Burnham on track to be next PM as 322 Labour MPs back him
Posted on Thursday July 09, 2026

The former mayor of Greater Manchester is unopposed in the race to replace Sir Keir Starmer.

Heat health alerts extended as record for most 34C days in a year broken
Posted on Thursday July 09, 2026

Almost all of England is under amber alerts for likely disruption to health services and travel.

Tehran launches more strikes after explosions reported in southern Iran
Posted on Thursday July 09, 2026

Centcom says it hit 90 Iranian targets in the latest round of strikes, with the Iranian health ministry saying 14 people were killed since Tuesday.

Greek F-16 fighter jet crash-lands at busy Zakynthos airport
Posted on Thursday July 09, 2026

The runway is closed after the jet reportedly landed without deploying its landing gear before bursting into flames.

No contact from UK about on-the-run murder suspect, say Zimbabwe police
Posted on Thursday July 09, 2026

Ndodana Mkhanyisi Tshuma left the country via Heathrow Airport on a British passport on Saturday.