Abuse of RNLI volunteers 'wholly unacceptable', chief says
BBC Newsby Dave Gilyeat·8 Sept 2026
- Published RNLI staff have faced "unacceptable" online and physical abuse since anti-migrant protests at the weekend, the charity's chief executive has said.
US Open 2026 results: Aryna Sabalenka fights back against Linda Noskova to keep title defence alive
BBC Newsby Elizabeth Botcherby·8 Sept 2026
- Published Aryna Sabalenka thought she had lost her US Open crown before battling back to beat Linda Noskova in three sets and advance to the semi-finals.
Tim Montgomerie quits Reform following suspension
BBC Newsby Joe Pike; Jennifer McKiernan·8 Sept 2026
- Published Conservative Party defector and political commentator Tim Montgomerie has told the BBC he has resigned from Reform UK, urging Nigel Farage to "get a grip" of the party.
Kent Police warned of Dover protests the day before, force says
BBC Newsby Simon Jones; Patrick Barlow·8 Sept 2026
- Published Kent Police has said it was made aware of the potential for protests in Dover the day before they took place but information "was not fully assessed".
Glastonbury confirms ticket sale dates - and highest ever price
BBC Newsby Mark Savage·8 Sept 2026
- Published After taking a fallow year in 2026, the Glastonbury Festival has confirmed that tickets for next year's event will go on sale in October.
Fourteen go on trial over deadliest Channel small boats disaster
BBC Newsby Hugh Schofield·8 Sept 2026
- Published Fourteen suspected people smugglers have gone on trial in Paris for their role in the worst ever small boats disaster in the English Channel.
UK announces sanctions on West Bank settlements prompting furious Israeli response
BBC Newsby Paul Adams; Henry Moore·8 Sept 2026
- Published The UK has announced sanctions on illegal Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank, accusing Israel's government of turning a blind eye to the "ethnic cleansing" of Palestinians by...
New law to force tech firms to prevent children from taking nude images
BBC Newsby Philippa Wain; Chris Vallance·8 Sept 2026
- Published The government has said it will introduce a new law to force tech firms to prevent children from taking or sharing nude images on mobile devices.
Donald Trump shares misleading video of King Charles and fainting worker
BBC Newsby Thomas Copeland·8 Sept 2026
- Published US President Donald Trump has shared a misleading video on social media which appears to show King Charles shrugging and walking away from a man who fainted during a royal visit.
Rory McIlroy: Defending champion expecting 'different' Irish Open with President Trump visit
BBC Newsby Matt Gault·8 Sept 2026
- Published Rory McIlroy admits this year's Irish Open will feel like a "different" spectacle given US President Donald Trump's anticipated visit during the tournament's latter stages.
Iceland summons US ambassador over Trump's stars and stripes map
BBC Newsby Alicia Curry·8 Sept 2026
- Published Iceland has summoned the US ambassador after President Donald Trump posted a map on social media that appeared to show Iceland and several other countries covered by the American flag.
Lindsay Clancy's lawyer hopes for deal with prosecutors after mistrial
BBC Newsby Brandon Drenon·8 Sept 2026
- Published The lawyer for the Massachusetts woman accused of murdering her three children says he hopes to reach an agreement with prosecutors, after the case ended in a mistrial on Friday.
Ballon d'Or 2026 nominees: Harry Kane, Jude Bellingham and Declan Rice nominated
BBC Newsby Alastair Telfer·8 Sept 2026
- Published Bayern Munich striker Harry Kane is one of three England players nominated for the 2026 Ballon d'Or.
Two ports denied request to land 120 migrants in RNLI boats
BBC Newsby Nikki Mitchell; Stuart Rust·8 Sept 2026
- Published Requests to accept the landing of RNLI boats carrying 120 migrants intercepted off the Isle of Wight were refused by both Portsmouth harbour and Southampton Port.
Kevin Pietersen: Joe Root says England are 'very different' from 2014
BBC Newsby Stephan Shemilt·8 Sept 2026
- Published Joe Root said the England team is "very different" to the one Kevin Pietersen was sacked from in 2014 after the former batter joined the coaching staff of the white-ball side.
Pensioner with 'largest hoard' of child abuse images found in Scotland jailed
BBC News·8 Sept 2026
- Published A pensioner who amassed what is thought to be the largest collection of child sexual abuse material ever seized by police in Scotland has been jailed for four years.
Sir Tom Jones says he didn't want to leave ITV's The Voice
BBC Newsby Miriam Barker·8 Sept 2026
- Published Sir Tom Jones has said he did not want to leave The Voice, saying he "loves the show" and ITV made the decision to "fire" him from the judging panel.
Borrowers expecting mortgage rates to drop have hopes dashed
BBC Newsby Kevin Peachey·8 Sept 2026
- Published Nearly all the major mortgage lenders in the UK have announced increases in the cost of home loans in recent days.
Monty Don to leave Gardeners' World after more than 20 years
BBC Newsby Steven McIntosh·8 Sept 2026
- Published Monty Don is to step down as the host of Gardeners' World after more than 20 years, the BBC has announced.
LIV Golf: Jon Rahm unaffected by 'turbulence' over tour's future
BBC Newsby Matt Gault·8 Sept 2026
- Published Jon Rahm says he has become "pretty good at dealing with turbulence" as he remained tight-lipped on his LIV Golf future before this week's Irish Open.
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