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EasyJet warned over 'misleading' £5.99 cabin bag fee (Wed, 28 Jan 2026 09:04:38 GMT)
The airline said the fact there were no bags available for less than £5.99 meant the claim was not misleading.

Amazon accidentally sends email confirming layoffs (Wed, 28 Jan 2026 03:19:23 GMT)
The message was apparently sent in error hours before workers were expecting thousands of job cuts to be announced.

AI boom will produce victors and carnage, tech boss warns (Wed, 28 Jan 2026 00:01:19 GMT)
Cisco chief executive Chuck Robbins compares AI to the dotcom bubble of the early 2000s.

Vets could be forced to publish pet treatment prices (Wed, 28 Jan 2026 09:27:41 GMT)
The government sets out proposals as data finds vet prices rose at nearly twice the inflation rate.

Vulnerable missing out on benefits due to online tool (Wed, 28 Jan 2026 00:06:29 GMT)
Benefits calculators can leave some people confused and in a dire financial state, say campaigners.

UPS to cut 30,000 jobs as it moves away from Amazon (Wed, 28 Jan 2026 02:26:41 GMT)
The parcel delivery giant says it is cutting back on low-profit deliveries for the online retailer.

Pubs given support package after business rates backlash (Tue, 27 Jan 2026 19:02:52 GMT)
Treasury Minister Dan Tomlinson says the three-year aid is worth £1,650 for the average pub.

Revolution bars owner shuts 21 venues and cuts 591 jobs (Tue, 27 Jan 2026 15:16:51 GMT)
Despite the closures, administrators for The Revel Collective have secured 41 sites and 1,582 jobs.

TikTok US pushes back on claims it is censoring content (Tue, 27 Jan 2026 20:25:11 GMT)
Thousands of people claim political content is being suppressed after the US operation was spun off.

Madeleine the boring machine poised for new HS2 tunnel (Tue, 27 Jan 2026 20:30:27 GMT)
The high speed rail line from Birmingham will be extended from west London to Euston station.

India and EU announce 'mother of all trade deals' (Tue, 27 Jan 2026 12:23:54 GMT)
The long-awaited deal comes as both Delhi and Brussels contend with economic and geopolitical pressure from the US.

Airlines pay out millions after initially rejecting claims (Tue, 27 Jan 2026 00:00:37 GMT)
Passengers accuse carriers of "confusing" them into dropping compensation claims for cancelled flights.

NI to become first in the UK to introduce graduated driving licences (Tue, 27 Jan 2026 15:04:54 GMT)
The new rules will be introduced in October and are described as the most significant reform of driver licensing for 70 years.

Trump raises US tariffs on South Korea imports to 25% (Tue, 27 Jan 2026 09:56:04 GMT)
Trump has accused Seoul of "not living up" to a trade deal that was reached last year.

Labour MPs call for halt to business rate rise for music venues (Tue, 27 Jan 2026 10:46:37 GMT)
Nearly 50 MPs have written to the chancellor calling for music venues to be exempted from a hike in business rates.

Ground rents to be capped at £250 a year for leaseholders (Tue, 27 Jan 2026 11:07:13 GMT)
The reforms for England and Wales also include proposals to ban the sale of new leasehold flats.

TikTok settles just before social media addiction trial to begin (Tue, 27 Jan 2026 17:31:54 GMT)
Defendants include Meta, which owns Instagram and Facebook, and YouTube parent Google.

Instagram, Facebook and WhatsApp to trial premium subscriptions (Tue, 27 Jan 2026 05:37:52 GMT)
Under the plan, access to the Meta platforms' core services would remain free.

US government invests $1.6bn for stake in rare earths firm (Mon, 26 Jan 2026 19:14:27 GMT)
The deal is the Trump administration's latest attempt to reduce its reliance on China.

Ryanair fares to rise as passenger numbers forecast to surge (Mon, 26 Jan 2026 15:26:45 GMT)
The airline says it expects fares to increase by up to 9% as passenger numbers grow this year.

Gold tops $5,000 for first time ever, adding to historic rally (Mon, 26 Jan 2026 11:05:51 GMT)
Gold is seen as a so-called safe-haven asset that investors buy in times of uncertainty and low interest rates.

Tanker crash captain denies falling asleep (Mon, 26 Jan 2026 17:08:14 GMT)
Vladimir Motin denies gross negligence manslaughter after a crew member died in the North Sea crash.

Over 700,000 graduates out of work and claiming benefits, analysis suggests (Mon, 26 Jan 2026 16:03:08 GMT)
The government says it has commissioned a review into "what's holding the younger generation back".

EU investigates Elon Musk's X over Grok AI sexual deepfakes (Mon, 26 Jan 2026 13:34:31 GMT)
The Commission will assess whether "manipulated sexually explicit images" have been shown to users in the EU.

Five ways weight-loss jabs are changing spending habits (Sun, 25 Jan 2026 01:11:19 GMT)
With GLP-1 drugs rising in popularity, how are businesses adapting to a new type of consumer?

'Low pay and boredom led me to get a secret second job' (Mon, 26 Jan 2026 06:46:30 GMT)
Imtiaz had a public sector job but said the pay was low, he took another job in the private sector.

Can India be a player in the computer chip industry? (Tue, 27 Jan 2026 00:05:55 GMT)
India is investing hundreds of millions of dollars in building up a computer chip industry.

Caribbean cannabis growers eye budding domestic sales and exports (Mon, 26 Jan 2026 06:49:21 GMT)
Producers in Jamaica and Antigua hope that increasing liberalisation will lead to higher revenues.

Trump covets mineral-rich Greenland, but what natural resources does it actually have? (Fri, 23 Jan 2026 12:39:51 GMT)
Greenland's natural resources include large reserves of rare earth deposits.

AI ready: The advantages of being a young entrepreneur (Fri, 23 Jan 2026 00:02:43 GMT)
The latest generation of entrepreneurs have a head-start with AI but also face familiar challenges.

BBC Entertainment & Arts News

Neil Young offers Greenlanders free access to his archives (Wed, 28 Jan 2026 03:34:43 GMT)
Young says he hopes the offer will "ease some of the unwarranted stress and threats" Greenlanders feel over Trump's threats to the territory.

Mexico president asks South Korea for more BTS concerts (Wed, 28 Jan 2026 03:07:18 GMT)
About a million fans were vying for 150,000 concert tickets, which sold out in less than 40 minutes.

Sir Idris Elba fined for speeding on scooter (Tue, 27 Jan 2026 16:04:28 GMT)
The Wire and Luther actor was caught speeding at 28mph on Chelsea Embankment in June.

Why celebrities keep moving to the Cotswolds - as new star buys mansion (Tue, 27 Jan 2026 20:05:38 GMT)
The Beckhams, Clarkson and Hugh Grant own homes in the idyllic area - but what makes it so appealing?

One Battle After Another leads Bafta nominations (Tue, 27 Jan 2026 12:15:13 GMT)
The political thriller has 14 nominations, with Sinners, Hamnet and Marty Supreme also recognised.

Harry Styles supporting small music venues with tour donation (Tue, 27 Jan 2026 12:51:06 GMT)
The musician will raise almost £750,000 to support grassroots concert halls when he plays Wembley.

Claudia Winkleman model appears on garden fence (Wed, 28 Jan 2026 06:40:35 GMT)
The Traitors presenter becomes an artist's latest creation in Stowmarket, Suffolk.

Tearful Carol Kirkwood announces she is to leave BBC (Tue, 27 Jan 2026 10:56:42 GMT)
The 63-year-old said it had been an "absolute privilege" to bring viewers the weather every day.

Traitors winner Rachel Duffy 'heartbroken' following mum's death (Tue, 27 Jan 2026 12:27:12 GMT)
Writing on Instagram, Rachel Duffy said she was "heartbroken" at the death of her "beautiful wee mummy".

Katherine Jenkins on the night Tom Cruise 'mistook her for royalty' (Tue, 27 Jan 2026 18:16:10 GMT)
Welsh singer Katherine Jenkins says Tom Cruise was "almost body-slammed" against a wall when they met.

Arctic Monkeys drummer doesn't rule out new music after rumours (Tue, 27 Jan 2026 12:42:44 GMT)
Drummer Matt Helders tells BBC Radio 1 teaming up to make a charity track showed "they could still do it".

Nigella Lawson to replace Prue Leith on The Great British Bake Off (Mon, 26 Jan 2026 13:10:34 GMT)
The TV chef says she's "bubbling with excitement" to be joining Paul Hollywood on the Channel 4 show.

Beckhams seen together in Paris after Brooklyn row (Mon, 26 Jan 2026 22:05:05 GMT)
Sir David and Lady Beckham were seen with their children Romeo, Cruz and Harper.

Sly Dunbar, prolific legend of reggae, dies aged 73 (Mon, 26 Jan 2026 22:35:45 GMT)
The drummer and producer played with everyone from Bob Marley to The Rolling Stones and Madonna.

Sadie Frost says Mail put 'price on my head' for stories (Mon, 26 Jan 2026 18:03:13 GMT)
The actress said she had been 'violated' by journalists allegedly hacking her phone, in her case against the paper's publisher.

Michael Sheen to front 'deeply personal' investigation series (Mon, 26 Jan 2026 18:01:42 GMT)
Welsh actor Michael Sheen is set to present a BBC investigation series into chemical contamination in Wales.

The Traitors moves from TV to theatre with 'bold' West End show (Mon, 26 Jan 2026 08:00:07 GMT)
The TV show's makers hope its dramatic twists and huge popularity will translate into a theatre hit.

Bonnie Tyler's classic hits 1bn streams - but singer reveals it 'makes nothing' (Mon, 26 Jan 2026 10:16:50 GMT)
The gravelly-voiced Welsh icon's hit is still loved by fans 43 years after its release.

Take That's new documentary tells a very familiar story (Tue, 27 Jan 2026 06:34:14 GMT)
The band's new Netflix show contains a surprise new song, but much of the story has been told before.

Baftas 2026: The nominations list in full (Tue, 27 Jan 2026 12:17:41 GMT)
Find out which stars and films are in the running for the most prestigious awards in British film.

Knitwear, jumpsuits and Cluedo: Traitors fashion explained (Sun, 25 Jan 2026 16:03:54 GMT)
It's not just what they say or how they act that influences their fellow contestants - it's how they dress, too.

Behind the scenes of the star-studded charity album featuring Olivia Rodrigo (Fri, 23 Jan 2026 00:16:04 GMT)
Olivia Rodrigo, Arctic Monkeys and Pulp are among the artists who recorded new songs for War Child.

Explosive bust-ups, secret relationships and extreme reactions: The Traitors' best moments (Sat, 24 Jan 2026 00:12:54 GMT)
As another series ends, we look back at the most memorable moments from Stephen's facial expressions to Matt's proposition.

Wunmi Mosaku's rise from Manchester estate to Oscar nomination (Tue, 27 Jan 2026 12:36:24 GMT)
Actress Wunmi Mosaku is nominated for an Oscar for her role as Annie in the vampire horror Sinners.

How long would you last in the Traitors castle? Take our test to find out (Fri, 23 Jan 2026 12:00:31 GMT)
Work through our scenarios to find out if you've got a taste for deception or a nose for detection.

Film about Palestinian girl's desperate plea was a 'way to not feel helpless', says director (Wed, 21 Jan 2026 00:01:05 GMT)
Kaouther Ben Hani's Oscar hopeful, The Voice of Hind Rajab, tells the tale of a girl killed in Gaza.

Beckham v Peltz Beckham: Could Brooklyn torpedo the family brand? (Tue, 20 Jan 2026 22:05:28 GMT)
Brooklyn's explosive post about Brand Beckham "has ruptured it from within", one commentator says.

Producer's pride at Arctic Monkeys' legendary debut 20 years on (Fri, 23 Jan 2026 06:10:57 GMT)
Arctic Monkeys' first album was released on 23 January 2006 and went on to sell 2.5 million copies.

Ashton Kutcher: Hollywood isn't to blame for pushing unrealistic beauty standards (Thu, 22 Jan 2026 00:40:20 GMT)
The actor stars in The Beauty, which explores the negative impact of a world full of beautiful people.

Eight surprise takeaways from the Oscar nominations (Fri, 23 Jan 2026 06:07:32 GMT)
Paul Mescal and Chase Infiniti missed out, while other actors carried their films to a nomination.

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