- Jul 17
Brenda Fricker, Oscar-winning star of 'My Left Foot' and 'Home Alone 2', dies at 81
The first Irish actress to win an Academy Award, Brenda Fricker died in Dublin at 81 after a period of ill health. She was best known for her Oscar-winning role in 'My Left Foot' and as the Pigeon Lady in 'Home Alone 2'.
- Jul 17
Burnham pushes for written constitution as Labour's Bev Craig wins Manchester mayoral race
Prime minister says decentralisation programme strengthens argument for codified rules, as Labour's Bev Craig wins Manchester mayoral contest.
- Jul 14
BBC licence fee payers drop by 539,000 as Scott Mills tops presenter pay list before sacking
The BBC's annual report reveals a faster-than-expected drop in licence fee payers and a presenter pay list topped by Scott Mills, who was sacked in March over a historical police investigation.
- Jun 23
Ten years after Brexit referendum, young Britons overwhelmingly back EU return as economic costs mount
A decade after the UK voted to leave the EU, polls show 60% of 18-28 year olds would vote to rejoin, while a new report estimates the economy is 6-8% smaller than it would have been.
- Jun 22
Starmer resigns as UK PM after Labour rebellion, Burnham emerges as frontrunner
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer resigned on Monday after a Labour Party rebellion ended his short premiership. Former Manchester mayor Andy Burnham is now the frontrunner to replace him.
- Jun 22
Former DUP leader Jeffrey Donaldson convicted of 18 historical child sex abuses including rape
A jury in Northern Ireland returned unanimous verdicts against Sir Jeffrey Donaldson on Monday, concluding a four-week trial that detailed abuse spanning 23 years. The former DUP leader and MP was convicted of all charges, including the rape of one girl.
- Jun 21
Ten years after Brexit vote, London march calls for UK's return to EU as poll shows British regret and European support
A few hundred protesters marched in London on Saturday, calling for the UK to rejoin the European Union, as a new poll shows 75% of Britons now favour membership and two-thirds of EU citizens support British return.
- Jun 19
Burnham wins Makerfield seat as cabinet ministers urge Starmer to quit
Greater Manchester mayor Andy Burnham won a decisive by-election in Makerfield on Friday, clearing the path for a leadership bid against a weakened Prime Minister Keir Starmer.
- Jun 16
Prince George to Attend Eton College from September, Kensington Palace Confirms
The 12-year-old prince, second in line to the throne, will begin at the elite Berkshire boarding school this September, following his father and 20 British prime ministers.
