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Jude Bellingham double sends jubilant England into World Cup semis

England beat Norway 2-1 in extra time on 12 July 2026 to reach the World Cup semifinals. Fans celebrated in London after a Jude Bellingham double sent the Three Lions through to face Argentina.

12/07/2026

Culture news

US rapper Pitbull and fans set 'bald cap' world record

22,141 fans of the rapper wore bald caps at a concert in London's Hyde Park on Friday.

11/07/2026

Climate

‘I froze my pyjamas’: Inside the struggle to keep cool without a/c

TikTok tells me that freezing my pjs will provide much-needed relief from extreme heat. I need other options…

11/07/2026

Sport

Slick Sinner scuppers Djokovic record bid to make Wimbledon final

From the start, Sinner pushed Djokovic back with his powerful groundstrokes and came up with big serves in big moments.

10/07/2026

Europe News

Man arrested on suspicion of murder after former British MP found dead

Widdecombe served in the House of Commons as an MP from 1987 to 2010 and was known for socially conservative views opposing abortion rights and expansion of LGBTQ+ rights.

10/07/2026

Europe News

UK took 'unlawful' decision on migrants sent to France, court says

As of early March, 377 people had been returned to France and 380 people had arrived in the UK under the "one in, one out" scheme, according to the Home Office.

10/07/2026

Travel News

Oasis and Glasto effect: A record year for UK music tourism in 2025

New data from UK Music has revealed that sell-out concerts, tours and festivals in the UK in 2025 attracted a record 24.7 million music tourists while spending hit a new high of £11.2 billion (€13.1 billion).

10/07/2026

Europe News

Met Police investigating donations to Reform UK party, media says

Reform, an anti-immigration group that has led the ruling Labour party in opinion polls for well over a year, is facing intense scrutiny over several alleged undeclared donations.

10/07/2026

Europe News

Burnham on course to become next UK PM with backing of 322 Labour MPs

If Burnham reaches at least 323 nominations then it would no longer be mathematically possible for another challenger to get the 81 signatures required to join the race out of the total of 402 Labour MPs.

09/07/2026

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Mosque replica and anti-immigration signs appear on Northern Ireland bonfire

A loyalist bonfire in Moygashel, Northern Ireland displays a mosque replica and anti-immigration signs ahead of Orange Order celebrations.

09/07/2026

Europe News

Firefighters tackle Edinburgh blaze as historic building left in ruins

Video footage circulating on social media shows huge orange flames and black billowing smoke rising above the building, which is on Princes Street in the heart of the city.

09/07/2026

Europe News

Burnham's route to No. 10 clears as last potential rival rules out bid

Former UK armed forces minister Al Carns said Burnham had his "full backing" and that he had "earned this".

09/07/2026

Europe News

Family of last woman executed in UK wins posthumous pardon

A mother of two children, Ellis' execution in 1955 provoked an outcry and helped swing public opinion against the death penalty.

08/07/2026

Europe News

Farage's political rivals rule out standing in Clacton by-election

The shock announcement that he was stepping down came as Farage is the subject of a parliamentary probe over the non-disclosure of a €5.8 million donation from a Thailand-based crypto-currency billionaire.

08/07/2026

Business

Premier League clubs' financial losses surged over 600% in a season

English top-flight football clubs saw their combined pre-tax losses balloon from £135 million (€158mn) to £948 million (€1.1bn) in the 2024/25 season, even as their revenues climbed to a record high.

08/07/2026

Travel News

UK’s first live-action historical show park to open in July

The new attraction, Kynren – The Storied Lands, tells stories from England’s history both real and fictional across shows and immersive experiences.

08/07/2026

Europe News

Prince Harry loses London High Court privacy case

In a statement, an Associated Newspapers spokesperson called it an "overwhelming victory for the Daily Mail and its journalists" and a "magnificent vindication of the paper's journalism.

07/07/2026

Europe News

Nigel Farage says he's resigning as MP and will run in by-election

"I've decided that the people of Clacton should be the judges of my actions," Farage said. "It's a chance to stick two fingers up to the entire establishment".

07/07/2026

Europe News

Britain sanctions Russian scientists behind chemical attacks

The institutions hit were SC Signal, a Russian state scientific research institute and GNIII VM, the country's Scientific Research and Testing Institute for Military Medicine.

06/07/2026

Europe News

UK fighter jets intercept Russian plane over Norwegian Sea

The mission off Iceland has seen F-35 jets conduct NATO air defence operations from a European aircraft carrier for the first time and comes amid heightened tensions with Russia.

06/07/2026

Ecotech

This small device stops your laundry from polluting the ocean

Every time you do laundry, your clothes shed microplastics. A Bristol startup has built a filter to stop them.

06/07/2026

United Kingdom

JD Vance says 'beautiful' Britain has been 'failed by its leadership'

While he called Britain "amazing," Vance said there appeared to him to be something "very broken about British politics".

05/07/2026

Travel News

Explore England’s Lake District with this new unlimited travel pass

Covering trains, buses and boats, getting around the famed Cumbrian landscape car-free is now easier and cheaper.

05/07/2026

Europe News

Starmer calls decision to resign as British PM 'intensely personal'

Starmer also said the next prime minister would not be able to spend any less time focusing on diplomacy and international affairs, citing the impact of the wars in Ukraine and Iran on the cost of living.

04/07/2026

Europe News

Prospective UK PM Burnham rules out early general election

Burnham indicated he still backs reforming Britain's first-past-the-post electoral system, which has historically benefited the country's traditional two main parties.

03/07/2026

Europe News

Romanian men jailed over London stabbing of Iranian TV presenter

Iran International, a private broadcaster based in a heavily secured building in west London, was labelled a "terrorist" organisation by Tehran in 2022 along with the BBC's Persian-language channel.

03/07/2026