Trump scraps threat of 20% fee on Hormuz cargo as US prepares to resume blockade of Iran ports
Posted on Tuesday July 14, 2026

Trump drops a 24-hour-old vow to charge cargo ships for using the Strait as the US continues its battle to break Iran's hold on the waterway.

UK wasted £10bn on PPE that left NHS staff poorly protected, Covid inquiry finds
Posted on Tuesday July 14, 2026

Healthcare staff were unable to properly protect themselves, or those in their care, from dangerous infections, says the latest inquiry report.

Scott Mills was highest-paid BBC star before sacking
Posted on Tuesday July 14, 2026

The former Radio 2 breakfast host earned about £745,000 from the BBC in the last financial year.

Wildfires burn in parts of UK as fire chiefs warn of extreme pressure
Posted on Tuesday July 14, 2026

Major incidents were declared in North Wales and in Glossop, Derbyshire in the Peak District on Sunday.

Tyrannosaurus rex most expensive dinosaur ever sold
Posted on Tuesday July 14, 2026

The dinosaur skeleton, which roamed the planet 67 million years ago, was sold by Sotheby's in New York.