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08:00 VAT cut, Ann Widdecombe, heatwaves
The latest news from the BBC.
21 Jul 2026,·4 mins
Our political correspondent runs through the top jobs.
2 mins
Burnham scraps VAT on electricity bills in first big move
Henry Zeffman explores the new PM's first major policy announcement.
1 min
Labour's 'second hearing' & PM needs 'reality check'
A look at what's making the headlines in today's newspapers.
21 Jul 2026,·2 mins
'A real titan of the game' - Kevin Keegan remembered
The BBC's Chief Football Correspondent John Murray on the career of a footballing great.
3 mins
Sofia Bettiza reports from Ponticelli at the centre of Italy’s childhood obesity crisis
5 mins
Justin Rowlatt explains the impact of recent heatwaves on three bumblebee species.
4 mins
The hidden cost of the gold rush
Gold has more than doubled in value over the last two years, indirectly fuelling crisis.
Andy Burnham Appoints His New Cabinet
Andy Burnham makes John Healey his chancellor as he assembles his cabinet.
21 Jul 2026,·33 mins
New threat to global oil supplies
Iran-backed Houthis announce blockade of Saudi shipping in Red Sea
21 Jul 2026,·31 mins
