It’s worth emphasising just how rocky the path was for Rangers to finish in the top eight, having started the final matchday in 13th place in the standings. They ended up playing four of the other seven teams who went straight to the last 16 in Manchester United, Tottenham, Lyon and Olympiakos. During the eight…

Faarea Masud Business Reporter Getty Images Millions face paying a £100 penalty if they do not file their tax return Millions of people still have not filed their online self-assessment tax returns for which the deadline is midnight, meaning they could be fined £100, HMRC has warned. Over 3 million people who risk the penalty…

A new type of non-opioid painkiller, aimed at treating short-term pain in adults, has been approved by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The drug suzetrigine, known by its brand name Journavx, works by targeting pain signals before they reach the brain. Its manufacturer Vertex Pharmaceuticals said this enables it to provide effective relief…

BBC A friend got Zoe her AI-created book as a Christmas present For Christmas I received an interesting gift from a friend – my very own “best-selling” book. “Tech-Splaining for Dummies” (great title) bears my name and my photo on its cover, and it has glowing reviews. Yet it was entirely written by AI, with…

Christal Hayes BBC News Reporting fromLos Angeles, California Getty Images Olivia Rodrigo is among the artists taking part in the show A star-studded line-up is taking over two venues in Los Angeles for a benefit concert to help the area recover from two of the largest fires in its history. More than 20 artists from…

Brandon Drenon BBC News, Washington Watch: Airport re-opens as recovery work carries on after DC plane crash The black boxes for a commercial flight that crashed into a military helicopter in Washington DC have been located as questions mount about staffing and other close calls at the airport where the plane was landing. Normally two…

Watch: Trump says, without evidence, that diversity policies were factor in plane crash Donald Trump stood before the White House press room cameras on Thursday to perform a traditional presidential duty – consoler-in-chief during a time of tragedy. He said the country was in mourning, shared his condolences during “an hour of anguish” and paid…

Kate Whannel Politics reporter “We need a work ethic” says shadow home secretary Chris Philp The UK needs to “up its game” and get a work ethic in order to compete in the global economic race, Conservative shadow home secretary Chris Philp has said. Speaking to BBC Radio 4’s Political Thinking with Nick Robinson, he…

Ben Chu and Tamara Kovacevic BBC Verify Getty Images Five years ago, on 31 January 2020, the UK left the European Union. On that day, Great Britain severed the political ties it had held for 47 years, but stayed inside the EU single market and customs union for a further 11 months to keep trade…

LinkedIn Mortgage lenders are withdrawing offers to homebuyers with fire safety certificates issued by Adam Kiziak’s company, Tri Fire An expert has been accused of signing off fire safety certificates for flats in high-rise blocks using the credentials and signature of another engineer without permission, the BBC has been told. Adam Kiziak has been under…