All news for 2026-08-09

Firefighters continue to tackle a huge blaze at an east London waste site, with smoke visible for miles.

Princess Beatrice might be turning another year older today - but the last 12 months have brought her little to celebrate.

A doctor who grew close to baby-killer Lucy Letby and gave evidence against her at her trial has died.

Labour is now more popular among British voters than Reform UK, with exclusive LBC polling showing Andy Burnham’s party open up a three-point lead in the opinion polls.