More than 2,000 people reported killed at Iran protests as Trump says 'help is on its way'
Posted on Wednesday January 14, 2026

A US-based rights group says it has confirmed the killing of 1,850 protesters during a crackdown by authorities, as the US president urges Iranians to keep demonstrating.

Bowen: Authoritarian regimes die gradually then suddenly, but Iran is not there yet
Posted on Tuesday January 13, 2026

The regime's opponents will hope for more pressure to accelerate the process, writes the BBC's international editor.

First leukaemia patient to receive pioneering treatment on NHS says it is 'very sci-fi'
Posted on Wednesday January 14, 2026

Oscar Murphy has an aggressive form of the blood cancer and is the first to get CAR-T therapy in the UK.

Ministers drop plans for mandatory digital ID to work in UK
Posted on Tuesday January 13, 2026

There will still be digital checks on those starting a new job, but people will not need to hold a digital ID.

Chris Mason: The climbdowns stack up for Starmer
Posted on Wednesday January 14, 2026

The government dropping the digital ID scheme's mandatory element is another climbdown for Downing Street, writes the BBC's political editor.