving her unprotected and exhausted close to the summit during a blizzard.

- Real Madrid tie halted over Vinicius racism allegation
[11 hours old]: Real Madrid's Champions League knockout phase play-off tie at Benfica is halted for 10 minutes after Vinicius Junior reports alleged racist abuse.

- Under pressure from Trump, Venezuela's new president has aces up her sleeve
[7 hours old]: Delcy Rodriguez knows its in America's interests for her to be a success

- Firm assessing Covid vaccine harm replaced after costs spiral to £48m
[2 hours old]: The figure paid to Crawford & Company Adjusters is eight times the original estimate for the work.

* US says 'meaningful progress' made as Ukraine talks enter second day
[1 hours old]: The US special envoy struck an optimistic note after the first day of talks in Geneva, but hopes for a breakthrough remain low.

- Illegal skin lightening cream being sold in UK butchers, watchdog warns
[8 hours old]: A trade body has warned illegal skin bleaching products are being sold in an increasingly wide range of places.

- GB curlers on brink of early exit after Canada defeat
[11 hours old]: Team GB's Winter Olympics curling medal hopes are now in serious jeopardy after Bruce Mouat's world champions were beaten 9-5 by Canada in Cortina.

* Nine medals up for grabs - Wednesday's guide
[0 hours old]: What's happening and who to look out for at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan-Cortina.

- I would scream in my sleep: Women from Syria's Alawite minority tell of kidnap and rape
[8 hours old]: The BBC hears harrowing accounts of assaults appearing to target the sect of former President Assad.

- I invested £12,000 in Brewdog - I think I've lost it all
[2 hours old]: More than 200,000 people bought Equity for Punks shares in the craft brewer but many now believe they are worthless.

- 'He did it for us': US soldier recalls Jesse Jackson's efforts to free him and two other POWs
[8 hours old]: In 1999, Jesse Jackson flew to Yugoslavia to help free three US soldiers captured during the Kosovo War.

- I used to hate my appearance. Here's how I learned to accept it
[6 hours old]: Tilly and Charlotte share their experiences of body dysmorphic disorder and how they recovered from it.

- Food prices are surging in Russia. Is the war hitting Russians in the pocket?
[8 hours old]: Russia's economy is hanging between stagnation and decline, and ordinary Russians are beginning to feel the pinch.

- 'I do not trust them' - top streamers left concerned by Discord age checks
[6 hours old]: The platform's plan to roll out global age checks has caused concern in streaming communities.

- Third Briton dies in French Alps avalanches in one week
[3 hours old]: A total of 28 people have died in avalanches since the start of the winter season in the French Alps.

- US says it supports UK Chagos Islands deal
[4 hours old]: US Department of State says it supports the UK's decision to "proceed with its agreement with Mauritius concerning the Chagos archipelago".

- TfL advert banned for harmful racial stereotype
[2 hours old]: The Facebook advert shows a black teenager verbally harassing a young girl alongside a white friend.

- Tighter restrictions on Brazilian butt lifts needed immediately, say MPs
[6 hours old]: A committee of MPs warns tighter restrictions on high-risk cosmetic procedures are needed immediately.

- Australia bans citizen trying to return from IS camp in Syria
[1 hours old]: The person temporarily banned is among a group of 34 who this week attempted to leave the camp for Australia.

- Ros Atkins on...unanswered Andrew questions
[11 hours old]: The BBC's Analysis Editor Ros Atkins looks at the questions around the way Buckingham Palace has responded to the various accusations against the King's brother.

- Is There A Gen Z Jobs Crisis?
[12 hours old]: Youth unemployment hits a more than 10 year high.

* 'Cowards' - Vinicius speaks out as Benfica deny racism claims
[0 hours old]: The Champions League match between Real Madrid and Benfica was halted for 10 minutes, with both sets of players leaving the pitch.

- Is VAR any better in the rest of Europe's top leagues?
[1 hours old]: You do not need to look far to find people proclaiming that VAR works fine outside the Premier League. BBC Sport spoke to people across Europe's top leagues to find out.


* The Olympic 'skimo' favourite who could have competed for GB
[1 hours old]: Emily Harrop is one of France's best medal hopes as ski mountaineering makes its Winter Olympic debut - but she could have been competing for Team GB.

- 'Absolutely stunning!' Norway's Frostad wins 'best big air final of all-time'
[10 hours old]: Austria's Matej Svancer, USA's Mac Forehand, and Norway's Tormod Frostad compete for the medals with the final three runs of a spectacular men's freestyle skiing big air final.

* Lower fuel prices and airfares help drive inflation down
[0 hours old]: The rate at which prices are rising is slowing down, which could lead to lower interest rates.

- Reform plans to keep UK's budget watchdog
[7 hours old]: Robert Jenrick will promise to reform the OBR, rather than abolish it, in a move to reassure financial markets.

- Shein under EU investigation over childlike sex dolls
[13 hours old]: Europe is examining whether the fast fashion giant breached the Digital Services Act.

- Bayer offers .25bn to settle weedkiller cancer claims
[12 hours old]: The company has faced years of legal battles over Roundup, a weedkiller made by Monsanto.

- Dual nationals face scramble for UK passports as new rules come into force
[11 hours old]: Entry requirements to the UK for dual nationals are being overhauled as part of sweeping changes to the immigration system.

* UK inflation falls to 3% in January on lower fuel prices
[0 hours old]: The rate at which prices are rising is slowing down, which could lead to lower interest rates.

- Rise in tax-free pay allowance 'totally positive'
[2 hours old]: The Local Economy Forum welcomes a £2,250 rise in the personal allowance on the Isle of Man.

- School's 'cost of living cupboard' helps families
[2 hours old]: Parents can collect dried food, clothes and household goods donated by supermarkets.

- Why youth unemployment is rising
[12 hours old]: Unemployment in the UK rose to its highest rate in nearly five years at the end of 2025

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and in other older news ...

. The 61-year-old Glaswegian whose ice rink moonwalk went viral
[24 hours old]: Mark Callan has gone viral for his on-ice antics. But who is he and how did he end up at the Winter Olympics?

. 'The search is soul-destroying': Young jobseekers on the struggle to find work
[16 hours old]: People aged between 16 and 24 are bearing the brunt of a weak employment market, figures show.

. BBC News app
[7050 hours old]: Top stories, breaking news, live reporting, and follow news topics that match your interests

. Will the US Supreme Court stand up to Trump?
[113 hours old]: Or will the court expand the US president’s power?

. Reddit's human content wins amid the AI flood
[32 hours old]: Reddit says its human contributors are valued amid an internet awash with AI-generated content.

. UK unemployment hits highest rate for nearly five years
[16 hours old]: It marks the highest rate since the Covid pandemic, official figures show.

. Calculator: How will freeze on tax thresholds hit your take-home pay?
[25 hours old]: Wages have been rising faster than prices but you could pay more tax because of frozen thresholds.


. Royal Mail given two weeks to respond to claims it is prioritising parcels
[23 hours old]: MPs have raised "significant concerns" about reports of "failures in service" at the company.

. Hyatt Hotels chairman steps down over Jeffrey Epstein ties
[28 hours old]: Billionaire Thomas Pritzker said he had exercised "terrible judgement" in keeping contact with Epstein.

. Ex-Carillion boss fined for 'reckless' actions
[16 hours old]: Ex-chief executive Richard Howson acted "recklessly" and misled others, a watchdog says.

. Six of Sarah Ferguson's companies winding down
[37 hours old]: The move follows further revelations over her friendship with the convicted paedophile Jeffrey Epstein.

. Could Bill Gates and political tussles overshadow AI safety debate in Delhi?
[21 hours old]: As global tech leaders meet Delhi, India hopes to level the playing field for countries outside the US and China.

. ByteDance to curb AI video app after Disney legal threat
[46 hours old]: Videos featuring Spider-Man and other characters which are Disney's intellectual property have gone viral since Seedance's update.

. Lloyds boss accepts concern over use of staff data in pay talks
[45 hours old]: The bank was criticised for comparing employees' spending habits to the wider public as part of wage negotiations.

. Royal Mail letters sit undelivered 'for weeks' as parcels prioritised, staff say
[42 hours old]: Staff and customers tell the BBC prioritising parcels can mean missed NHS appointments and late payment fines.

. Brewdog staff 'upset and concerned' by sale plans
[46 hours old]: Unite said workers had been left in the dark over their futures after the craft beer firm announced plans to explore new investment.

. Bedding firm backs down on 'Swift Home' trademark after Taylor Swift appeal
[55 hours old]: Swift’s team had flagged similarities between her trademark and the company’s contested design.

. Could Manchester be a model for the UK to kickstart growth?
[80 hours old]: With an annual growth rate of 3.1%, Manchester's economy has performed twice as well as that of the UK as a whole.

. The £10 tricks I used to make my rented room into a home
[55 hours old]: Talented tenants share decor hacks that won't cost you a fortune - or your deposit.

. Andrew's time as trade envoy should be investigated, says Vince Cable
[62 hours old]: The former prince's alleged actions were "totally unacceptable", the ex-business secretary says.

. Trump eyes Venezuela visit – but obstacles to his oil plan remain
[46 hours old]: The US president wants American energy firms to start extracting the crude but they are reluctant.

. Get a grip: Robotics firms struggle to develop hands
[128 hours old]: Developing a durable and affordable hand is one of the biggest challenges in robotics.

. Who is billionaire Sir Jim Ratcliffe and how did he make his money?
[138 hours old]: The industrialist and Manchester United co-owner has apologised over comments he made about immigration.

. The US economy is growing - so where are all the jobs?
[128 hours old]: As hiring rates and job openings drop, some worry a tough job market could be here to stay.

. The Dutch love four-day working weeks, but are they sustainable?
[152 hours old]: The Netherlands has the lowest working hours in Europe, but some say it is harming its economy.

. Why food fraud persists, even with improving tech
[200 hours old]: Even with sophisticated technology it is still difficult to detect fake foods.

. Netflix and Paramount are battling for Warner Bros. Who is likely to win?
[17 hours old]: What to know about the two firms' blockbuster battle to control Warner Bros Discovery.

. How £50m 'fish disco' could save farmland
[194 hours old]: Innovative tech scares fish away from nuclear cooling pipes.

. Budget sees largest ever personal allowance rise
[21 hours old]: Treasury Minister Chris Thomas's budget sees the tax-free allowance rise by £2,250 to £17,000.

. Budget 2025: What's the best and worst that could happen for Labour?
[1937 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?
[2048 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
[2136 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?

. Why you should consider switching bank accounts
[112 hours old]: Martin Lewis explains why now might be a good time to think about changing your bank account.

. Thousands queue as beauty store arrives on island of Ireland
[135 hours old]: Almost 2,000 people joined the queue for the opening of a new store in Belfast this morning.

. The Bottom Line
[140 hours old]: Why do private landlords attract so much criticism – and how fair is it?

. Kids can be the harshest critics…
[280 hours old]: The candidates test their story on a group of kids.