Five headaches Andy Burnham will have to deal with as PM
Posted on Friday July 17, 2026

From defence spending to housing - the next UK leader has a series of challenges to deal with.

China hits out at British Steel nationalisation
Posted on Friday July 17, 2026

The UK government said taking the firm into public hands would safeguard "a vital national capability".

The financial winners and losers from the World Cup
Posted on Friday July 17, 2026

Big bucks are being made from the 2026 tournament off the field, but who is raking in the most, and who is losing out?

Iran accuses US of hitting civilian infrastructure
Posted on Friday July 17, 2026

The US military says its attacks were intended to "further degrade Iranian military capabilities".

Longest dry spell in 30 years for parts of England as heatwave hits two-week mark
Posted on Friday July 17, 2026

All UK nations have experienced recent heatwave conditions but in southern England, the heatwave has now continued for 14 days