Canada says it will match US tariffs 'dollar for dollar' as trade talks break down
Sat, 22 Aug 2026 04:46:33 GMT
New 50% levy on $20bn of Canadian imports comes into force after last minute breakdown in trade talks.
Girl, 6, dies days after Shoreham sea tragedy killed three family members
Fri, 21 Aug 2026 22:28:37 GMT
Saja El-Khawas is the fourth person to die after her family got into difficulty in water off West Sussex.
TikTok to pay $400m to US in one of largest child privacy settlements
Fri, 21 Aug 2026 22:36:12 GMT
The deal stems from a 2024 lawsuit alleging TikTok and its parent company ByteDance collected "vast amounts of data" on millions of users under the age of 13.
More students planning to live at home for university over 'insane' living costs
Fri, 21 Aug 2026 23:01:58 GMT
Students like Jessica say they worry about missing out on student life, but feel they have no choice but to stay at home.
Burnham economic adviser O'Neill rules out government job
Sat, 22 Aug 2026 02:53:22 GMT
Lord O'Neill, former chief economist at Goldman Sachs, was tipped to become Andy Burnham's chief economic adviser.
Russian strikes on Ukraine kill two, officials say, a day after deadly attack on mall
Sat, 22 Aug 2026 03:17:29 GMT
Attacks come a day after at least 16 people were killed in a double-tap strike on a shopping mall.
Meghan in talks for role in Netflix series The Gentlemen, BBC understands
Fri, 21 Aug 2026 18:29:31 GMT
This would be Meghan's first significant acting role since her marriage to Prince Harry.
GTA 6 leaks - a nightmare or a blip for the biggest video game of the year?
Fri, 21 Aug 2026 23:13:00 GMT
Clips appearing to show the highly anticipated game have appeared online, but will they really hurt it?
Prince Harry and six others face privacy case legal bill of up to £34.5m
Fri, 21 Aug 2026 17:18:41 GMT
The seven claimants, who include Sir Elton John and Liz Hurley, have to pay the Daily Mail publisher an initial £9.54m in the next seven days after losing a privacy case.
Under-fives and pregnant women told to avoid runny eggs when eating out over salmonella risk
Fri, 21 Aug 2026 19:13:43 GMT
The advice also applies to the over-65s and others with underlying medical conditions amid salmonella outbreak.
