Trump hid in catering truck in secret plane swap over Iran threat, reports say
Posted on Tuesday August 11, 2026

The US president was moved from the old Air Force One to a military plane as he left a Nato summit in Turkey last month, US media say.

Amber Met Office extreme heat warning issued as temperatures could reach 38C
Posted on Tuesday August 11, 2026

An amber weather warning for extreme heat has been issued for Thursday, when extreme temperatures are expected to peak.

Councils to get more powers to stop vape and betting shops, PM announces
Posted on Tuesday August 11, 2026

Prime Minister Andy Burnham said town centres had been "hollowed out" by decades of decline.

Russia using North Korean missiles to strike Ukraine, Zelensky says
Posted on Tuesday August 11, 2026

Ukraine's president says strikes in Zaporizhzhia - which killed at least six and injured 19 - involved ballistic missiles from Russia's ally.

'I started in my 20s and made £8,000': Why women are often better investors than men
Posted on Monday August 10, 2026

Women can make higher returns but only about a quarter of UK women have investments, compared with about 40% of men.