Politics
Diane Abbott readmitted to Labour Party a year after suspension
Diane Abbott has been readmitted to the Labour Party over a year after her suspension over an antisemitism row. Joani Reid also returns.
Culture
Katherine Ryan and Joanne McNally defend Lily Allen, call David Harbour 'scumbag'
Katherine Ryan and Joanne McNally call David Harbour a 'scumbag' on panel show Unacceptable, defending Lily Allen amid her album West End Girl's revelations about their marriage.
Sports
Stephen Fleming to be appointed England Test coach after impressing ECB
Stephen Fleming is expected to be named England Test coach after impressing the ECB, replacing Brendon McCullum and likely starting on the South Africa tour in December.
Business
Anti-wind campaigns undermine Australia's green energy support, survey finds
Organised campaigns against wind and solar energy have proven extremely effective in undermining public support for renewable energy in Australia, a new survey reveals, despite strong enthusiasm for home solar panels.
Health
Environment
Transport
Bruno Mars fans trapped on Tube for 90 minutes after trespasser
Passengers on a Metropolitan line train after a Bruno Mars concert were trapped for 90 minutes due to a trespasser on the track, causing heat exhaustion and delays.
London Tube and TfL closures this weekend: Piccadilly, Overground
Major Piccadilly line closure hits Heathrow passengers; Overground and rail works cause further disruption across London this weekend.
Man dies after swimming incident at Frinton-on-Sea beach
A man has died after getting into difficulty while swimming at Frinton-on-Sea beach in Essex, just over a week after a mother and daughter died in similar circumstances at West Mersea.
London heatwave to end with five days of rain
London's fourth heatwave of the year will end dramatically with five consecutive days of rain from August 4, according to BBC Weather experts.
Piccadilly line closed entire weekend for upgrades
The entire Piccadilly line will be shut this weekend for engineering works, with no trains between Cockfosters and Heathrow from 4am on Saturday and Sunday. Reduced service on Acton Town to Uxbridge.
UK Geography Quiz: Cities, Rivers and Mountains
How well do you know the British Isles? Our geography quiz covers capital cities, the longest rivers, highest peaks, islands and famous landmarks across all four nations. Fourteen mixed questions to test your map skills.
