UK's hottest May day record broken for second day in a row
Tue, 26 May 2026 18:38:03 GMT
Temperatures soared to 35.1C in Kew Gardens, south-west London, according to provisional figures.
Iran condemns US strikes as 'gross violation' of ceasefire
Tue, 26 May 2026 15:15:29 GMT
The attacks took place while Iranian and Qatari negotiators were in Doha for peace talks.
Sentences of boys spared custody over rape referred to Court of Appeal
Tue, 26 May 2026 13:03:36 GMT
The sentences of boys spared custody over the rape of two girls in Hampshire will be referred to the Court of Appeal, the prime minister has said.
Almost 1,000 migrants cross Channel over bank holiday
Tue, 26 May 2026 16:39:41 GMT
A total of 989 people arrived in the UK in 14 boats between Friday and Monday.
'Bullying' and 'overbearing' behaviour behind abrupt BP chairman removal
Tue, 26 May 2026 15:04:39 GMT
BP declined to comment on whether bullying behaviour was part of the reason for his immediate dismissal.
Woman shot outside Sheffield bar was innocent bystander
Tue, 26 May 2026 16:53:23 GMT
The 30-year-old woman was on a night out to celebrate the bank holiday weekend, police say.
Some A-level papers voided for students after exams leaked online
Tue, 26 May 2026 16:06:12 GMT
Those affected will have to resit, or will get a mark based on their performance in other assignments.
The stepmum exposed as a young girl's killer almost 50 years on
Tue, 26 May 2026 13:08:51 GMT
Janice Nix forced her five-year-old stepdaughter to take a bath that left half her body badly burned.
Starmer vows to act on social media after meeting bereaved parents
Tue, 26 May 2026 16:29:53 GMT
Some parents believe whether the government will take strong enough action remains to be seen.
Watch: Paris 'punishingly hot' as Western Europe hit by heatwave
Tue, 26 May 2026 16:46:58 GMT
Hugh Schofield reports from Paris as a heat dome settled over Western Europe bringing temperatures above the average for May.
