More than 2,700 people are estimated to have died during exceptional May and June heatwaves in England and Wales, with the majority of deaths linked to the June event when a rare red heat alert was issued. Experts warn that summers like this one will become increasingly common as the climate continues to warm.
A 24-year-old woman has been fatally stabbed in west London’s Shepherd’s Bush area, with a man arrested on suspicion of murder within hours. The killing is the latest in a growing wave of knife crime gripping the capital.
Prime Minister Keir Starmer says his government is converting early policy groundwork into measurable wins for workers, from wage rises to NHS improvements. But with living costs still biting, the pressure to prove it is very real.
Prince Harry’s planned week of Invictus Games publicity collapsed into chaos, with legal setbacks and damaging headlines overwhelming the positive narrative Team Sussex had carefully prepared. The Duke’s UK media battle is looking increasingly difficult to win.
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?
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
