Twenty-nine English councils to delay elections, minister confirms - BBC

Twenty-nine English councils to delay elections, minister confirms  BBC The failing Labour council leaders trying to put off an election  The Telegraph Is being a councillor the worst job in England?  New Statesman Councils granted flexibility to finish reorganisation  GOV.UK Labour scraps more local elections … after pleas from Tories  The Times

Davos: Trump launches his ‘board of peace’ as Kushner presents Gaza ‘master plan’– live updates - The Guardian

Davos: Trump launches his ‘board of peace’ as Kushner presents Gaza ‘master plan’– live updates  The Guardian Trump unveils masterplan for Gaza  The Telegraph Plans Call for “New Rafah” Built in Israel’s Image — Without Palestinians  The Intercept US pitches 'New Gaza' development plan; Israeli fire kills five Palestinians  Reuters Trump releases bizarre plans for ‘New Gaza’ with luxury flats and coastal tourism  The Independent

Nuneaton and Bedworth Council leader removed over election delay - BBC

Nuneaton and Bedworth Council leader removed over election delay  BBC Labour council leader loses job after trying to delay election  The Telegraph Government decision on Nuneaton and Bedworth council 2026 elections  Yahoo News UK Ousted Nuneaton council leader gets a spot in new cabinet  coventrytelegraph.net Green light for this year’s Borough elections  nuneatonandbedworth.gov.uk

Denmark mulls extra US bases in Greenland under Trump 'infinite' deal as NATO ramps up Arctic security - kyivindependent.com

Denmark mulls extra US bases in Greenland under Trump 'infinite' deal as NATO ramps up Arctic security  kyivindependent.com Labour’s Andrew Gwynne resigns paving the way for return of Andy Burnham as an MP– UK politics live  The Guardian Keir Starmer and Danish PM discuss ‘vital steps’ towards Arctic security  The Independent Zelenskyy launches attack on ‘fragmented’ Europe  Financial Times Live: Ukraine's Zelensky laments EU lack of 'political will' in dealing with Russia  France 24

Weather warnings issued for heavy rain and flooding risk in parts of the UK - BBC

Weather warnings issued for heavy rain and flooding risk in parts of the UK  BBC Warning of floods and damage to buildings as heavy rain soaks parts of UK  Sky News 'High risk' of travel disruption amid Scottish amber rain warning  BBC Heavy rain plays havoc with train services south of Inverness  northern-scot.co.uk Warnings in force with further wet and windy weather on the way  Met Office

New wood-burning stoves to carry health warnings in UK plan - The Guardian

New wood-burning stoves to carry health warnings in UK plan  The Guardian Guildford council urges people to consider wood burner risks  BBC Stove industry launches consumer education campaign to coincide with Clean Air Night  Installer Online Good guidance for homeowners on Clean Air Night  wirralview.com Clean Air Coalition warns the Scottish Government must get tougher on wood burning  Envirotec Magazine

Liz Hurley accuses Daily Mail publisher of bugging windowsill - The Guardian

Liz Hurley accuses Daily Mail publisher of bugging windowsill  The Guardian Liz Hurley 'crushed' by alleged home phone tapping, court told  BBC Prince Harry’s emotional testimony offers portrait of privilege and paranoia  The Guardian Prince Harry becomes emotional after day of dramatic evidence against Mail publisher  Sky News Prince Harry in court looked like a pub prowler desperate for a fight  The Times

Toby Carvery owner faces eviction after felling 500-year-old oak tree - The Independent

Toby Carvery owner faces eviction after felling 500-year-old oak tree  The Independent Toby Carvery at risk of eviction over felled oak  BBC Toby Carvery owner faces eviction from north London site for felling ancient oak  The Guardian Toby Carvery restaurant facing chop over felling of 500-year-old oak tree  Sky News Toby Carvery owners face eviction after felling 450-year-old oak tree  The Telegraph

Heads must roll over the NHS’s disgraceful treatment of the nurse who ‘misgendered’ a paedophile - The Telegraph

Heads must roll over the NHS’s disgraceful treatment of the nurse who ‘misgendered’ a paedophile  The Telegraph Nurse in pronoun row reinstated in job after disciplinary hearing  BBC Trans patient nearly headbutted me, says nurse in misgendering row  The Times NHS Trust drops case against Jennifer Melle  Christian Concern Nurse who spoke out in patient pronoun row faces disciplinary meeting  The Pink Un

‘I don’t like banks very much’: Farage defends plan to end BoE payments on reserves - Financial Times

‘I don’t like banks very much’: Farage defends plan to end BoE payments on reserves  Financial Times Farage Vows to Upend UK Economic Policy Without Liz Truss Moment  Bloomberg.com After years of criticising Davos, Nigel Farage heads to Davos  The Guardian Nigel Farage despises Davos. So what on earth is he doing there?  The Independent Nigel Farage takes brutal swipes at Labour and 'super Remainer Starmer'  Daily Express

Five-year-old boy detained by ICE after pre-school - Metro.co.uk

Five-year-old boy detained by ICE after pre-school  Metro.co.uk ICE detains 5-year-old Liam Ramos during Minnesota operation  BBC JD Vance to visit Minneapolis as anti-immigration enforcement protests continue – live  The Guardian Five-year-old and father detained by ICE officer in Minnesota — and he’s not the only school kid swept up in raids  The Independent ICE detains four children from Minnesota school district, school officials say  Reuters

Son-in-law of Venezuelan opposition candidate freed from jail, wife says - BBC

Son-in-law of Venezuelan opposition candidate freed from jail, wife says  BBCView Full coverage on Google News

‘Not a typical day’: makers of Macron’s sunglasses deluged with demand - The Guardian

‘Not a typical day’: makers of Macron’s sunglasses deluged with demand  The Guardian Why is Emmanuel Macron wearing sunglasses indoors at Davos?  BBC Macron's 'Top Gun' look gives glasses maker's stock $4 million bump  Reuters Trump on Macron’s sunglasses: ‘What the hell happened?’  politico.eu Trump’s parody of Macron would be a hate crime in many European states  The Telegraph

Beazley rejects Zurich’s £7.7bn takeover offer - Financial Times

Beazley rejects Zurich’s £7.7bn takeover offer  Financial Times Insurer Beazley rejects £7.7bn Zurich takeover approach as too low  The Times Zurich confirms plans to launch Lloyd’s syndicate amid Beazley bid  Insurance Times Moody’s flags Zurich’s move for Beazley as catalyst for cyber consolidation  Reinsurance News FTSE insurance giant rejects £7.7bn takeover bid from Swiss rival  The Telegraph

Paramount extends deadline on hostile Warner Bros bid to February 20 - Reuters

Paramount extends deadline on hostile Warner Bros bid to February 20  Reuters Netflix updates Warner Bros bid to all-cash offer  BBC Paramount is betting European regulators won't approve WBD-Netflix. Here's how it could play out  CNBC Warner Strikes New All-Cash Deal With Netflix  The Wall Street Journal Netflix-Warner Bros deal could offer viewers relief from subscription fatigue  Yahoo Finance UK

Trump threatens ‘big retaliation’ if Europe sells US debt – latest updates - The Telegraph

Trump threatens ‘big retaliation’ if Europe sells US debt – latest updates  The Telegraph The Leverage That Europe Has Over the U.S. Economy  The New York Times Trump Threatens ‘Big Retaliation’ If Europe Dumps US Assets  Bloomberg.com Treasuries could be Europe’s best defence for Greenland  Financial Times Sell America? Buyers in Europe piled into Treasuries in 2025, data shows  Reuters

Young’s targets move to main market after record festive season - Financial Times

Young’s targets move to main market after record festive season  Financial Times Young’s ditches AIM as pub chain eyes FTSE 250 inclusion  cityam.com Young's eyes a main market listing after 'exceptional' Christmas  This is Money Young & Co's Brewery Announces Christmas and Q3 Trading Update, and Move to Main Market January 22, 2026  James Sharp & Co. YNGA: Festive trading delivered record sales as plans advance to join the Main Market in 2026  TradingView — Track All Markets

Ubisoft cancels six games including Prince of Persia and closes studios - BBC

Ubisoft cancels six games including Prince of Persia and closes studios  BBC Ubisoft shares plummet after Assassin’s Creed maker unveils reorganization, cancels six games  CNBC EXCLUSIVE: Beyond Good & Evil 2 Survives Ubisoft’s Project Purge  Insider Gaming Ubisoft suffers share price collapse after announcing six canceled video games and losses  Le Monde.fr Ubisoft reveals new Creative House structure, cancels six games and announces "final" round of cost-cutting and studio closures to drive €200m savings  GamesIndustry.biz

Samsung is saving its best displays for iPhones, not Galaxies - GSMArena.com news - GSMArena.com

Samsung is saving its best displays for iPhones, not Galaxies - GSMArena.com news  GSMArena.com Apple Transfers OLED Panel Production To Samsung After BOE Holds Up iPhone Production For 2 Months  Wccftech Samsung is making brightest OLED displays for phones, but not for Galaxy  SamMobile Apple Drops BOE, Shifts $400M iPhone Orders to Samsung  Gadget Hacks BOE halted some of its iPhone AMOLED production at its B11 fab in December, as it suffers from quality issues, Apple transfers orders to SDC  OLED-Info

Netflix app redesign will add doomscrolling - 9to5Google

Netflix app redesign will add doomscrolling  9to5Google Your Netflix app is going to change. What it will look like.  Mashable Netflix Is Testing Vertical Video Features For Mobile  hollywoodreporter.com Netflix to redesign its app as it competes with social platforms for daily engagement  TechCrunch Netflix will overhaul its mobile app in 2026 — here's what's changing  Tom's Guide

Marshall Launches Heddon And Brings Unified Sound To Its Range Of Wireless Speakers - Forbes

Marshall Launches Heddon And Brings Unified Sound To Its Range Of Wireless Speakers  Forbes Marshall's new Heddon hub adds multi-room audio to speakers with Auracast  Engadget Marshall's new Wi-Fi music hub turns its Bluetooth speakers into multi-room marvels — and adds wireless vinyl support too, for good measure  TechRadar Move over Sonos, Marshall is coming for your multi-room crown  t3.com Marshall's new music streaming hub brings vinyl playback to multiroom audio  HiddenWires

Oscar nominations announced live from Los Angeles - BBC

Oscar nominations announced live from Los Angeles  BBC Vampire film Sinners breaks Oscar nominations record  BBC Sinners terrified Hollywood. Now it’s making Oscars history  The Telegraph Oscars 2026: Nominees list in full  BBC Sinners’ Broke the Oscars Record These 3 Films Once Held  The New York Times

EastEnders legend Derek Martin's beloved son dies just days after losing his 'iconic' actor father - The Sun

EastEnders legend Derek Martin's beloved son dies just days after losing his 'iconic' actor father  The Sun EastEnders star Derek Martin's son David Rapp tragically dies just days after losing his 'iconic' father  Daily Mail David Rapp dead: EastEnders legend's son dies just days after soap star dad  Daily Express EastEnders star Derek Martin’s son just days after soap legend died  NationalWorld Derek Martin's son dies days after EastEnders 'icon' dad's death  The Mirror

Tenacious D will return: Jack Black and Kyle Gass ‘hashed it out’ after Trump joke controversy - The Guardian

Tenacious D will return: Jack Black and Kyle Gass ‘hashed it out’ after Trump joke controversy  The Guardian Tenacious D’s Kyle Gass Joked About Trump Getting Shot. ‘I’ve Felt Terrible Ever Since’  Rolling Stone Kyle Gass addresses controversial joke on Trump shooting: 'It was terrible'  USA Today “We hashed it out. It was hard. It is like a marriage. You go through these ups and downs, and try to understand your partner”: Jack Black and Kyle Gass have repaired their friendship  MusicRadar Tenacious D guitarist Kyle Gass is addressing the controversial joke he made about Donald Trump following the attempted assassination, and where he stands with bandmate Jack Black. Read more below.  facebook.com

‘The only woman for the job!’ Nigella Lawson must be the new Bake Off judge - The Guardian

‘The only woman for the job!’ Nigella Lawson must be the new Bake Off judge  The Guardian Dame Prue Leith leaves The Great British Bake Off  BBC Nigella Lawson to replace Prue Leith on Bake Off in huge signing for C4 show  The Sun Prue Leith quits Great British Bake Off  The Independent Even Nigella can't save Bake Off - it's time for it to end  The i Paper

Sri Lanka v England: first men’s cricket one-day international – live - The Guardian

Sri Lanka v England: first men’s cricket one-day international – live  The GuardianView Full coverage on Google News

Transfer news LIVE: Liverpool snub Salah approach, Man Utd to hold Fernandes talks, Arsenal & Chelsea latest - The Mirror

Transfer news LIVE: Liverpool snub Salah approach, Man Utd to hold Fernandes talks, Arsenal & Chelsea latest  The Mirror Transfer news LIVE! Arsenal deal close; Chelsea to announce signing  standard.co.uk The Transfer DealSheet: Latest on Man Utd, Arsenal, Liverpool, Real Madrid and more - The Athletic  The New York Times Transfer news LIVE: Liverpool 'interesed' in Van de Ven, Spurs eye winger  The Sun Transfer news LIVE: Cole Palmer eyes Man Utd move and Aston Villa want Fenerbahce star  Transfermarkt

FIA aims to "resolve" engine loophole controversy before start of F1 2026 season - Autosport

FIA aims to "resolve" engine loophole controversy before start of F1 2026 season  Autosport Storm brews over new F1 rules loopholes as Mercedes and Red Bull gain advantage | Giles Richards  The Guardian Rivals fear Mercedes have found loophole to gain 0.3sec a lap  The Times Cadillac chief Graeme Lowdon backs Ferrari over 2026 F1 engine amid brewing controversy over regulations for new season  Sky Sports What to expect from key F1 engine loophole meeting  The Race

Australian Open 2026: Stan Wawrinka wins epic to join Novak Djokovic and Marin Cilic in third round - BBC

Australian Open 2026: Stan Wawrinka wins epic to join Novak Djokovic and Marin Cilic in third round  BBC Djokovic, in full control & moving freely, reaches Australian Open R3  ATP Tour Novak Djokovic's 399th Grand Slam match win propels him into Australian Open third round  Sky Sports Australian Open 2026: Novak Djokovic eases to clinical win over Francesco Maestrelli – as it happened  The Guardian McEnroe and Becker deliver verdict on 'irritable' Djokovic after victory  TNT Sports

Blind, slow and 500 years old – or are they? How scientists are unravelling the secrets of Greenland sharks - The Guardian

Blind, slow and 500 years old – or are they? How scientists are unravelling the secrets of Greenland sharks  The Guardian Greenland Sharks Can Survive for Centuries—and Maintain Long-Lasting Vision, Despite Living in the Dark  Smithsonian Magazine This Shark Has Been Alive Since the 1600s, and It Is Still Swimming Today  AOL.com Inside the eyes of a 400-year-old shark  Association of Optometrists (AOP) Greenland Sharks Can Survive For Centuries In The Dark, And They Could Hold Clues To Preserving Human Vision  Chip Chick

Astronomers Discover Gigantic Iron Bar Running Through Ring Nebula - PetaPixel

Astronomers Discover Gigantic Iron Bar Running Through Ring Nebula  PetaPixel Ring Nebula: What is mysterious iron 'bar' in space?  Sky News Astronomers Discover a Mysterious Bar-Shaped Cloud of Iron Within the Iconic Ring Nebula  Smithsonian Magazine THE GHOST IN THE RING: A PLANETARY GRAVEYARD DISCOVERED?  vocal.media Scientists discover 'iron bar' that could show exactly how Earth will end  UNILAD Tech

Massive cloud with metallic winds discovered orbiting mystery object - Phys.org

Massive cloud with metallic winds discovered orbiting mystery object  Phys.org Astronomers just found a ‘mystery object’ surrounded by a metallic wind cloud  The Independent A Star’s Dark Secret Reveals Collision in the Cosmos  ScienceBlog.com

SPHEREx imaging reveals increased sublimation activity on 3I/ATLAS - Phys.org

SPHEREx imaging reveals increased sublimation activity on 3I/ATLAS  Phys.org Are the Three Mini-Jets, Coming Out of 3I/ATLAS at 120 Degree Separation, a Technological Signature?  Avi Loeb – Medium Watch comet 3I/ATLAS race toward interstellar space in free livestream tonight  Space New Ground-Based Imagery Strengthens Case That 3I/ATLAS Is A Layered And Structurally Coherent Object  USA Herald 3I/ATLAS: Avi Loeb Decodes The Rare ‘Full Moon Phase’ Of Exocomet To Occur Tomorrow; Will It Affect Earth?  Mashable India

Health experts scramble to contain outbreak of deadly Nipah virus - The Telegraph

Health experts scramble to contain outbreak of deadly Nipah virus  The Telegraph India rushes to contain deadly Nipah virus outbreak after five cases confirmed  The Independent Nipah in West Bengal: Tamil Nadu govt. asks health officers to strengthen AES surveillance  The Hindu High alertness against Nipah virus  Nepalnews.com Bat survey: No active Nipah virus in any, antibodies found in one  Times of India

Cases of swans with bird flu in Berkshire rising, charity says - BBC

Cases of swans with bird flu in Berkshire rising, charity says  BBC Numerous dead swans found in rivers raise fears of bird flu outbreak | ITV News  ITVX The King’s Swan Marker declares situation ‘tragic’ as Newbury deaths continue to climb  newburytoday.co.uk Suspected cases of avian flu found in river's swans  BBC Bird flu concerns over Thames Valley swan deaths  Rayo

Screening all UK children for type 1 diabetes would be effective, study says - BBC

Screening all UK children for type 1 diabetes would be effective, study says  BBC National childhood type 1 screening is effective and could prevent thousands of emergency diagnoses  Diabetes UK Children could be screened for diabetes in NHS clinics after landmark study  Sky News Childhood diabetes screening could cut emergency cases, study shows  thepharmacist.co.uk Diabetes screening could mark ‘step change’ in children’s diagnosis  The Independent

How screen time affects toddlers: ‘We’re losing a big part of being human’ - The Guardian

How screen time affects toddlers: ‘We’re losing a big part of being human’  The Guardian Doctors warn of 'horrific' impact of tech and devices on children and young people's health  Sky News Doctors declare effects of child phone use a public health emergency  The Times Childhood in our country is in a state of crisis  irishtimes.com Impact of social media on children is a ‘public health crisis’, says RCGP  Pulse PCN