https://news.jlopes.eu/uk UK news from BBC and The Guardian. https://www.bbc.co.uk/weather/articles/ce85pj0e20po?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss https://www.bbc.co.uk/weather/articles/ce85pj0e20po?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss Thu, 13 Aug 2026 02:31:39 GMT Heat will spike again on Thursday with a rare warning in place and more records set to tumble. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/crl711557e6o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/crl711557e6o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss Thu, 13 Aug 2026 01:03:15 GMT NHS Blood and Transplant's medical director says waiting lists for organ operations are unfair but leaders are not solving the issue. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cx2j1peddwgo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cx2j1peddwgo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss Wed, 12 Aug 2026 23:34:09 GMT The once in a generation solar eclipse across the UK and Europe dominates Thursday's front pages. https://www.theguardian.com/society/2026/aug/13/nurses-fainting-inhumane-conditions-due-to-extreme-heat-uk-union-warns https://www.theguardian.com/society/2026/aug/13/nurses-fainting-inhumane-conditions-due-to-extreme-heat-uk-union-warns Wed, 12 Aug 2026 23:01:42 GMT RCN calls for more air conditioners as Burnham faces pressure to recognise urgency of adaptation to climate crisisNurses are collapsing during shifts amid “inhumane and impossible” conditions caused b... https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cj63p83l8jlo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cj63p83l8jlo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss Wed, 12 Aug 2026 23:01:41 GMT Many students can view their A and AS-level results online from 08:00 BST on Thursday. https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/athletics/articles/c93560k7l6go?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/athletics/articles/c93560k7l6go?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss Wed, 12 Aug 2026 22:41:22 GMT Great Britain's Matthew Hudson-Smith makes history as the joint-most decorated man of all-time at European Championships by claiming 400m gold in Birmingham. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cdrvp5nl636o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cdrvp5nl636o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss Wed, 12 Aug 2026 22:05:03 GMT Alan Cumming and Shirley Henderson's acting relationship goes back a long way, mirroring the show the pair have been reunited on. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/clye3q00zd0o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/clye3q00zd0o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss Wed, 12 Aug 2026 22:00:14 GMT Grades for A-levels and a number of vocational qualifications will be published on Thursday. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/clye3q00zd0o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/clye3q00zd0o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss Wed, 12 Aug 2026 22:00:14 GMT Grades for A-levels and a number of vocational qualifications will be published on Thursday. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c5y49e2z8yno?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c5y49e2z8yno?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss Wed, 12 Aug 2026 21:55:17 GMT Scotland's best chance of seeing a solar eclipse in 27 years left some disappointed, though there were moments of magic. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/ckgdp4923rdo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/ckgdp4923rdo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss Wed, 12 Aug 2026 21:53:45 GMT More than 95% of the Sun was covered by the Moon in Cornwall, while parts of Spain experienced the magic of a total eclipse. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cy8m2rzp94yo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cy8m2rzp94yo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss Wed, 12 Aug 2026 21:20:48 GMT Monica Lennon, Joe Fagan and Michael Marra are competing to fill the post vacated by Anas Sarwar. https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2026/aug/12/europe-solar-eclipse-spain-uk-iceland-latest-news-updates https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2026/aug/12/europe-solar-eclipse-spain-uk-iceland-latest-news-updates Wed, 12 Aug 2026 21:00:02 GMT Eclipse witnessed by tens of millions across western Europe as enthusiasts gather along path of totalitySolar eclipse 2026 across Europe: in picturesCruise ships, quiet towns and an all-day festival:... https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/aug/12/serial-sex-offender-simon-levy-sentenced-double-muder https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/aug/12/serial-sex-offender-simon-levy-sentenced-double-muder Wed, 12 Aug 2026 19:46:32 GMT Errors by police and prosecutors after first murder had left serial sex offender free to kill againSimon Levy, the prolific sexual predator left free by police and prosecution errors to murder two wom... https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c8dn8q3r8mzo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c8dn8q3r8mzo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss Wed, 12 Aug 2026 19:26:55 GMT Another record number of students are expected to secure a place at their first choice of university. https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/swimming/articles/ce34p76qedzo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/swimming/articles/ce34p76qedzo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss Wed, 12 Aug 2026 19:23:41 GMT Great Britain's Angharad Evans won her first European Championship gold in the 100m breaststroke final in Paris. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cr59p2nr6dqo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cr59p2nr6dqo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss Wed, 12 Aug 2026 19:05:38 GMT The PM wants the public to avoid using single-use grills during the current spell of extremely dry weather. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/czdm20051pzo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/czdm20051pzo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss Wed, 12 Aug 2026 18:46:33 GMT Siobhan Harper-Nunes is accused of attacking five people including police officers, police say. https://www.theguardian.com/politics/live/2026/aug/12/andy-burnham-early-prisoner-release-cobra-meeting-heatwave-climate-crisis-labour-conservatives-reform-latest-news-updates https://www.theguardian.com/politics/live/2026/aug/12/andy-burnham-early-prisoner-release-cobra-meeting-heatwave-climate-crisis-labour-conservatives-reform-latest-news-updates Wed, 12 Aug 2026 18:10:45 GMT PM warns extreme heat conditions ‘could be with us fo some time yet’Just 20 staff are working on climate adaptation within the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, the part of governmen... https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/aug/12/ex-myanmar-ambassador-uk-kyaw-zwar-minn-trial-trespassing-diplomatic-residence https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/aug/12/ex-myanmar-ambassador-uk-kyaw-zwar-minn-trial-trespassing-diplomatic-residence Wed, 12 Aug 2026 18:01:51 GMT Kyaw Zwar Minn was ousted for declaring loyalty to Aung San Suu Kyi after 2021 coup but refused to leave his homeMyanmar’s ousted ambassador to the UK has gone on trial on trespassing charges for refu... https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c9356l5v07go?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c9356l5v07go?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss Wed, 12 Aug 2026 17:53:31 GMT A crew of around 100 firefighters have been battling the wildfire since it began on Sunday 9 August. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cj03pm5n6gzo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cj03pm5n6gzo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss Wed, 12 Aug 2026 17:34:22 GMT A 22-year-old man who attended hospital with a gunshot wound has been arrested, the Met Police says. https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/aug/12/mourners-funeral-ann-widdecombe-buckfast-abbey https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/aug/12/mourners-funeral-ann-widdecombe-buckfast-abbey Wed, 12 Aug 2026 17:21:06 GMT Family, friends and colleagues attend service at Buckfast Abbey, which former MP described as her ‘safe haven’About 100 family, friends and colleagues of Ann Widdecombe have attended a funeral service... https://www.theguardian.com/education/2026/aug/12/cambridge-independent-inquiry-jason-arday-appointment https://www.theguardian.com/education/2026/aug/12/cambridge-independent-inquiry-jason-arday-appointment Wed, 12 Aug 2026 16:28:24 GMT Vice-chancellor Deborah Prentice says she recognises the ‘difficult case’ has damaged the universityCambridge University’s leadership has bowed to internal pressure for an independent investigation in... https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/ckgdpzg0eyno?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/ckgdpzg0eyno?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss Wed, 12 Aug 2026 16:23:53 GMT The government says former MoD sites are the best option despite protests from people living nearby. https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/aug/12/great-britain-faces-electricity-supply-shortfall-during-solar-eclipse https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/aug/12/great-britain-faces-electricity-supply-shortfall-during-solar-eclipse Wed, 12 Aug 2026 16:21:52 GMT Event expected to curtail solar power just as summer’s fifth heatwave increases use of air conditioning and fansGreat Britain is braced to pay millions for backup electricity supplies to prevent a sho... https://www.theguardian.com/science/2026/aug/12/secret-drops-whatsapp-threads-queues-hunt-solar-eclipse-specs https://www.theguardian.com/science/2026/aug/12/secret-drops-whatsapp-threads-queues-hunt-solar-eclipse-specs Wed, 12 Aug 2026 16:05:37 GMT Amid doubling prices and fraying tempers, shoppers hunt for elusive eyewear to prepare for rare eclipse of sun • Europe solar eclipse – latest updatesA secretive WhatsApp group was pinging with notifi... https://www.theguardian.com/society/2026/aug/12/andy-burnham-ban-disposable-barbecues-wildfires-uk https://www.theguardian.com/society/2026/aug/12/andy-burnham-ban-disposable-barbecues-wildfires-uk Wed, 12 Aug 2026 15:13:45 GMT PM to look at imposing restriction on devices in public spaces, though campaigners fear it does not go far enoughThe government will look at banning disposable barbecues as wildfires continue to rage... https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/aug/12/jason-arday-cambridge-claim-non-verbal-child https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/aug/12/jason-arday-cambridge-claim-non-verbal-child Wed, 12 Aug 2026 15:00:33 GMT Fellow pupils at his primary school have challenged Cambridge academic’s story, though others support itThe story of Jason Arday’s extraordinary rise to becoming the youngest black professor in the hi... https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cwyj27e4xlwo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cwyj27e4xlwo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss Wed, 12 Aug 2026 14:46:38 GMT Simon Levy is jailed for life after murdering two women and raping another. https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/aug/12/urgent-climate-policies-uk-should-implement-now https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/aug/12/urgent-climate-policies-uk-should-implement-now Wed, 12 Aug 2026 14:34:26 GMT Rejecting North Sea drilling licences and protecting nature are just some measures Andy Burnham must implement to ready countryFrom record-smashing temperatures, wildfires, hosepipe bans and thousands... https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c4g30dw9xw6o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c4g30dw9xw6o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss Wed, 12 Aug 2026 14:25:00 GMT Simon Levy, from Tottenham, will spend the rest of his life in prison for the murder of two women and rape of a third. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c4g30dw9xw6o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c4g30dw9xw6o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss Wed, 12 Aug 2026 14:25:00 GMT Simon Levy, from Tottenham, will spend the rest of his life in prison for the murder of two women and rape of a third. https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/aug/12/too-many-holes-why-badgers-are-digging-up-britains-lovingly-maintained-golf-courses https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/aug/12/too-many-holes-why-badgers-are-digging-up-britains-lovingly-maintained-golf-courses Wed, 12 Aug 2026 14:04:38 GMT Thanks to the drought, these black-and-white beauties are struggling to catch worms in the rock-hard earth. But there’s still good foraging on well-watered fairways and greensName: Badgers.Age: Europe... https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/aug/12/bridget-phillipson-condemns-richard-tice-attempt-silence-free-press-reform https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/aug/12/bridget-phillipson-condemns-richard-tice-attempt-silence-free-press-reform Wed, 12 Aug 2026 12:40:23 GMT Labour chair says Reform deputy leader is trying to harass journalists over reporting on his financial affairsUK politics live – latest updatesRichard Tice has been accused by Labour’s Bridget Phillip... https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/aug/12/panama-canal-fees-iran-war-el-nino-ship-jump-queue https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/aug/12/panama-canal-fees-iran-war-el-nino-ship-jump-queue Wed, 12 Aug 2026 12:26:48 GMT Falling water levels linked to weather system are expected to limit number of slots to transit shipping laneCommercial ships travelling through the Panama canal are facing a rise in costs amid disrupt... https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/aug/12/inglorious-twelfth-calls-grouse-season-banned-prevent-wildfires-peatland-damage https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/aug/12/inglorious-twelfth-calls-grouse-season-banned-prevent-wildfires-peatland-damage Wed, 12 Aug 2026 12:19:57 GMT As London restaurants say wild birds are smaller and fewer this year, experts say countryside should not be ‘playground for bloodsports’Every year on 12 August, fans of traditional British cuisine flo... https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cvgz0pg9d17o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cvgz0pg9d17o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss Wed, 12 Aug 2026 11:29:31 GMT Anna Jamison's mother Susan says she was not told about the possible consequences when she was pregnant and they want families to come forward. https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/aug/12/uk-extreme-heat-prompts-cobra-emergency-meeting https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/aug/12/uk-extreme-heat-prompts-cobra-emergency-meeting Wed, 12 Aug 2026 10:43:04 GMT PM touts ban on disposable barbecues as areas hit by wildfires – but some Labour MPs will be hoping for more ambitious ideas to tackle crisisJust 20 of 6,600 Defra staff working on climate adaptation... https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/aug/12/number-of-children-injured-e-scooter-crashes-england-surges https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/aug/12/number-of-children-injured-e-scooter-crashes-england-surges Wed, 12 Aug 2026 10:36:25 GMT Calls for speed limiters or mandated helmet use after research into injuries at three paediatric trauma centres The number of children involved in crashes on e-scooters has soared in recent years, wit... https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/aug/12/just-20-of-6600-defra-staff-working-on-climate-adaptation-amid-drought-and-wildfires https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/aug/12/just-20-of-6600-defra-staff-working-on-climate-adaptation-amid-drought-and-wildfires Wed, 12 Aug 2026 09:36:34 GMT Exclusive: England ‘desperately unprepared’ for effects of crisis including water shortages and heatwavesUK heatwave live – latest updatesJust 20 staff are working on climate adaptation within a key g... https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/aug/12/nigel-farage-count-binface-electoral-careers-clacton-byelection https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/aug/12/nigel-farage-count-binface-electoral-careers-clacton-byelection Wed, 12 Aug 2026 07:26:45 GMT Farage was elected to EU parliament five times before becoming Clacton MP, while Binface has been less successful – so farNigel Farage has been standing in British elections since 1994, when he narrow... https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/audio/2026/aug/12/plagiarism-and-a-pigs-head-the-rise-and-fall-of-jason-arday-full-story-podcast-ntwnfb https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/audio/2026/aug/12/plagiarism-and-a-pigs-head-the-rise-and-fall-of-jason-arday-full-story-podcast-ntwnfb Wed, 12 Aug 2026 06:02:34 GMT When the University of Cambridge appoints a new professor, it doesn’t usually make global headlines. But Jason Arday was different. He was just 37 in 2023 when he became Cambridge’s youngest black pro... https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/aug/12/port-talbot-wales-steel-photography-exhibition https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/aug/12/port-talbot-wales-steel-photography-exhibition Wed, 12 Aug 2026 06:00:20 GMT Exhibition in Port Talbot is part of project exploring how communities experience endings and transitionsMargaret Heggett, 95, does not remember a time when Port Talbot was ever quiet. Born and raised... https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c2dk8p37l7do?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c2dk8p37l7do?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss Wed, 12 Aug 2026 05:24:50 GMT Cat Razzell, who was 13 when her mother was murdered, has spoken out against her father's release from prison. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/czdmn1re7zgo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/czdmn1re7zgo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss Wed, 12 Aug 2026 05:04:59 GMT The city is no stranger to complaints about soaring prices during August - but are costs on the rise? https://www.theguardian.com/food/2026/aug/12/all-british-chocolate-bar-made-by-scientists-using-reading-grown-cocoa https://www.theguardian.com/food/2026/aug/12/all-british-chocolate-bar-made-by-scientists-using-reading-grown-cocoa Wed, 12 Aug 2026 05:00:19 GMT Master’s student made first bar with 100% UK ingredients since 1932 to highlight effect of climate crisis on cocoa plantsThe late queen was the only person in history to have ever eaten a chocolate ba... https://www.theguardian.com/science/2026/aug/12/organoids-human-organs-cambridge-shift-drug-testing-medicines-animals https://www.theguardian.com/science/2026/aug/12/organoids-human-organs-cambridge-shift-drug-testing-medicines-animals Wed, 12 Aug 2026 04:00:19 GMT Organoids and tissues grown from human cells promise more accurate results, with £20m Cambridge project to create standardised modelsMiniature human organs and other tissues are to be grown from NHS p... https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cx2rdggr304o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cx2rdggr304o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss Tue, 11 Aug 2026 23:31:02 GMT Three trauma centres - Liverpool, Manchester and Sheffield - say they have treated nearly 500 casualties under the age of 16. https://www.theguardian.com/society/2026/aug/11/how-viable-are-burnhams-plans-to-free-up-prison-space https://www.theguardian.com/society/2026/aug/11/how-viable-are-burnhams-plans-to-free-up-prison-space Tue, 11 Aug 2026 17:58:23 GMT The PM is proposing three ways of increasing jail capacity – but none offer a quick or straightforward solutionAndy Burnham said on Monday he was “increasingly confident” that PC Andrew Harper’s kille...