Temporary ban on sale of disposable BBQs over wildfire risk
Posted on Friday August 14, 2026

Single-use grills pose a "significant risk to the public" in current drought and heatwave conditions, the government warns.

Chris Mason: Where does this unorthodox by-election victory leave Nigel Farage?
Posted on Friday August 14, 2026

As expected, the Reform UK leader easily won the Clacton by-election but was nowhere to be seen after the result.

Britain's Finlay Tarling dies in Volta a Portugal accident
Posted on Friday August 14, 2026

British cyclist Finlay Tarling dies at the age of 19 in a serious accident during the eighth stage of the Volta a Portugal.

Activists try to deliver aid to Palestinians in homes besieged by Israeli settlers
Posted on Friday August 14, 2026

Two families have been trapped in their homes in the occupied West Bank for several days.

Bezos-backed consortium buys a third of Liverpool FC
Posted on Friday August 14, 2026

Liverpool's owners agree to sell around a third of the club to a consortium including billionaire Amazon founder Jeff Bezos - in a deal that values the Reds at more than £5bn.