News 24/05/26

West Ham have been relegated from the Premier League.

Nuno Espirito Santo’s side were unable to overcome the odds on the final day of the season to catch Tottenham Hotspur. The Hammers will now spend next season in the Championship, bringing an end to their fourteen-year stay in the top flight. West Ham needed to win their final match, whilst hoping for a Spurs defeat, to maintain their position in the division.

Donald Trump has stated that negotiations with Iran are proceeding in an orderly and constructive manner.

The US president added that he has instructed his representatives not to rush into a deal, insisting that time is on their side. He confirmed that the American naval blockade on Iran will remain in full force until an agreement is reached, certified and signed, noting that relations are becoming much more professional.

Sir Keir Starmer has described a rape case in which two teenage boys were spared jail as appalling, adding that it is right that law officers are urgently reviewing the sentences.

Responding to an interview with one of the victims, the prime minister praised the extraordinary bravery and strength shown by the girls in heinous circumstances, calling their testimony harrowing and brave.

A temperature of thirty point nine degrees has been recorded at Kew Gardens, making today the hottest day of the year so far.

The new peak tops yesterday’s maximum high of thirty point five degrees, which was recorded in Kent, as hot weather continues across the country over the holiday weekend.

At least twenty-four people have died after a suicide bomber targeted a train carrying military personnel and their families in Pakistan.

A shuttle service was travelling through Quetta when an explosives-packed vehicle hit a carriage in a residential area, killing nearby residents. The force of the blast caused two train carriages to overturn and catch fire.

Rescuers in the Philippines are searching for more than twenty people feared trapped under the debris of a collapsed building.

Five victims are confirmed trapped, including two who are in contact with rescue workers, while eighteen construction personnel remain unaccounted for. The multi-storey building had been under construction in Angeles City, north of Manila, before it collapsed on Sunday.

The Islamic Revolution Guards Corps has warned that Iran stands ready to hit back at the United States and Israel if attacks resume.

Marking the anniversary of the liberation of Khorramshahr, the group claimed it has emerged victorious. Meanwhile, during a visit to New Delhi, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said updates on the situation will come out later today, leaving further announcements to President Donald Trump.

As temperatures soar, some areas will officially enter heatwave conditions this afternoon.

The Met Office defines a heatwave when specific temperature thresholds are met for at least three consecutive days. The limit is twenty-five degrees in the north and west, twenty-six or twenty-seven across central and southern England, and twenty-eight degrees for London, the Home Counties and Cambridgeshire.

New traffic enforcement measures are closer to being introduced across Slough.

The borough council has announced plans to install automatic number plate recognition cameras across nine locations to enforce restrictions. These will target no-entry zones, school streets and yellow box junctions. Officials confirmed they are almost at the stage of implementing the new enforcement powers.

Russia has launched a large-scale wave of overnight strikes against Ukraine, firing hundreds of drones and dozens of missiles.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Kyiv was the main target, with residential buildings and schools damaged. Four people were killed in and around the capital, and at least eighty-three others were injured. Moscow confirmed it used an Oreshnik hypersonic missile.

The stakes are incredibly high for Tottenham and West Ham on the final day of the Premier League season.

Both clubs face potential relegation, though Tottenham remain favourites to stay up. Roberto de Zerbi’s side are two points ahead with a superior goal difference. Tottenham face Everton, while West Ham host Leeds.

The suspect in a shooting near the White House has died after being shot by police officers.

The US Secret Service said a man pulled a weapon from his bag and began firing at a security checkpoint just after eleven o’clock UK time last night. Officers returned fire, striking the suspect, who later died in hospital. One bystander was also hit during the gunfire.