Keir Starmer announces he is standing down as MP
Tue, 01 Sep 2026 12:25:13 GMT
The former prime minister said he would now turn his focus to international affairs.
Summer 2026 was UK's hottest on record, Met Office says
Tue, 01 Sep 2026 12:18:55 GMT
Met Office figures show that the previous record, set in 2025, has been broken after an unprecedented summer of persistent heat.
'I've never been to Afghanistan': Six million deportees forced to start over under the Taliban
Tue, 01 Sep 2026 05:00:34 GMT
As of August, the number forced to return this year from Pakistan and Iran had reached another million.
The final minutes before floodwater crashed through Nepal-China border
Tue, 01 Sep 2026 06:02:27 GMT
More than 100 Indians are missing at a vital Nepal-China trade crossing after devastating Himalayan floods.
Laundry rooms to be turned into cells to tackle prison overcrowding
Tue, 01 Sep 2026 12:10:14 GMT
The government says £110m has been fast-tracked from existing budgets to speed up the building of new cells.
Ex-gang boss guilty of orchestrating 1996 murder of rapper Tupac Shakur
Tue, 01 Sep 2026 07:02:58 GMT
Duane "Keffe D" Davis was convicted over the drive-by shooting of the rap superstar 30 years ago.
Man in court charged with murder after deaths of woman and girl in Teesside fire
Tue, 01 Sep 2026 10:34:14 GMT
A seven-year-old girl and her aunt died in the fire in Grangetown, near Middlesbrough, on 26 August.
Israeli fire kills three in Gaza City during reported raid, medics say
Tue, 01 Sep 2026 10:40:55 GMT
Unconfirmed local reports say the Israeli military carried out air and artillery strikes after a raid by an Israel-backed militia was discovered.
It's taken me a long time to process Olympics breaking experience, says Raygun
Tue, 01 Sep 2026 07:17:00 GMT
Australian Olympic breakdancer Rachael Gunn - known as Raygun - tells BBC Sport about the aftermath of her extraordinary experience at the 2024 Olympics.
Canada's Liberals sweep three seats in boost for Carney after trade tensions with US
Tue, 01 Sep 2026 11:05:13 GMT
One seat was taken from the Conservatives, indicating public support for the PM after a confrontation with Donald Trump.
