The UK is set for its fourth heatwave next week, and it may not be the last of the summer.
Temperatures are expected to climb again after a brief reprieve this weekend. Yellow heat alerts for the East Midlands, East, London, South East, South West and West Midlands remain in place until 9am on Sunday, with officials warning that temperatures are likely to impact health and wellbeing.
A 14-year-old boy is assisting police with inquiries after a hoax threat was made to an aircraft heading to Manchester Airport.
The Ministry of Defence confirmed RAF Typhoons were scrambled to intercept the Qatar Airways flight from Doha on Friday night. National Air Traffic Services received the threat at around 6pm on Friday, with police, the RAF and airport authorities responding. Manchester Police confirmed the plane landed safely, with no danger to passengers or crew.
More than 270,000 people have fled their homes as wildfires rage across south-western France and central Spain.
France’s interior minister Laurent Nunez said blazes in the Gironde and Landes regions have forced 197,000 people to evacuate. In Spain, around 73,000 people have been evacuated, according to the president of the community of Madrid, Isabel Diaz Ayuso.
Police are investigating payments made to Reform UK by a company controlled by deputy leader Richard Tice, BBC News understands.
Britain Means Business gave two donations of £250,000 before the 2024 general election. Tice says the money came from donor Fiona Cottrell and questioned why the Metropolitan Police briefed the media before contacting interested parties.
Twenty firefighters were taken to hospital after a major explosion at an industrial unit near Rettendon in Essex.
Over 100 firefighters tackled the blaze at Highlands Farm, which spread to a fertiliser store and destroyed three fire engines alongside two service cars. Essex chief fire officer Rick Hylton praised the remarkable courage and commitment of his crews.
Six men have been arrested on suspicion of murder after a 22-year-old man was fatally stabbed in south-west London.
Metropolitan Police officers were alerted at 04:37 BST after the victim arrived at hospital, where he later died. The incident occurred around Tremadoc Road and Clapham High Street. Four suspects remain in hospital receiving treatment for non-life-threatening stab wounds.
A driver wanted for domestic-related offences has been arrested in Slough after being stopped by police.
Officers from the Rural Crime Taskforce, supported by local units and roads policing, stopped the vehicle on Friday, July 24th. The driver was arrested for breaching a non-molestation order, harassment, driving while disqualified, driving without insurance, and driving over the legal drug limit for cannabis.
Two teenagers have been arrested on suspicion of murder following the fatal stabbing of a 17-year-old boy in Luton.
Officers were called to Kingsway Recreation Ground shortly after half-past six on Friday after a group of teenagers were seen carrying large knives. The victim died in hospital from multiple stab wounds. Bedfordshire Police confirmed two boys originally held for violent disorder are now being questioned on suspicion of murder.
India’s education minister Dharmendra Pradhan has resigned after huge youth-led protests organised by the ‘Cockroach’ movement.
Demonstrations have taken place in the capital, New Delhi, and across the nation in recent weeks. The anger was sparked by alleged examination paper leaks in major competitive entrance tests. While protesters initially demanded education reforms, the movement has expanded into broader public frustration over unemployment, government accountability and economic opportunity.
Police Scotland have declared a major incident as firefighters battle a wildfire in the Cairngorms National Park.
The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service said all 650 residents of Nethy Bridge are being evacuated as a precaution to a respite centre at the MacDonald Aviemore Resort. The fire has raged since 15 July, but weather conditions over 24 hours have aggravated the situation.
Police have launched a murder investigation after a 17-year-old boy died following a stabbing in Luton.
Bedfordshire Police were called to reports of violent disorder involving teenagers carrying large knives in Kingsway Recreation Ground at 18:30 on Friday. The victim died in hospital from multiple stab wounds. One teenager is in police custody, while a second remains in hospital with serious injuries.
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