PM asks justice secretary to find way to keep PC Harper's killers in jail
Tue, 11 Aug 2026 04:25:55 GMT
Andy Burnham is confident a solution can be found to exclude two of PC Harper's killers from an early release scheme, the BBC understands.
Amber heat health alerts for almost all of England as next heatwave begins
Tue, 11 Aug 2026 01:38:14 GMT
The amber alerts will be in place until Friday evening to cover high and even extreme temperatures expected through this week.
Councils to get more powers to stop vape and betting shops, PM announces
Mon, 10 Aug 2026 21:33:51 GMT
Prime Minister Andy Burnham said town centres had been "hollowed out" by decades of decline.
At least 132 killed in Colombia's largest earthquake in years
Tue, 11 Aug 2026 04:06:07 GMT
More than 480 people were injured in the quakes, with more feared trapped under collapsed buildings.
Trump says it would be 'terrible mistake' to remove Infantino
Tue, 11 Aug 2026 05:30:03 GMT
US President Donald Trump says it would be a "terrible mistake" if under pressure Fifa president Gianni Infantino was ousted.
Jewish school heads spend more time on security than education, review finds
Tue, 11 Aug 2026 05:01:28 GMT
It's one of the findings from an independent review into antisemitism in schools and colleges.
'I started in my 20s and made £8,000': Why women are often better investors than men
Mon, 10 Aug 2026 23:32:10 GMT
Women can make higher returns but only about a quarter of UK women have investments, compared with about 40% of men.
The lonely Chinese men being conned by fake brides
Mon, 10 Aug 2026 22:02:21 GMT
"Flash marriage" scams are an extreme symptom of a demographic crisis long in the making in China.
England set to eliminate hepatitis C
Mon, 10 Aug 2026 23:40:58 GMT
England is on track to become one of the first countries in the world to eliminate hepatitis C, a dangerous virus that attacks the liver, figures show.
Perseid meteor shower reaches peak: When and where to catch a glimpse
Tue, 11 Aug 2026 01:59:24 GMT
On Wednesday night the Perseids will peak offering the best chance of seeing a 'shooting star'.
