Summer 2026 is UK’s warmest since records began Summer 2026 was the warmest in the UK since records began in 1884, according to provisional figures from the Met Office. The average temperature across June, July and August was 16.5C, beating the previous high of 16.1C set only last year. It means the top six warmest
Keir Starmer to step down as MP to focus on overseas affairs Former Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer is to quit Parliament saying he felt it was the “right time” to step down as an MP and focus on new work on international affairs. Sir Keir was replaced by Andy Burnham as prime minister and
Man, 23, charged with two counts of murder after fatal house fire A man has been charged with murder after a house fire which killed a seven-year-old girl and her aunt, police said. Natalie McDonald, 34, and Valentina Foster died and four others were injured in the blaze in Grangetown, Middlesbrough, in the early hours
Duane ‘Keffe D’ Davis convicted in 1996 killing of Tupac Shakur A jury has found Duane “Keffe D” Davis guilty of orchestrating the 1996 killing of rap icon Tupac Shakur, marking the first conviction in a case that has gripped hip-hop fans for decades. The 63-year-old Davis was convicted Monday of murder with the use
Government to accelerate building of prison places with £110m – minister The Government will speed up the building of hundreds of extra prison places with £110 million of investment, the Justice Secretary is to announce. Alex Norris will set out plans to speed up the building of new prison places as part of the Government’s efforts to
Ray Winstone says British cinema is losing ‘a lot of our culture’ Actor Ray Winstone has said British cinema is losing “a lot of our culture” because the industry is caught up with the American way of filmmaking. Winstone, 69, is best known for starring in 1979’s Scum, 1997’s Nil by Mouth and Jonathan Glazer’s
Bank holiday Monday to see sunny spells and showers – Met Office Bank holiday Monday will see a mix of sunny spells and showers that could become heavier with thunder, the Met Office said. Monday is expected to be the best weather of the long weekend, after festivalgoers braved the rain and mud in plastic
John Swinney vows to bring ‘radical change’ to Scotland’s public services John Swinney is vowing to bring about “radical change” to Scotland over the next five years, pledging there will be “significant” reform of the country’s public services. The Scottish First Minister will set out some of the detail of his plans in his Programme
Rescue efforts intensify after Nepal-Tibet flooding as deaths climb past 900 The death toll in the catastrophic flooding in Nepal and Tibet climbed past 900 on Monday, with more than 4,700 missing. Brigadier General Raja Ram Basnet, Nepal’s army spokesman, said authorities intensified their rescue efforts in the disaster zones. “We are working in search
Novak Djokovic crashes out of US Open in five-set defeat to Mariano Navone Novak Djokovic crashed out in the first round of the US Open after a five-set, near five-hour ordeal during which he was repeatedly sick on court. The 39-year-old looked physically spent throughout the match and was regularly doubled over in pain, but