Burnham to announce plans for new North Sea oil and gas drilling
Sat, 18 Jul 2026 08:59:10 GMT
Drilling has become a controversial topic for the Labour party after the 2024 manifesto pledged to not issue new licences.
Chris Mason: Labour pins hopes on Burnham reboot as he plans policy blitz
Fri, 17 Jul 2026 21:00:09 GMT
There is belief in the party that the new leader could put Labour back in the political match, political editor Chris Mason writes.
Control, threats, disfiguring surgery: My life inside Jeffrey Epstein's 'cult'
Sat, 18 Jul 2026 05:10:44 GMT
"Anya" gives the BBC a rare account of how sex-criminal financier Epstein lured and abused his “assistants”.
White House backs Argentina team over Falklands banner
Fri, 17 Jul 2026 22:12:54 GMT
The comments could further fuel the row over the incident, which has seen Downing Street back calls for Fifa to investigate.
US strikes hit Iran for seventh consecutive night
Sat, 18 Jul 2026 07:33:40 GMT
Iran has retaliated against US allies in the region, with Kuwait reporting that a power and water plant had been hit.
Second half of summer to bring chances of rain but heatwave threat persists
Sat, 18 Jul 2026 01:05:29 GMT
Forecasts suggest the weather could turn more changeable during late July and August but the risk of heatwaves remains.
Trump questions Kane's 'defensive' role in semi-final loss
Sat, 18 Jul 2026 02:12:52 GMT
US President Donald Trump joins criticism of England's tactics in their World Cup semi-final loss to Argentina, by questioning Harry Kane's second-half "defensive" role.
16 viral moments - from Posh Spice's slow reaction to Haaland's bromance
Fri, 17 Jul 2026 23:40:03 GMT
We look at some of the most memorable scenes during the 2026 World Cup that set the internet alight.
Rooney, Hart and Richards row down Hudson River
Sat, 18 Jul 2026 07:30:11 GMT
Wayne Rooney rows down the Hudson River with fellow BBC pundits Joe Hart and Micah Richards.
Lib Dems urge FA and Uefa to withdraw from Fifa
Sat, 18 Jul 2026 05:02:37 GMT
Sir Ed Davey says Gianni Infantino and world football's governing body is "destroying the integrity of the beautiful game".
