National News

Starmer says he wants Burnham to play big part in Labour Government

Sir Keir Starmer has said he wants Andy Burnham to “play a big part” in the Labour Government in what appeared to be a signal he could invite him to join his Cabinet.

Inflation holds steady at 28 as food price rises ease

UK inflation unexpectedly flatlined last month as a slowdown in food price rises offset pressure from airfares, according to official figures.

Jeremy Clarkson reveals cancer diagnosis in Clarksons Farm episode

Jeremy Clarkson has revealed he has been diagnosed with cancer.

British couple say Russian warship firing warning shots near yacht was scary

A British woman onboard a yacht in the English Channel which sailors on a Russian warship fired warning shots near to “prevent a possible collision” said the incident was “a bit scary”.

Fifth of young men do not consider controlling someones spending to be abuse

Nearly one in five young adult men fail to recognise controlling someone’s spending as economic abuse, according to research published by the Home Office and charity Surviving Economic Abuse.

Pub bookings surge by 300 for Englands World Cup kick off

Pub bookings have surged by almost 300% as fans make plans to watch England’s World Cup kick-off, figures show.

Cremation firm ad banned for misleadingly implying plan included a service

A TV advert for a direct cremation firm has been banned for implying that their standard plan included an attended funeral service.

Social media ban for children no silver bullet minister says

The social media ban for under-16s is not a “silver bullet”, the Technology Secretary acknowledged as she faced a backlash from firms which will be hit by the restriction.

Thames Water rescue in doubt as Government raises objections over deal

The utility firm is reportedly on the brink of temporary nationalisation

Serena Williams to play at Wimbledon

It's after she secured a doubles wild card with sister, Venus

Sabri Lamouchi sacked as Tunisia head coach

He's been replaced by Herve Renard

UK unveils new sanctions on Russian shadow fleet as Starmer attends G7

The UK has unveiled new sanctions that aim to ramp up pressure on Russia as Sir Keir Starmer attends the G7 summit in France.

AI and digital tech used to chart climate impact and extinction risk for plants

Artificial intelligence has helped reveal how plants are shifting flowering times across the world due to climate change, a new report has said.

Murdered MP Jo Cox would be deeply concerned by divisions in UK says sister

Murdered MP Jo Cox would have been “deeply concerned” at the current divisions in UK society but would not have shied away from the challenge of uniting people, her sister has said a decade on from the killing.

Palestine Action terror ban was lawful Court of Appeal rules

The decision to ban Palestine Action as a terror group was lawful, the Court of Appeal has ruled.

Housebuilding target at risk over planning shortages union says

The Government’s housebuilding target is at risk because of a shortage of council planners, according to new research.

Rightmove gives reasons why June saw an unusual asking price fall

The average price tag on a home fell by 0.6% or £2,113 in June, in the biggest price drop recorded for this month of the year in 14 years, according to a property website.

Starmer announces social media ban for under 16s

Children under age 16 will be banned from social media in a “big moment for our country”, Sir Keir Starmer said.

Khan announces 7m promotion campaign to tackle online disinformation

Sir Sadiq Khan has announced a £7 million campaign to showcase London to the world and tackle online “disinformation” that he says is harming the capital’s reputation.

Scientists make new discovery about the history of the Giants Causeway

Scientists have made a new discovery about the history of the Giant’s Causeway rock formation.