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Should smartphones be locked away at gigs and in schools?
Some artists already ban phones at their gigs while some headteachers say locking them away helps children learn. Source link
Let public buy war bonds to raise £20bn for defence, say Lib Dems
Liberal Democrat leader Sir Ed Davey says the bonds would “give ordinary people the opportunity to contribute to Britain’s security”. Source link
What India's Republic Day red carpet means for its foreign policy
Who sits beside India’s president on Republic Day signals Delhi’s diplomatic priorities to the world. Source link
Cosmetic surgeon sorry for picking apart singer Troye Sivan's looks on TikTok
The singer hit out at Dr Zayn Khalid Majeed – who says he will try to have a positive impact with his content. Source link
Ros Atkins on… How popular is President Trump?
BBC Analysis Editor Ros Atkins explores how Americans feel about their president during a nonstop start to 2026 shaped by pivotal events at home and abroad. Source link
Five ways weight-loss jabs are changing spending habits
With GLP-1 drugs rising in popularity, how are businesses adapting to a new type of consumer? Source link
Knitwear, jumpsuits and Cluedo: Traitors fashion explained
It’s not just what they say or how they act that influences their fellow contestants – it’s how they dress, too. Source link
I joined the Tories for the partying, says Kemi Badenoch
The Tory leader opens up about her life and career – and chooses her favourite music – on Radio 4’s Desert Island Discs. Source link
As the world inches back to a pre-WW2 order, the 'middle powers' face a grave new challenge
With economic stagnation and extremes of inequality comes corrosion of trust in democratic institutions. So Trump may be a symptom, not a cause, of what Carney called a “rupture” with the post-WW2 order Source link
'British FBI' to take over terror and fraud probes in reforms to police
The home secretary says policing is stuck “in a different century” and the new body will form part of wider reforms. Source link