More than half of England in drought, Environment Agency declares
Wed, 29 Jul 2026 14:37:30 GMT
The drought declarations follow an exceptionally hot and dry period, which has hit rivers, crops and nature.
Burnham doesn't rule out tax rises to fix social care
Wed, 29 Jul 2026 14:13:12 GMT
The prime minister holds cross-party talks as he speeds up review of social care in England.
Serial killer given whole life orders for murders of two men as police investigate four more deaths
Wed, 29 Jul 2026 14:56:48 GMT
Police are reviewing four unexplained deaths at a homeless shelter where James Desborough stayed.
Four women accuse Jared Leto of criminal sexual conduct when they were teenagers
Wed, 29 Jul 2026 05:00:07 GMT
The actor and musician faces allegations from 10 women in total who say he mistreated them as teenagers.
Boy, 7, dies in hospital after beach tragedy
Wed, 29 Jul 2026 12:42:14 GMT
Musa Ahmed is the third person to die after getting into difficulty in the water last Wednesday.
Fifa offers $40m if nations back controversial plan
Wed, 29 Jul 2026 14:56:22 GMT
Fifa has set a deadline of 19 September for member associations to access cash as FA voice disapproval of world governing body's funding plan before emergency Uefa meeting.
BBC cancels Blankety Blank, Celebrity Mastermind and Live at the Apollo due to budget cuts
Wed, 29 Jul 2026 13:02:12 GMT
The corporation said it was "incredibly proud" of all three shows, but that it must make savings.
Teenage Norwegian 'hitman' guilty of UK murder plot
Wed, 29 Jul 2026 12:57:49 GMT
Johannes Natland travelled to Huddersfield to carry out a 'hit' in March last year.
Anthony Fauci refuses to answer questions during US Senate hearing about Covid origins
Wed, 29 Jul 2026 15:29:21 GMT
The former top US health official said he feared Republicans could try to trip him up and use his testimony to prosecute him for perjury.
Saudi Arabia joins US in strikes on Iran-backed militias in Iraq
Wed, 29 Jul 2026 13:48:41 GMT
US Central Command says proxy groups launched attacks against US bases and Saudi energy infrastructure.
