Burnham finalising cabinet ahead of becoming PM on Monday
Fri, 17 Jul 2026 16:00:46 GMT
The new Labour leader says his government will deliver the biggest change in British politics for 40 years.
Zeffman: Burnham promises huge change - but leaves questions about plan to deliver it
Fri, 17 Jul 2026 13:52:20 GMT
The next prime minister promised nothing less than the biggest change in British politics in 40 years in his first speech as Labour leader.
Mother of Henry Nowak killer jailed for removing knife from murder scene
Fri, 17 Jul 2026 14:51:15 GMT
Kiran Kaur is jailed after attempting to hide the knife used to kill student Henry Nowak.
Boy attacked by zoo crocodile has had seven operations and is smiling again, say parents
Fri, 17 Jul 2026 12:14:43 GMT
The three-year-old's parents say the boy is making progress after seven operations in a month.
Watch: First glimpse of Bayeux Tapestry in UK for almost 1,000 years
Fri, 17 Jul 2026 15:13:08 GMT
The 70m-long 11th Century embroidery is to go on display at the British Museum, after it arrived in from France last week.
West Indies cricket legend Garfield Sobers dies aged 89
Fri, 17 Jul 2026 16:15:55 GMT
Legendary former West Indies all-rounder Sir Garfield Sobers, regarded as one of the greatest cricketers of all time, dies aged 89.
Lauren Laverne diagnosed with blood and bone marrow disorder
Fri, 17 Jul 2026 16:03:31 GMT
The broadcaster reveals she has smouldering myeloma, which can develop into a type of blood cancer.
German politician faces calls to resign over surrogacy child
Fri, 17 Jul 2026 15:08:37 GMT
Surrogacy is banned in Germany, a policy firmly backed by Jens Spahn's Christian Democrat party, and several years ago by Spahn, too.
Iran accuses US of hitting civilian infrastructure
Fri, 17 Jul 2026 14:32:07 GMT
The US military says its attacks were intended to "further degrade Iranian military capabilities".
My Left Foot and Home Alone 2 actress Brenda Fricker dies at 81
Fri, 17 Jul 2026 15:32:35 GMT
She won for her role in 1989 film My Left Foot and had well-loved parts in Home Alone 2 and TV's Casualty.
