1 February 2026, in sixty words

Prime Minister Keir Starmer pressed Prince Andrew to testify before US Congress after a lawyer revealed a second woman claims Jeffrey Epstein trafficked her to the UK for sex with the royal.

UK hospitality businesses demand urgent financial aid after revelations that Heathrow Airport secured a massive £900 million discount on business rates.

Baby Boomers, Millennials and Gen Z are reshaping work culture with different values and habits.

Iran’s 86-year-old Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei warned that any US military aggression will ignite a "regional war" as President Trump deploys the USS Abraham Lincoln to the Arabian Sea.

The billionaire founders of Betfred have claimed the top spot on the Sunday Times Tax List after contributing more than £400 million to the public purse.

Real Madrid head into half-time with the advantage in a high-tempo La Liga encounter at the Santiago Bernabéu.

Barcelona and Real Madrid are locked in a thrilling transfer duel for 18-year-old midfield sensation Sergio Martínez from Racing Santander.

Former Red Bull principal Christian Horner broke his silence at the European Motor Show in Dublin, declaring "unfinished business" in Formula One.

Four survivors united in 2023 to dismantle the 20-year abusive reign of serial predator Aaron Swan.

22-year-old Carlos Alcaraz battles Novak Djokovic in the Australian Open 2026 final, aiming to become the youngest man to complete a Career Grand Slam.

Ministers from the UK, US, EU, and other nations are convening in Washington to forge a strategic alliance regarding critical minerals.

Marking five years since the February 1, 2021 coup, Myanmar’s civil war escalates as the junta launches massive counter-offensives.

Tehran has formally designated European Union armed forces as “terrorist organisations”, describing the move as retaliation for the bloc’s decision to blacklist Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps.

West Midlands Trains will transfer to public ownership on 1 February 2026, bringing both London Northwestern and West Midlands Railway under state control.

Scotland's Crown Office investigates seven deaths potentially linked to the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital environment.

Forecasters predict a turbulent start to February 2026, with widespread precipitation expected to exacerbate existing flood risks.

Apple has discontinued its iPhone Upgrade Program for customers in the United Kingdom.

Marius Borg Høiby, 29, appears in Oslo district court Tuesday facing 38 criminal charges, including raping four women and assaulting a former partner.

The company owned by Elon Musk requested regulatory approval from US officials for launching a million solar-energy satellites These spacecraft would function as orbital data centres designed to support the increasing computational demands of artificial intelligence.

Beijing’s anti-corruption agency has launched an investigation into Wang Xiangxi, the current Minister of Emergency Management, for suspected serious disciplinary and legal violations.

Washington has authorised military equipment sales worth nearly $16 billion to Israel and Saudi Arabia to bolster regional defence capabilities.

Christian Horner has spoken publicly for the first time since his dismissal from Red Bull, declaring he has unfinished business in Formula One.

Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel has issued a defiant response to United States threats regarding tariffs on countries supplying oil to the island nation.