England World Cup viewing: is watching bad for your health?
Watching England in the World Cup can spike your heart rate, disrupt your sleep and send your anxiety through the roof. But is the emotional rollercoaster actually bad for your health?
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Type 1 diabetes drug to delay onset now available on NHS
A drug that delays the onset of type 1 diabetes by three years has been made available on the NHS for the first time. Teplizumab targets the immune system to slow the destruction of insulin-producing cells before the disease fully develops.
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Vinted buyer reunites couple with lost wedding ring after years apart
Katie Howett paid £18 for a Vinted ski jacket and found a gold wedding ring engraved with a 2003 anniversary date hidden in the pocket. What followed was a 36-hour social media hunt that reunited a Stockport couple with a ring lost five years ago on an Austrian ski slope.
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Paedophile nursery worker could have been caught months earlier, says colleague
A former colleague of convicted nursery worker Nathan Bennett says she raised concerns about his behaviour at least three times before anyone listened. Her warnings were ignored for roughly eight months as abuse continued.
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Leadership uncertainty ‘enormously disruptive’, ex-cabinet chief warns
Former Cabinet Secretary Lord Sedwill has warned that leadership transitions are ‘enormously disruptive’ to government, raising concerns about political instability’s toll on public administration. His remarks, made on Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg, draw on experience serving under three prime ministers.
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Amy Hunt retains 100m crown with win over Dina Asher-Smith at UK Championships
Amy Hunt defended her 100m title at the UK Athletics Championships, beating Dina Asher-Smith in the weekend’s most anticipated race. The 22-year-old’s win cements her place at the top of British sprinting ahead of a busy summer of international competition.
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Farage blames Makerfield defeat on anti-Starmer protest votes
Nigel Farage says Reform UK’s Makerfield by-election defeat was driven by voters using the ballot to protest against Labour rather than back his party. The result raises fresh questions about whether Reform can convert widespread anger into actual wins.
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Cooler Saturday offers brief respite before heat builds again
A slightly cooler Saturday is giving the UK a short-lived break from the heat, but temperatures could hit 35C by Tuesday with a Met Office amber warning set to kick in. Here’s what to expect in the days ahead.
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BBC pulls Ashley Cain series after sexist language accusations
The BBC has axed Ashley Cain’s BBC Three documentary series Into the Danger Zone following accusations of sexist language, confirming it has no future projects planned with him. The decision came swiftly after recordings circulated online prompting widespread public backlash.
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Lib Dem MP Cameron Thomas suspended amid police investigation
Liberal Democrat MP Cameron Thomas has been suspended from the party while police investigate allegations against him. The suspension takes immediate effect, with Thomas continuing to sit in parliament as an independent.
