Europe United Kingdom Liz Truss has said she will step down as prime minister, thrown into crisis by her economic programme that has shocked markets and divided the Conservative party; she is the PM with the shortest tenure in the country's history
Europe United Kingdom Sir Keir Starmer has been appointed prime minister by King Charles; Labour Party won general elections after 14 years of Conservative governments and Starmer begins his first week of term with one of the biggest parliamentary majorities in British history
Europe United Kingdom Scottish tennis player Andy Murray's career at London's historic Wimbledon tournament is over after Emma Raducanu withdrew from their planned participation in mixed doubles
Europe United Kingdom Private car parks in the UK will have to offer motorists a 10-minute 'grace period' before charging for excessive parking
Europe United Kingdom All major water companies in England reported data suggesting that they discharged raw sewage when the weather was dry in 2022, even during the record heat wave - a potentially illegal practice, a BBC News investigation revealed