Chris Mason: Another Starmer critic gets promotion as Sarwar joins Burnham government
Wed, 22 Jul 2026 05:22:32 GMT
Months after calling on Keir Starmer to quit, the Scottish Labour leader is set to become a minister in Burnham's government, the BBC's political editor writes.
US renews strikes on Iran as Trump threatens to attack underground nuclear site
Wed, 22 Jul 2026 03:05:08 GMT
The US president's threat to target a key Iranian nuclear site came ahead of the 11th consecutive night of attacks.
Zelensky sacks Ukraine's top army commander after days of protests
Wed, 22 Jul 2026 05:37:43 GMT
Oleksandr Syrskyi is dismissed after backlash over the removal of popular Defence Minister Mykhailo Fedorov.
PC Harper killers' potential early release is an 'insult', says his mother
Wed, 22 Jul 2026 07:50:39 GMT
PC Harper, 28, sustained fatal injuries while responding to a quad bike theft in Berkshire in 2019.
Rebel Wilson cleared in defamation case brought by actress in her own film
Wed, 22 Jul 2026 05:33:04 GMT
Wilson was accused of defaming young Australian actress Charlotte MacInnes, but cleared by a Sydney court.
More women in their 20s are getting type 2 diabetes, experts warn
Wed, 22 Jul 2026 00:03:43 GMT
England is seeing "a worrying increase" in women in their 20s developing type 2 diabetes, say experts. Here's what to look out for.
Military kit still failing women, troops say
Wed, 22 Jul 2026 05:21:24 GMT
Servicewomen still face shortages of properly fitting kit, five years after a landmark report.
Nottingham attacks NHS trust faces manslaughter probe
Wed, 22 Jul 2026 07:56:35 GMT
The hospital trust treated Valdo Calocane before he killed three people in the city in 2023.
Streeting apologises after early prisoner release comments heard on mic
Wed, 22 Jul 2026 07:56:46 GMT
The defence secretary and Mahmood were also heard making jokes about the new justice secretary.
Great Apes kiss and cuddle to keep the peace, says study
Tue, 21 Jul 2026 23:48:38 GMT
Hugging before stressful events may be an ancient way of building trust, say scientists studying apes.
