Chris Mason: Another Starmer critic gets promotion as Sarwar joins Burnham government
Posted on Wednesday July 22, 2026

Months after calling on Keir Starmer to quit, the Scottish Labour leader is set to become a minister in Burnham's government, the BBC's political editor writes.

US renews strikes on Iran as Trump threatens to attack underground nuclear site
Posted on Wednesday July 22, 2026

The US president's threat to target a key Iranian nuclear site came ahead of the 11th consecutive night of attacks.

Zelensky sacks Ukraine's top army commander after days of protests
Posted on Wednesday July 22, 2026

Oleksandr Syrskyi is dismissed after backlash over the removal of popular Defence Minister Mykhailo Fedorov.

PC Harper killers' potential early release is an 'insult', says his mother
Posted on Wednesday July 22, 2026

PC Harper, 28, sustained fatal injuries while responding to a quad bike theft in Berkshire in 2019.

Rebel Wilson cleared in defamation case brought by actress in her own film
Posted on Wednesday July 22, 2026

Wilson was accused of defaming young Australian actress Charlotte MacInnes, but cleared by a Sydney court.