Instagram U-turns on TikTok-style revamp // Instagram says it is pausing a rollout of new features on its app following backlash online from users, influencers and celebrities.
Beyoncé album Renaissance a dance-floor hit with critics// Renaissance has been described as having "fierce club energy", "a joyous soundtrack to a hot girl summer" and being an "endless party".
Commonwealth Games 2022 opening ceremony: 'It's Birmingham's turn to shine' // Peaky Blinders creator Steven Knight, one of the masterminds behind the Commonwealth Games opening ceremony in Birmingham, believes it will be better than the launch of the London Olympics a decade ago.
Cole Anderson-James says TikTok is way better than his sales job// A TikTok star has said being made redundant was "one of the best things" that had happened to him..
Infected blood scandal: Malcolm Chisholm told to 'tough it out'// Scotland's former health minister was told by his Westminster counterpart to "tough it out" amid calls to compensate victims of the infected blood scandal, an inquiry has heard.
Sam Tarry fired for making up policy on the hoof, says Keir Starmer// Sir Keir Starmer says he sacked his transport spokesman Sam Tarry for doing interviews "without permission" and "making up policy on the hoof"
Truss courts Johnson loyalists as Sunak faces jibes// As things stand, Liz Truss is the firm favourite - and both she and her team seem to be growing into the role of being frontrunners and appear to be growing in confidence with every passing day.
Tory leadership: Nadine Dorries defends Claire's Accessories attack on Rishi Sunak// Nadine Dorries has renewed her attack on Tory leadership hopeful Rishi Sunak, claiming he led a "ruthless coup" against Boris Johnson and criticising his choice of clothes.
Women's European Championship: Ten years, six landmark moments // The Lionesses' success on the pitch has fuelled a surge of interest in the sport and, while there remains room for improvement, the off-pitch progress over the past decade cannot be understated and is likely to culminate in a record crowd for a women's game in England when the hosts face Germany in the Euro 2022 final at Wembley on Sunday.
Commonwealth Games 2022: Cricket returns with England hoping to beat favourites Australia // Twenty-four years after South Africa beat Australia to win the gold medal, cricket makes its return to the Commonwealth Games.
Commonwealth Games: Dina Asher-Smith withdraws with 'light hamstring strain'// Asher-Smith pulled up with the injury while competing for Great Britain in the women's 4x100m relay final at the World Championships on Monday.
'My dad burned my training gear' - Tobi Amusan on road to 100m hurdles world record// Tobi Amusan has become a world record holder and a world champion in the 100m hurdles, but she still remembers her father burning her running gear.
Farmers warn 'if the rain doesn't come we're really in trouble' // The period between January and June this year was the driest in England since 1976, according to the Met Office.
Network Rail starts consultation over job reforms// Network Rail has started a legal consultation with unions on maintenance reforms it says are needed to modernise the rail industry, one of the issues at the centre of the current strikes.
UK's 40C heatwave 'basically impossible' without climate change // The record temperatures in the UK last week would have been "almost impossible" without human-induced climate change, leading scientists have concluded.
How will I get the £650 cost-of-living payment and £400 energy grant?// Direct payments to help with the soaring cost of living have started being paid into bank accounts - but some people will need to ensure they receive their full entitlement.








