Midnight social media curfew proposed for UK teens aged 16 and 17 - but they can opt out
Posted on Wednesday July 15, 2026

The government also wants 'addictive' app features such as auto-play and infinite scroll to be set to be disabled.

Trump threatens to bomb bridges and power plants unless Iran resumes talks
Posted on Wednesday July 15, 2026

Trump's comments aired as the two countries exchanged fire for the fourth day in a row and the US resumed blockading Iranian ports.

I still feel pain of '98 but this can be different for England, says Shearer
Posted on Wednesday July 15, 2026

England's defeat by Argentina at the 1998 World Cup still burns deep for Alan Shearer, but he explains why this team can take their chance to change their lives forever.

Review of MP security needed after Widdecombe death, Burnham says
Posted on Wednesday July 15, 2026

The expected next prime minister says politics has "darkened" in the decade he has been away from Westminster.

Briton's Iran jail sentence extended by two years, family says
Posted on Wednesday July 15, 2026

Craig and Lindsay Foreman were arrested on spying charges last January while passing through Iran on a motorcycle journey.