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Burnham to promise new path for UK when he becomes new Labour leader
Thu, 16 Jul 2026 21:44:24 GMT
In a speech on Friday, he will begin to set out his vision for government, before becoming prime minister next week.
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Sadiq Khan among 26 new peers to enter the Lords
Thu, 16 Jul 2026 17:20:47 GMT
The London mayor is to be joined by broadcaster June Sarpong and former union chief Christina McAnea in the Lords.
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Fifa 'assessing match reports' over Falklands banner
Thu, 16 Jul 2026 18:44:43 GMT
Fifa is "assessing the match reports" before deciding whether to punish Argentina after players held a banner in support of their country's claims to the Falkland Islands.
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Blasts reported in Iran as US launches new wave of strikes
Thu, 16 Jul 2026 23:57:26 GMT
Iran says US strikes hit bridges in the country in an apparent escalation, while the US boards a ship in the Strait of Hormuz.
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UK heatwave approaches two-week mark
Thu, 16 Jul 2026 23:28:21 GMT
All UK nations have experienced recent heatwave conditions but in southern England, the heatwave has now continued for 13 days. Sarah Keith-Lucas looks at how unusual this spell of heat is, and when we might see it easing.
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Targeted prostate cancer treatment cuts risk of side effects, study suggests
Thu, 16 Jul 2026 23:36:40 GMT
An NHS trial over 10 years followed nearly 3,500 men who received focal therapy, a less invasive treatment.
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Couples free to marry at the beach or the pub in England and Wales under new plans
Thu, 16 Jul 2026 15:50:35 GMT
The government says it wants to update "outdated" marriage laws to give couples in England and Wales more choice.
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Uncle of Ann Widdecombe suspect says he 'nearly fell to floor' over arrest
Thu, 16 Jul 2026 15:46:22 GMT
The uncle of a man being held on suspicion of murder tells the BBC his legs "went like jelly" when he heard his nephew had been arrested.
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Hundreds of Canada wildfires prompt US air quality alerts as smoke spreads south
Thu, 16 Jul 2026 19:58:55 GMT
Smoke from more than 800 blazes has affected cities from Toronto to New York, as well as the US Midwest.
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Energy drinks to be banned for under-16s in England from April
Thu, 16 Jul 2026 18:57:47 GMT
It will be illegal to sell high-caffeine beverages to under-16s from April next year, but soft drinks with lower caffeine levels will not be affected.
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