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The other benefits of digital ID, beyond curbing illegal immigration, needed much more attention.
Mandatory digital ID cards abandoned: where did the government go wrong?
The other benefits of digital ID, beyond curbing illegal immigration, needed much more attention.
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January 16, 2026 at 9:15 PM
The other benefits of digital ID, beyond curbing illegal immigration, needed much more attention.
This moment may be less about YouTube overtaking the BBC, and more about where BBC content now lives – and how it is experienced, remembered and understood.
YouTube may have surpassed the BBC in viewer share, but that’s not the whole picture – a media expert explains
This moment may be less about YouTube overtaking the BBC, and more about where BBC content now lives – and how it is experienced, remembered and understood.
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January 16, 2026 at 8:28 PM
This moment may be less about YouTube overtaking the BBC, and more about where BBC content now lives – and how it is experienced, remembered and understood.
Love or hate him, people remain fascinated with Morrissey.
As Marmite Morrissey returns, let’s talk about the actual music
Love or hate him, people remain fascinated with Morrissey.
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January 16, 2026 at 7:41 PM
Love or hate him, people remain fascinated with Morrissey.
New US food pyramid recommends saturated fats as healthy – despite links to heart disease.
America’s new food pyramid – what’s changed and why?
New US food pyramid recommends saturated fats as healthy – despite links to heart disease.
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January 16, 2026 at 6:54 PM
New US food pyramid recommends saturated fats as healthy – despite links to heart disease.
The evacuation was the first such event in the history of the ISS.
What the first medical evacuation from the International Space Station tells us about healthcare in space
The evacuation was the first such event in the history of the ISS.
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January 16, 2026 at 6:07 PM
The evacuation was the first such event in the history of the ISS.
Google believes that new features could help smart glasses succeed.
Will Google be third time lucky with new, AI-powered smart glasses?
Google believes that new features could help smart glasses succeed.
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January 16, 2026 at 5:21 PM
Google believes that new features could help smart glasses succeed.
Finding sticking to your Veganuary pledge hard? Here’s why and what could help.
Trying Veganuary might be challenging. Here’s some tips on keeping going
Finding sticking to your Veganuary pledge hard? Here’s why and what could help.
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January 16, 2026 at 4:34 PM
Finding sticking to your Veganuary pledge hard? Here’s why and what could help.
From dry air to indoor crowding, winter creates the perfect conditions for respiratory viruses to thrive.
Being cold doesn’t make you sick, so why are illnesses more common in winter?
From dry air to indoor crowding, winter creates the perfect conditions for respiratory viruses to thrive.
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January 16, 2026 at 3:47 PM
From dry air to indoor crowding, winter creates the perfect conditions for respiratory viruses to thrive.
China has more than made up for the hit to its US-bound exports.
Have US tariffs failed to bite? China’s trade surplus hits a record US$1.2 trillion
China has more than made up for the hit to its US-bound exports.
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January 16, 2026 at 3:00 PM
China has more than made up for the hit to its US-bound exports.
‘Exercise snacks’ might be only brief bursts of physical activity, but they can have huge benefits for your health.
Exercise snacks: the best bursts of activity to incorporate into your day
‘Exercise snacks’ might be only brief bursts of physical activity, but they can have huge benefits for your health.
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January 16, 2026 at 2:13 PM
‘Exercise snacks’ might be only brief bursts of physical activity, but they can have huge benefits for your health.
Diversity within Reform has become a flashpoint for internal dissent.
Reform UK: will high-profile defections change the party’s image?
Diversity within Reform has become a flashpoint for internal dissent.
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January 16, 2026 at 1:27 PM
Diversity within Reform has become a flashpoint for internal dissent.
Jenrick’s seat is now a live laboratory test for the future of the British right.
Robert Jenrick sacked by Tories and embraced by Reform – what his Newark constituency tells us about the future
Jenrick’s seat is now a live laboratory test for the future of the British right.
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January 16, 2026 at 12:40 PM
Jenrick’s seat is now a live laboratory test for the future of the British right.
The US president promised Iranian protesters that ‘help is on its way’. It wasn’t.
What next for Iran as Trump pulls back?
The US president promised Iranian protesters that ‘help is on its way’. It wasn’t.
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January 16, 2026 at 11:53 AM
The US president promised Iranian protesters that ‘help is on its way’. It wasn’t.
Rural and environmental issues are high on the political agenda in the upcoming Welsh election.
Environment issues have never been so fiercely debated in a Welsh election campaign as they will be in 2026
Rural and environmental issues are high on the political agenda in the upcoming Welsh election.
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January 16, 2026 at 11:06 AM
Rural and environmental issues are high on the political agenda in the upcoming Welsh election.
New trains are good, but a new approach to public transport would be even better.
Northern England’s rail upgrade could signal change in direction fo public transport
New trains are good, but a new approach to public transport would be even better.
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January 16, 2026 at 10:19 AM
New trains are good, but a new approach to public transport would be even better.
I worked at RuneScape from 2008 until 2014, and the questions that were on my team’s minds at the time are still relevant now
I was a designer for RuneScape – its comeback reveals how old games can be rejuvenated
I worked at RuneScape from 2008 until 2014, and the questions that were on my team’s minds at the time are still relevant now
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January 16, 2026 at 9:33 AM
I worked at RuneScape from 2008 until 2014, and the questions that were on my team’s minds at the time are still relevant now
Pet loss can trigger prolonged grief disorder at rates comparable to human bereavement, new research shows.
One in five Britons say losing their pet was worse than losing a person – new study
Pet loss can trigger prolonged grief disorder at rates comparable to human bereavement, new research shows.
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January 16, 2026 at 8:46 AM
Pet loss can trigger prolonged grief disorder at rates comparable to human bereavement, new research shows.
Restoring the ability of local communities to act as guardians of nature is a promising approach to both ecological and social recovery.
Why restoring nature can work so much more effectively when led by local people
Restoring the ability of local communities to act as guardians of nature is a promising approach to both ecological and social recovery.
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January 16, 2026 at 7:59 AM
Restoring the ability of local communities to act as guardians of nature is a promising approach to both ecological and social recovery.
Voters tend to think about prime ministers less than we might assume when elections roll around.
Data suggests Labour would be making a mistake if it ousted Keir Starmer after May elections
Voters tend to think about prime ministers less than we might assume when elections roll around.
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January 16, 2026 at 7:12 AM
Voters tend to think about prime ministers less than we might assume when elections roll around.
The government’s homelessness strategy has some positives – but ‘business as usual’ is a false economy.
The UK spends millions on services for homeless people. Housing them could make more economic sense
The government’s homelessness strategy has some positives – but ‘business as usual’ is a false economy.
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January 16, 2026 at 6:26 AM
The government’s homelessness strategy has some positives – but ‘business as usual’ is a false economy.
The regime moved quickly to shut down communication networks after protests started to spread across Iran.
Iran: how the Islamic Republic uses internet shutdowns as a tool of repression
The regime moved quickly to shut down communication networks after protests started to spread across Iran.
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January 15, 2026 at 9:15 PM
The regime moved quickly to shut down communication networks after protests started to spread across Iran.
Russian forces are still battling over territory in eastern Ukraine after 1,418 days of war.
Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine outlasts the Soviet fight with the Nazis – here’s what history tells us about Kyiv’s prospects
Russian forces are still battling over territory in eastern Ukraine after 1,418 days of war.
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January 15, 2026 at 8:28 PM
Russian forces are still battling over territory in eastern Ukraine after 1,418 days of war.
As Trump threatens to take Greenland, the island’s Indigenous people say Denmark is making decisions about their future without them.
As US and Denmark fight, Greenland’s voices are being excluded once again
As Trump threatens to take Greenland, the island’s Indigenous people say Denmark is making decisions about their future without them.
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January 15, 2026 at 7:41 PM
As Trump threatens to take Greenland, the island’s Indigenous people say Denmark is making decisions about their future without them.
Marine conservationist Callum Roberts explains the significance of the new high seas treaty, and the grey areas it still leaves for our oceans.
Most of the world just agreed on something: a new treaty to protect our oceans
Marine conservationist Callum Roberts explains the significance of the new high seas treaty, and the grey areas it still leaves for our oceans.
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January 15, 2026 at 6:54 PM
Marine conservationist Callum Roberts explains the significance of the new high seas treaty, and the grey areas it still leaves for our oceans.
Science fiction imagines wormholes as shortcuts through spacetime. But the original idea suggests they could be something far stranger.
Wormholes may not exist – we’ve found they reveal something deeper about time and the universe
Science fiction imagines wormholes as shortcuts through spacetime. But the original idea suggests they could be something far stranger.
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January 15, 2026 at 6:07 PM
Science fiction imagines wormholes as shortcuts through spacetime. But the original idea suggests they could be something far stranger.