Wes Streeting deluged with homophobic hate mail since becoming defence secretary
Wed, 26 Aug 2026 21:21:19 GMT
Homosexuality was decriminalised in the UK in 1967, but a ban continued in the armed forces until 2000.
Door was locked at Pakistan hospital where fire killed 14 babies, witnesses say
Wed, 26 Aug 2026 14:42:03 GMT
The hospital tells the BBC the ward door was not locked but manned with security guards, to protect the babies.
King and Queen to visit the Caribbean in autumn tour
Wed, 26 Aug 2026 14:14:43 GMT
The eight-day visit will see the royal pair travel to Antigua before King Charles travels to the Bahamas and Guyana.
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Liverpool v Spurs & Man Utd v Brighton - full EFL Cup third-round draw
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Littler suffers another setback with semi-final exit at PC28
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Luke Littler's hopes of qualifying for the Players Championship finals suffers another setback as he is beaten by Brendan Dolan in the semi-finals of PC28 in Leicester.
