The new PM will join Donald Trump for three rounds of talks as he tries to maintain the ‘special relationship’ between the UK and US and deliver on his ‘do or die’ Brexit pledge. Via: Boris will meet Trump THREE times before Brexit
Boris Johnson will enter Downing Street this afternoon as Britain’s new prime minister. But Britain is still hurtling to the Brexit deadline of 31 October – with parliament rising this week for its summer recess. Rowena Mason and Daniel Boffey map out the coming months as Johnson’s plan comes into Read more
FTC to claim company misled users about handling of their phone numbers as part of settlementThe Federal Trade Commission is expected to announce on Wednesday that Facebook has agreed to a sweeping settlement of allegations it mishandled user privacy and pay roughly $5bn, two people briefed on the matter said.As Read more
The Met Office has now also put a yellow warning in place for the whole of the UK, as thunderstorms move north, with the potential to cause power cuts and travel delays. Via: One swimmer dies and three are missing as desperate Brits battle to beat the heat
Bale shines despite shootout hiccup as Real Madrid prevailArsenal and Real Madrid played with 10 men after first-half reds 2.20am BST That’s all for tonight! Thanks as always for following along and be sure to check back shortly for a full report. 2.16am BST Burton skies his penalty and Real Read more
Karen Matthews is lonely and desperate for the forgiveness of her seven children, none of whom she has contact with after she hid her drugged daughter under a bed in Dewsbury. Via: Karen Matthews 'wants new relationship with her children' after staging kidnap of her nine-year-old
Sir Jim Ratcliffe (pictured), who made his £18billion fortune from the petrochemicals company Ineos, wants to transform a derelict tin cottage into a three-bedroom property on the Solent coast. Via: Sir Jim Ratcliffe sparks new row with neighbours over plans for cottage in the New Forest
Priti Patel, who was sacked by Theresa May less than two years ago, is set for a remarkable return as part of a UK Cabinet that insiders said would be the most ethnically diverse ever. Via: Is this Boris's first cabinet? Names emerge of the Brexiteer-heavy, ethnically diverse top team
Medi Bastoni hopes to get to meet the president when he arrives in Jakarta, in several weeks A man from a village in East Java has embarked on an unconventional mission to raise awareness about preserving forests: he is walking 800km to Indonesia’s capital, backwards.Medi Bastoni hopes that, after taking Read more
The 1972 vintage ‘Moon Shoes’ were the top lot in a New York sale that included trainers inspired by Back to the Future Part IIA pair of 1972 running shoes, one of the first pairs made by Nike, has sold for $437,500, shattering the record for a pair of trainers Read more