Attorney general to review teen boys' rape sentences
Posted on Friday May 22, 2026

The three teenagers were not given custodial sentences for their roles in the rape of two girls.

UK sees hottest day of year as bank holiday travellers face queues
Posted on Friday May 22, 2026

Temperatures hit 28.4C in parts of England on Friday, while delays have been reported at the Port of Dover and Birmingham Airport ahead of the bank holiday weekend.

Rubio tries to reassure Nato allies over US troop deployments
Posted on Friday May 22, 2026

President Donald Trump says he wants to send more troops to Poland, a week after his officials cancelled a similar deployment.

UK scientists developing Ebola vaccine that could be ready for trials in months
Posted on Friday May 22, 2026

The rare species of Ebola involved - known as Bundibugyo - kills around a third of those infected and has no proven vaccine yet.

Red Arrows to fly with fewer jets to preserve ageing fleet
Posted on Friday May 22, 2026

The famous display team will fly with seven rather than nine aircraft for most of its displays.