A train driver was killed and 100 people injured when two East Midlands Railway services to London St Pancras collided near Bedford on Friday.

Eleven people were very seriously injured, a further 32 were described as injured and 57 had minor injuries, the East of England Ambulance Service confirmed.

Speaking near the scene on Saturday, Chief Constable Lucy D’Orsi of British Transport Police said the crash was being investigated and asked people to refrain from speculating about what happened, adding that the force’s deepest condolences were with the driver’s family, his friends, and his colleagues.

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Israel and Hezbollah have agreed a ceasefire, a US official says, following intense Israeli air strikes in southern Lebanon that the …

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Iran closes Strait of Hormuz, accusing US and Israel of violating ceasefire deal | BBC News

Iran has said it is closing the Strait of Hormuz and accuses the US and Israel of violating the ceasefire deal, after Israel continued strikes on Lebanon.

The news comes as roughly two dozen people were reportedly killed by Israeli airstrikes on southern Lebanon, less than 24 hours after a new ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah was announced.

Iran’s foreign ministry spokesman Esmail Baghaei says his country’s attendance at talks in Switzerland will be aimed at “demanding that the other side fulfil its commitments”.

US Vice-President JD Vance tells Fox News that the Strait of Hormuz remains fully open, after being asked about reporting in the Wall Street Journal suggesting the Iranian navy were turning away ships.

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Keir Starmer has resigned as Prime Minister.

Speaking outside number 10 on Monday morning the prime minister said he accepted that his party does not believe he is best placed to lead the country at the next general election. In an emotional speech he also thanked his wife and said he wanted to be the “best dad I can to my beautiful children”.

Meanwhile, Andy Burnham has arrived in Westminster to be sworn in as the new MP for Makerfield. Burnham has confirmed he’ll stand to replace Starmer, and is currently the only candidate after Wes Streeting announced he was now backing Burnham.

James, Chris and Joe discuss another momentous day in Westminster.

00:00 Keir Starmer resigns as Prime Minister
00:17 Why is Starmer going – and is Andy Burnham next?
00:39 What pushed Starmer to step down?
04:19 Starmer’s emotional resignation speech
11:45 Is Britain facing a wider political problem?
15:02 The mistakes that weakened Starmer’s position
17:03 What is the future of Labour?
19:29 Who is running the country now?
22:13 Andy Burnham’s path to Number 10
29:20 What happens next?
31:33 Outro

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The Met Office has issued its second ever red warning for extreme heat as temperatures are expected to reach at least 39C, with …

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