BBC News Digest
Friday, 30 January 2026
Trump says ‘dangerous’ for UK to do business with China as Starmer lands in Shanghai
The US president’s comments come as Sir Keir Starmer arrives in Shanghai on the third day of his visit to China.
What did UK and China get out of Starmer’s reset visit?
Sir Keir Starmer’s visit to China brought agreements on visas, services, healthcare, green tech and finance.
Arrests made over supersized illegal rubbish dump
The Environment Agency says the arrests are a “vital step” into the Kidlington dump investigation.
Two officers to face court martial over handling of Jaysley Beck sexual assault case
Gunner Beck, 19, was found dead at her barracks at Larkhill camp in Wiltshire in 2021. She had complained she had been sexually assaulted.
Could weight-loss jabs be behind rising gallbladder removals?
Last year, there was a 15% annual increase in the operations and surgeons want more research.
Secret filming catches locksmith charging 10 times their original quote
A couple expecting to pay £50 for a locksmith say they ended up forking out more than £5,000.
Indonesian couple caned 140 times for sex and alcohol offences
Caning is a common but controversial punishment for violating Islamic law in Aceh province.
‘He enjoyed hurting people’: Teen attacked others before murdering schoolboy, 12
Det Insp Joe Davenport says the killer attacked his victims in Birmingham for “violence sake”.
‘I get nightmares of him’: Former patient of surgeon who harmed nearly 100 children tells BBC
12-year-old Vivaan Sharma was one of 94 patients harmed by surgeon Yaser Jabbar
Is your boss toxic? This is how to handle them
Workers share how toxic managers have affected them and their lives. Here’s what to do if you have one.
BBC visits run-down Venezuela oil towns hoping for US-funded revival
Amid rusting oil pumps and rigs, once affluent Venezuelan oil towns place their hope in US investment.
Weekly quiz: Which record is Harry Styles set to break?
How much attention did you pay to what happened in the world over the past seven days?
Inside warehouse holding lost world of treasures found on HS2 route
Archaeological finds from the planned HS2 train line have been shown exclusively to the BBC.
Syria’s Kurds sense US betrayal as government forces push them back
The US fought IS with the Kurds for years. Now, Donald Trump is siding with Syria’s new leader.
A legal blunder allowed the man who abused us at school to escape justice – until now
William Brydson, who was “head of care” at a Newton Stewart boarding school, has been jailed for a litany of offences.
Why China moved so quickly to execute 11 members of a notorious mafia family
The Ming family ran scam compounds along the Chinese border with Myanmar in Shan state.
Putin will not attack Ukraine cities during cold week, says Trump
Ukraine’s Air Force said regions near the front line had been targeted by drones and a ballistic missile overnight.
Millions to get £150 off energy bills for further five years
The government has confirmed the discount for six million low-income households will continue for the rest of the decade.
Maya Jama and Ruben Dias’ Cheshire home targeted by burglars
Jama was in South Africa filming Love Island and Dias was watching his team Manchester City play.
Apple reports best-ever iPhone sales as Mac dips
The company’s revenue was boosted by iPhone sales, but sales of its wearable tech and Mac computers dipped.