Burnham set to be next PM as 322 Labour MPs back him in first nomination tally
Posted on Friday July 10, 2026

The former mayor of Greater Manchester is unopposed in the race to replace Sir Keir Starmer.

UK bakes in 35C highs as heatwave to continue next week
Posted on Thursday July 09, 2026

On Thursday, temperatures exceeded 34C for the eighth day this year, breaking the previous record of seven days in a calendar year.

'Cool in 90 seconds' - the fake portable air conditioners sweeping the internet
Posted on Friday July 10, 2026

The ASA says adverts claiming small devices can rapidly cool rooms were too good to be true.

US and Iran trade attacks as Khamenei is buried
Posted on Thursday July 09, 2026

Centcom says it hit 90 Iranian targets in the latest round of strikes, with the Iranian health ministry saying 14 people were killed since Tuesday.

The youth clubs fighting to stay relevant in the social media age
Posted on Friday July 10, 2026

Funding has shrunk and hundreds of youth clubs have closed. But those that remain are trying to reinvent what youth services look like.