Barcelona, ​​with Robert Lewandowski coming off the bench, won 2-0 away against second-division Racing Santander and advanced to the quarter-finals of the Spanish Cup.more

It seems like the cold snap has only just ended, but another Arctic blast is set to hit the UK this month with temperatures predicted to drop to minus 7C in some places.more

Seven in 10 parents who had child benefit suspended in an HMRC fraud crackdown last year were in fact legitimate beneficiaries who had not emigrated, the tax authority has revealed. The chief executive of HMRC, John-Paul Marks, told the Treasury select committee that 71% of those targeted, higher than the 63% previously admitted, were in error.more

The UK, France, and Italy are diverging on their positions regarding resuming direct contacts with Vladimir Putin, according to Politico, following a conversation with British Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper. She warned that the Russian leader shows no interest in peace.more

The increasing popularity of weight loss jabs presents an "opportunity" for the fast-food chain Leon, its boss believes. John Vincent told the BBC the dishes the brand is serving is the "sort of food people on weight loss jabs want to eat". Vincent, an original co-founder of the chain, bought the company back from Asda last year.more

Singer Julio Iglesias has denied allegations of sexual assault made by two female former employees. The women allege that the 82-year-old Spanish superstar "normalised abuse" in a coercive, threatening and violent environment while they were working at his properties in the Bahamas and Dominican Republic.more

TSB has launched a new current account switching offer worth up to £200. Customers who switch to a TSB Spend & Save or Spend & Save Plus account and switch using the Current Account Switch Service (CASS) can earn £150, with the chance to get another £50 for deposits made in April.more

AC Milan won 3-1 away against Como in the outstanding match of the Italian top league and strengthened their second position in the table, reducing the gap to the leading local rivals - Inter - to three points.more

Poles who drink alcohol most often reach for beer. According to a study by Brainlab, 54% believe that advertisements ignore the negative effects of drinking. Student Action, which presented the study's findings, calls for, among other things, a ban on alcohol advertising.more

The shoplifting capital of London has been revealed by data - as retail crime continues to spiral amid the cost-of-living crisis and a theft “epidemic”. Home Office figures show that shoplifting offences have soared across the nation since the pandemic, as the cost-of-living crisis has bitten.more

Social media platforms have blocked 4.7 million accounts belonging to underage Australians in a single month, authorities in Canberra announced. In December 2025, Australia became the first country in the world to ban under-16s from owning social media accounts.more

Shadow justice secretary Robert Jenrick has been sacked by Tory leader Kemi Badenoch for "plotting to defect". Badenoch says she had "clear, irrefutable evidence" that Jenrick was "plotting in secret to defect in a way designed to be as damaging as possible" to her party. more

Wizz Air will launch a direct connection between Krakow and Budapest on 29 April. Flights will operate four times a week, the carrier said in a statement.more

Iga Świątek will begin her Australian Open Grand Slam tournament, which begins on Sunday, January 18, with a match against one of the players who advanced through qualifying. The draw for the main event in Melbourne took place on Thursday.more

The East Sussex coastal town - Hastings - beat hundreds of destinations to claim second place in Time Out's 2026 UK travel guide thanks to its thriving independent high street and stunning nearby beaches.more

British dual citizens visiting the UK without a British passport may soon be denied entry, as fresh rules come into force next month. Under changes coming into effect on 25 February, British nationals abroad must present a current UK passport or a certificate of entitlement to prove their status when entering the country.more

SW1A, spanning London’s political centre in Whitehall and St James’s, is now the capital’s most expensive postcode, according to analysis from mortgage broker Enness Global.more

FC Porto, thanks to a goal from Jan Bednarek, defeated Benfica Lisbon 1-0 in the quarterfinals of the Portuguese Cup. Jakub Kiwior also played for the "Dragons." 17-year-old Oskar Pietuszewski, recently acquired from Jagiellonia Białystok, also made his first appearance for the national team.more

Russell & Bromley is rumoured to be the next victim of the UK high street, with the historic footwear chain at risk of closing down entirely. More than 450 jobs may be on the chopping block amid reports that the brand may shut all of its stores across the UK amid claims of a business takeover. more

The UK Foreign Office has said it is "carefully considering" a response to Russia expelling a British diplomat. Moscow accused the unidentified man of being an intelligence agent working undercover at the embassy in Russia's capital.more

Goalkeeper Robert Sanchez made errors that contributed to two of Arsenal's three goals in a dramatic Carabao Cup semi-final first leg - but Alejandro Garnacho scored twice to keep Chelsea in the tie. more

The roll-out of 4G and 5G high-speed mobile coverage on the London Underground has reached the half-way stage – with the £1bn project due to be completed by the end of the year.more

Global tourism will break records in 2025, with 1.5 billion people expected to travel, the World Travel and Tourism Council (WTTC) announced in Madrid. Spain alone welcomed a record 96.5 million tourists last year.more

Millions of Brits are estimated to be abstaining from alcohol in January, but warding off deathly hangovers is not the reason why. Alcohol Change UK, the charity that launched the Dry January challenge in 2013, estimated that 17.5 million people were planning to quit booze for the entire month, with financial savings reported as the primary motivation.more

Inter Milan defeated Lecce 1-0 at San Siro in a long-overdue match in the Italian top flight. The goal was scored by 20-year-old Francesco Pio Esposito. Polish international Piotr Zieliński played the entire match for the Nerazzurri.more