NEWS FOR 31/01/2023 (Tuesday the 31st of January, 2023 - 9:34:43am gmt)
  • UK to be only major economy to shrink in 2023, IMF predicts
    Posted on Tuesday, 31/01/2023, 8:40:29am gmt
    Even sanctions-hit Russia is expected to grow this year, but the IMF says the UK is "on the right track".

  • Everyone to live 15 minutes from green space or water in England under plans
    Posted on Tuesday, 31/01/2023, 7:31:41am gmt
    A blueprint is set out to restore nature in England after criticism over pollution and wildlife decline.

  • Ukraine war: Joe Biden rules out sending F-16 fighter jets
    Posted on Tuesday, 31/01/2023, 8:12:37am gmt
    Kyiv says it urgently needs further aid to help take control of the country's airspace from Russia.

  • How Egyptian police hunt LGBT people on dating apps
    Posted on Monday, 30/01/2023, 10:08:30pm gmt
    The BBC has seen evidence of how officers pose as dates online to seek out and arrest their targets.

  • Priscilla Presley contests validity of Lisa Marie's will
    Posted on Monday, 30/01/2023, 11:33:16pm gmt
    The ex-wife of rock'n'roll legend Elvis Presley says their daughter's will was suspiciously altered.

  • Kate's early years campaign is her 'life's work'
    Posted on Tuesday, 31/01/2023, 1:19:32am gmt
    The Princess of Wales's project to take early years more seriously will arrive in cinemas this week.

  • Eurovision 2023: Liverpool's logo and slogan revealed ahead of allocation draw
    Posted on Tuesday, 31/01/2023, 7:00:05am gmt
    A handover ceremony will take place at St George's Hall as Liverpool gets "the keys" to Eurovision.

  • Shoppers turn to own-label lines to save money
    Posted on Tuesday, 31/01/2023, 9:03:44am gmt
    Sales of value lines have grown 47% in the last year as food prices soar, research suggests.

  • Home Office to resume control of tackling migrant Channel crossings
    Posted on Tuesday, 31/01/2023, 4:34:09am gmt
    The Royal Navy cedes control, as the home secretary warns small boats could cost the Tories the election.

  • Pakistan mosque blast: More confirmed dead in marathon search of rubble
    Posted on Tuesday, 31/01/2023, 9:18:37am gmt
    An inquiry is under way into how a suicide bomber got into the high-security police quarters in Peshawar.

  • Hillsborough disaster: Police to respond to Bishop's report
    Posted on Tuesday, 31/01/2023, 6:48:59am gmt
    Bishop James Jones has criticised the fact the government is yet to respond to his 2017 report.

  • Children as young as nine exposed to pornography
    Posted on Tuesday, 31/01/2023, 8:05:01am gmt
    The consumption of pornography is widespread among children, the children's commissioner says.