Police say Ann Widdecombe killed in 'targeted attack' as motive investigated
Tue, 14 Jul 2026 18:07:08 GMT
Counter terror police say they have obtained a warrant to hold a 28-year-old suspect for up to seven days.
Trump scraps threat of 20% fee on Hormuz cargo as US resumes blockade of Iran ports
Tue, 14 Jul 2026 20:10:37 GMT
Trump drops a 24-hour-old vow to charge cargo ships for using the Strait as the US continues its battle to break Iran's hold on the waterway.
Starmer and Burnham hail Hillsborough Law as MPs give approval
Tue, 14 Jul 2026 20:39:18 GMT
The legislation cleared the House of Commons in Sir Keir Starmer's final days as prime minister.
Midnight social media curfew proposed for older UK teens
Tue, 14 Jul 2026 21:43:56 GMT
Teens will be able to opt out of the restrictions - campaigners have criticised them as being piecemeal.
Tyrannosaurus rex most expensive dinosaur ever sold
Tue, 14 Jul 2026 15:37:52 GMT
The dinosaur skeleton, which roamed the planet 67 million years ago, was sold by Sotheby's in New York.
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.
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.
Southport victim's dad accuses ambulance staff of breaching trust
Tue, 14 Jul 2026 18:17:10 GMT
North West Ambulance Service is investigating whether staff inappropriately accessed medical records.
Starmer becomes first UK PM to receive top French honour
Tue, 14 Jul 2026 19:27:49 GMT
France's President Emmanuel Macron praised Starmer's "decency" and contribution to Ukraine and the security of Europe.
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.
