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Mike Nesbitt to stand down as Ulster Unionist Party leader

Fri, 01/02/2026 - 16:13
The current health minister informed assembly members and party officers on Friday morning.

MP abused by trolls loses 10 stone after taking Mounjaro

Fri, 01/02/2026 - 16:08
MP Carolyn Harris has lost nearly 10 stone on Mounjaro, but warns others wanting to slim down.

MP abused by trolls loses 10 stone after taking Mounjaro

Fri, 01/02/2026 - 16:08
MP Carolyn Harris has lost nearly 10 stone on Mounjaro, but warns others wanting to slim down.

Men remanded after pensioner killed in hit-and-run

Fri, 01/02/2026 - 15:18
Retired dental surgeon Tom Wallace was hit in Gillingham on Monday and carried on top of the car.

Double record-breaking year for UK as 2025 confirmed as warmest and sunniest on record

Fri, 01/02/2026 - 13:12
Simon King looks back at the extreme weather the UK had during 2025 as the Met Office confirms it as the warmest and sunniest on record

Watch: London rings in 2026 with spectacular fireworks

Fri, 01/02/2026 - 13:10
London kicked off new year celebrations with a spectacular 12-minute firework display

Call for circumcision safeguards after baby death

Fri, 01/02/2026 - 12:53
A coroner calls for regulation of male circumcisions after six-month-old Mohamed Abdisamad died.

Hospital flu cases drop as NHS on cold weather alert

Fri, 01/02/2026 - 12:02
NHS bosses say the fall is welcome, but expect freezing temperatures to increase pressure on the health service.

Politicians have given away too much power to deliver pledges, says PM's ex-aide

Fri, 01/02/2026 - 11:59
Paul Ovenden, who left Downing Street in September, says the British state has been "emasculating itself".

Record year for wind and solar electricity in Great Britain in 2025

Fri, 01/02/2026 - 11:48
Wind, solar and other renewables hit a new high last year but the government is still some way off its clean power target.

Record year for wind and solar electricity in Great Britain in 2025

Fri, 01/02/2026 - 11:48
Wind, solar and other renewables hit a new high last year but the government is still some way off its clean power target.

Your photos as snow covers parts of the UK

Fri, 01/02/2026 - 11:24
Overnight snowfall left a covering of snow and ice in some areas

Tiffany Calver on breaking the glass ceiling as she leaves 1Xtra

Fri, 01/02/2026 - 09:48
Tiffany Calver made headlines when she was announced in 2018 but now she's ready for new challenges.

From Harry Potter to Doctor Who - archives show stars before they were famous

Fri, 01/02/2026 - 09:43
The Royal Conservatoire of Scotland has unearthed images of Scotland's most famous acting talent in their student days.

Ice and snow around UK in wintry start to 2026

Fri, 01/02/2026 - 07:47
The worst of the weather is expected to hit Scotland, with weather warnings in place until Sunday.

'I will fight on to get justice for my brothers'

Fri, 01/02/2026 - 07:12
Eugene Reavey's brothers were shot at the family home in County Armagh on 4 January 1976.

Dentists 'gave patients ultimatum' before sign-up

Fri, 01/02/2026 - 06:30
People say they were told they could not register unless they paid for hygienist appointments first.

Dentists 'gave patients ultimatum' before sign-up

Fri, 01/02/2026 - 06:30
People say they were told they could not register unless they paid for hygienist appointments first.

'I swapped my personal trainer for AI - and it's working'

Fri, 01/02/2026 - 06:11
Could AI be changing the fitness industry by offering a cheaper alternative to personal trainers?

'National treasure' Brighton pier put up for sale

Fri, 01/02/2026 - 06:03
Brighton Palace Pier is now on the market after warnings of "difficult" trading in previous years.