BBC News:
| Mountaineer Nirmal Purja killed in Pakistan avalanche, his company says | Sat 1st Aug 2026 15:11 BST |
The renowned mountaineer was known for scaling the world's 14 highest peaks in just over six months in 2019. | |
| Greater Manchester mayor says Burnham's new powers will change lives | Sat 1st Aug 2026 14:15 BST |
Bev Craig succeeds Andy Burnham as Greater Manchester's mayor after winning Thursday's by-election. | |
| Sir John Curtice: The 'Burnham bounce' is real but it's not massive | Sat 1st Aug 2026 10:13 BST |
The governing party's poll ratings have improved but they're only just ahead of Reform | |
| Stick to spending limits, PM and chancellor tell ministers in joint memo | Sat 1st Aug 2026 08:48 BST |
The Chancellor said the Budget on 28 October would “meet our fiscal rules” and give families "stability" to plan for the future. | |
| Soap star Shane Richie facing drink-drive charge | Sat 1st Aug 2026 11:15 BST |
The 62-year-old was arrested at a petrol station and is due in court in September, police say. | |
| Greek police fast-tracking tests to find out how British woman found in suitcase died | Sat 1st Aug 2026 14:02 BST |
Authorities are yet unable to say whether the death of Elisabeth-Jane Ross is considered murder, but toxicology tests are being fast-tracked. | |


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