The Papers: 'World Cup dream over' and 'Mahmood for chancellor'
Thu, 16 Jul 2026 01:01:25 GMT
England's World Cup "dream" ends and Andy Burnham is "poised" to make Shabana Mahmood his chancellor - Thursday's papers.
'I must get out into the free world', dissident who fled China on boat tells BBC
Wed, 15 Jul 2026 22:04:12 GMT
Dong Guangping, who has resettled in Canada, recounts his perilous escape from China to South Korea.
What if Bluey spoke one of the world's oldest living languages?
Wed, 15 Jul 2026 18:07:05 GMT
Five episodes of the award-winning children’s cartoon have been released in Australian Indigenous language for the first time.
Starmer says it's the 'end of my political journey' at his final Prime Minister's Questions
Thu, 16 Jul 2026 02:02:03 GMT
MPs on all sides of the House of Commons paid tribute to the departing PM, traded jokes and shared anecdotes.
Covid fraudsters spent thousands on cars and watches
Wed, 15 Jul 2026 18:47:36 GMT
The NCA says the group claimed they could supply millions of boxes of nitrile gloves.
SpaceX share price drops below stock market debut
Wed, 15 Jul 2026 18:11:57 GMT
Share trading in Elon Musk’s rocket company has been volatile since it went public a month ago.
Boy, 14, charged with terrorism offence over alleged plan to target mosques
Wed, 15 Jul 2026 18:34:42 GMT
The alleged offences are linked to "extreme right-wing terrorism" police say.
Five arrested after Hong Kong police raid independent bookshops
Wed, 15 Jul 2026 16:51:07 GMT
Officials say they are suspected of selling "seditious" books which incited "hatred" against authorities.
French MPs approve assisted dying law with strict rules after years of argument
Wed, 15 Jul 2026 17:29:26 GMT
The bill would allow assisted dying for terminally ill adults who meet strict criteria.
Burnham does not rule out wealth tax
Wed, 15 Jul 2026 17:32:04 GMT
The expected next PM says he may have to "ask for a little more" in tax and warns of "difficult" choices.
