Attorney General to review teen boys' rape sentences
Posted on Friday May 22, 2026

The three teenagers were not given custodial sentences for their roles in the rape of two girls.

UK sees hottest day of year as bank holiday travellers face queues
Posted on Friday May 22, 2026

Temperatures hit 28.4C in parts of England on Friday, while delays have been reported at the Port of Dover and Birmingham Airport ahead of the bank holiday weekend.

Foden, Palmer, Alexander-Arnold to miss World Cup
Posted on Friday May 22, 2026

Phil Foden, Cole Palmer and Trent Alexander-Arnold have not been included in Thomas Tuchel's 26-man England squad for this summer's World Cup.

UK scientists developing Ebola vaccine that could be ready for trials in months
Posted on Friday May 22, 2026

The rare species of Ebola involved - known as Bundibugyo - kills around a third of those infected and has no proven vaccine yet.

TV presenter Judith Chalmers dies aged 90
Posted on Friday May 22, 2026

She was best known for hosting ITV's long-running travel show Wish You Were Here...?