Badenoch accuses Starmer of leaving defence spending 'mess' for Burnham
Posted on Wednesday July 01, 2026

Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch criticised what she called a missing £5bn in the defence investment plan.

Is Burnham facing a £5bn defence 'black hole'?
Posted on Wednesday July 01, 2026

BBC Verify investigates whether a shortfall in funding for the government's defence investment plan is a "black hole".

England's warmest June on record following historic heatwave
Posted on Wednesday July 01, 2026

England saw its warmest June since records began in 1865 and the second warmest for the whole of the UK according to data just released by the Met Office.

Burnham calls for grooming gang ringleader to be deported
Posted on Wednesday July 01, 2026

The Labour leadership hopeful says he will "ask the home and foreign secretaries to review all possible options".

Watch: Two people climb to highest point of Empire State Building
Posted on Wednesday July 01, 2026

The two were atop the 1,454 ft (443 m) building for at least ten minutes and displayed a large banner before climbing down.