Louisiana officials attempt to extradite a California doctor for allegedly mailing abortion pills, escalating the legal battle between US states over reproductive rights. Read the latest developments.
Three teenagers are in custody after an 18-year-old boy was stabbed to death on Victoria Road in Feltham. Police urge witnesses to come forward.
Health Secretary Wes Streeting delivered a pointed keynote speech, challenging his own government's orthodoxy without naming Starmer. Analysis of the simmering Labour leadership tensions.
Governor Gavin Newsom vows to block a controversial 5% wealth tax on California's billionaires, as tech moguls threaten to leave the state. Read the latest on this political showdown.
A court hears how three teenagers allegedly lured a man to a Kent beach before stoning him to death, calling him a paedophile. The murder trial continues at Woolwich Crown Court.
Ella Baron's Guardian cartoon satirises Nadhim Zahawi's defection from the Conservatives to Reform UK, capturing a pivotal moment in British politics. Explore the analysis.
A devastating rainstorm has killed at least six in Gaza, flooding tents and collapsing shelters for displaced families. Read the full report on the worsening humanitarian crisis.
More than 300 Met officers and staff have revealed Freemason links as a High Court judge considers a legal challenge to the force's controversial declaration policy. Read the latest.
The UK announces sweeping new sanctions targeting Iran's key industries in response to the regime's violent repression of protests. Foreign Secretary summons Iranian ambassador.
A British Army veteran with PTSD has been sentenced to three and a half years for throwing Molotov cocktails at a Scottish police station. Read the full details of the case.
Siskiyou County agrees to major police reforms after a lawsuit alleged systematic harassment of Hmong Americans. New policies ban race-based traffic stops and introduce independent oversight.
Cornwall residents express frustration as blocked roads and power cuts persist nearly a week after Storm Goretti. Read about the local struggle and calls for government aid.
Four Palestinians, including a teenage girl, died after walls collapsed onto tents during severe winds in Gaza. Aid groups warn of dire shelter shortages as winter storms batter the region.
A 16-year-old boy from Northumberland denies preparing terrorist acts after police found an arsenal of weapons and extremist materials. The trial at Leeds Crown Court continues.
Senior US Justice Department lawyers resign after a Trump-appointed official blocks a civil rights probe into the fatal shooting of an unarmed woman by an ICE agent in Minneapolis.
HMRC's fraud crackdown wrongly suspended child benefit for 71% of targeted parents, with just 5% found fraudulent. Select committee chair calls it an 'egregious error'.
A woman raped by her father as a child speaks out after police delays meant he died before trial. She received an apology 11 years after reporting the abuse.
Analysis of how Donald Trump's aggressive foreign and domestic actions in early 2026 may be a deliberate strategy to shape the US midterm and 2028 presidential elections. Read the full investigation.
Weather maps predict a deluge of rain to soak London and the UK on January 24, with 0.8mm per hour expected. Get the full BBC and Met Office forecast for the capital's wet January.
PM Keir Starmer tells MPs he is now open to banning social media for under-16s, citing alarm over screen time and online harms. Cross-party support grows for the Australian model.
An 18-year-old has died after a stabbing in Feltham. Police are hunting the attacker as tributes grow on Victoria Road. Follow live updates.
A Chicago vascular surgeon is charged with the premeditated murders of his ex-wife and her dentist husband in Ohio. The couple's two children were found unharmed. Read the latest.
The government delays the Hillsborough Law's next stage after Labour MPs rebel against a 'watered-down' duty of candour for MI5 and MI6. Read the full story on the political clash.
The criminal probe into Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell is a stark warning to all independent institutions, including the Supreme Court, as Trump demands absolute authority. Read the analysis.
Michael David McKee, 39, faces upgraded charges for the alleged murders of his ex-wife, Monique Tepe, and her dentist husband, Spencer, in Columbus, Ohio. The case involves a cross-state investigation.
Nine major central bank governors, including the Bank of England's Andrew Bailey, issue a joint statement supporting Jerome Powell's independence amid political pressure from Donald Trump. Read the full story.
Health Secretary Wes Streeting criticises those blaming the civil service for slow change, arguing it fuels public cynicism and aids right-wing narratives. Read his full speech.
Israel is set to start construction on a controversial bypass road in the occupied West Bank's E1 area, a move critics label annexation that will fragment Palestinian territory. Read the full analysis.
A major row erupts between Labour backbenchers, the government, and security services over the Hillsborough law. With policy U-turns and poll woes, is the PM still in charge? Listen to the Politics At Sam And Anne's podcast for the full story.
London's murder rate has fallen 11% to a ten-year low after a police blitz on organised crime, including Turkish heroin gangs and county lines operations. Read the full story.