Ann Widdecombe suspect not known to Prevent as counter terrorism police take over investigation
Mon, 13 Jul 2026 21:26:28 GMT
Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood confirmed the suspect was not known to the government's anti-terrorism programme in an update to MPs.
Mason: Widdecombe's death renews debate over protection of politicians
Tue, 14 Jul 2026 05:10:25 GMT
Many MPs blame social media for normalising violent language and abuse, the BBC's political editor writes.
No significant rain forecast for at least a week as UK heatwave continues
Mon, 13 Jul 2026 23:02:25 GMT
Heat has been this big story of the summer so far but there has also been a lack of wet weather, as Ben Rich explains.
The mysterious crypto firm backed by Farage's biggest donor
Mon, 13 Jul 2026 23:00:59 GMT
Tether is a giant in crytocurrency, an industry that Nigel Farage believes the UK should be embracing.
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.
Australian police reveal unseen photos 25 years after British backpacker murder
Tue, 14 Jul 2026 02:26:45 GMT
Police hope the images could jog memories that will help them find the body of Peter Falconio.
YouTube still recommending eating disorder videos to teens, research finds
Mon, 13 Jul 2026 23:05:00 GMT
The site is continuing to recommend harmful videos despite new rules meant to better protect teenagers in the UK, a study finds.
Train crash driver died from traumatic injuries
Tue, 14 Jul 2026 09:16:39 GMT
An inquest hears Shaun Burton died in the collision in which 102 people needed hospital treatment.
Free school meal pupils falling further behind their peers, report warns
Tue, 14 Jul 2026 07:03:28 GMT
The Education Policy Institute says the new prime minister should target the issue with "laser-like focus".
Lindsey Graham's sister, who he adopted as a child, to replace him as senator
Mon, 13 Jul 2026 21:37:02 GMT
The South Carolina governor chose the senator's little sister to serve out the rest of his term after Graham's death on Saturday.
