Parents pushed to breaking point by Child Maintenance Service, BBC told
Posted on Monday August 17, 2026

Mothers, like Katy, describe battles to make ex-partners pay, while fathers say they have been wrongly charged thousands.

Burnham exchanged messages with person posing as Trump's chief of staff
Posted on Monday August 17, 2026

Downing Street has declined to comment on the security breach, first reported by Politico.

Rain on way for UK with temperatures to drop to overnight lows of 3C in some places
Posted on Monday August 17, 2026

After and exceptional summer of heatwaves and drought, the weather will turn wetter and cooler this week, as Simon King explains

Post-mortems due on five boys killed in crash on wrong side of motorway that injured four in Ireland
Posted on Monday August 17, 2026

Three women and a child who were in a second car are being treated in hospital for serious injuries.

'Are you not entertained?' Sprint sensation Amy Hunt on winning four gold medals in seven days
Posted on Monday August 17, 2026

Amy Hunt asserts herself as Great Britain's new track sensation after winning an unprecedented four gold medals at the European Athletics Championships.