Newspaper headlines: 'City warns Burnham' and 'One in the eye for Andy'
BBC News·3 Sept 2026
- Published Many of the papers reflect on Andy Burnham's first Prime Minister's Questions. The Guardian says he used it to try to calm the bond markets, external ahead of his first budget - with...
Chris Mason: Reform face headwinds as they gather for conference
BBC Newsby Chris Mason·3 Sept 2026
- Published Reform UK begin their annual conference in Birmingham a bigger party than they were a year ago, their numbers swelled at Westminster, at Holyrood, in the Senedd and in local...
Why Nepal floods should worry India
BBC Newsby Soutik Biswas·3 Sept 2026
- Published Nepal's devastating floods have exposed a risk that does not stop at its borders. India and Nepal share the rivers that rise in the Himalayas, but the relationship between a flood in...
The overlooked factor driving the childhood obesity crisis
BBC Newsby Alice Aylett Roberts·3 Sept 2026
"I loved school. I loved to learn." Ibbie, 16, always struggled with her weight, but it was during the Covid-19 lockdowns that she started eating even more.
Burnham to tackle 'mega-donors' in UK politics, minister says
BBC Newsby Richard Wheeler·3 Sept 2026
- Published Andy Burnham's government is "determined to tackle" the issue of "mega-donors" in UK politics, a minister has said in response to calls for an immediate cap on donations.
Is sleep tracking making your sleep worse?
BBC Newsby Ashitha Nagesh·3 Sept 2026
- Published Sleep scores, magnesium, white noise machines - what was once the simple act of sleeping has become a minefield. Trying to optimise sleep in this way is called "sleepmaxxing".
Sydney police investigate second possible mistaken identity shooting in two days
BBC Newsby Lana Lam·3 Sept 2026
- Published Police in Sydney are investigating a second possible mistaken identity killing at the hands of organised crime in less than 48 hours.
South Africa's Sharpeville massacre survivors start legal fight for justice and compensation
BBC Newsby Pumza Fihlani·3 Sept 2026
- Published Abraham Mofokeng still carries the wounds of the bloody suppression of a protest in South Africa 66 years ago.
Rocky Horror star Tim Curry's cause of death revealed
BBC Newsby Nardine Saad·2 Sept 2026
- Published British actor Tim Curry died of coronary artery disease, his spokesman has confirmed to the BBC. The Rocky Horror Picture Show star died in his Los Angeles home on 25 August, aged 80.
What it's like to ride in Uber's new self-driving taxis in London
BBC Newsby Zoe Kleinman; Philippa Wain·2 Sept 2026
- Published Londoners are able to hail the UK's first robotaxis - as Uber today becomes the first company to launch a self-driving minicab.
Almost half of households do not see benefits of economic growth, report says
BBC Newsby Michael Race; Mitchell Labiak·2 Sept 2026
- Published Almost half of people in Britain live in areas where economic growth does not translate into a better quality of life with a "stark" North-South divide in the spending power of...
'I don't even like them': How much should you give to office gift collections?
BBC Newsby Alex Taylor·2 Sept 2026
- Published Love them, hate them or barely know them, it's a colleague's birthday, wedding or leaving do and there's a collection to mark the occasion. So how much should you give?
Victoria Beckham has finally made her fashion firm profitable - how did she do it?
BBC Newsby Kate Moore·2 Sept 2026
- Published For almost two decades, Lady Victoria Beckham has been trying to prove that she is more than simply Posh Spice.
B&Q and Five Guys among firms which paid staff below minimum wage
BBC Newsby Emer Moreau·2 Sept 2026
- Published DIY store B&Q and the fast food chain Five Guys are among hundreds of UK businesses named by the government for paying staff below the minimum wage.
The Gentlemen: Stars of Netflix show react to Meghan speculation at series 2 premiere
BBC Newsby Noor Nanji·2 Sept 2026
- Published It has been almost two weeks since reports emerged that the Duchess of Sussex was in talks for a role in The Gentlemen.
'Below the dignity of the office': Canadian officials condemn Pete Hegseth cadet post
BBC Newsby Jessica Murphy·2 Sept 2026
- Published US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth is under fire in Canada for a social media post that appears to mock members of the country's cadet youth programme.
DNB: Netherlands bank moves billions in gold to London in 'crisis preparedness' move
BBC Newsby Henry Moore·2 Sept 2026
- Published The Dutch central bank (DNB) has confirmed that billions of dollars in gold has been taken out of north America and relocated to London, citing "increasing geopolitical unrest".
Woman charged with juror intimidation in Lindsay Clancy trial
BBC Newsby Ana Faguy·2 Sept 2026
- Published A woman, who was arrested for taking photos of jury members outside the courthouse in the Lindsay Clancy trial, has been charged with aggravated intimidation of a juror.
Burnham pressed on economy at first PMQs as UK borrowing costs rise
BBC Newsby Jennifer McKiernan·2 Sept 2026
- Published Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch has pressed Andy Burnham over UK borrowing and spending at his first Prime Minister's Questions.
Lords call for AI 'kill switch' powers in UK
BBC Newsby Zoe Kleinman·2 Sept 2026
- Published A group of peers is calling for the British government to be able to deactivate powerful AI systems and switch off the country's data centres in the event of the tech posing a threat to...
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