Offensive stage of Iran war is over, US Secretary of State Rubio says
Tue, 05 May 2026 22:17:44 GMT
As a spate of incidents in the Strait of Hormuz test the ceasefire, an Iranian official says, "We are just getting started".
Bowen: Strait of Hormuz standoff raises risk of sliding back into all-out war
Tue, 05 May 2026 11:38:03 GMT
The US and Iran's determination to keep the pressure on each other has put the fragile Gulf ceasefire in serious jeopardy.
Cruise ship with hantavirus outbreak to sail to Canary Islands
Tue, 05 May 2026 23:06:14 GMT
Spain's health ministry said the MV Hondius is expected to arrive within three to four days.
Woman, 35, died in explosion after ex-partner 'forced entry' into her home
Tue, 05 May 2026 17:25:19 GMT
Police officers are treating the death of Jo Shaw as a homicide.
'Nothing will bring back my son': How 10 minutes of bombing by Israel shattered lives in Lebanon
Tue, 05 May 2026 21:22:31 GMT
The bombs started falling at 14:15 in the afternoon - bringing chaos and destruction across the country.
Hate crime prosecutions to be fast-tracked after antisemitic attacks
Tue, 05 May 2026 16:56:37 GMT
The director of public prosecutions has told prosecutors in England and Wales to bring charges more quickly.
Palestine Action activists guilty of criminal damage
Tue, 05 May 2026 18:11:03 GMT
The group of four activists were accused of breaking into the Elbit Systems factory near Bristol.
Watch: Captain of stranded ship in Strait of Hormuz tells BBC of 'pressure'
Tue, 05 May 2026 18:28:35 GMT
Capt Raman Kapoor's ship is one of several to be stranded in the strait in the midst of the power struggle between the US and Iran.
No obligation to declare £5m gift, Farage says
Tue, 05 May 2026 18:51:47 GMT
The Reform UK leader says the gift was "purely private" and "wasn't political in any sense at all".
Lidl's new loyalty scheme less generous, shoppers say
Tue, 05 May 2026 16:30:30 GMT
Under the changed system customers collect points rather than reward coupons, with £1 spent equalling one point.
