Keir Starmer announces he is standing down as MP
Posted on Tuesday September 01, 2026

The former prime minister said he would now turn his focus to international affairs.

Summer 2026 was UK's hottest on record, Met Office says
Posted on Tuesday September 01, 2026

Met Office figures show that the previous record, set in 2025, has been broken after an unprecedented summer of persistent heat.

'I've never been to Afghanistan': Six million deportees forced to start over under the Taliban
Posted on Tuesday September 01, 2026

As of August, the number forced to return this year from Pakistan and Iran had reached another million.

The final minutes before floodwater crashed through Nepal-China border
Posted on Tuesday September 01, 2026

More than 100 Indians are missing at a vital Nepal-China trade crossing after devastating Himalayan floods.

Laundry rooms to be turned into cells to tackle prison overcrowding
Posted on Tuesday September 01, 2026

The government says £110m has been fast-tracked from existing budgets to speed up the building of new cells.