Midnight social media curfew proposed for UK teens aged 16 and 17 - but they can opt out
Wed, 15 Jul 2026 07:58:47 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.
Review of MP security needed after Widdecombe death, Burnham says
Wed, 15 Jul 2026 07:50:59 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.
Buy Now Pay Later rules to bring refunds and rejections
Tue, 14 Jul 2026 23:01:57 GMT
Consumers should be better protected as Buy Now Pay Later lenders now require authorisation to operate.
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.
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.
