Uefa has 'lost confidence' in Fifa leadership as investment plan scrapped
Posted on Saturday August 01, 2026

Uefa says it has lost confidence in Gianni Infantino's Fifa leadership as the fallout from the scrapped controversial investment plan intensifies.

Labour's Bev Craig elected Greater Manchester mayor, succeeding Andy Burnham
Posted on Friday July 31, 2026

Labour's Bev Craig secures nearly double the number of votes won by Reform UK's Sian Astley.

Israeli West Bank settler tells BBC attacks on Palestinians are justified as revenge
Posted on Saturday August 01, 2026

Settler violence against Palestinians is on the rise in the West Bank, as settlements and outposts expand.

Sir John Curtice: The "Burnham bounce" is real but it's not massive
Posted on Saturday August 01, 2026

The governing party's poll ratings have improved but they're only just ahead of Reform

Russian strikes on Kyiv kill at least nine, Ukraine officials say
Posted on Saturday August 01, 2026

The attack comes as Moscow escalates deadly ballistic missile attacks on the Ukrainian capital.