Twenty-nine English councils to delay elections, minister confirms - BBC

Twenty-nine English councils to delay elections, minister confirms  BBC Local elections to be delayed in 29 areas in England as part of shake-up of councils  The Guardian The failing Labour council leaders trying to put off an election  The Telegraph Councils granted flexibility to finish reorganisation  GOV.UK Labour scraps more local elections … after pleas from Tories  The Times

Davos-Trump live: Zelensky says ‘fragmented’ Europe has no plan - The Telegraph

Davos-Trump live: Zelensky says ‘fragmented’ Europe has no plan  The Telegraph Ukraine war latest: Trump asked about chances of deal today after 'very good' meeting with Zelenskyy  Sky News Zelensky says he agreed post-war security guarantees with Trump in Davos meeting  BBC Live: US, Denmark to renegotiate 1951 Greenland pact - source  RTE.ie Trump meets with Zelensky after unveiling ‘Board of Peace’ in Davos  CNN

Labour council leader loses job after trying to delay election - The Telegraph

Labour council leader loses job after trying to delay election  The Telegraph Nuneaton and Bedworth Council leader removed over election delay  BBC Government decision on Nuneaton and Bedworth council 2026 elections  Yahoo News UK Ousted Nuneaton council leader gets a spot in new cabinet  coventrytelegraph.net Green light for this year’s Borough elections  nuneatonandbedworth.gov.uk

Weather warnings issued for heavy rain and flooding risk in parts of the UK - BBC

Weather warnings issued for heavy rain and flooding risk in parts of the UK  BBC Three people rescued from vehicles as heavy rain causes floods  The Independent 'High risk' of travel disruption amid Scottish amber rain warning  BBC Heavy rain plays havoc with train services south of Inverness  northern-scot.co.uk Warnings in force with further wet and windy weather on the way  Met Office

Defence Minister Luke Pollard angry over Ajax vehicles troubles - BBC

Defence Minister Luke Pollard angry over Ajax vehicles troubles  BBC Defence minister removes Ajax chief after safety risks were ‘withheld’  The Times Ajax armoured vehicle safety concerns withheld from ministers  The Telegraph Furious defence minister sacks senior official responsible for troubled Ajax programme  Forces News Ajax: Unparalleled Events  Defence Eye

We were lied to and smeared, say hospital inquiry families - BBC

We were lied to and smeared, say hospital inquiry families  BBCView Full coverage on Google News

Liz Hurley accuses Daily Mail publisher of bugging windowsill - The Guardian

Liz Hurley accuses Daily Mail publisher of bugging windowsill  The Guardian Liz Hurley 'crushed' by alleged home phone tapping, court told  BBC Liz Hurley hits back at 'leak' suggestions and claims phone was bugged, during intense day at High Court  Sky News Prince Harry’s emotional testimony offers portrait of privilege and paranoia  The Guardian Tearful Prince Harry says media made Meghan’s life a misery  The Times

Woman 'killed, dismembered and buried her partner' in Normanton - BBC

Woman 'killed, dismembered and buried her partner' in Normanton  BBC Missing Polish mother was dismembered and buried in bin bags by partner, court hears  The Independent Jury dismissed on Derby 'human remains' murder trial  derbytelegraph.co.uk Woman 'dismembered girlfriend and had her trussed up like a supermarket chicken'  Daily Star Mum 'murdered by partner who buried her in garden where she lay for 15 years'  The Sun

Tower Hamlets mayor acted unlawfully in attempted removal of LTN schemes - The Guardian

Tower Hamlets mayor acted unlawfully in attempted removal of LTN schemes  The Guardian Tower Hamlets defeated in Low Traffic Neighbourhoods court fight  BBC East London residents win sensational victory in fight to save low-traffic schemes  standard.co.uk “Our safe streets are here to stay”: Mayor’s “dangerous” decision to axe low traffic neighbourhoods deemed unlawful, as campaigners hail “huge precedent for London”  Road.cc Court of Appeal overturns removal of low traffic neighbourhood for breaching council implementation duty  Cornerstone Barristers

Killer's victim 'failed on every level' - Sheffield family - BBC

Killer's victim 'failed on every level' - Sheffield family  BBC Pensioner killed in 'ritual sacrifice' was 'failed on every level', family says  Sky News 'Failed on every level': Family of pensioner killed by psychiatric patient say action is needed | ITV News  ITVX Killer's victim 'failed on every level' - family  BBC 'Like a horror film': Dog walker stabbed 76 times by woman wrongly let out of mental health ward  manchestereveningnews.co.uk

Get out of Greenland mode and stand up for yourself, Zelenskyy tells Europe - The Guardian

Get out of Greenland mode and stand up for yourself, Zelenskyy tells Europe  The Guardian Zelenskiy Rips Europe Over Failure to Unify Against Russia  Bloomberg Zelenskyy lays into 'lost' Europe for trying to 'change' Trump and not dealing with global threats  CNBC Live: Ukraine's Zelensky laments EU lack of 'political will' in dealing with Russia  France 24 Zelenskyy launches attack on ‘fragmented’ Europe  Financial Times

Former CIA spy warns European city could face terrifying nuclear attack - Daily Express

Former CIA spy warns European city could face terrifying nuclear attack  Daily Express

ICE detains 5-year-old Liam Ramos during Minnesota operation - BBC

ICE detains 5-year-old Liam Ramos during Minnesota operation  BBC ICE detains five-year-old Minnesota boy arriving home, say school officials  The Guardian ICE arrests five-year-old boy wearing Spiderman backpack in Minneapolis  The Telegraph ICE detains four children from Minnesota school district, school officials say  Reuters ICE detains four children from Minnesota school district, including 5-year-old  The Washington Post

Trump threatens ‘big retaliation’ if Europe sells US debt – latest updates - The Telegraph

Trump threatens ‘big retaliation’ if Europe sells US debt – latest updates  The Telegraph The Leverage That Europe Has Over the U.S. Economy  The New York Times ‘Sell America’ Is the Long Game for Europeans  Bloomberg Sell America? Buyers in Europe piled into Treasuries in 2025, data shows  Reuters Debt is America's Achilles heel in a fracturing world order  Australian Broadcasting Corporation

‘I don’t like banks very much’: Farage defends plan to end BoE payments on reserves - Financial Times

‘I don’t like banks very much’: Farage defends plan to end BoE payments on reserves  Financial Times Nigel Farage: I’ll tax banks. They won’t like it, I don’t like them  The Times Nigel Farage: Reform will tax the banks even if they don’t like it  cityam.com Nigel Farage: ‘I’ll tax banks, I don’t like them’  politico.eu Nigel Farage renews pledge to tax banks by scrapping Bank of England interest payments  Business Matters

Paramount extends deadline on hostile Warner Bros bid to February 20 - Reuters

Paramount extends deadline on hostile Warner Bros bid to February 20  Reuters Netflix-Warner Bros deal could offer viewers relief from subscription fatigue  Yahoo Finance UK Paramount is betting European regulators won't approve WBD-Netflix. Here's how it could play out  CNBC Warner Strikes New All-Cash Deal With Netflix  The Wall Street Journal Netflix updates Warner Bros bid to all-cash offer  BBC

B&M and The Works hit by tough Christmas trading - The Guardian

B&M and The Works hit by tough Christmas trading  The Guardian B&M cuts full-year outlook as new chief clears old stock  Financial Times B&M alerts over profits again amid turnaround plan  Yahoo Finance UK Huge frozen food chain with 340 shops faces major shake-up as owner issues third profit warning  The Sun B&M issues third profit warning as price cuts fail to lure shoppers  This is Money

Ubisoft cancels six games including Prince of Persia and closes studios - BBC

Ubisoft cancels six games including Prince of Persia and closes studios  BBC Ubisoft shares plummet after Assassin’s Creed maker unveils reorganization, cancels six games  CNBC EXCLUSIVE: Beyond Good & Evil 2 Survives Ubisoft’s Project Purge  Insider Gaming Ubisoft shares plunge after announcing six canceled video games and losses  Le Monde.fr Big games are getting bigger — and so are the stakes  The Verge

Samsung is saving its best displays for iPhones, not Galaxies - GSMArena.com news - GSMArena.com

Samsung is saving its best displays for iPhones, not Galaxies - GSMArena.com news  GSMArena.com Apple Transfers OLED Panel Production To Samsung After BOE Holds Up iPhone Production For 2 Months  Wccftech Samsung is making brightest OLED displays for phones, but not for Galaxy  SamMobile Apple Drops BOE, Shifts $400M iPhone Orders to Samsung  Gadget Hacks BOE halted some of its iPhone AMOLED production at its B11 fab in December, as it suffers from quality issues, Apple transfers orders to SDC  OLED-Info

January Xbox Update: Xbox Expands to Arm-based PCs, Game Save Sync Indicator, and More - Xbox Wire

January Xbox Update: Xbox Expands to Arm-based PCs, Game Save Sync Indicator, and More  Xbox Wire Play more: Xbox app is now available on Arm-based Windows 11 PCs  Windows Blog Xbox PC is expanding to a whole new ecosystem, thanks to Arm  Windows Central Snapdragon-powered Galaxy Books can now run Xbox app for games  SamMobile Xbox Releases New Update for January 2026, Here's What It Does  OpenCritic

Netflix app redesign will add doomscrolling - 9to5Google

Netflix app redesign will add doomscrolling  9to5Google Your Netflix app is going to change. What it will look like.  Mashable Netflix Is Testing Vertical Video Features For Mobile  hollywoodreporter.com Netflix to redesign its app as it competes with social platforms for daily engagement  TechCrunch Netflix will overhaul its mobile app in 2026 — here's what's changing  Tom's Guide

EastEnders star Derek Martin's son David Rapp tragically dies just days after losing his 'iconic' father - Daily Mail

EastEnders star Derek Martin's son David Rapp tragically dies just days after losing his 'iconic' father  Daily Mail EastEnders legend Derek Martin's beloved son dies just days after losing his 'iconic' actor father  The Sun David Rapp dead: EastEnders legend's son dies just days after soap star dad  Daily Express Derek Martin's son dies days after EastEnders 'icon' dad's death  The Mirror Double tragedy as beloved EastEnders star Derek Martin’s son just days after soap actor died  NationalWorld

‘The only woman for the job!’ Nigella Lawson must be the new Bake Off judge - The Guardian

‘The only woman for the job!’ Nigella Lawson must be the new Bake Off judge  The Guardian Dame Prue Leith leaves The Great British Bake Off  BBC Nigella Lawson to replace Prue Leith on Great British Bake Off  The Telegraph Nigella Lawson to replace Prue Leith on Bake Off in huge signing for C4 show  The Sun Prue Leith quits Great British Bake Off  The Independent

R&B star Jill Scott: ‘I like mystery – I love Sade but I don’t know what she had for breakfast’ - The Guardian

R&B star Jill Scott: ‘I like mystery – I love Sade but I don’t know what she had for breakfast’  The Guardian

Meghan fails to crack Netflix’s top 1,000 list with new series - The Telegraph

Meghan fails to crack Netflix’s top 1,000 list with new series  The Telegraph Exclusive | Meghan Markle’s ‘With Love, Meghan’ won’t return for third season on Netflix: sources  Page Six The Ratings Are In for Meghan Markle’s 'With Love, Meghan' Season 2 and Holiday Special  People.com Netflix Cuts Ties With Meghan Markle’s Lifestyle Series After Duchess Admits Show Was ‘A Lot Of Work’  Yahoo ‘With Love, Meghan’ Ratings Crater Amidst Reports It Won’t Return For Season 3  Deadline

Midfielder Casemiro to leave Man Utd this summer - BBC

Midfielder Casemiro to leave Man Utd this summer  BBC Casemiro to leave Manchester United in the summer after four seasons  The Guardian Casemiro to leave Manchester United at end of season - The Athletic  The New York Times Man Utd confirm Casemiro will leave the club in a shock statement  Daily Star Casemiro: I will always be a Red!  Manchester United

Stan Wawrinka wins marathon against Gea to make grand slam history at 40 - The Guardian

Stan Wawrinka wins marathon against Gea to make grand slam history at 40  The Guardian Australian Open Daily: Stan's farewell tour marches on & Cirstea feuds with Osaka  BBC Cans of beer, Mexican waves, vintage backhands: How Wawrinka kept Melbourne champagne on ice  TNT Sports Stan Wawrinka, 40, wins Australian Open thriller as he breaks Roger Federer record  The Independent Stan Wawrinka’s Australian Open farewell tour rolls on with remarkable five-set win - The Athletic  The New York Times

Inside Carrick's nine-day Man Utd revolution: Anti-Amorim ideals, ignoring Scholes, Maguire the influencer - Football365

Inside Carrick's nine-day Man Utd revolution: Anti-Amorim ideals, ignoring Scholes, Maguire the influencer  Football365 Carrick’s restoration of United’s dogged spirit has Old Trafford crackling again | John Brewin  The Guardian Man of the Match v City revealed  Manchester United Michael Carrick brings in new Man United rule straight away after Ruben Amorim's 'bans'  manchestereveningnews.co.uk Man Utd: Lisandro Martinez hits back at criticism from Paul Scholes after impressing in derby win at Old Trafford  Sky Sports

FIA aims to "resolve" engine loophole controversy before start of F1 2026 season - Autosport

FIA aims to "resolve" engine loophole controversy before start of F1 2026 season  Autosport Storm brews over new F1 rules loopholes as Mercedes and Red Bull gain advantage | Giles Richards  The Guardian Rivals fear Mercedes have found loophole to gain 0.3sec a lap  The Times Cadillac chief Graeme Lowdon backs Ferrari over 2026 F1 engine amid brewing controversy over regulations for new season  Sky Sports What to expect from key F1 engine loophole meeting  The Race

Afar fossil shows broad distribution and versatility of Paranthropus - Nature

Afar fossil shows broad distribution and versatility of Paranthropus  Nature Ape-like hominin Paranthropus was more adaptable than we thought  New Scientist 2.6 million-year-old jaw from extinct 'Nutcracker Man' is found where we didn't expect it  Live Science Paranthropus Jaw Proves These Hominins Were More Widespread And Versatile Than We Thought  IFLScience 2.6-Million-Year-Old Fossil from Ethiopia Shows Paranthropus Hominins Were Widespread  Sci.News

Kangaroos’ giant ancestor probably able to hop despite 250kg weight, scientists say - The Guardian

Kangaroos’ giant ancestor probably able to hop despite 250kg weight, scientists say  The Guardian Biomechanical limits of hopping in the hindlimbs of giant extinct kangaroos | Scientific Reports  Nature Ancient giant kangaroos could have hopped despite their huge size  New Scientist Giant Kangaroo Fossils Reveal a Surprise About How They Moved  ScienceAlert Ancient, giant kangaroo was likely hopping in Australia 50,000 years ago, researchers say  ABC News

Blind, slow and 500 years old – or are they? How scientists are unravelling the secrets of Greenland sharks - The Guardian

Blind, slow and 500 years old – or are they? How scientists are unravelling the secrets of Greenland sharks  The Guardian Greenland Sharks Can Survive for Centuries—and Maintain Long-Lasting Vision, Despite Living in the Dark  Smithsonian Magazine This Shark Has Been Alive Since the 1600s, and It Is Still Swimming Today  AOL.com Inside the eyes of a 400-year-old shark  Association of Optometrists (AOP) Greenland Sharks Can Survive For Centuries In The Dark, And They Could Hold Clues To Preserving Human Vision  Chip Chick

Scientist claims to have found the 'exact location of Heaven' with mind-blowing theory - UNILAD

Scientist claims to have found the 'exact location of Heaven' with mind-blowing theory  UNILAD Is heaven real? Science may reveal where God’s eternal kingdom exists  Fox News A Harvard scientist claims to know where Heaven is, uses the physics of the expanding universe, speaks of a cosmic horizon, time standing still, and unreachable regions, mixing science, the Big Bang, and the Bible in a theory that divides astronomers and intri  CPG Click Petróleo e Gás Scientist finds 'exact location of Heaven' – 273 billion trillion miles away  Daily Star Harvard scientist claims to have 'found' Heaven – and it mirrors Bible description  The Mirror

Hospitals almost full as norovirus cases rise - The Telegraph

Hospitals almost full as norovirus cases rise  The Telegraph Norovirus cases at Norfolk hospital surge  edp24.co.uk 'Highly contagious' vomiting virus on the rise in England as cases soar to winter high  manchestereveningnews.co.uk Norovirus hospital admissions soar by 45% as winter bug peaks  The Independent One area of Merseyside seeing surge in norovirus admissions  liverpoolecho.co.uk

Cases of swans with bird flu in Berkshire rising, charity says - BBC

Cases of swans with bird flu in Berkshire rising, charity says  BBC Numerous dead swans found in rivers raise fears of bird flu outbreak | ITV News  ITVX The King’s Swan Marker declares situation ‘tragic’ as Newbury deaths continue to climb  newburytoday.co.uk Avian flu fears as 'devastating' number of dead swans reported around RBWM  maidenhead-advertiser.co.uk Suspected bird flu cases recorded in neighbouring Berkshire after swan deaths in Aylesbury  bucksherald.co.uk

Screening all UK children for type 1 diabetes would be effective, study says - BBC

Screening all UK children for type 1 diabetes would be effective, study says  BBC National childhood type 1 screening is effective and could prevent thousands of emergency diagnoses  Diabetes UK Children could be screened for diabetes in NHS clinics after landmark study  Sky News Childhood diabetes screening could cut emergency cases, study shows  thepharmacist.co.uk Diabetes screening could mark ‘step change’ in children’s diagnosis  The Independent

How screen time affects toddlers: ‘We’re losing a big part of being human’ - The Guardian

How screen time affects toddlers: ‘We’re losing a big part of being human’  The Guardian Doctors warn of 'horrific' impact of tech and devices on children and young people's health  Sky News Doctors declare effects of child phone use a public health emergency  The Times Children’s online safety should be treated as public health issue, says RCGP  Pulse Today Impact of social media on children is a ‘public health crisis’, says RCGP  Pulse PCN