Midnight social media curfew proposed for older UK teenagers - but they can opt out
Tue, 14 Jul 2026 23:17:23 GMT
The government also wants 'addictive' app features such as auto-play and infinite scroll to be set to be disabled.
Trump threatens to bomb bridges and power plants unless Iran resumes talks
Wed, 15 Jul 2026 06:47:25 GMT
Trump's comments aired as the two countries exchanged fire for the fourth day in a row and the US resumed blockading Iranian ports.
England's biggest match since 1966 as Three Lions close in on immortality
Wed, 15 Jul 2026 05:02:16 GMT
England face Argentina in the World Cup semi-finals on Wednesday - and BBC Sport's Phil McNulty explains why it is the Three Lions' biggest match since 1966.
Spain into World Cup final with victory over France
Tue, 14 Jul 2026 21:32:59 GMT
Spain are into the 2026 World Cup final after goals from Mikel Oyarzabal and Pedro Porro see them convincingly beat France 2-0 in their semi-final in Dallas.
Review of MP security needed after Widdecombe death, Burnham says
Tue, 14 Jul 2026 21:30:15 GMT
The expected next prime minister says politics has "darkened" in the decade he has been away from Westminster.
Briton's Iran jail sentence extended by two years, family says
Wed, 15 Jul 2026 05:02:33 GMT
Craig and Lindsay Foreman were arrested on spying charges last January while passing through Iran on a motorcycle journey.
After record heat, could the Atlantic make Britain's weather even more extreme?
Tue, 14 Jul 2026 23:08:13 GMT
As temperatures rise, scientists are investigating whether a changing Atlantic could bring more volatile weather to the UK
UK heatwave delivers exceptional sunshine and persistent 30C temperatures
Wed, 15 Jul 2026 00:11:32 GMT
The current heatwave has been hot, dry and exceptionally sunny with some locations seeing double the number of sunshine hours usually recorded at this point in the month, as Darren Bett explains.
Heating oil customers to get compensation after price hikes
Tue, 14 Jul 2026 23:00:41 GMT
The cost of heating oil spiked following the US-Israel war with Iran which forced up crude prices.
Seven Britons among those killed in Spain wildfires
Wed, 15 Jul 2026 01:03:07 GMT
Twelve of the 13 victims were foreign nationals, Spanish authorities said on Tuesday.
