Millions face hosepipe bans as UK heatwave reaches 34.7C
Fri, 11 Jul 2025 21:01:54 GMT
Heat health alerts for parts of England were issued on Friday and will remain in place until Monday.
Watch: Russians tell BBC how they think Ukraine war will end
Fri, 11 Jul 2025 16:24:19 GMT
Russian victory is a key message at the 'Patriotic Festival' a few miles outside Moscow.
Rayner in deepening row with Unite union over Birmingham bin strikes
Fri, 11 Jul 2025 17:38:43 GMT
Unite announced earlier it had suspended her membership over the long-running dispute in Birmingham.
Gaza's largest functioning hospital facing disaster, medics warn, as Israel widens offensive
Fri, 11 Jul 2025 15:41:42 GMT
Nasser hospital in Khan Younis has a critical shortage of fuel and had to stop admitting patients after Israeli tanks advanced nearby on Thursday.
Liverpool to retire number 20 in honour of Jota
Fri, 11 Jul 2025 19:36:32 GMT
Liverpool are to retire the number 20 shirt in honour of Diogo Jota, who died in a car crash along with his brother Andre Silva.
Ukraine to receive US air defence systems, says Trump
Fri, 11 Jul 2025 12:43:19 GMT
The US president says he will sell weapons to Nato, which would then give them to Ukraine.
Ruthless Sinner beats Djokovic at Wimbledon to set up Alcaraz final
Fri, 11 Jul 2025 19:43:12 GMT
Jannik Sinner will face defending champion Carlos Alcaraz in the Wimbledon final after a ruthless victory over Novak Djokovic.
GPs to refer patients for gym classes and career coaching to reduce sick notes
Fri, 11 Jul 2025 17:09:17 GMT
The aim is to help people return to work quicker and reduce the length of time they need fit notes - better known as sick notes.
Former Met Police commissioner Ian Blair dies
Fri, 11 Jul 2025 19:52:37 GMT
Ian Blair, later Lord Blair, served as the Metropolitan Police commissioner from 2005 to 2008.
MP Rupert Lowe cleared by standards watchdog after brief investigation
Fri, 11 Jul 2025 17:01:01 GMT
The standards commissioner says he is satisfied the former Reform MP did not break rules on declaring donations.
