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Chris Mason: Starmer's strongest rebuke yet for Trump
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
Philip Young admitted committing a number of sexual offences against Joanne Young over 13 years.

Brooklyn Beckham's wedding DJ speaks about 'awkward' dance
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
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
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
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
Although a coroner says she cannot be sure Luke Abrahams' death could have been prevented.

Robbie Williams breaks The Beatles' chart record
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
Lee Castleton is taking legal action against his former employer over the Horizon IT scandal.

Grooming trial collapsed over jury WhatsApp group
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
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
A total of 457 British service personnel were killed fighting in Afghanistan.

Watch: Starmer condemns Trump's remarks
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
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?
Greenland's natural resources include large reserves of rare earth deposits.

High stakes but low expectations for Ukraine talks with Russia and US
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
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
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
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
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'
A BBC investigation uncovers how criminals are operating huge illegal rubbish tips across the country.

Spanish track was fractured before high-speed train disaster, report finds
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
The British arm of Tesla has faced multiple court proceedings linked to allegations of road traffic offences.

250 councillors could serve seven year terms, after election delays
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'
A court hears Danny Cahalane, 38, faced "real threats" in the months before his death.

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What actually is Trump's 'Board of Peace'?
Trump has a bumper second day at Davos after Greendland 'deal'.

Is Canada leading the global resistance against Trump?
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
Seven paratroopers are sent on a seemingly impossible mission.

Is Sinner-Alcaraz in danger of making majors boring?
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
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
Did Fifa president Gianni Infantino lean into stereotypes about England fans being arrested at the World Cup?