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Labour and Conservatives could see more MP exitsMembers of the new Independent Group are hopeful more MPs will join the breakaway from the main parties.
Jussie Smollett charged with filing a false report - policeUS police intend to arrest Empire star Jussie Smollett, who had said he suffered a homophobic attack.
Hoda Muthana: Trump says IS woman barred from US returnHoda Muthana, who was born in the US, regrets her actions and wants to return, her lawyer says.
City centres 'could become ghost towns'Shop closures will become the norm unless the government supports struggling retailers, MPs say.
Bangladesh fire: Blaze kills dozens in Dhaka historic districtThe fire spread quickly in the tightly-packed, centuries-old area of the Bangladeshi capital.
Brits 2019: The 1975 come out on top with two big awardsThe indie band won two awards, while George Ezra and Jorja Smith were named best male and best female.
Man charged over racist graffiti at Salford flatsVaughan Dowd, 54, is charged with criminal damage and racially aggravated criminal damage.
US Coast Guard officer Hasson 'planned terror attack'The white nationalist planned to "murder civilians on a scale rarely seen" in the US, prosecutors say.
Come From Away: Beverley Bass inspires new musical set on 9/11Beverley Bass was ordered to divert a trans-Atlantic flight during the events of 9/11.
Ofsted says schools should teach pupils about same-sex couplesOfsted's chief inspector responds to protests against LGBT lessons at a school in Birmingham.
Liverpool striker's house burgled during matchSadio Mane's house is burgled while the forward playing in Liverpool's Champions League last-16 tie with Bayern Munich on Tuesday.
India Catholic Cardinal Oswald Gracias ‘failed abuse victims’Cardinal Oswald Gracias, the Archbishop of Mumbai, did not tell police of a child abuse allegation.
Pontins Brean Sands: Ceiling collapse injures 18Six people are taken to hospital after ducting collapses in the roof of a bar, the fire service says.
The Papers: 'I want to kill off Tory party'Thursday's front pages are dominated by the three Tory MPs quitting the party to join an independent group.
Brits 2019: The real winners and losersFrom worst-kept secret to most unlikely anecdote, these are the only Brit awards that really count.
Brit Awards 2019: Beyonce and Jay-Z 'bow down' to Meghan MarkleThe Carters accepted their award in front of a portrait of the Duchess of Sussex wearing a crown.
Barack Obama: 'You don't need eight women around you twerking'Former US President Barack Obama gives his advice to young men at an event for his foundation.
US election 2020: Which Democrat will take on Trump in 2020?Bernie Sanders has joined the race to stop Donald Trump from being re-elected. But who else has a shot at becoming the next president?
RAF Tornado retirement: Journalist gets queasy on goodbye flightThe BBC's Jonathan Beale got a ride in one of the RAF fighter jet's final flights.
The toxic legacy of the Vietnam WarHow millions suffered from exposure to toxic chemicals sprayed by US forces during the Vietnam war
Why 56 black men are posing in hoodiesCephas Williams created a campaign to try and change the negative stereotypes black men face.
Skipton starling murmuration chimney photo 'a fluke'Skipton in North Yorkshire has seen regular murmurations since the start of the year.
The doctors facing sexual harassmentA doctor spoke out about patients sexually harassing her, prompting huge reaction on social media
BBC BreakfastBBC coverage of latest developments
‘The hangman was too tired to hang me – three times’On death row in Malawi, Byson Kaula was nearly executed three times - but the hangman always stopped work before it was his turn.
Shamima Begum case: How do you deradicalise someone?It comes amid debate over how to deal with British IS recruits, following the case of Shamima Begum.
Drag queen story hour in America's Bible BeltEvents where drag queens read to children are established in liberal cities, but they are moving to rural conservative America.
Cycling & suffering - a special relationshipThree cyclists discuss their special relationship with suffering. And can science help expand the limits of exhaustion?
Brexit: What happens to the Erasmus student scheme in a no deal?People expecting to study abroad in Erasmus programmes next year have received warnings about the funding.
Young people living in vans, tiny homes and containersYoung people are turning to radical and innovative alternatives to conventional homes.
Olives pitting US against EU in global trade fightAre US tariffs on Spanish olives a pretext for a bigger challenge to world trade?
England complete record ODI run-chase to beat West IndiesCenturies from Jason Roy and Joe Root help England complete their highest one-day run-chase and beat West Indies in the series opener.
Guardiola backs VAR - plus pundits' thoughts & your views on contentious callsPep Guardiola says he is "a big fan of VAR" despite Manchester City conceding two penalties and having a man sent off in their win at Schalke.
Morelos scores four as Rangers thump Kilmarnock in cupAlfredo Morelos scores four goals on his return from suspension as Rangers hammer 10-man Kilmarnock to reach the Scottish Cup quarter-finals.
Record-breaker Muir's spikes could be investigatedThe spikes worn by Laura Muir while breaking the British indoor mile record will be investigated if complaints are made about them, athletics' governing body has said.
‘At 16, I wasn’t good enough to play centre-back’ – Van Dijk on rise to topVirgil van Dijk discusses growth spurts, getting drunk at Disneyland and his hopes of becoming a Liverpool legend in a wide-ranging interview.
'Cojones' celebration came from the heart - SimeoneAtletico Madrid boss Diego Simeone apologises but says his celebration against Juventus 'came from the heart'.
How will Pope Francis deal with abuse in the Catholic Church?How will the Pope confront the culture of abuse that has beset the Roman Catholic Church?
Chernobyl: The end of a three-decade experimentThe abandoned Chernobyl exclusion zone could be about to change for the first time since the world's worst nuclear disaster.
The soldier with a secret talent - balletWhen Alex Smith joined the Army he didn't reveal to anyone he had spent years training to be a dancer.
El Chapo guilty: Will his jailing change anything?The trial and conviction of the notorious Joaquín Guzmán tells us much about the multi-billion drugs trade.
Power cut affects Margate's QEQM Hospital emergency unitPatients were asked not to visit the emergency department until power was restored at 23:00 GMT.
HMS Warwick World War Two sinking remembered 75 years onSixty-six sailors died when the ship was hit by a torpedo from a Nazi U-boat off Cornwall in 1944.
Third man jailed after Sittingbourne mobile home fireWilliam Smith Snr admitted violent disorder and recklessly destroying or damaging property.
Iranian migrant tells of 'miracle' boat rescue in ChannelAn Iranian civil engineer says he thought he would die as waves battered a dinghy in the English Channel.
'Night Watcher': Violent armed burglar still at largePolice widen the scope of their inquiry from seven to 12 home burglaries in the south east.
Rail firms say pre-paid ticket issue 'now resolved'Passengers were not able to collect pre-paid tickets from machines across the country.
Maidstone Prison: Inspection finds 'growing drugs problem'Fifteen parcels of contraband, including drugs, were thrown over Maidstone Prison's wall in one night.
'Crossing the Channel by boat is risky - we came by lorry'Azis and his family were thinking of crossing the Channel in a small boat, but heard horror stories from fellow migrants.
Murder victim Breck Bednar's family 'taunted online'Breck Bednar was murdered by a man he met online and now his family say the killer is taunting them.
Volunteer litter picker Gary Langley has a canine helperVolunteer litter picker Gary Langley has trained his spaniel Lulu to help keep Tonbridge Park tidy.
PMQs: Corbyn and May on Seaborne ferry contractThe PM says there was "due diligence", over its post-Brexit ferry plan, but Jeremy Corbyn is "impressed" she could "keep a straight face".
Child-to-parent abuse is 'on the rise'Charities say they've had increased referrals for "child-to-parent violence".
Secondary school tablesLeague tables go live and the BBC reveals how long it could take for poorer pupils to do as well as the rest.
BrexitFeeling a little lost about what's going on with Brexit? Here's our basic guide.
Sunderland 4-2 GillinghamSunderland close the gap on the automatic League One promotion places after beating struggling Gillingham.
Ebbsfleet United 0-0 Hartlepool UnitedEbbsfleet miss the opportunity to move within two points of the National League play-offs after being held by Hartlepool.
Maidstone United 0-1 FC Halifax TownSubstitute Scott Quigley is FC Halifax's hero as they win for the first time in 2019 with victory at Maidstone.
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EDITION 752 As another week slips by, here are 10 things which caught my attention and may have escaped yours. This newsletter is sent to 50,000+ subscribers each Monday. Please share on social media and forward to your colleagues and friends so they can subscribe, learn and engage. I'd be very grateful if you did. 1. How to determine if you should confront a colleague. It can be hard to know what to do if you’re having problems working with a colleague. Should you confront the issue head-on, or is it better to stay quiet? Ask yourself these questions to decide the best way forward: [READ MORE] 2. Psychopaths drink their coffee black. If you like your coffee black, you may be someone who prefers strong flavours, takes good care of their health, or just wants to drink their coffee the way it’s supposed to be drunk. Or, you may be a psychopath. At least, that’s according to a new study carried out by researchers at the University of Innsbruck which found a correlation between a love of black coffee and sadist or psychopathic tendencies. Appetite 3. Carney says one-in-four chance of 2019 recession. The Bank of England said there is a one-in-four chance of recession by the summer because of uncertainty over Brexit. Governor Mark Carney blamed the “fog of Brexit” as he forecast that the economy would grow this year at its slowest rate since the financial crash of 2008. As expected, the Bank kept interest rates on hold at 0.75%. Metro 4. BBC Radio 4 loses 750,000 listeners. Speech station BBC Radio 4 lost 750,000 listeners last year, while commercial rivals have boomed, new figures show. Audience figures for LBC, where presenters include Nigel Farage and former Radio 4 stalwart Eddie Mair, have climbed to 2.2 million a week. By contrast, BBC 5 Live has lost 10% of its audience, which is now less than five million. The Guardian 5. Women victims in 63% of romance scams. Victims of romance scams - the majority of whom are women - lost an average of £11,145 each last year. The data, from police reporting centre Action Fraud, showed that £50m was lost in these scams in 2018 when fraudsters pretend to be romantically attached. Fraudsters trick victims into sending money or gather enough personal information to steal their identities. These scams of the heart are being highlighted ahead of Valentine's Day. BBC 6. Illegal electronic waste: UK worst in EU. Britain is the worst offender in Europe for illegally exporting so-called electronic waste – used circuitry and broken electronic devices – says environmental watchdog the Basel Action Network. The rubbish is being sent from recycling facilities to third-world countries, even though such exports are banned under EU law because the waste contains mercury, lead and other toxins. euronews 7. Magnetic north pole ‘moving fast’ to Russia. The Earth’s magnetic north pole is drifting faster than anticipated, forcing scientists to revise the data used in consumer electronics and navigation systems. Magnetic north - the point that a compass recognises as north - is drifting at about 34 miles a year and is now leaving the Canadian Arctic and heading towards Siberia. GPS navigation is not affected because it relies on satellites. The Independent 8. Nearly half of bus routes 'under threat due to cuts'. Nearly half of bus routes are in danger of being scrapped due to a funding crisis. Some 12,700 services are at risk because their funding may have to be diverted to deal with a £652m shortfall for the free bus pass scheme. Town hall leaders say older people could end up “having a free bus pass but no bus to travel on” as a result. The Mirror 9. How beer before wine will not leave you fine. Researchers in Germany have found that the order in which alcoholic drinks are consumed makes no difference to the calibre of the resulting hangover - putting the lie to the old saying: “Beer before wine, you’ll feel fine.” Volunteers were tested under lab conditions, with one in ten throwing up the next day. The researchers said they only tested beer against white wine. Daily Mail 10. The bottom line. Legacy banks are worried about the digital insurrection. The market share for current accounts of the big four legacy banks – Barclays, Royal Bank of Scotland/NatWest, HSBC and Lloyds – is shrinking rapidly, from 92 per cent of all bank customers a decade ago to around 70 per cent today. The horsemen of the fintech revolution are Monzo, Revolut, N26, Atom and Starling Bank. Wired |
Brit Awards 2019: the highlightsThe highlights from 2019 Brit Awards.
RAF Tornado retirement: Journalist gets queasy on goodbye flightThe BBC's Jonathan Beale got a ride in one of the RAF fighter jet's final flights.
Independent Group: Three Tory MPs resign to join groupThree Tory MPs have resigned from the party to join an independent group, set up by former Labour MPs. join from Tory part
9/11 pilot inspires West End musicalBeverley Bass was ordered to divert a trans-Atlantic flight during the events of 9/11.
Shamima Begum: UK 'unjust' to remove citizenshipThe British teenager who fled London to join Islamic State says she believes the UK government are being unjust by removing her citizenship without speaking to her first.
'Racist graffiti left me terrified'Ten-year-old David Yamba's new home was vandalised with the words "No Blacks" painted on the front door.
'Super snow moon' lights up the skiesThe biggest and brightest supermoon of 2019 was observed around the world.
The thieves nicking pints... of milkAndrew Laws has cancelled his deliveries after thieves show a lot of bottle.
Brexit: What do Birmingham's Number 11 bus passengers think?Passengers on Birmingham's Number 11 route tell us how they feel about Brexit.
The Isle of Wight ice skaters without an ice rinkThe Wight Crystals have to travel by ferry to practise on ice since the local rink was closed down.
The club hosting nights for people with learning disabilitiesA south London club runs a special night every month for people with learning disabilities.
Corbyn 'regrets' Labour MPs' resignationsThe Labour leader says the seven MPs who left the party were elected to carry out its policies but "have decided to go elsewhere".
Paras and Royal Anglians in Afghanistan as Nato bodyguardsHundreds of East Anglian troops are back in the country, five years after UK forces pulled out.
Nephew, 5, inspires hairdresser's Spargoland 'sensory' salonA hairdresser says his five-year-old nephew, who has cerebral palsy, inspired his specialist salon.
'Domestic abuse happens to men too'Alex's girlfriend is the first woman in the UK to be jailed for controlling and coercive behaviour.
'It's time we dumped old-fashioned politics'The seven MPs - Chuka Umunna, Luciana Berger, Chris Leslie, Angela Smith, Mike Gapes, Gavin Shuker and Ann Coffey - explain why they've resigned from the Labour Party.
Ancient human skull discovered in River ThamesA Neolithic human skull has been discovered in the Thames by a mudlark. It is about 5,600 years old and is now on display in the Museum of London.
Female mechanic helps women learn about carsMechanic Louise Baker has set up a service in Birmingham aimed at women.
The children tackling plastic beach wasteWhat do these Neath pupils think of plastic waste after a beach clean-up?
Honda car plant closure: ‘A sad day for Swindon’Staff leaving the factory in Swindon share their reactions to reports that it will close in 2022.
Storage solutions in stressful situations"We have to be mindful of the moments in life our customers are in," says storage boss Anthony Paine.
LGBT History Month: Test your knowledgeWe went to Brighton, "the gay capital of the UK", to test how much the public knows about LGBT history.
Dolly Parton: Women are 'making great progress'The singer say she is encouraged by improvements in gender equality but there's "still work to be done".
