A humanitarian worker is being assessed in a London hospital following potential exposure to Ebola while treating patients in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
Health officials say the UK resident was evacuated on a chartered flight as a precaution. The individual is not currently displaying symptoms and remains well, with officials confirming the risk to the general public is low.
The American actress Kaylee Hottle, who starred in two Godzilla films, has died in a car crash in Maryland at the age of eighteen.
Her father confirmed the news in a livestream using American Sign Language, as the family is deaf. Her mother also paid tribute online, sharing a photo with her daughter alongside a message saying it was a privilege to be her mother.
Lindt has partially reversed its price hikes after Easter chocolate sales fell.
The Swiss confectioner said a price increase of nearly twelve per cent reduced revenue in the first half of the year, particularly in the UK, Germany, and Switzerland. The company also blamed weaker Easter demand and falling tourism from Asia and the Middle East, confirming it has now adjusted prices.
Chelsea have completed the signing of England midfielder Morgan Rogers from Aston Villa for a British record transfer fee of £117m.
The twenty-three-year-old returned from the World Cup to complete a medical in London and sign a six-year contract. In his announcement video, Rogers expressed his delight, describing Chelsea as the biggest club in London.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has sacked the country’s commander-in-chief, Oleksandr Syrskyi.
His dismissal comes just days after the removal of popular Defence Minister Mykhailo Fedorov, a move that triggered widespread street protests across Ukraine. Rumours that Fedorov’s exit was linked to a conflict between the two military chiefs have now been confirmed.
An incident on a Ryanair flight which saw a passenger partially sucked out of a plane window may have been caused by foreign object damage to an engine.
Chief executive Michael O’Leary said an initial investigation into the flight between Greece and Germany suggests engine damage on takeoff at Thessaloniki, though the Boeing 737 had been fully serviced.
Former Conservative minister Ann Widdecombe was struck twenty one times on her head with a hammer, Westminster Magistrates’ Court has heard.
Prosecutor Kashif Malik said the Reform UK spokeswoman was eating lunch at her Devon home when twenty eight year old Joshua Kerry allegedly entered. He allegedly tipped her from her chair, took a wallet from her handbag, and quickly drove away.
Prime Minister Andy Burnham has told the first meeting of his cabinet that they will be a cost of living government.
He told ministers their mission is to take pressure off people’s shoulders and provide hope that things are improving. Burnham stated that the government needs to look at all possible ways to reduce household expenses, asking all government departments to help.
A key ally of former prime minister Sir Keir Starmer says Andy Burnham’s announcement that VAT will be removed from electricity bills is unfunded.
Darren Jones, who was sacked from cabinet by Burnham yesterday, posted online that while cutting VAT on electricity is good news, the digital ID programme was unfunded.
A prisoner has been found guilty of supplying money to a soldier while on the run after escaping from prison.
Serving soldier Daniel Khalife was awaiting trial on charges of spying for Iran when he escaped from Wandsworth prison in 2023. He made desperate calls to Adeel Khan, who had an illicit phone inside the jail, after the pair met working in the prison kitchens.
The cause of Ann Widdecombe’s death is yet to be established, the opening of an inquest has heard.
The former MP was found dead at her home in Devon on the ninth of July with visible injuries. Senior coroner Philip Spinney said a post-mortem took place, but the precise medical cause is not established. Meanwhile, Joshua Kerry has arrived at court charged with her murder.
Thames Water has announced a hosepipe ban affecting more than ten million people following an exceptionally warm and dry spring.
From Thursday, restrictions mean hosepipes cannot be used for watering gardens, cleaning cars, or filling pools. The water company noted its region has seen just forty per cent of average rainfall and record days at or above thirty-four degrees.
Slough residents are being urged to help shape the future of the borough as the council launches an eight-week consultation on its new Local Plan.
The scoping consultation will gather opinions to help identify key issues before the plan is drafted. The plan will guide planning decisions and investment until 2046, addressing homes, jobs, infrastructure, pollution, and climate change.
A Russian warship has carried out a live-fire military exercise around forty nautical miles off the UK coast.
The vessel, which was shadowed by a Royal Navy ship, carried out the artillery manoeuvre south of Plymouth on Monday. The Ministry of Defence confirmed the Royal Navy monitored the exercise throughout in international waters, and continues to track the vessel’s activity to protect national security.
Andy Burnham will remove VAT from domestic electricity bills in October, in his first major policy decision as prime minister.
The rate of VAT applied to household electricity will be cut from five per cent to zero, starting on the first of October. The new prime minister said that the measure would give people breathing space and put more money in people’s pockets.
Andy Burnham has pledged to bring back hope to Britain as he began his tenure as Prime Minister by appointing John Healey as chancellor.
In his first speech in Downing Street, Burnham promised to bring forward the biggest changes in forty years to British politics. He outlined a ten-year plan for Britain, promising announcements this week to help with the cost of living.
US President Donald Trump has imposed a fifty per cent tariff on a wide range of goods imported from Canada over alleged unequal treatment of US goods.
Items including wine, hockey sticks and cement are targeted, though key exports like energy and critical minerals are spared. Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said his country stands ready to intensify trade talks.
Summer across much of the UK has been exceptionally hot and dry, featuring three heatwaves and the longest run of dry days in central England since 1995.
England, Wales and eastern Scotland have been the driest regions following a very dry spring. Very little rainfall is forecast this week, with only a few light showers possible near coasts, as predictions assess potential drought risks.
Arctic winter sea ice is back in rapid decline after a slowdown at the start of the decade.
A study led by the University of Southampton shows peak winter ice plummeted by five point eight per cent between 2024 and 2025. Scientists say this represents the largest year-to-year wintertime drop in satellite records since 1978, fundamentally changing how recent ice loss is interpreted.
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