No need to panic for England - but this was a reality check
Posted on Wednesday June 24, 2026

England's drab goalless draw with Ghana is no cause to panic - but it does serve as a reality check, writes Phil McNulty.

Watch: Football fans celebrate in Ghana after draw with England
Posted on Wednesday June 24, 2026

Ghana correspondent Thomas Naadi reports from Black Star Square in Accra.

Hundreds of schools plan closures ahead of red heat alerts
Posted on Wednesday June 24, 2026

The temperature topped 34.6 C in Wisley, England, on Tuesday while Scotland and Northern Ireland saw their hottest days of the year.

The UK's summers are getting hotter - but how prepared are we?
Posted on Tuesday June 23, 2026

Based on current trends parts of the UK are set to see 40C summers regularly within a couple of decades.

Starmer holds talks with Burnham as he seeks 'orderly' transition
Posted on Wednesday June 24, 2026

The outgoing PM is offering "access talks" with the civil service to Labour leadership candidates.