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Sun 2 Aug 2026
Burnham on the BBC's Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg in front of No 10 North sign
UK politics
Devolution plans strengthen case for written UK constitution, says Burnham
Iranian missiles on display at the Azadi square in Tehran
US-Israel war on Iran
Trump climbs down on Iran strikes after Saudi alarm and threats from Tehran
PSNI chief constable Jon Boutcher in white uniform shirt speaks at a press conference.
Spycops scandal
Undercover police unit closed down over unjustified surveillance, spycops inquiry told
Police and ambulance crews at the site where an improvised explosive device was detonated in central Moscow
Russia
Moscow restaurant bombing kills three people as device carried by woman explodes
Low water levels expose bare ground around a reservoir with apartment buildings behind.
Environment
‘We cannot magic up more water’: the supply problems putting housing targets in England at risk
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Special report

A Ukrainian long-range drone on its way to Russian-occupied Crimea. In recent months Kyiv has carried out deep strikes against Russian oil refineries, warehouses and vessels in the Sea of Azov and Black Sea. This drone hit an electricity substation
Ukraine war
‘This is where democracy beats totalitarianism’: Ukraine’s drone strike force takes the fight to Russia
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In focus

The Roman Colosseum at the Puy du Fou theme park in France
Exclusive
From occupied Crimea to Oxfordshire: the Kremlin links to new £600m UK theme park
Environment
‘Climate change kills’: Pedro Sánchez speaks plain truth to Spain’s deniers
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Features

Illustration of a woman standing on a tall pile of coins and a man standing on a smaller pile of coins
Life and style
‘£5,800 on a watch?!’ What happened when five couples kept separate money diaries – then revealed all to their partners?
Grace Dent on restaurants
Chez Rose, London W1: ‘One of the dining highlights of 2026’ – restaurant review
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Opinion

A woman in a sun hat and sunglasses holds a plate with grilled fish and salad
quote  Apparently, I’ve got ‘comfort creep’. I prefer to think of it as finally knowing what I like
Polly Hudson
quote  The Manchester mayoral result holds the key to the future of progressive politics
Neal Lawson
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Sport

Trey Nyoni and Florian Wirtz of Liverpool take part in a training session in Chicago
Football
Faster, faster: Iraola in a rush to plug Liverpool gaps before Premier League starts
Football
Welbeck joins Chelsea, Brentford complete record Sangaré deal
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Podcast

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Hamas agrees to Trump’s plan to disarm in Gaza – The Latest
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Climate crisis

Carrot grower Rodger Hobson
Business
‘Worst we’ve known’: UK turns to imports as drought and heat hit vegetable crops
Europe
Lost income, energy fears and a woolly mammoth: what Europe’s dried-up rivers have yielded
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Business & technology

A crowd gathers around a large blue cylindrical display showing "Hello, World!" in multiple languages at a trade show
Technology
China’s tech advances are causing chaos from Silicon Valley to the White House
Nutrition
‘Proteinmaxxing’ could lead to higher prices for infant formula, say experts