Sir Keir says President Trump criticised the UK’s Chagos Islands deal in order to exert pressure on the PM. Read full story Author:
Woman guilty of keeping slave for 25 years
The victim was force-fed bleach and cleaning products by Mandy Wixon. Read full story Author:
Photos leaked to BBC show faces of hundreds killed in Iran’s brutal protest crackdown
The images from one mortuary in Tehran were shown to families who went to identify their loved ones. Read full story Author:
Prue Leith leaves The Great British Bake Off
She has been a judge on Channel 4’s baking competition alongside Paul Hollywood since 2017. Read full story Author:
How the NHS became the battleground in the trans debate facing workplaces
What’s next for employers and their staff in the aftermath of the Darlington nurses ruling? Read full story Author:
Israel postpones demolition of Palestinian children’s football pitch
An international campaign to save the pitch in the occupied West Bank city of Bethlehem appears to have forced the authorities to reconsider. Read full story Author:
Oldest cave painting of red claw hand could rewrite human creativity timeline
A stencilled outline of a hand found on the Indonesian island of Sulawesi is the world’s oldest known cave painting, researchers say. Read full story Author:
Trump says he won’t use ‘excessive force’ to get Greenland
US President Donald Trump said he is seeking immediate negotiations to acquire Greenland in his speech at the World Economic Forum in Davos. Read full story Author:
Driving test cheating soars as candidates turn to Bluetooth headsets and impersonators
Experts blamed persistently long waits for practical tests while the DVSA blamed better detection. Read full story Author:
BBC to make shows for YouTube in landmark new deal
The new shows will be made for YouTube before also landing on the BBC’s iPlayer and Sounds platforms. Read full story Author:
Lyse Doucet: Trump is shaking the world order more than any president since WW2
Trump’s demands over Greenland are a rude awakening in a moment fraught with risk. Read full story Author:
EU suspends approval of US trade deal over Greenland threats
The move follows renewed tensions between the US and EU, as Donald Trump pushes to acquire Greenland. Read full story Author:
Could US Congress stop Trump from taking over Greenland?
Some of the president’s fellow Republicans oppose him – but it’s not clear if they would join Democrats to block a takeover of the island. Read full story Author:
Is Starmer’s tougher stance on Trump enough to shore up support from his MPs?
Behind the scenes, Sir Keir had been coming under greater pressure to change his approach to the president. Read full story Author:
Beckham v Peltz Beckham: Could Brooklyn torpedo the family brand?
Brooklyn’s explosive post about Brand Beckham “has ruptured it from within”, one commentator says. Read full story Author:
The secret group exposing bogus veterans like the fake admiral
How a secretive group of ex-services personnel investigate military imposters. Read full story Author:
Why doing a mix of exercise could be the key to longer life
Don’t just focus on one activity – doing a variety every week gives you more health benefits, a study suggests. Read full story Author:
‘Are we not good enough?’ Girls football team win tiny plastic cup as boys get full-size trophy
The cup paled into comparison to the grand old trophy presented to the winning boys football team. Read full story Author:
Should Scotland fans boycott the World Cup over Greenland row?
A former SNP MP, Hannah Kennedy-Bardell said she would “potentially” suggest boycotting the football tournament. Read full story Author:
Film about Palestinian girl’s desperate plea was a ‘way to not feel helpless’, says director
Kaouther Ben Hani’s Oscar hopeful, The Voice of Hind Rajab, tells the tale of a girl killed in Gaza. Read full story Author: