Kemi Badenoch has revealed she no longer identifies as Nigerian and hasn’t held a Nigerian passport in over 20 years. Kemi said her true sense of home lies with her family in the UK. Despite her Nigerian ancestry, she recalled feeling like she didn’t belong there.

Eight children fell ill at a summer camp in Stathern, Leicestershire, prompting their transfer to hospital as a precautionary measure. Authorities swiftly arrested a 76‑year‑old man at the site on suspicion of administering a noxious substance with intent to injure, aggrieve or annoy.

England forward Michelle Agyemang, 19, was named Best Young Player of Euro 2025 after scoring crucial equalisers in the quarter-final and semi-final, helping the Lionesses retain their title with a dramatic penalty shootout victory over Spain, despite not starting a single match and playing just 138 minutes in total.

Dancehall legend Vybz Kartel and his fiancée Sidem Öztürk have marked their 10-year anniversary with a heartfelt Instagram tribute. The couple met in 2015 after Sidem, a British-Turkish social worker, became fascinated by Kartel’s music while he was behind bars. Their bond began through letters and calls and later blossomed into love, leading to an engagement during a 2022 prison visit. Despite Kartel’s incarceration and health struggles, Sidem has remained devoted, calling their relationship one of “loyalty, trust, and unconditional love.”

In just under a day since launching on 24 July 2025, Jeremy Corbyn and Zarah Sultana’s prospective new political party, provisionally dubbed “Your Party,” has attracted around 200,000 supporters via its website and social media channels, according to Corbyn, signalling strong grassroots interest and posing an emerging challenge to Labour under Sir Keir Starmer.

In a hilariously candid Instagram video, Victoria Beckham didn’t hold back when her husband’s DIY haircut went badly wrong and left him with a sizeable bald patch. With brutal honesty, she burst into laughter and declared, “It looks terrible,” while David insisted, “It’s not funny!” Their banter has since had fans laughing worldwide.