UK wasted £10bn on PPE that left NHS staff poorly protected, Covid inquiry finds
Tue, 14 Jul 2026 12:12:53 GMT
Healthcare staff were unable to properly protect themselves, or those in their care, from dangerous infections, says the latest inquiry report.
Scott Mills was highest-paid BBC star before sacking
Tue, 14 Jul 2026 12:19:47 GMT
The former Radio 2 breakfast host earned about £745,000 from the BBC in the last financial year.
Wildfires burn in parts of UK as fire chiefs warn of extreme pressure
Tue, 14 Jul 2026 11:15:00 GMT
Major incidents were declared in North Wales and in Glossop, Derbyshire in the Peak District on Sunday.
MPs expected to approve long-delayed Hillsborough Law
Tue, 14 Jul 2026 14:56:48 GMT
The legislation has returned to the Commons in Sir Keir Starmer's final days as prime minister.
'If we die, we die together': Wife of man nearly sucked out of Ryanair plane speaks of ordeal
Tue, 14 Jul 2026 13:49:42 GMT
Svetlana Grković told Serbian media that her husband is "seriously injured and in shock".
Man who staged wife's suicide jailed for murder
Tue, 14 Jul 2026 14:59:18 GMT
The couple's daughter tells the court her father is a "jealous, conniving, narcissistic villain".
Government failing Farage over security, says Jenrick
Tue, 14 Jul 2026 12:47:53 GMT
It comes as the police investigation into Ann Widdecombe's death sparks renewed debate over politicians' security.
Who will win the World Cup? The view from the semi-finalists' countries
Tue, 14 Jul 2026 05:43:53 GMT
BBC Sport speaks to journalists and fans from the World Cup's four semi-finalists to see who they think will win the tournament.
Israeli strike on police post in north Gaza kills seven, officials say
Tue, 14 Jul 2026 13:46:14 GMT
A senior officer in the Hamas-run police force was among those killed in the strike, which Israel's military says targeted "terrorists".
Families of RAF Chinook crash victims ask court to allow case to proceed
Tue, 14 Jul 2026 13:03:42 GMT
In 1994, a Chinook helicopter carrying 25 passengers and four crew crashed in the Mull of Kintyre in Scotland, killing all of those on board.
