England pride themselves on their physicality, so shouldn’t it have suited them to face a 39-year-old who spends most of his time walking? Not this 39-year-old. BBC Sport football tactics …
MI5 court evidence based on lies, report says
Senior MI5 figures were criticised in the report by deputy investigatory powers commissioner Sir John Goldring. Read full story Author:
TikTok faces Ofcom investigation over child age checks
It follows a review by the regulator in May that criticised the platform for not being “safe enough” for children. Read full story Author:
Teen hackers who live streamed cyber-attack on TfL jailed
Owen Flowers and Thalha Jubair were convicted for their roles in the attack, which led to large costs for Transport for London. Read full story Author:
Protests in Ukraine’s cities against Zelensky’s removal of defence minister
Ukraine’s president has not explained Mykhailo Fedorov’s dismissal, which is causing great upset among civil society and the military. Read full story Author:
British Steel taken into public ownership to protect ‘vital’ UK supply
The Scunthorpe steelworks has been officially nationalised under new government powers passed this week. Read full story Author:
New monkey species with orange lips found ‘hiding’ in DR Congo forest
Scientists describe “amazing feeling” to look into the face of an animal that so few people knew existed. Read full story Author:
Who is the frontrunner to be the UK’s next chancellor?
Andy Burnham will be moving into Downing Street next week, and a question remains over who will be his neighbour in Number 11. Read full story Author:
Nowak killer’s first recorded confession revealed
Vickrum Digwa was recorded in a police van discussing Henry Nowak’s murder in Southampton. Read full story Author:
David Beckham consoled by Victoria after heartbreaking World Cup defeat
The former England captain and his wife Victoria have been regular fixtures in footage from the matches. Read full story Author:
‘That’s why he’s the king’ – Messi sets up third World Cup final
BBC Sport looks at Lionel Messi’s masterclass on the right wing to knock England out of the World Cup. Read full story Author:
Bellingham slapped Argentina substitute after England exit
Jude Bellingham sparks melee as he slaps Argentina substitute Valentin Barco on the back of the head following England’s 2-1 World Cup semi-final defeat. Read full story Author:
Kane unsure if he will play at next World Cup
Harry Kane says it is “too early” to judge whether he could play on for England until the 2030 World Cup following the painful semi-final defeat by Argentina. Read full …
The Odyssey is a ‘colossal piece of cinema’, critics say in rave reviews
The film, starring Matt Damon and Zendaya, is director Sir Christopher Nolan’s first since Oppenheimer. Read full story Author:
‘I couldn’t leave the house, I worried I’d cheat’: The rise of relationship OCD
Relationship OCD is gaining awareness, but limited data means little is known about how common the condition is. Read full story Author:
Can Andy Burnham solve the housing crisis?
BBC Verify has looked at the scale of the housing challenge facing Burnham when he becomes PM. Read full story Author:
Ten unheard tracks from David Bowie’s early career to be released
The previously unheard tracks from the 1960s were recorded when Bowie went by the stage name Davie Jones. Read full story Author:
A Cold War bunker gets a luxury makeover as ‘doomsday’ condos
A former Canadian government nuclear bomb shelter in rural Nova Scotia may soon be home to the country’s first large-scale luxury survival shelter. Read full story Author:
Celebrity influencers paid up to £1m to advertise deodorant on Instagram
The chief executive of Wild reveals what happens behind the scenes of social media posts. Read full story Author:
‘I must get out into the free world’, dissident who fled China on boat tells BBC
Dong Guangping, who has resettled in Canada, recounts his perilous escape from China to South Korea. Read full story Author: