BBC News

1. Dazzling spectacles in London, Edinburgh and across the country - UK welcomes in new year

   Millions around the UK have attended firework displays and street parties to usher in 2026.

2. How the 'postcode lottery' of parenting really impacts young children

   BBC Radio 4's Today will follow six parents for five years, chronicling the ups and downs of looking after a young child in modern Britain.

3. What are Russians hoping for in 2026, asks Steve Rosenberg

   The BBC's Russia editor speaks to people in the country as the war in Ukraine nears a fourth year.

4. We fought for 33 years to abolish not proven verdict after our daughter's murder

   The centuries-old verdict has been scrapped after decades of controversy about its use in Scottish criminal trials.

5. Detective and crime novelist among contestants on new Traitors series starting tonight

   A barrister, nursery school teacher and cyber security expert will also enter the TV show's castle.