Burnham 'looking into' conducting Epstein inquiry, says victims minister
Wed, 05 Aug 2026 02:19:30 GMT
Alex Davies-Jones tells BBC Newsnight she discussed an inquiry with the PM when she was re-appointed as minister.
Dewormer and scabies drugs being sold as cancer treatments, BBC investigation finds
Tue, 04 Aug 2026 21:55:17 GMT
A terminally-ill man was offered the drugs by a stair lift salesman claiming they could shrink tumours.
Temperatures to drop briefly ahead of next UK heatwave
Tue, 04 Aug 2026 23:14:49 GMT
Temperatures and humidity are set to drop but, as Matt Taylor reports, respite from high heat is likely to be short-lived.
The avalanche that killed a climbing legend - and a generation of record-setting guides
Tue, 04 Aug 2026 22:09:50 GMT
Their fellow guides say their deaths in Pakistan dealt a devastating blow to Nepal's mountaineering community.
Tories offer Jewish groups meeting with ex neo-Nazi activist candidate
Wed, 05 Aug 2026 02:03:42 GMT
Joshua Bonehill-Paine was jailed over neo-Nazi activism, but has been selected to stand in a new Somerset Council seat in 2027.
Closing down streets so children can play
Tue, 04 Aug 2026 23:43:00 GMT
In Leeds, streets are being temporarily closed to traffic so kids have more space to safely play - an initiative proving beneficial to both children and adults.
Infantino calls executive meeting as criticism mounts
Tue, 04 Aug 2026 20:13:03 GMT
Gianni Infantino summons senior leaders to a meeting on Wednesday, after facing more fierce criticism of his plan to sell off Fifa's commercial and event operations.
Russian ballistic missile strike on Kyiv kills 14 and injures 22, officials say
Wed, 05 Aug 2026 04:38:05 GMT
The head of Kyiv's military administration says Russia is "once again massively attacking" the region around the city.
Couple woke to find shirtless intruder in Travelodge room
Tue, 04 Aug 2026 21:53:16 GMT
Kim Hutchison says she was "petrified" to see a man in just shorts at the end of her bed in a Dundee Travelodge.
Armed man arrested near Trump's golf course ahead of president's visit
Wed, 05 Aug 2026 00:19:04 GMT
The arrest happened shortly before President Trump was due to host a fundraising dinner at the coastal golf course in California.
