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Burnham failing public over heat threats, says Green leader
Zack Polanski has accused ministers of a "dereliction of duty" in response to this summer's heatwaves.
Hiroshima fosters hope, 81 years on from nuclear catastrophe
Eighty-one years ago on Thursday, the United States dropped an atomic bomb on Hiroshima, reducing the city to ruins, killing tens of th...
World News in Brief: Cambodia human rights, Hormuz invasive species risk, IOM lauds 2025 progress
Concluding his first official visit to Cambodia, UN independent human rights expert Tom Andrews said he was encouraged by the governmen...
Tate brothers’ US extradition case a ‘step towards accountability,’ says independent expert
An independent UN human rights expert has welcomed ongoing proceedings in the United States to extradite “manosphere” bloggers Andrew a...
UN reports deadly month for Ukrainian civilians as Russian attacks intensify
Russian forces hammered Ukraine with ballistic missiles and long-range drones overnight on Tuesday, killing at least 17 civilians – mai...
Sharp spike in executions, death sentences in Iran
The UN rights chief expressed alarm on Wednesday over the sharp increase in executions and death sentences in Iran since the US-Israeli...
Burnham not actively considering Epstein inquiry, No 10 says
It comes after the victims minister told the BBC she discussed an inquiry with the PM when she was re-appointed to her role.
United Kingdom launches safeguard investigation on polyethylene terephthalate
On 5 August 2026, the United Kingdom notified the WTO’s Committee on Safeguards that it had initiated, on the same day, a safeguard inv...
Justice secretary apologises to families affected by early release scheme
Some offenders will be barred from the scheme, but families say it comes "at the expense of victims".
Ex neo-Nazi activist selected as Tory candidate
Joshua Bonehill-Paine was jailed in 2015 after posting antisemitic remarks ahead of a protest.