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Watch: Lightning strikes seen across UKFri 26th Jun 2026 20:26 BST
Watch: Lightning strikes seen across UK

Lightning strikes lit up the sky across the UK during the early hours of Friday as thunderstorms were triggered by the intense heat.

Watch Bill Kober, 98, who does 40 press-ups a daySat 27th Jun 2026 06:48 BST
Watch Bill Kober, 98, who does 40 press-ups a day

A 98-year-old man defeats a reporter nearly 70 years his junior in a garden press-ups contest.

Is Andy Burnham facing a £5bn defence 'black hole'?Wed 1st Jul 2026 14:55 BST
Is Andy Burnham facing a £5bn defence 'black hole'?

BBC Verify investigates whether a shortfall in funding for the government's defence investment plan is a "black hole".

Chris Mason: Starmer's defence plan leaves crunching trade‑offs for Burnham to confrontWed 1st Jul 2026 08:18 BST
Chris Mason: Starmer's defence plan leaves crunching trade‑offs for Burnham to confront

The BBC's political editor Chris Mason reflects on the fallout from the Defence Investment Plan.

Why Gen Z are planning for life without a state pensionWed 1st Jul 2026 00:05 BST
Why Gen Z are planning for life without a state pension

Many younger people do not believe the state pension will exist when they are older

Frank Gardner: Key points from government's defence spending planTue 30th Jun 2026 18:43 BST
Frank Gardner: Key points from government's defence spending plan

The BBC's security correspondent analyses the details of the plan, and what they mean for the UK's armed forces.

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