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The US pop superstar is among nine songwriters who have been inducted into the 2026 class.

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Green Party candidate wins seat from Reform party in Derbyshire County Council by-election.

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What we’ve learned from the Scottish Hospitals Inquiry.

Stephan Shemilt speaks to Harry Brook for the first time since the New Zealand came out.

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The victim was force-fed bleach and cleaning products by Mandy Wixon.

President Trump tells the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, he is seeking immediate negotiations to acquire Greenland, but won't use force to take it. We hear live reaction to his speech. Also in the programme: a BBC investigation into the killin…

She has been a judge on Channel 4's baking competition alongside Paul Hollywood since 2017.

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It's got two ingredients and it's taken over TikTok

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Raducanu exits early in Melbourne as questions return about form, fitness and next steps

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Matthew Pike is found not guilty of causing the death of a woman during a high-speed chase.

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Hollywood comes to Cadillac. Racers Ollie Bearman & Kimi Antonelli are in the spotlight.

The parliamentary commissioner for standards said Farage had apologised after missing the deadline for registering interests.

Kizza Besigye’s party says his condition is critical, but authorities say he was taken to hospital for a routine check-up.

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How Gregor Townsend built his Six Nations squad

We focus on transfer window as Rangers rebuild while Celtic still remain quiet.

It is the last set of monthly inflation figures before the next interest rate decision on 5 February.

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In a wide-ranging speech to world leaders in Davos that lasted more than an hour, Trump insists taking Greenland from Denmark "would not be a threat to Nato".

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The images from one mortuary in Tehran were shown to families who went to identify their loved ones.

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Trump was due to arrive at the World Economic Forum on Wednesday, but a minor electrical issue on Air Force One has forced his plane to turn around.

If journalism is the first draft of history, what happens if that draft turns out to be flawed? The History Bureau revisits the defining stories of our times with the reporters who first covered them. What did they get right first time around? And, in the cha…

A simple finger-prick blood test can find those at risk so they can get the right treatment.

Experts blamed persistently long waits for practical tests while the DVSA blamed better detection.

Don't just focus on one activity - doing a variety every week gives you more health benefits, a study suggests.

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Kelly Cates reviews Tuesday’s Champions League action

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All the fulltime reaction to Livingston 1-1 St Mirren.

The World Economic Forum in Switzerland has been dominated by President Trump's ambition to take control of Greenland and his threat to impose tariffs on European countries that resist. President Macron of France accused the US of trying to weaken and subordi…

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

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At least 37 people have been injured, four seriously, after a commuter train crashed between Gelida and Sant Sadurní.

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Who will make Super Bowl 60? Plus, the Buffalo Bills move on from Sean McDermott.

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The move follows renewed tensions between the US and EU, as Donald Trump pushes to acquire Greenland.

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And our attitude towards speeding.

How big an impact can Delphine Cascarino make with London City Lionesses?

Chief Secretary to the Prime Minister Darren Jones responds to Trump’s Truth Social rant.

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At the World Economic Forum in Davos, Europe's most senior politicians grapple with a transatlantic crisis and a US president speaking to them in a way they have never known before. Can the UK's 'gentle' approach still work? Also on the programme: The Uganda…

Former nurse Lucy Letby is serving 15 whole-life terms for murder and attempted murder.

It is the latest skirmish in the bidding war over Warner Bros Discovery, which is also being pursued by Paramount Skydance.

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Plans have been approved for a huge new embassy at Royal Mint Court in Tower Hamlets.

Ogun state police say they have made one arrest as they look into the death of the Afrofuji artist.

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The government announces a four-day ceasefire with the SDF, which says it was "compelled" to withdraw its fighters from al-Hol camp.

Unison, which represents staff at the trust, fears jobs may be put at risk.

Naomi Osaka survives a thriller in a bold outfit as day three wraps up in Melbourne

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The prime minister has built his foreign policy around being seen as a trustworthy ally of the US president.

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Critics had warned of a potential threat to national security given the site's proximity to the City of London.

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The operation follows a change of tactics agreed amid growing pressure from the UK government to step up interventions.

Uganda's opposition leader Bobi Wine tells the BBC he will not contest Yoweri Museveni's 2026 election victorybbc.co.uk

Conservative MS James Evans allegedly told a senior Tory he was thinking about defecting.

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Series that demystifies health issues, bringing clarity to conflicting advice.

Trump responded, “no comment” when asked if he'd use force to seize Greenland.

Trump responded, “no comment” when asked if he'd use force to seize Greenland.

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Official figures show that the pace of private sector wage growth slowed to the lowest rate in five years.

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We focus on the clubs propping up the Premiership - St Mirren, Kilmarnock and Livingston.

Gary Kemp finds out about Robert Blincoe, whose real life and hardships inspired Dickens.

Gary Kemp discovers why the former EastEnders star loves the area in real life.

The football club is ordered to remove the pitch, which Israel says was illegally built, or have it torn down.

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Trump says UK handing over Chagos Islands sovereignty is act of 'great stupidity'bbc.co.uk

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Attorney General Pam Bondi vows "full force of federal law" against protestors as tension over ICE remains high in the state.

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In a case with profound implications for European migration policy, two dozen former volunteer humanitarian workers have been on trial on the Greek island of Lesbos. Seven years ago, they were arrested after rescuing thousands of migrants from the sea. Now, f…