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BBC to file motion to dismiss Trump defamation lawsuit over Panorama edit
The BBC will take steps to have Donald Trump's lawsuit over a January 6 Panorama edit thrown out, court documents show.
Tue, 13 Jan 2026 03:30:00 +0000
The BBC will take steps to have Donald Trump's lawsuit over a January 6 Panorama edit thrown out, court documents show.
Tue, 13 Jan 2026 03:30:00 +0000

Starmer threatens to 'control' Grok if Elon Musk's X keeps creating sexual images
Sir Keir Starmer has threatened to "control" X's AI chatbot Grok if Elon Musk's social media platform continues to create sexual images of women and children.
Mon, 12 Jan 2026 21:05:00 +0000
Sir Keir Starmer has threatened to "control" X's AI chatbot Grok if Elon Musk's social media platform continues to create sexual images of women and children.
Mon, 12 Jan 2026 21:05:00 +0000

Footballer who made history by coming out as gay accuses old club of homophobia
Josh Cavallo, who made history in 2021 when he became the first man to come out as gay while playing elite football, has accused his old club of being "homophobic".
Tue, 13 Jan 2026 05:38:00 +0000
Josh Cavallo, who made history in 2021 when he became the first man to come out as gay while playing elite football, has accused his old club of being "homophobic".
Tue, 13 Jan 2026 05:38:00 +0000

UK has no plan for defending nation in event of war, military chief reveals
The UK has no plan to defend the nation in the event of war, including how to mobilise the National Health Service to deal with mass casualties, the head of the military has revealed.
Mon, 12 Jan 2026 17:54:00 +0000
The UK has no plan to defend the nation in the event of war, including how to mobilise the National Health Service to deal with mass casualties, the head of the military has revealed.
Mon, 12 Jan 2026 17:54:00 +0000

PM says UK needs to be ready for war - but there is little sign of meaningful action behind the scenes
The lingering absence of a national plan for the defence of the UK is hard to comprehend given the potential for a wider war in Europe that was triggered by Russia's first invasion of Ukraine more than a decade ago.
Tue, 13 Jan 2026 01:00:00 +0000
The lingering absence of a national plan for the defence of the UK is hard to comprehend given the potential for a wider war in Europe that was triggered by Russia's first invasion of Ukraine more than a decade ago.
Tue, 13 Jan 2026 01:00:00 +0000

Four hospital trusts declare 'critical incidents' as flu and norovirus cases surge
Four hospital trusts in southeast England have declared critical incidents due to "significant and sustained pressures" on services after a "surge" in complex A&E admissions.
Mon, 12 Jan 2026 19:36:00 +0000
Four hospital trusts in southeast England have declared critical incidents due to "significant and sustained pressures" on services after a "surge" in complex A&E admissions.
Mon, 12 Jan 2026 19:36:00 +0000

Illegal migrant worker crackdown sees record numbers of raids and arrests
A record number of illegal worker arrests and raids have been carried out by the Home Office in the past 18 months.
Mon, 12 Jan 2026 19:45:00 +0000
A record number of illegal worker arrests and raids have been carried out by the Home Office in the past 18 months.
Mon, 12 Jan 2026 19:45:00 +0000

Thousands without water - all we know so far as 'major incident' declared
Tens of thousands of people across South East England are without water, as Kent County Council (KCC) declared a major incident.
Mon, 12 Jan 2026 09:42:00 +0000
Tens of thousands of people across South East England are without water, as Kent County Council (KCC) declared a major incident.
Mon, 12 Jan 2026 09:42:00 +0000

Reform could offer ever-ambitious Zahawi new route to the top
"He's a serious f****r", was the unvarnished view of one Reform figure about the party's latest high-profile recruit.
Mon, 12 Jan 2026 15:03:00 +0000
"He's a serious f****r", was the unvarnished view of one Reform figure about the party's latest high-profile recruit.
Mon, 12 Jan 2026 15:03:00 +0000

Van driver in police pursuit 'fatally hit mum-of-three who was looking for golf ball'
A van driver in a police pursuit ploughed into a mother-of-three who was looking for her golf ball and then stepped over her body as he fled, a court has heard.
Mon, 12 Jan 2026 16:00:00 +0000
A van driver in a police pursuit ploughed into a mother-of-three who was looking for her golf ball and then stepped over her body as he fled, a court has heard.
Mon, 12 Jan 2026 16:00:00 +0000
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