Iran deal gives Trump a way out of war - but at a high cost
Wed, 08 Apr 2026 03:30:55 GMT
The path to the two-week ceasefire with Iran may have fundamentally altered the way the rest of the world views the US.
What we know about the two-week ceasefire between the US and Iran
Wed, 08 Apr 2026 02:58:55 GMT
The provisional truce comes more than a month after the US and Israel launched coordinated attacks on Iran.
Oil prices plunge on agreement to reopen Strait of Hormuz
Wed, 08 Apr 2026 08:15:36 GMT
Crude prices tumbled by as much as 15% on the conditional pause but is higher than before the war.
Starmer to visit Middle East after US and Iran reach deal
Wed, 08 Apr 2026 07:09:22 GMT
The prime minister welcomes the deal, saying the UK will do "all we can to support and sustain this ceasefire".
How Pakistan helped secure a fragile truce between the US and Iran
Wed, 08 Apr 2026 05:03:31 GMT
Pakistan has a historic relationship with Iran, but an agreement was far from certain, writes the BBC’s Caroline Davies
UK house prices fall as Iran war uncertainty dampens demand
Wed, 08 Apr 2026 07:34:23 GMT
Mortgage rates have been rising and hundreds of the cheapest deals have disappeared over the last month.
Family of one-punch attack victim fear £500k compensation could run out
Wed, 08 Apr 2026 05:12:37 GMT
Craig Lewis-Williams needs specialist care for the rest of his life following the November 2021 attack.
Tributes after British teenager dies after road accident in Vietnam
Wed, 08 Apr 2026 01:15:21 GMT
Orla Wates is remembered by her mother as "beautiful, independent and very funny".
Forecast for UK to peak at 26C before temperatures plunge
Wed, 08 Apr 2026 06:17:11 GMT
Temperatures could nudge as high as 26C (79F) in some places on Wednesday.
Newlywed wife of US soldier freed by ICE after detention at military base
Tue, 07 Apr 2026 22:29:28 GMT
Annie Ramos, an undocumented immigrant who came to the US as a toddler, had gone to the base to complete paperwork so the couple could move in together.
