Burnham finalising cabinet ahead of becoming PM on Monday
Fri, 17 Jul 2026 17:40:32 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 17:22:48 GMT
Kiran Kaur is jailed after attempting to hide the knife used to kill student Henry Nowak.
Bayeux Tapestry in 'wonderful state' after journey to London, French minister says
Fri, 17 Jul 2026 17:07:24 GMT
The French culture minister has told the BBC that the Bayeux Tapestry is in "a wonderful state".
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.
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.
The 'ultimate all-round sportsman' - Garfield Sobers could do it all
Fri, 17 Jul 2026 17:03:08 GMT
Sir Garfield Sobers, who has died aged 89, was rightly chosen as one of the leading five cricketers of the 20th century - and will be remembered as arguably the best all-rounder in the history of the game.
Many Ukrainian soldiers outraged over removal of defence minister, troops tell BBC
Fri, 17 Jul 2026 19:04:09 GMT
Protests erupted in Ukraine on Thursday after Mykhailo Fedorov's removal - and now soldiers are also criticising the move.
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.
EU proposes slowing down cuts to carbon emissions for businesses
Fri, 17 Jul 2026 18:34:04 GMT
Under the proposals, the EU plans to relax its emissions trading system to give companies more time to reduce their carbon output.
