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Watch: BBC reporter tests AI anti-shoplifting techMon 5th Jan 2026 00:01 GMT
Watch: BBC reporter tests AI anti-shoplifting tech

Some major retailers and independent stores have introduced AI body scans, CCTV or facial recognition equipment to identify crimes like shoplifting.

Chris Mason: The climbdowns stack up for Starmer with digital ID U-turnWed 14th Jan 2026 01:11 GMT
Chris Mason: The climbdowns stack up for Starmer with digital ID U-turn

The government dropping the digital ID scheme's mandatory element is another climbdown for Downing Street, writes the BBC's political editor.

University application deadline is today: How much does a degree cost?Wed 14th Jan 2026 00:41 GMT
University application deadline is today: How much does a degree cost?

With rising tuition fees and living costs, do higher graduate earnings cover the cost of a degree?

Why you're more like the Traitors than you think and how it could harm youWed 14th Jan 2026 00:36 GMT
Why you're more like the Traitors than you think and how it could harm you

We underestimate how often we bend the truth, but doing so can leave us isolated and anxious.

Who are the winners and losers from the Scottish budget?Wed 14th Jan 2026 06:18 GMT
Who are the winners and losers from the Scottish budget?

BBC Verify has examined what we know about how the Scottish budget is likely to affect different groups across the country.

Man seriously burnt in petrol bomb attackWed 14th Jan 2026 14:56 GMT
Man seriously burnt in petrol bomb attack

A dog died in the fire at Clonmore in Armagh Road in Newry overnight.

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