UK to consult on social media ban for under 16s
Business 2026-01-20 07:00
The government said it expected schools to be "phone-free by default" as a result of the announcement.

Jacob Alon crowned Brits Critics' Choice winner
Entertainment & Arts 2026-01-20 06:00
The Scottish folk singer edges out Sienna Spiro and Rose Gray to claim the prestigious prize.

Spanish PM vows to find cause of deadly high-speed train crash
World 2026-01-20 06:00
Pedro Sanchez announces three days of mourning after at least 40 people died in Sunday's collision in southern Spain.

Trump says he will '100%' carry out Greenland tariffs threat, as EU vows to protect its interests
World 2026-01-20 06:00
Denmark's foreign minister said the US president cannot "threaten his way to ownership of Greenland".

Badenoch warns Tory MPs against plotting and psychodrama
Politics 2026-01-20 02:00
All 116 Tory MPs have been ordered to a meeting on Monday night, after Nigel Farage imposed a deadline on further defections.

Italian fashion designer Valentino dies aged 93
World 2026-01-20 02:00
The Valentino Garavani and Giancarlo Giammetti Foundation said the fashion designer died peacefully in Rome.

Chris Mason: Starmer sticks to his strategy - avoid provoking Trump
Politics 2026-01-20 01:00
The prime minister is seeking to downplay how he intends to react to Trump's threat of tariffs.

'Europe is at a total loss': Russia gloats over Greenland tensions
World 2026-01-20 01:00
The BBC's Russia editor Steve Rosenberg analyses why pro-Russian government papers are full of praise for Donald Trump's desire to buy Greenland.

Ghana arrests Nigerians accused of running cyber-crime networks
World 2026-01-20 00:00
There is a growing trend of foreigners being lured to Ghana under the pretext of lucrative work.

Swiss deadly fire bar owners' lawyers condemn 'vindictiveness'
World 2026-01-20 00:00
Lawyers for the Moretti couple say "lies" have been circulating about their clients, in their first public statement since the fire.
