Burnham set to be next PM as 322 Labour MPs back him in first nomination tally
Fri, 10 Jul 2026 00:32:43 GMT
The former mayor of Greater Manchester is unopposed in the race to replace Sir Keir Starmer.
UK bakes in 35C highs as heatwave to continue next week
Thu, 09 Jul 2026 23:08:58 GMT
On Thursday, temperatures exceeded 34C for the eighth day this year, breaking the previous record of seven days in a calendar year.
'Cool in 90 seconds' - the fake portable air conditioners sweeping the internet
Fri, 10 Jul 2026 01:33:45 GMT
The ASA says adverts claiming small devices can rapidly cool rooms were too good to be true.
US and Iran trade attacks as Khamenei is buried
Thu, 09 Jul 2026 23:02:18 GMT
Centcom says it hit 90 Iranian targets in the latest round of strikes, with the Iranian health ministry saying 14 people were killed since Tuesday.
The youth clubs fighting to stay relevant in the social media age
Fri, 10 Jul 2026 01:48:01 GMT
Funding has shrunk and hundreds of youth clubs have closed. But those that remain are trying to reinvent what youth services look like.
Thousands of offenders not wearing electronic tags, report says
Fri, 10 Jul 2026 01:29:26 GMT
The Ministry of Justice disputes the figure, saying its own review puts the number of un-monitored individuals at 5,450.
Ukrainian agent accused of murdering Monaco bomb suspect changes story
Thu, 09 Jul 2026 20:47:41 GMT
Two men with links to Ukraine's security services are accused of killing Anastasiia Berezovska and dumping her body in woods.
Guehi a doubt for Norway game with hamstring injury
Thu, 09 Jul 2026 22:33:14 GMT
England defender Marc Guehi is managing a slight hamstring injury and could miss Saturday's Norway quarter-final.
Pioneering treatment saves identical twins from rare pregnancy condition
Fri, 10 Jul 2026 01:37:23 GMT
Identical twins Nancy and Margo benefitted from the procedure while in the womb as part of a world-first medical trial.
BBC radio DJ Paul Gambaccini diagnosed with Alzheimer's
Fri, 10 Jul 2026 01:39:35 GMT
In a statement, the presenter said he would continue to present his programmes on BBC Radio 2 and Greatest Hits Radio.
