Farage's rivals rule out standing in Clacton by-election
Published on: July 8, 2026, 6:35 am
The Reform UK leader says he wants an "establishment versus the people by-election" but Labour calls it a "circus".
Read Full Article »Chris Mason: Farage attempts to seize back the agenda
Published on: July 7, 2026, 10:22 pm
His aim throughout the forthcoming campaign is to clearly frame this by-election as "the people versus the establishment".
Read Full Article »Amber heat-health alerts in effect as UK set for one of longest-lasting heatwaves since 1976
Published on: July 7, 2026, 11:10 pm
Temperatures are set to rise as high as 36C (97F) for parts of southern England this week.
Read Full Article »Extreme marine heatwave expected for parts of UK with risk to sea life, Met Office warns
Published on: July 7, 2026, 11:45 pm
Scientists fear that high sea temperatures could have wide-ranging consequences for marine life.
Read Full Article »Virgin Media fined £28m for preventing customers from cancelling contracts
Published on: July 8, 2026, 6:50 am
Millions of phone calls from customers were "likely mishandled" over nearly a three-year period, the regulator says.
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