New Birmingham-Manchester rail link to be proposed
Tue, 13 Jan 2026 14:21:42 GMT
Previous plans for a high-speed rail line between the cities were scrapped by Rishi Sunak's government.
Stop saying we can't make things work, Streeting urges Labour colleagues
Tue, 13 Jan 2026 12:39:52 GMT
The health secretary warns a growing "excuses culture" is damaging Labour in a speech to a think tank.
Red Arrows get first woman leader
Tue, 13 Jan 2026 13:50:08 GMT
Wing Cdr Sasha Nash says it is the "opportunity of a lifetime" and hopes to inspire others.
BTS stand to make $1bn as they announce mammoth comeback tour
Tue, 13 Jan 2026 15:34:32 GMT
It's the K-pop band's first tour since completing compulsory military service in South Korea.
World central banks 'stand in solidarity' with Fed chair after US threatens criminal charges
Tue, 13 Jan 2026 14:30:40 GMT
Eleven central banks have backed Jerome Powell after the US launched a criminal investigation into the US Fed.
Hundreds from Met Police declare Freemasons links
Tue, 13 Jan 2026 15:24:52 GMT
Membership of the Freemasons or similar organisations became declarable in December.
Man jailed for killing golfer after police pursuit
Tue, 13 Jan 2026 13:47:08 GMT
The van was driven on to a golf course where mother-of-three Suzanne Cherry was hit by it.
I'm not racist, says Reform politician who used Chinese slur
Tue, 13 Jan 2026 13:10:41 GMT
Laura Anne Jones apologised for using the slur, saying it was a term "used for a takeaway" when she was a child.
Which countries do business with Iran and what could US tariffs mean?
Tue, 13 Jan 2026 13:30:12 GMT
Donald Trump has announced a 25% tariff on countries trading with Iran after its deadly crackdown on anti-government protests.
'They just kept killing': Eyewitnesses describe deadly crackdown
Mon, 12 Jan 2026 19:54:32 GMT
The BBC has received eyewitness accounts of security forces attacking anti-government protesters across the country.
