Schools to offer technical subjects from age 14 in England, Burnham says
Posted on Tuesday July 28, 2026

The government wants pupils to take courses like AI and manufacturing which are linked to local jobs.

French patrol boat appears to fire gunshots in the Channel during MP's BBC interview
Posted on Tuesday July 28, 2026

Shadow Home Secretary Chris Philp says the vessel fired 17 shots as he was giving a BBC interview.

Odyssey translator writes scathing review of Nolan film adaptation
Posted on Tuesday July 28, 2026

The film has won rave reviews from film critics but a translator of Homer's work was less than impressed.

Naga Munchetty to leave BBC Breakfast after 17 years
Posted on Tuesday July 28, 2026

The BBC One show's co-host will swap the TV sofa for the presenter's chair on Radio 5 Live Breakfast.

US walks out of UN Security Council meeting during France's remarks
Posted on Tuesday July 28, 2026

The row sparked after the US joined North Korea and Russia in voting against extending the term of the UN high commissioner for human rights.