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UK approves plans for Chinese mega-embassy in London
Becky MortonPolitical reporterReutersThe UK has approved China's plans for a huge new embassy in central London, despite opponents warning it could be used as a base for spying and...
Scotland call on Gray and Cherry for Six Nations
Experienced pair Jonny Gray and Dave Cherry return to the Scotland squad in time for this year's Six Nations, while there are places for young Edinburgh duo Liam McConnell...
Russian strikes again leave half of Kyiv with no heating in winter cold snap
ReutersZelensky said repelling Monday night's attack had cost Ukraine about €80m (£69m) just in terms of air defence missilesA large Russian aerial strike on Ukraine has again left half...
Trump’s Chagos dig poses massive strategic question for Starmer
Chris MasonPolitical editorIan Vogler/Getty ImagesJust yesterday, the prime minister made the case for "calm discussion" with the United States. He wakes up this morning to President Trump personifying a...
Politician kicked out of Senedd Tories for talking to Reform
A prominent Welsh Tory has been thrown out of the group in Wales' parliament for saying he was thinking about defecting to Reform UK, his party's Senedd leader has...
Australian Open 2026: Casper Ruud will leave early to be with pregnant wife Maria
"Except for when I'm playing a match, the ringer is on all hours of the day just in case."There's more to life than just tennis, but I'm going to...
Wage growth slows as number of people employed falls
Wage growth in the UK eased to 4.5% between September and November, official figures suggest, following a sharp slowdown in private sector pay increases.The pace of pay growth for...
Australian Open 2026: Madison Keys overcomes nerves to beat Oleksandra Oliynykova to start title defence
If Madison Keys was not nervous enough about starting her Australian Open title defence, facing an unknown opponent only added to the tension.The 30-year-old American had a fairytale run...
‘Just bad luck’: The teenage cousins living with inoperable brain tumours
Nichola RutherfordBBC Scotland NewsEmma ChristieHazel Dempster and Lachlan Lindsay both have brain tumoursWhen Lachlan Lindsay was eight, he was diagnosed with a brain tumour. Surgeons acted quickly and he...
Australia parliament votes on tighter gun controls after Bondi shooting
Australia's lower house of parliament has voted in favour of a national gun buyback programme and new checks on firearm licence applications, a month after the deadly shooting at...
