Burnham to announce plans for new North Sea oil and gas drilling
Posted on Saturday July 18, 2026

Drilling has become a controversial topic for the Labour party after the 2024 manifesto pledged to not issue new licenses.

Chris Mason: Labour pins hopes on Burnham reboot as he plans policy blitz
Posted on Friday July 17, 2026

There is belief in the party that the new leader could put Labour back in the political match, political editor Chris Mason writes.

Control, threats, disfiguring surgery: My life inside Jeffrey Epstein's 'cult'
Posted on Saturday July 18, 2026

"Anya" gives the BBC a rare account of how sex-criminal financier Epstein lured and abused his “assistants”.

White House backs Argentina team over Falklands banner
Posted on Friday July 17, 2026

The comments could further fuel the row over the incident, which has seen Downing Street back calls for Fifa to investigate.

US strikes hit Iran for seventh consecutive night
Posted on Saturday July 18, 2026

Iran has retaliated against US allies in the region, with Kuwait reporting that a power and water plant had been hit.