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  1. Ex-Tory Home Secretary Suella Braverman defects to Reform UK

    The MP was unveiled as Reform's latest recruit by leader Nigel Farage at a rally, bringing the number of the party's sitting MPs to eight.
  2. Israel says it has retrieved remains of final Gaza hostage

    Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu called Ran Gvili’s return "an extraordinary achievement".
  3. Starmer defends blocking Andy Burnham from by-election run after backlash

    The Manchester mayor had applied to stand as a candidate for the upcoming parliamentary by-election in Gorton and Denton.
  4. Over 700,000 graduates out of work and claiming benefits, analysis suggests

    The government says it has commissioned a review into "what's holding the younger generation back".
  5. Nigella Lawson to replace Prue Leith on The Great British Bake Off

    The TV chef says she's "bubbling with excitement" to be joining Paul Hollywood on the Channel 4 show.
  6. Murder and MI5: How an extraordinary battle erupted over what the state keeps secret

    Can the state, especially when it is implicated in killing, be trusted as the arbiter of what should remain confidential?
  7. France debates under-15s social media ban endorsed by Macron

    Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu has said he will use a fast-track procedure to get the legislation on the books by September.
  8. Massive overhaul of England and Wales policing announced

    The home secretary told Parliament she wants to make better use of technology - such as live facial recognition and AI.
  9. Revolution Bars to enter administration with 2,200 jobs at risk

    The pub and bar group has blamed government policy for its issues as it searches for a buyer.
  10. UK braces for severe wind and rain as Storm Chandra named

    Chandra is the third major storm to hit the UK this month, after Goretti and Ingrid caused widespread damage and destruction.
  11. Analysing the shooting frame by frame

    BBC Verify has analysed footage of the shooting from multiple angles, piecing together a detailed picture of what happened.
  12. Who was Alex Pretti, the intensive care nurse shot dead?

    He has been described as an avid outdoorsman who loved mountain biking.
  13. 'This is horrifying' - residents reel from second deadly shooting

    Two people have been shot dead by federal agents in the city in recent weeks, leaving many angry and frustrated.
  14. Why the Caribbean island of Antigua wants more liberal cannabis laws

    Producers in Jamaica and Antigua hope that increasing liberalisation will lead to higher revenues.
  15. Chris Mason: Another big beast defection shows momentum is with Reform

    Former Home Secretary Suella Braverman is the fourth sitting Tory MP to join the party since the last election.
  16. 'I spent £2,000 on one event': Why Gen Z is obsessed with Hyrox

    How young millennials and Generation Z - people in their twenties to early forties - have become obsessed with this fitness craze.
  17. Bonnie Tyler's classic hits 1bn streams - but singer reveals it 'makes nothing'

    The gravelly-voiced Welsh icon's hit is still loved by fans 43 years after its release.
  18. One week until transfer deadline day - who could be on the move?

    BBC Sport looks at some of the players that have been linked with moves before the Premier League transfer deadline on 2 February at 19:00 GMT.
  19. Heading football likely contributed to Gordon McQueen's brain disease, inquest finds

    An inquest concludes that "it is likely that repetitive head impacts, sustained by heading the ball while playing football, contributed to the CTE" which was a factor in the former Scotland footballer's death.
  20. Three charged over alleged intifada chants at pro-Palestinian protest

    The force say the two women and a man were arrested at a protest outside the Ministry of Justice in London last month.
  21. EU investigates Elon Musk's X over Grok AI sexual deepfakes

    The Commission will assess whether "manipulated sexually explicit images" have been shown to users in the EU.
  22. UK loses measles elimination status

    Decision made after outbreaks in 2024, when there were nearly 3,000 cases in England and Wales.
  23. Asylum seeker guilty of raping woman, 18, in park

    Sheraz Malik, 28, is convicted of two counts of rape in June last year in Sutton-in-Ashfield.
  24. Make sure pupils don't ever use phones at school, education secretary tells teachers

    The education secretary says phones should not been seen during lessons, breaktimes or lunchtime.
  25. Footballer Terry Yorath remembered as 'funny, humble man' at funeral

    Around 100 mourners attended the funeral of the Wales and Leeds midfielder, who died aged 75.
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  27. Labour Block Andy Burnham From Standing

    Andy Burnham 'disappointed' after bid to become MP blocked
  28. Are ICE immigration agents acting outside the law?

    Immigration raids in Minneapolis are dividing America
  29. One week until transfer deadline day - who could be on the move?

    BBC Sport looks at some of the players that have been linked with moves before the Premier League transfer deadline on 2 February at 19:00 GMT.
  30. Besiktas pay £11m for Abraham - to sell him to Villa

    Besiktas pay £11.2m to Roma for Tammy Abraham - as the Turkish club prepare to sell him to Aston Villa.
  31. Bradman baggy green cap sets record fee at auction

    A 'Baggy Green' cap worn by Don Bradman during a series against India in 1947-48 is been sold for A$460,000 (£232,000) at auction.
  32. The 'future number one' facing Sabalenka - who is teenager Jovic?

    Novak Djokovic says Iva Jovic has "all the tools" to be world number one - but who is the 18-year-old who will face Aryna Sabalenka in the Australian Open quarter-finals?
  33. 'Heading football likely to have contributed to McQueen's brain disease'

    An inquest concludes that "it is likely that repetitive head impacts, sustained by heading the ball while playing football, contributed to the CTE" which was a factor in the former Scotland footballer's death.
  34. Greater belief inspiring British progress - Cairess

    Emile Cairess says British athletes now have the "belief" that they can compete with the world's best before he targets Mohamed Farah's national record at the 2026 London Marathon.
  35. F1 testing begins - but why all the secrecy?

    BBC F1 correspondent Andrew Benson looks ahead to the first F1 test of 2026, which is happening in private in Barcelona.