Farage's rivals rule out standing in Clacton by-election
Posted on Wednesday July 08, 2026

The Reform UK leader says he wants an "establishment versus the people by-election" but Labour calls it a "circus".

Chris Mason: Farage attempts to seize back the agenda
Posted on Tuesday July 07, 2026

His aim throughout the forthcoming campaign is to clearly frame this by-election as "the people versus the establishment".

Amber heat-health alerts in effect as UK set for one of longest-lasting heatwaves since 1976
Posted on Tuesday July 07, 2026

Temperatures are set to rise as high as 36C (97F) for parts of southern England this week.

Extreme marine heatwave expected for parts of UK with risk to sea life, Met Office warns
Posted on Tuesday July 07, 2026

Scientists fear that high sea temperatures could have wide-ranging consequences for marine life.

Virgin Media fined £28m for preventing customers from cancelling contracts
Posted on Wednesday July 08, 2026

Millions of phone calls from customers were "likely mishandled" over nearly a three-year period, the regulator says.