‘It is British life’: No 10 vows to stop councils trying to limit standing in pubs
Westminster council has recommended banning ‘vertical drinking’ or ordering at the bar in new draft licensing policyNo 10 has vowed to confiscate powers from local councils which try to restrict custo
World
theguardian.com
07.08.2026
Four types of thinker, the cyclosporiasis outbreak, and the UK’s biggest telescope threatened – podcast
Madeleine Finlay is joined by Ian Sample, Guardian science editor, to discuss three eye-catching science stories including an investigation that has identified four distinct types of thinker. Also on
Science
theguardian.com
06.08.2026
UK tribunal confirms professor’s anti-Zionism is legally protected belief
David Miller has told Al Jazeera the ruling is a victory that will encourage others to speak out against Zionism.
World
aljazeera.com
05.08.2026
Pakistan and Uganda athletes ‘missing’ after Commonwealth Games
UK police looking into reports of 'missing' athletes who didn't return home after Commonwealth Games closing ceremony.
World
aljazeera.com
05.08.2026
More than 150 migrants rescued after boat catches fire in Channel
The boat was attempting to cross to the UK when its engine caught fire, according to French authorities.
World
bbc.co.uk
04.08.2026
More than 150 people rescued in English Channel after boat catches fire
Rescue boats from both France and the UK took part in the operation to evacuate passengers from the stricken vessel.
World
aljazeera.com
04.08.2026
There's a reason child vaccination rates are falling - and it's not social media
As child immunisation rates fall across the UK, one clinic in west Yorkshire is taking aggressive steps to boost immunisations
World
bbc.co.uk
04.08.2026
Inside the Palestine Action protests
After the UK proscribed Palestine Action as a terrorist organisation, thousands were arrested or investigated.
World
aljazeera.com
03.08.2026
Almost £200,000 of fuel stolen from UK forecourts every day since Iran war began
Incidents of fuel being taken without payment have risen by a fifth in five months, according to industry analysis.
Finance
bbc.co.uk
03.08.2026
Xbox Series X price hiked by £170 due to rising memory chip costs
Xbox consoles now cost significantly more in the UK, with one model increasing in price by 43%.
Finance
bbc.co.uk
03.08.2026
Burnham's 'Manchesterism' got him to No 10 - but will it work for the UK?
Economics editor Faisal Islam examines whether the north-west city can be a template for the entire country.
Politics
bbc.co.uk
03.08.2026
Massive Attack respond after Singapore ban over Palestine display
The UK band says they are "surprised and disappointed" by their treatment over shouting "free Palestine" at a concert there.
World
bbc.co.uk
03.08.2026
Wildfires force mass evacuations across the Pacific Northwest
Fast-moving wildfires are forcing evacuations across Washington State, US and nearby British Columbia, Canada.
World
aljazeera.com
03.08.2026
The drought in the UK has caused vegetable prices to rise
Prolonged drought and abnormally hot weather in the UK this summer has led to reduced yields of a number of agricultural crops, increased prices and increased vegetable imports.
Azerbaijan
report.az
01.08.2026
UK rapper Yung Filly found not guilty of raping woman after Australian show
The rapper had been accused of sexually assaulting a woman after performing in Perth in 2024.
World
bbc.co.uk
31.07.2026
UK left-wing MP Diane Abbott reinstated by Labour Party after suspension
Diane Abbott returns to Labour, a year after her suspension over comments about racism.
World
aljazeera.com
31.07.2026
How the UK's extreme heat is shifting the conversation about air-con
Should we embrace air conditioning despite its costs and consequences?
Science
bbc.co.uk
30.07.2026
New UK PM Burnham assures Zelenskyy of continuing Ukraine support
Burnham is the fifth British prime minister to deal with President Zelenskyy since the war on Ukraine started in 2022.
World
aljazeera.com
27.07.2026
UK PM pledges continued support for Ukraine ahead of Zelensky visit
The Ukrainian president will be Andy Burnham's first international visitor since taking office.
World
bbc.co.uk
27.07.2026
Langton released from hospital after concussion at Commonwealth Games
British gymnast Gabriel Langton admitted after headfirst crash off horizontal bar.
World
aljazeera.com
26.07.2026