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Jackdaw boss warns of winter fuel shortages if gas field not approved

James CookScotland editor1 hour agoThe owners of the Jackdaw gas platform in the North Sea say it is "hyper critical" that the UK government approves production to avoid the risk of domestic supply...

Ruth Ellis, last woman to be hanged in UK, gets conditional posthumous pardon

Bettmann Archive/Getty ImagesJennifer McKiernanPolitical reporter8 July 2026, 13:01 BSTUpdated 32 minutes agoRuth Ellis, the last woman to be executed in the UK, has been granted a posthumous...

DWP in Wednesday heatwave 'too hot to work' update over new rule changes

The Department for Work and Pensions today gave a new update about plans which could see the rules changes about an ‘upper temperature’ limit for the workplace. The UK is set to be hit by soaring...

Next Labour PM will be more of the same and one thing is certain to happen

Andy Burnham sheen will fade rapidly (Image: Getty)One question is beginning to crop up more and more often: what happens when Keir Starmer eventually steps aside? When Andy Burnham is PM, as now...

Putin mouthpiece fears revolution in Russia amid fuel crisis

Vladimir Solovyov, a close ally of namesake Vladimir Putin, has voiced alarm over the potential for popular unrest and even revolution as a severe fuel shortage grips the country. On his radio...

Met Office weather map shows 6 areas facing rain on Wednesday - full list

Parts of Britain will be hammered by rain showers on Wednesday as the Met Office’s weather maps turn blue, indicating the chances of unsettled conditions. The weather maps come at the time when...

Met Office names 17 UK areas facing 35C heatwave on Thursday – full list

The Met Office forecasts temperatures could reach 35C in parts of England on Thursday. (Image: Getty)Large parts of the UK are set to bake in temperatures above 30C later this week, with the Met...

'I went to prettiest Cotswolds village where visitors ask locals the same odd question'

This Cotswolds village is visited by thousands, but what is it really like to live there? (Image: Getty Images)The Cotswolds is one of the most picturesque and renowned regions in the UK, drawing in...

Djokovic breaks Federer's Wimbledon record to reach quarters

To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser.This video can not be playedHarry PooleBBC Sport journalist at Wimbledon5 July 2026Novak Djokovic claimed the all-time record for most...

Calls for red tape to be slashed to allow more trees on high streets

Labour has been urged to slash red tape to allow more trees to be planted on high streets and other urban areas. Tory MP Aphra Brandreth warned that the planting of trees is being "blocked by...

'Hotter and hotter and hotter' - Europe's new climate in seven charts

Tino Romano / EPAMark Poynting, Climate reporter, Becky Dale, Senior data journalist, BBC Verify, Erwan Rivault, Senior data designer and Jess Carr, Data...

UK city could get a new lido – original demolished after 1984 closure

A UK city could get a new lido after the original one closed down in 1984. The port city in East Yorkshire was notorious and made it into the book C*** Towns: The 50 Worst Places to Live in the UK in...

Gardeners’ World’s Adam Frost shares emotional update after major change with family

Gardeners' World host Adam Frost opened up about moving house (Image: YOUTUBE/GARDENERSWORLD)Gardeners' World host Adam Frost has shared a refreshing perspective on moving house, explaining why it...

Posh Wimbledon crowds ‘hard work' as people 'try to get on court'

Cpl Mustapha Adams, AB Michelle Rowlands and Cpl Gillian Craig are all volunteers at Wimbledon (Image: AELTC/Benjamin Gilbert)Wimbledon’s military stewards say managing champagne-popping tennis...

Gogglebox Malone star rushed to hospital for surgery as he says 'hoping for good news'

Gogglebox star Tom Malone Jr has shared an emotional update on his health and asked fans to wish him luck as he is rushed to the hospital for knee surgery. The TV reality star, who is also a...