Three dead after family get into difficulty in sea
Posted on Tuesday August 18, 2026

A man, a woman and a teenage girl die and a younger girl is in a critical condition after swimming off the Sussex coast.

'Everyone in for Christmas' - Burnham unveils rough sleeping plan
Posted on Tuesday August 18, 2026

Rough sleepers in England will be offered housing, in a move likened to the “Everyone In” initiative during the pandemic.

British couple on honeymoon killed in helicopter crash on Greek island
Posted on Tuesday August 18, 2026

The newlyweds, named as Alexander Cromie and Marie Ebert, were killed alongside their Greek pilot.

Meta hooked children on Facebook and Instagram, court hears
Posted on Tuesday August 18, 2026

Meta argued social media addiction does not exist, as a trial stemming from a major lawsuit brought by US states got under way.

Burnham received £345,000 of donations ahead of becoming PM
Posted on Tuesday August 18, 2026

The prime minister lists his financial interests for the first time since returning to Parliament.