UK allows US to use bases to strike Strait of Hormuz targets
Fri, 20 Mar 2026 20:22:08 GMT
Downing Street said ministers approved the expansion after accusing Iran of "reckless strikes".
Sarah Ferguson is lying low, but pressure is mounting for her to give evidence on Epstein
Sat, 21 Mar 2026 00:54:44 GMT
There are calls for the former duchess to give testimony in the US, although there is no legal requirement she does so.
Elon Musk misled Twitter investors, jury finds
Fri, 20 Mar 2026 23:44:09 GMT
A San Francisco jury concludes Musk’s claims in 2022 were damaging to a group of Twitter investors.
Chuck Norris memes were undefeated for a generation of young fans
Sat, 21 Mar 2026 01:03:01 GMT
Chuck Norris became an inadvertent source of humour for a viral online celebration of his movie tough guy persona.
Traitors and Idris Elba help Comic Relief raise £30m
Sat, 21 Mar 2026 00:50:46 GMT
The annual charity telethon was hosted by Davina McCall and featured appearances from Idris Elba, Katherine Ryan and Catherine Tate.
Dame Jenni Murray, former BBC Woman's Hour presenter, dies at 75
Fri, 20 Mar 2026 18:34:23 GMT
She was the Radio 4 programme's longest-serving presenter, having left in 2020 after 33 years.
Five questions that still need answering about the meningitis outbreak
Sat, 21 Mar 2026 00:54:08 GMT
The size and speed of the outbreak which has now affected 29 people, killing two of them, has been labelled "unprecedented".
Socialists battle to hold Paris in key mayoral elections across France
Sat, 21 Mar 2026 01:03:36 GMT
Emmanuel Grégoire is facing a challenge from Rachida Dati on the right who is behind in the opinion polls.
Reform suspends Scotland candidate less than a day after he was announced
Fri, 20 Mar 2026 18:54:55 GMT
Scotland leader Malcolm Offord told BBC Radio Scotland that the party had "spent a lot of time on vetting" candidates
Ukraine-Hungary oil pipeline row threatens EU loan
Fri, 20 Mar 2026 20:16:29 GMT
Kyiv and Budapest disagree on how badly damaged a hub in western Ukraine bombed by Russia really is, as its oil flow remains suspended.
