Donald Trump has said the US will send more weapons to Ukraine after an announcement last week that Washington would halt some shipments of critical arms to Kyiv. During a meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Trump said he was “not happy” with Russia’s Vladimir Putin and that Ukraine was “getting hit very hard”....
Getty Images Norman Tebbit, who served as a cabinet minister in Margaret Thatcher’s government, has died aged 94. Throughout the 1980s he worked as the chairman of the Conservative Party and led departments including trade and industry and employment. A loyal ally of Thatcher, Lord Tebbit backed her agenda, bringing in laws designed to curb...
Newcastle United have agreed a £55m fee with Nottingham Forest for Sweden winger Anthony Elanga. Newcastle are seeking to strengthen their attacking options as they prepare for their return to the Champions League following a fifth-placed Premier League finish last season. The 23-year-old scored six goals and produced 11 assists for Nuno Espirito Santo’s side...
Part of the M60 is shut in both directions for a second day after an eight-vehicle crash, National Highways has said. The road remains closed after the pile up involving three lorries, two cars and a van at about 11:30 BST on Monday between junction 25 for the Bredbury Interchange and junction 1 for the...
Jaguar Land Rover has said its sales have dropped by 15.1% over the three months to June, partly because of the threat of US tariffs. The Coventry-based car manufacturer, which also has sites in Solihull and at i54 near Wolverhampton, paused shipments to the US in April after President Trump’s administration introduced new tariff plans....
Image source, PA Media Ben Rich Lead Weather Presenter The UK’s third heatwave of the summer is forecast to arrive later this week and it could be the most widespread and sustained one yet. High pressure is set to build allowing for plenty of sunshine, with a feed of south or south-easterly winds bringing hot...
The first malaria treatment suitable for babies and very young children has been approved for use. It’s expected to be rolled out in African countries within weeks. Until now there have been no approved malaria drugs specifically for babies. Instead they have been treated with versions formulated for older children which presents a risk of...
Indonesia’s Mount Lewotobi Laki-laki has begun erupting again – at one point shooting an ash cloud 18km (11mi) into the sky – as residents flee their homes once more. There have been no reports of casualties since Monday morning, when the volcano on the island of Flores began spewing ash and lava again. Authorities have...
A man with a rifle and tactical gear was shot dead by police after he opened fire at a Border Patrol facility in Texas on Monday morning, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has said. Two officers and a border patrol employee were injured in the attack, including one who was shot in the knee....
BBC Emmanuel Macron’s state visit to the UK is splashed across several of the front pages, with the French president due to arrive on Tuesday. The Times reports that Sir Keir Starmer will urge Macron to agree a “one in, one out” migrant returns deal, despite warnings that announcing it before it is ready will...
An overwhelming amount of drugs being smuggled into prisons in England and Wales is “destabilising” the system and hindering efforts to stop re-offending, a watchdog has warned. Prisons are being targeted by criminal gangs using drones to fly in contraband to sell to bored inmates being kept in cramped conditions, according to the chief inspector...
King Charles III will say the UK and France must stand together in the face of a “multitude of complex threats”, when he speaks at a state banquet for French President Emmanuel Macron. Macron and his wife Brigitte will be welcomed by the King and Queen and the Prince and Princess of Wales, as they...
Serhii Baksheiev Dr Baksheiev has carried out over 1,000 gynaecological examinations in his mobile ambulance since 2022 In a rural village close to the Ukrainian front line, a group of women queue quietly outside a purple and white ambulance, waiting to be seen by a doctor with his shaved head dyed the blue and yellow...
Tuesday will mark another big milestone in the long road to justice for the victims of the Post Office IT scandal. The chair of the inquiry into it – Sir Wyn Williams – will publish the first part of his final report, focusing on compensation and the human impact of the scandal. Thousands of sub-postmasters...
Paul Kirby Europe digital editor BBC Few scenes convey British pomp and soft power more than the King and Queen in a carriage procession through the picturesque streets of Windsor. They are being joined on Tuesday by Emmanuel and Brigitte Macron for the first state visit by a French president since 2008, and the first...