| Most popular baby names for boys and girls in 2025 revealed - The Office for National Statistics releases its annual data on baby names, with Olivia remaining most popular for girls and Muhammad for boys. Thu, 09 Jul 2026 16:38:43 GMT |
| Justin Baldoni describes painful saga as he breaks silence on Blake Lively dispute - Justin Baldoni and his wife spoke for the first time in nearly two years about his contentious legal battle with Blake Lively. Thu, 09 Jul 2026 16:28:20 GMT |
| Jersey set to legalise assisted dying - Jersey is set to be the first place in the British Isles to legalise assisted dying. Thu, 09 Jul 2026 16:25:47 GMT |
| Greek F-16 fighter jet crash-lands at busy Zakynthos airport - The runway is closed after the jet reportedly landed without deploying its landing gear before bursting into flames. Thu, 09 Jul 2026 16:15:10 GMT |
| Muchova beats Gauff in epic tie-break to reach final - Karolina Muchova recovers from match point down to win an epic deciding-set tie-break against Coco Gauff and reach the final at Wimbledon. Thu, 09 Jul 2026 16:00:55 GMT |
| Pontypridd, Birkenhead and Isle of Bute among shortlist for first UK Town of Culture - Basildon, Grimsby and Rotherham also make the 15-strong shortlist as well as Strabane. Thu, 09 Jul 2026 16:00:17 GMT |
| Ex-Olympian pleads not guilty to Reflecting Pool vandalism charges - A former US Olympian canoeist denies accusations that he deliberately damaged the lining of the refurbished Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool. Thu, 09 Jul 2026 15:59:22 GMT |
| Burnham on path to No 10 with Labour nominations under way - The former mayor of Greater Manchester is unopposed in the race to replace Sir Keir Starmer. Thu, 09 Jul 2026 15:41:11 GMT |
| More buildings to receive dangerous cladding removal funding - Properties under 35ft (11m) were previously not allowed to access the financial support, leaving leaseholders to foot the bill to fix safety issues. Thu, 09 Jul 2026 15:29:01 GMT |
| Ukraine strikes Russian ships near Crimea, escalating attacks on fuel supplies - The attacks appear to be the latest phase of Ukraine's bid to choke off supplies and routes into and out of occupied Crimea. Thu, 09 Jul 2026 15:21:17 GMT |
| Restore Britain leader describes Dunblane school shooting as 'one murder' - Rupert Lowe criticised the ban of handguns in the UK, saying it was "because there was a murder in Dunblane". Thu, 09 Jul 2026 15:02:30 GMT |
| Disability benefit not fit for purpose, minister leading review says - Sir Stephen Timms says personal independence payments (Pip) in England and Wales need changing. Thu, 09 Jul 2026 14:56:57 GMT |
| Big fall in oil, gas and cargo ships taking US-backed Hormuz route after new strikes - Data shows a decline in the number of ships - many carrying oil and gas - going through the waterway after attacks this week. Thu, 09 Jul 2026 14:41:54 GMT |
| Norwegian football jerseys sold out ahead of Three Lions showdown, as demand 'exceeded all forecasts' - Norway's performance has created huge demand for the football jerseys, but this hasn't been met by suppliers. Thu, 09 Jul 2026 14:34:36 GMT |
| Prince Harry gets UK trip back on track with hospital visit - The Duke of Sussex visits a children's hospital in Birmingham in a trip to the UK that has had a bumpy start. Thu, 09 Jul 2026 14:30:14 GMT |
| I've changed my mind, we might actually be able to win this thing - Shearer - Alan Shearer explains why he now has belief and confidence that England can go further in this World Cup than he thought. Thu, 09 Jul 2026 14:19:13 GMT |
| No contact from UK about on-the-run murder suspect, say Zimbabwe police - Ndodana Mkhanyisi Tshuma left the country via Heathrow Airport on a British passport on Saturday. Thu, 09 Jul 2026 13:57:07 GMT |
| Has your area gone football-mad? We've mapped World Cup viewing - We've analysed BBC iPlayer viewing across the UK to see where the tournament has been most popular. Thu, 09 Jul 2026 13:34:22 GMT |
| Bar rules out jobs for young people if parents apply for them - Owen Williams says his bar has seen an increase in parents applying for jobs on behalf of children. Thu, 09 Jul 2026 12:56:31 GMT |
| France's superstars are beatable - and these are their weaknesses - France are the overwhelming favourites to win the World Cup. BBC Sport's reporters in America look for chinks in their armour. Thu, 09 Jul 2026 11:36:10 GMT |