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.
Tens of thousands rush for tickets to see Bayeux Tapestry in UK
Posted on Wednesday July 01, 2026
The historic masterpiece will travel from France to go on display on UK soil for the first time.
Watch: Moment man climbs balcony to escape Antwerp fire
Posted on Wednesday July 01, 2026
In footage taken at the scene in Belgium, a man is seemingly helped into a neighbouring window.