Burnham 'looking into' conducting Epstein inquiry, says victims minister
Posted on Wednesday August 05, 2026

Alex Davies-Jones tells BBC Newsnight she discussed an inquiry with the PM when she was re-appointed as minister.

Russian ballistic missile strike on Kyiv kills at least 14, officials say
Posted on Wednesday August 05, 2026

The head of Kyiv's military administration says Russia is "once again massively attacking" the region around the city.

Dewormer and scabies drugs being sold as cancer treatments, BBC investigation finds
Posted on Wednesday August 05, 2026

A terminally ill man was offered the drugs by a stair lift salesman claiming they could shrink tumours.

Temperatures to drop briefly ahead of next UK heatwave
Posted on Tuesday August 04, 2026

Temperatures and humidity are set to drop but, as Matt Taylor reports, respite from high heat is likely to be short-lived.

How an avalanche killed a climbing legend - and a generation of record-setting guides
Posted on Tuesday August 04, 2026

Their fellow guides say their deaths in Pakistan dealt a devastating blow to Nepal's mountaineering community.