Andy Burnham signals he will scrap plans to curb jury trials
Prime minister says he has ‘concerns’ about one of most significant overhauls of Keir Starmer’s governmentUK politics live – latest updatesAndy Burnh...
UK petrol price hits Iran war high, adding to pressure on households
Average pump price reaches 160p a litre, while diesel is up 14.5p to 179p and forecast to go to 185p soonBusiness live – latest updatesThe price of pe...
Hull funeral director who left bodies to rot in mortuary jailed for 20 years
More than 80 loved ones spoke of horrors of learning about Robert Bush’s crimes, including mother of a miscarried babyA funeral director has been jail...
Top Democrats accuse Republicans of becoming ‘gelatinous blobs’ on Iran war | First Thing
Senators Warren and Van Hollen attack Republican ‘rubber stamps’ in Congress for surrendering authority to Trump. Plus, could AI take your job? Some w...
Trump to meet cabinet at Camp David as Iran war drags on – US politics live
President grapples with finding a resolution to Middle East conflict that has pushed up gasoline prices ahead of vital midterm electionsSign up for th...
Huge great white spotted traveling up US and Canada as shark sightings surge
Contender, largest tagged male great white, heading north as overheating oceans alter range of several shark speciesThe largest tagged male great whit...
Archbishop of Canterbury vows to support £100m pledge helping communities affected by enslavement
During her first visit to Ghana, Dame Sarah Mullally expressed regret and said the controversial fund symbolises the Christian belief in repentanceAt ...
Chinese super embassy in London gets go ahead after High Court challenge is dismissed
The Royal Mint Court Residents’ Association had challenged the decision to grant planning permissionConstruction of a new Chinese super embassy in Lon...
‘It ain’t the same’: inside the bitter battle to free Ben & Jerry’s
Ben Cohen says his ice cream company has been silenced by corporate ownership – and a boycott of Magnum brands could force a saleBen & Jerry’s ice cre...
Southport killer Axel Rudakubana charged with attacking prison staff
Rudakubana, serving life sentence for murders of three girls at dance event in 2024, charged with multiple assaultsThe Southport killer Axel Rudakuba...
World-renowned climber Nirmal Purja among 10 struck by avalanche on Pakistan mountain
Rescuers say four bodies found in search for team caught in Broad Peak avalanche, after trackers showed rapid descentThe world-renowned Nepali mountai...
Sainsbury’s to sell Argos to three retail veterans in £120m deal
Trio set up Swift Partners for the acquisition, allowing supermarket to focus on core food businessSainsbury’s has agreed to sell the Argos retail cha...
AI labels to be compulsory on authentic-looking content under EU rules
Companies must ensure people know when they are interacting with artificially generated images, audio and text designed to look realFrom apparently co...
New solar panels in Great Britain at 15-year high as fossil fuel costs soar
Boom in solar farms and home installations in first half of 2026 began shortly after start of US-Israel war against IranGreat Britain has recorded mor...
Top Democrats accuse Republicans of becoming ‘gelatinous blobs’ on Iran war
Senators Warren and Van Hollen attack Republican ‘rubber stamps’ in Congress for surrendering authority to TrumpSenior Democrats accused Republicans i...
British-Azerbaijani man arrested in Cyprus over alleged spying on UK airbase for Iran
Rashad Sultanov, from London, suspected of conducting hostile surveillance and passing information to Revolutionary GuardsA British-Azerbaijani nation...
Weather tracker: Wisconsin battered by rare tornado and meteotsunami
Unusual atmospheric phenomena causes widespread damage in US state, while heat continues to grip EuropeA rare and powerful tornado developed over nort...
Andy Burnham to set out devolution plan amid criticism it won’t benefit regions equally – UK politics live
Plan set to transform funding so English regions no longer rely on Whitehall handouts for projectsGood morning and welcome to our live coverage of UK ...
Ebola outbreak in DRC the fastest growing in the history of the virus
As the death toll rises to almost 1,500, and with a vaccine against the Bundibugyo strain potentially still months away, health workers face a battle ...
At least 18 die trying to cross to Spanish enclave of Ceuta from Morocco
Some drowned and others caught up in crush, official says, and thousands sleep on streets or in parksAt least 18 people have died trying to reach the ...
UK house prices up 0.1% in July as buyers remain cautious on interest rates
Price of an average home now £277,542, up from £277,484 the previous month but lower than in May, says NationwideBusiness live – latest updatesEconomi...
At least 18 die as thousands of migrants reach Spain’s African enclave of Cueta – Europe live
PM Pedro Sánchez expected to visit territory today as Italy demands Spain be suspended from the Schengen area amid concerns over fresh migration crisi...
Suffolk wildfire near Sizewell nuclear plant ‘stabilising’ after 24 hours
More than 100 firefighters remain at scene after Dunwich Heath blaze spread across 150 hectares and forced evacuationsFire crews tackling a large wild...
Gina Rinehart threatens ABC with legal action over Race Around the World program
Hancock Prospecting says chair Kim Williams among those ‘on notice’ for failing to remove program that joked about turning Rinehart’s insides into a s...
BP puts North Sea oil and gas business up for sale
Move, which will end decades of production in area, comes as new CEO tries to simplify firm and cut debtBusiness live – latest updatesBP has put its N...
BP to sell North Sea business; AI companies lead record surge on Korea’s stock market – business live
Live, rolling coverage as British oil company looks for buyer amid political dispute over future drilling licencesThe owner of British Airways has rep...
‘Extremely scary findings’ show climate crisis is supercharging Europe’s wildfire weather
Latest study says global heating has made hot, dry and windy conditions in Spain at least 20 times more likelyThe extreme heat and drought stoking hug...
‘Rob has the bucks cash’: NSW Liberals used Reformers funds to pay for ‘personal expenditure’, Icac hears
Robert Assaf separately tells anti-corruption inquiry money funnelled through lobbying firm to create ‘maximum benefit from a tax perspective’Follow o...
Fernando Alexandre’s push to digitise marking process deemed a failure with some students and parents contemplating legal actionPressure is growing on...
Medical colleges condemn scrapping of NHS placements for overseas doctors
Scheme brought in up to 500 foreign-trained doctors a year and was seen as example of British ‘soft power’The NHS has scrapped a longstanding scheme t...
