BBC
The prolonged dry spell has come to an end with heavy, thundery showers continuing to sweep across the UK, as Ben Rich explains.
Posted on 20 August 2026 | 3:02 pm
The Guardian
Exclusive: Bridget Phillipson says politicians have helped fuel hatred and that police are not taking violence against women and girls seriously enoughUK politics live - latest updatesRacism and sexism have become normalised in Britain, the equalities minister has said, as she warned that young me...
Posted on 20 August 2026 | 2:36 pm
The Guardian
The prime minister plans to bring in the National Crime Agency to tackle the gangs behind dumpsValue being generated by student loans is "not what it should be", Reform UK's deputy leader said.Asked by reporters about the funding of the scheme by stopping foreign students accessing loans, Rich...
Posted on 20 August 2026 | 2:34 pm
BBC
Suella Braverman also advised student's "not to get ripped off by the great university scam".
Posted on 20 August 2026 | 2:23 pm
BBC
Ellen Wilkinson School for Girls in Ealing pays tribute to Sara El-Khawas, 14, and her family who died.
Posted on 20 August 2026 | 2:20 pm
The Guardian
Derailed carriages lifted using two cranes as workers operate under 'very challenging circumstances'Business live - latest updatesThe East Sussex railway line on which a train derailed will reopen in September as crews continue to remove the carriages that left the track.Rail bosses said they ...
Posted on 20 August 2026 | 2:13 pm
The Guardian
Trade body says local chains would have to balance concerns with potential benefits of AI-enabled technologyCinemas across the UK are considering banning customers from wearing Meta's smart glasses amid fears they could be used to pirate films.The UK Cinema Association (UKCA) trade body said that ...
Posted on 20 August 2026 | 2:06 pm
BBC
The prime minister also wishes the duke and duchess well after it emerged they are returning to the UK later this month.
Posted on 20 August 2026 | 1:53 pm
The Guardian
Prime minister wishes couple well in their move back from the US to a non-royal residence outside London• Harry and Meghan: key moments and controversies since US moveSecurity funding for the Duke and Duchess of Sussex when they return to live in the UK this month is a "private matter", Andy B...
Posted on 20 August 2026 | 12:55 pm
The Guardian
Joanna Boydell steps down after widespread criticism over company's handling of guest safety issuesBusiness live - latest updatesThe boss of Travelodge has resigned after a backlash over security failings at the hotel chain, including a case where a domestic abuser was given a key to a woman's...
Posted on 20 August 2026 | 12:47 pm
The Guardian
Party's deputy leader makes comments as he unveils new policy to subsidise more apprenticeshipsUK politics live - latest updatesReform UK's deputy leader has defended the party's suspension of a senior activist who criticised Nigel Farage, saying internal disagreements should be kept "behi...
Posted on 20 August 2026 | 12:41 pm
BBC
Joseph Gibson stated he was worth hundreds of millions of pounds, was an ex soldier, and owned yachts.
Posted on 20 August 2026 | 12:40 pm
The Guardian
Fashion site also broke rules on labelling by using terms 'leather' or 'suede' for synthetic productsThe British online fashion seller Boohoo has been fined €2.3m (£2m) by France's consumer watchdog for deceptive practices such as offering fake discounts.The Manchester-based fi...
Posted on 20 August 2026 | 12:40 pm
BBC
The Scottish government spent almost £100,000 on official visits to the United States in June.
Posted on 20 August 2026 | 12:33 pm
BBC
The Lagan Valley MLA is a former UUP deputy leader and has twice considered running for leadership, only to withdraw at the last moment.
Posted on 20 August 2026 | 12:32 pm
The Guardian
Nearly a quarter of girls' entries received one of the higher grades against around a fifth of those from boysAlmost one in four boys in England get top grades in mathsMyles McGinley, managing director of the Cambridge OCR exam board, said more pupils are taking GCSE business studies than in previ...
Posted on 20 August 2026 | 12:26 pm
BBC
The government says the sites in Kent, Surrey and West Yorkshire contain 22,000 tonnes of waste.
Posted on 20 August 2026 | 12:25 pm
BBC
Prince Harry and Meghan are expected to remain private individuals, but security has long been a point of tension.
Posted on 20 August 2026 | 12:03 pm
BBC
The Scottish weather is no longer a joke as visitors head north from the rest of the UK to cool down.
Posted on 20 August 2026 | 11:50 am
BBC
Alan MacPherson, 83, from Stenhousemuir, amassed two million indecent images, believed to be the biggest such collection ever seized by Scottish Police.
Posted on 20 August 2026 | 11:24 am
BBC
Ketan Swali and Sheetal Swali from Leicestershire were pronounced dead at the scene in Gwynedd.
Posted on 20 August 2026 | 10:58 am
BBC
BBC culture correspondent Noor Nanji looks at why the move raises questions over security detail, royal duties Harry's relationship with King Charles and Prince William.
Posted on 20 August 2026 | 10:16 am
BBC
A rare Suffragette Christmas card dating back to 1910 has been discovered in Mold, Flintshire, at a vintage roadshow.
Posted on 20 August 2026 | 9:45 am
The Guardian
'Emma' the Rotherham chatbot has 17 languages says AI firm - but health watchdog says system struggling with local 'twangs'Patients in a South Yorkshire town are frustrated by an AI GP receptionist not understanding their "broad accents", a health watchdog has said.Healthwatch Rotherha...
Posted on 20 August 2026 | 9:25 am
The Guardian
Inflation fuelled by conflict deterring shoppers from spending, especially in the US, says high street chainThe sports fashion retailer JD has cut £50m from its profit forecast as cost-of-living pressures, fuelled by the US war on Iran, weighed on sales of trainers.JD Sports, which sells brands inc...
Posted on 20 August 2026 | 9:03 am
The Guardian
Former archbishop of Canterbury also has 'awkward questions' for activist Tommy Robinson on his claimed faithA former archbishop of Canterbury has accused Nigel Farage of misusing the UK's Christianity "to channel anti-Muslim feeling" and said he also had "some awkward questions" for t...
Posted on 20 August 2026 | 6:00 am
BBC
A fruit farm says it is keeping the memory of the 1912 disaster alive.
Posted on 20 August 2026 | 5:18 am
BBC
West Sussex residents describe regularly seeing riders performing wheelies and riding on pavements at high speed.
Posted on 20 August 2026 | 5:12 am
The Guardian
Five hundred people turn up to adopt plants from conservatory that will reopen in 2030 after renovation projectAbove the waxy monstera leaves and bright pink hibiscus flowers in the Barbican conservatory hangs a giant net to catch the panes of glass that are at risk of falling from the ceiling on th...
Posted on 20 August 2026 | 5:00 am
The Guardian
Dwindling donations and stiff competition from secondhand sellers online prompt review but 'no plans for closures yet'Oxfam is reviewing the operations of its three warehouses in Batley, Bicester and Milton Keynes and says it "cannot give guarantees" on the future of its high street shops in...
Posted on 20 August 2026 | 5:00 am