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Former judge removed by Orbán elected Hungarian president

Getty ImagesNick Thorpein Hungary25 minutes agoHungary's parliament has elected András Baka, 73, a respected judge and former head of the Supreme Court, as head of state. The Hungarian president is...

World's oceans hit record-high July temperatures

Getty ImagesJessica Rawnsley54 minutes agoThe world's oceans hit their hottest ever recorded temperatures for July, partly fuelled by developing El Niño conditions in the Pacific, according to the...

Andy Burnham to embark on cost of living tour through the UK

ReutersNick EardleyPolitical correspondent17 minutes agoThe prime minister is set to announce "a series of measures to make life easier" for those struggling with the cost of living in the coming...

Placing Israel at centre of UK politics is helping fuel toxic climate of antisemitism

'Face down' antisemitism rally in Whitehall earlier this year (Image: Lucy North/PA Wire)Standing in Trafalgar Square to mark two years since the October 7 attacks, just two days after two Jews had...

The top 10 countries driving illegal migrant crossings

Eritrea has surged to the top of the list of nationalities arriving in the UK via illegal routes, according to data collated by the Express. The latest Home Office figures for the year ending March...

'I went to a festival in unexpected part of the UK and it was incredible'

Biffy Clyro perform at Kendal Calling (Image: Tom Martin)For more than 20 years, thousands of people have been descending onto fields in Cumbria to celebrate music, art, comedy and above all else -...

Pilot with 10,000 flight hours on the one place he refuses to go

Not all flights are made equal (stock photo) (Image: Getty Images)Richard Wells has seen it all. In more than two decades as a long-haul commercial pilot, the 54-year-old from Kent logged over 10,000...

Mother left 'questioning herself as parent' after son wakes up without left leg

Aga Narloch has spoken of regret over her son's horror injury (Image: Shaun Narloch)A mother who feared her son had died in a suspected hit-and-run incident says she remains on "high alert" – after...

Four women accuse Jared Leto of criminal sexual conduct when they were teenagers

To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser.This video can not be playedJessica Sartenear, Alice McShane, Mike Radford and Kirstie Brewer, BBC News 3...

Iconic UK tourist attraction faces 'end' in 20 months - unless Burnham steps in

The Lovell Telescope dominates the Cheshire countryside (Image: Getty)A beloved UK tourist attraction faces the end of its working life unless Andy Burnham steps in to reverse the government decision...

Chris Mason: Another Starmer critic gets promotion as Sarwar joins Burnham government

PA MediaChris MasonPolitical editor51 minutes agoThe imminent appointment of the Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar to Andy Burnham's government, via a seat in the House of Lords, sees the promotion...

Boy, 13, dies during World Cup celebrations in Spain

EPA/ShutterstockRachel Flynn20 July 2026A 13-year-old boy was killed after part of a fountain collapsed in Salamanca province, northwestern Spain, during the country's World Cup victory celebrations....

UK city has 'world's prettiest high street' that's packed with independent shops and pubs

This historic city is famous for its black and white half-timbered buildings (Image: Getty)The UK boasts no shortage of stunning locations for a day out, a weekend escape or even a holiday closer to...

Argentina to get Bank Holiday after beating England in World Cup

Argentina's President Javier Milei announced a national bank holiday following the country’s 2026 World Cup campaign which saw them beat England. In a statement posted on X shortly after the match,...

Chris Mason: Burnham is fifth PM in four years - now he'll try to buck the trend

Getty ImagesChris MasonPolitical editor20 July 2026, 00:53 BSTBy lunchtime today, the UK will have its fifth prime minister in four years.No other sentence can so pithily summarise the nature of...