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In his first interview since stepping down as UK Prime Minister, Sir Keir Starmer has said that his resignation “became an intensely personal decision” which was taken “ultimately” when he went to Chequers with his wife and children.

In an interview with the BBC's Chief Political Correspondent Henry Zeffman, Keir Starmer also said that while he didn’t want his premiership to end “at this point”, he accepts it with “good grace.”

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Pop superstar Taylor Swift and American football player Travis Kelce have officially tied the knot in a star-studded ceremony officiated by comedian Adam Sandler.

The pair both donned Christian Dior, according to Swift's longtime publicist, and elected to skip bridesmaids and groomsmen.

Instead, Swift's brother Austin Swift served as her Man of Honour, while retired American footballer and brother of Travis, Jason Kelce, was the groom's Best Man.

The event at Madison Square Garden shuttered one of Manhattan's busiest corridors and brought out Hollywood's A-list for what was likely the bash of the century.

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Sir Keir Starmer has spoken for the first time about what he called his "intensely personal decision", alongside his wife and children, to accept that his political career was over.

The British prime minister had faced a series of resignations from his cabinet and calls from remaining ministers and backbench Labour MPs for him to step aside.

In his first interview since announcing his resignation, Sir Keir also warned Andy Burnham, his likely successor as Prime Minister, that he will have to spend just as much time dealing with global turmoil, during his time in number 10.

Sir Keir has faced criticism during his two year’s as prime minister, for the amount of time he has devoted to foreign affairs and spent on the world stage.

Jane Hill present BBC News at Ten reporting by Henry Zeffman.

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Thousands of protesters have marched in major South African cities this week, demanding that undocumented migrants leave the country.

Demonstrators say illegal immigration is putting pressure on jobs, public services and contributing to crime, while critics warn the protests risk fuelling xenophobia and attacks on foreign nationals.

President Cyril Ramaphosa has urged protesters to remain peaceful, while acknowledging the need for immigration reform.

Police say 25,000 migrants, most from other African countries, have been repatriated so far.

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More than 165 million people across the US East Coast are sweltering under record temperatures as the Fourth of July holiday weekend gets underway.

The extreme heat will continue on Friday as the hottest spell of the year so far sends the mercury soaring to levels not seen, in some areas, in decades.

The heatwave could disrupt a busy weekend as US President Donald Trump hosts a celebration marking America's 250th birthday and multiple World Cup matches take place outdoors.

It follows an unprecedented spell of early summer heat across Europe, with record highs across the continent.

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As the United States celebrates 250 years since its founding, this week The Global Story has been exploring the surprising and often hidden ways the US has shaped the modern world.

Today, we hear from you. Asma and Tristan put your thoughts and questions about America’s impact on the world to the BBC’s international editor, Jeremy Bowen, who has reported from more than 90 countries over the past 40 years, and to Celia Hatton, who hosts the BBC’s Global News Podcast and previously spent 15 years reporting from inside China.

They answer:

- How the perception of the US has changed post WWII

- Why the US has become more isolationist

- Where India fits into the new world order

- Whether the 'American dream' still exists

- Whether the US is in decline

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Chapters:

00:00 Introduction

03:30 How has the perception of the US changed since WWII?

07:30 Why has the US become more insular and isolationist?

11:00 Where does India fit into the ‘new world order?’

14:00 Does the American dream still exist?

19:35 Is the US in decline?

Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce have kicked off rumoured wedding celebrations at Madison Square Garden in New York City.

In recent years, a pint of beer in the UK has got more expensive and plenty of people are asking what's happened?

With the World Cup bringing a rise in how much beer is being bought, the BBC's Analysis Editor Ros Atkins has been looking at what goes into the price of your pint.

...and why it's going up.

Video produced by Katerina Karelli. Filmed by Tom Joyner. Graphics by Carmela Joannou, David Austin and Remy Chan.

00:00 - What's happening?

00:42 - History of the price of a pint

1:19 - Cost of ingredients

2:07 - Cost of energy

2:45 - Cost of staffing

3:22 - Taxes on beer

4:05 - Pubs' other costs

6:21 - Profit on a pint

7:35 - Pressure on pubs

8:36 - Customers spending less

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Taylor Swift and her fiancé Travis Kelce have kicked off rumoured wedding celebrations at Madison Square Garden in New York City.

High-profile friends of the couple, from actress Lena Dunham to frequent collaborator Jack Antonoff were spotted Thursday evening in formal attire.

Aerial footage showed a stream of black SUVs pulling up to the venue with guests dropped off under a white canopy tent. Media speculation has dubbed the event both a pre-party and possible rehearsal dinner.

Around 100 people were expected at the event on Thursday, ahead of a much larger celebration on Friday boasting up to 1,000 guests at the arena.

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Two teenage boys who raped girls in Hampshire have been given four years' detention after the Court of Appeal changed their sentences. A third boy’s youth rehabilitation order was left unchanged.

The BBC UK correspondent Daniel Sandford was at the court and explains the reasoning behind the judges’ decision.

Plus, Morgan McSweeney, the elusive former chief of staff to Sir Keir Starmer has given his first ever media interview. He spoke to Political Thinking’s Nick Robinson about Labour’s lack of preparation for government and his response to allegations of a boys club in Number 10.

Nick joins Alex and James to unpack what we learned.

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00:00 Intro

00:53 Court of Appeal gives custodial sentences to two teenage rapists

03:05 What happened in court today

06:07 Why the appeal court judge ruled the original sentence was "unduly lenient"

08:39 The mother of one of the victims responds

12:07 Morgan McSweeney: who is he and why is he speaking now?

26:26 McSweeney's response to the 'boys club'

31:56 McSweeney on Starmer's first phone call with Trump

36:02 What McSweeney's experience means for Andy Burnham's team