International ‘Homes may have to be abandoned’: how climate crisis has reshaped Britain’s flood risk As rivers swell and homes are cut off, scientists say UK winter rainfall is already 20 years ahead of predictionsWhen flooding hit the low-lying Somerset Levels in 2014, it took two months for the waters to rise. This week it took two days, said Rebecca Horsington, chair of the Flooding on the Levels Action Group and a born-and-bred resident. A fierce barrage of storms from the Atlantic has drenched south-west […] todayJanuary 31, 2026 2
International French MPs demand explanation over tech firm’s contract to help ICE in US Revelation that subsidiary of Capgemini is to help trace and expel migrants in US provokes outrage in FranceFrench lawmakers have demanded an explanation after one of the country’s biggest tech companies signed a multimillion dollar contract to help the US enforcement agency ICE trace and expel migrants.The revelation that a subsidiary of Capgemini, a multinational digital services firm listed on the Paris stock exchange, had agreed to provide “skip tracing” […] todayJanuary 31, 2026 1
International Starmer hopes his China trip will begin the thaw after recent ice age PM flies out after courting world’s second biggest economy aware of difficult balance of risks and potential rewardsThe last British prime minister to visit China was Theresa May in 2018. Before the visit, she and her team were advised to get dressed under the covers because of the risk of hidden cameras having been placed in their hotel rooms to record compromising material.Keir Starmer, in Beijing this week, was more […] todayJanuary 31, 2026 1
insert_link International Canada’s Conservative leader calls for national unity ahead of key leadership vote Poilievre outlined his vision for Canada should he win the next election, and blamed the Liberals for growing separatist sentiments in the country. Source: feeds.bbci.co.ukRead full article todayJanuary 31, 2026 1
insert_link International ‘A vaccine against murder’? Israel split over return of death penalty In a highly controversial move, some Israeli MPs are trying to introduce the death penalty for Palestinian attackers.Source: feeds.bbci.co.ukRead full article todayJanuary 31, 2026 1
insert_link International US government partially shuts down despite last minute funding deal The soonest the US House of Representatives can vote on the funding deal and end the shutdown is Monday. Source: feeds.bbci.co.ukRead full article todayJanuary 31, 2026
insert_link International What we learned – and didn’t – from the Melania documentary Melania, directed by Brett Ratner, provides a fleeting glimpse into the life of the enigmatic first lady.Source: feeds.bbci.co.ukRead full article todayJanuary 31, 2026 1
International LIVE: Iran announces live-fire naval drills near US warships amid tensions US army warns Iran that it will not tolerate 'unsafe' manoeuvres such as flights over US warships.Source: www.aljazeera.comRead full article todayJanuary 31, 2026
International How does ICE spend its budget? And who profits? ICE now has a larger budget than the FBI, bigger even than the militaries of 170 countries. So where does that money go?Source: www.aljazeera.comRead full article todayJanuary 31, 2026 1
insert_link International Santander offers 98% mortgage for first-time buyers – with strict rules todayFebruary 3, 2026 6