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RNLI staff told not to wear badges after 'unacceptable' abuse

[unable to retrieve full-text content]In new safety guidance issued to volunteers and staff, the charity said personnel should consider "where appropriate, choosing not to wear RNLI branded clothing"...

Farage says his aides' donor comments were 'loose pub talk'

EPA/ ShutterstockKate WhannelPolitical reporter21 minutes agoReform UK leader Nigel Farage has described secretly-recorded comments by his senior aides about donations as "injudicious" and "loose pub...

Europe's tallest Virgin Mary statue unveiled in rural Poland

Skip image galleryGetty ImagesGetty ImagesEPA1 of 3Aleks Phillips16 August 2026A statue of the Virgin Mary believed to be Europe's tallest has been formally unveiled in a small Polish village.The...

Europe's tallest Virgin Mary statue unveiled in rural Poland

Skip image galleryGetty ImagesGetty ImagesEPA1 of 3Aleks Phillips2 hours agoA statue of the Virgin Mary believed to be Europe's tallest has been formally unveiled in a small Polish village.The...

UK sees hottest day of the year as 38.1C recorded in Kew Gardens

PA MediaRuth Comerford6 minutes agoThe UK has experienced its hottest day of the year and fifth hottest day on record, as a heatwave that gripped much of the country peaked at 38.1C on Thursday, the...

Danube river's low water levels reveal remains of WWII soldiers and motorcycle

German War Graves CommissionAlys Davies1 hour agoThe bodies of two World War Two German soldiers have been found in Budapest's Danube river, due to record-low water levels after an intense...

Trump suggests new talks with Iran to begin on Monday

ReutersBernd Debusmann Jr, White House reporter, Air Force One and James Chater18 minutes agoUS President Donald Trump has said new talks with Iran will begin on Monday, after...

'What was their crime?': BBC visits Iran school where strike killed 120 children

Nawal Al-MaghafiSenior international investigations correspondent, Minab, southern IranThis report contains distressing descriptions of the deaths of children.Amaineh Nademi walks carefully...

AliExpress fined record €550m by EU for allowing sale of illegal goods

NurPhoto / Getty ImagesEmer MoreauBusiness reporter20 July 2026Chinese online retail giant AliExpress has been fined a record €550m (£467m) by the EU for allowing the sale of illegal products such...

Strictly icon announces she's pregnant with first child as stars all say same thing

Strictly Come Dancing star Joanne Clifton is expecting her first child. The professional dancer, 42, and her fiancé AJ Jenks delighted fans with the wonderful news in a heartfelt announcement posted...

AliExpress fined record €550m by EU for allowing sale of illegal goods

Burnham's 'Manchesterism' got him to No 10 - but will it work for the UK?

Faisal IslamEconomics editorIt was just five months ago when Andy Burnham retreated to his mayor's office in Manchester, having been blocked by Labour's ruling executive from standing for...

William tells England to 'hold their heads high' after defeat

Getty ImagesHarry Sekulich16 minutes agoThe Prince of Wales has reacted to England's World Cup semi-final defeat by Argentina, writing that he is "gutted" about the 2-1 loss to Argentina.His...

UK government confirms changes to bank holidays as Starmer hints at World Cup day off

Changes to UK bank holidays have been confirmed by the government after Sir Keir Starmer hinted at the possibility of a day off if England win the World Cup.Having recorded a historic win against...

Jailers and officials at Russia's 'torture prisons' in Ukraine exposed by BBC

By Tania Kharchenko and Samuel HortiBBC Eye Investigations7 July 2026This article contains accounts of torture and sexual violenceEarly one October morning in 2019, a group of men jumped out of a car...