UK troops at Iraq base shot down Iranian drones, Healey says
Thu, 12 Mar 2026 17:06:56 GMT
British forces based in Iraq shot down two drones overnight, Defence Secretary John Healey has confirmed.
What on earth is going on with the oil price?
Thu, 12 Mar 2026 16:30:30 GMT
Oil price moves have made headlines since the Iran conflict started - but why have there been such sharp swings?
Woman who kept vulnerable victim as slave sentenced to 13 years
Thu, 12 Mar 2026 15:12:02 GMT
Mandy Wixon, 56, forced the victim to clean her squalid home and subjected her to a miserable life.
PM says Mandelson appointment was mistake as No 10 denies cover-up
Thu, 12 Mar 2026 16:55:19 GMT
Documents show Sir Keir Starmer was warned the peer's relationship with Jeffrey Epstein posed a "reputational risk".
Lloyds, Bank of Scotland and Halifax apps showed customers other users' transactions
Thu, 12 Mar 2026 16:41:42 GMT
The Lloyds Banking Group customers reported being able to view payments and charges from other sources.
Jo Malone sued for using her own name in collaboration with Zara
Thu, 12 Mar 2026 17:08:08 GMT
The perfumier sold the rights to her name in 1999 but has previously said she regretted the move.
British man charged in Dubai for alleged filming of Iranian missiles
Thu, 12 Mar 2026 17:28:20 GMT
Foreign Office officials are understood to be supporting his family.
Hundreds of GPs tell BBC they have never refused a fit note for mental health concerns
Thu, 12 Mar 2026 09:21:42 GMT
The number of fit notes issued has been rising, with more than 11.2m approved in England last year.
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 leads Bafta Games Awards nominations
Thu, 12 Mar 2026 17:42:09 GMT
The French-made role-playing game picks up 12 nominations at the ceremony celebrating video games.
Parents accused of hiding daughter's HIV infection and neglect
Thu, 12 Mar 2026 16:58:22 GMT
The child did not see a doctor until she was six - and had not had any vaccinations, Italian media say.
