The allegations, first reported in October, said he tried to obtain personal information about his accuser Virginia Giuffre through his police protection. Read full story Author:
2025 was a crazy year in politics. But 2026 could be wild
Reform’s rise, Labour’s woes and Trump’s presence have changed our politics. What will the next 12 months bring? Read full story Author:
Belarus frees 123 prisoners as US lifts sanctions
Opposition activist Maria Kolesnikova is among those released in exchange for a deal with the US. Read full story Author:
Robert Rhodes plotted and killed his wife – years later, his child’s evidence sent him to prison
Robert Rhodes killed his wife Dawn in their Earlswood home, coercing his child into the plans. Read full story Author:
Russia hits back at Europe’s plan to loan Ukraine €90bn of Moscow’s frozen assets
Russia’s central bank says it is suing Belgium’s Euroclear in court following an EU bid to use Russian assets to aid Ukraine. Read full story Author:
Joanna Trollope, best-selling author of romance and intrigue novels, dies aged 82
The writer was famous for her stories about romance and intrigue in rural middle England. Read full story Author:
Flu in four charts – how this year’s winter outbreak is different
NHS England says it’s facing a “worst-case scenario” after flu hospital cases jump 55% in a week. Read full story Author:
From Iran to China to Venezuela – how tanker seized by US hid true location
A seized tanker accused of smuggling sanctioned oil has long hidden its true location. BBC Verify examines how. Read full story Author:
Hundreds of items taken in ‘high value’ Bristol Museum archive raid
More than 600 artefacts from the museum’s British Empire and Commonwealth collection are taken. Read full story Author:
US could ask UK tourists for five-year social media history before entry
The plan would affect people from countries, including the UK, which can fill out a form in lieu of a visa. Read full story Author:
Iceland becomes fifth country to boycott Eurovision
Iceland joins Spain, Ireland, Slovenia and the Netherlands in saying it will boycott the 2026 contest. Read full story Author:
Sophie Kinsella, author of the bestselling Shopaholic series, dies aged 55
The author of the Shopaholic series of novels had been diagnosed with an aggressive form of brain cancer. Read full story Author:
Trump criticises ‘decaying’ European countries and ‘weak’ leaders
The US president says European countries have failed to control migration or take decisive action to end Ukraine’s war with Russia. Read full story Author:
MI5 closely involved in handling of IRA spy Stakeknife, says report
The final report of Operation Kenova says the security service had “greater knowledge” of Stakeknife than it had first stated. Read full story Author:
Much of £11bn Covid scheme fraud ‘beyond recovery’, report finds
The response to the pandemic led to “enormous outlays of public money which exposed it to the risk of fraud and error”, a report says. Read full story Author:
Paramount launches rival bid for Warner Bros Discovery
Paramount says its proposal is a “superior alternative” for shareholders than the rival offer from Netflix. Read full story Author:
Joey Barton given suspended jail sentence over ‘grossly offensive’ social media posts
The ex-footballer sent “grossly offensive” posts about Jeremy Vine, Lucy Ward and Eni Aluko, a court hears. Read full story Author:
Prince Harry’s security in UK under review
It comes after he lost a legal case to have his police protection reinstated when visiting the UK. Read full story Author:
Briton Norris wins his first F1 title in Abu Dhabi
A tearful Lando Norris won his first F1 drivers’ championship by securing the third place he needed in the season-ending Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. Read full story Author:
Backed by his family, propelled by his talent: the rise of Lando Norris
F1 world champion Lando Norris has long seemed destined for the top of his sport, as key figures who worked with him through the junior categories tell BBC Sport. Read …