Swiss ski bar not inspected for five years before deadly fire, mayor says
Posted on Tuesday January 06, 2026

The New Year's eve fire at a bar in Crans-Montana killed 40 people and injured 116.

Chris Mason: Starmer sticks to strategy of avoiding criticism of Trump over Maduro
Posted on Tuesday January 06, 2026

The government's cautious response has been pounced on by its critics, writes the BBC's political editor.

Bin strike reaches one year mark with no end in sight
Posted on Tuesday January 06, 2026

Unite says there will be no end to the strikes until there is a fair deal for the bin workers.

'Our baby could've been walking' says mum whose child was failed by late SMA diagnosis
Posted on Tuesday January 06, 2026

After Little Mix star Jesy Nelson's revelation that her twins have SMA, parents speak about their children's late diagnoses.

Day three of Ashes Test in Sydney felt like end of an era for disappointing England
Posted on Tuesday January 06, 2026

England's meek performance on day three of the fifth Ashes Test felt like the end of an era, says Stephan Shemilt.