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UK allows US to use bases to strike Strait of Hormuz targets

Fri, 20/03/2026 - 20:22
Downing Street said ministers approved the expansion after accusing Iran of "reckless strikes".

UK allows US to use bases to strike Strait of Hormuz targets

Fri, 20/03/2026 - 20:22
Downing Street said ministers approved the expansion after accusing Iran of "reckless strikes".

Ukraine-Hungary oil pipeline row threatens EU loan

Fri, 20/03/2026 - 20:16
Kyiv and Budapest disagree on how badly damaged a hub in western Ukraine bombed by Russia really is, as its oil flow remains suspended.

Ukraine-Hungary oil pipeline row threatens EU loan

Fri, 20/03/2026 - 20:16
Kyiv and Budapest disagree on how badly damaged a hub in western Ukraine bombed by Russia really is, as its oil flow remains suspended.

Jehovah's Witnesses ease rules on blood transfusions

Fri, 20/03/2026 - 19:37
Jehovah's Witnesses will allow members to have their own blood removed, stored, and "given back" in medical procedures.

Starmer most popular PM - in Toby Jug sales

Fri, 20/03/2026 - 18:55
Toby Jugs depicting Sir Keir outsold all other prime ministers in the Parliament shop in 2025.

Starmer most popular PM - in Toby Jug sales

Fri, 20/03/2026 - 18:55
Toby Jugs depicting Sir Keir outsold all other prime ministers in the Parliament shop in 2025.

Reform suspends Scotland candidate less than a day after he was announced

Fri, 20/03/2026 - 18:54
Scotland leader Malcolm Offord told BBC Radio Scotland that the party had "spent a lot of time on vetting" candidates

Watch: Israeli strike next to British journalist is not AI-generated

Fri, 20/03/2026 - 18:52
The video of the strike, hitting just metres from RT's Steve Sweeney and his crew, was recorded on Thursday in southern Lebanon.

Would WSL meet Fifa's new female coach rules?

Fri, 20/03/2026 - 18:46
BBC Sport explores whether the Women's Super League would be ready for Fifa's new female coach requirements.

Chuck Norris, martial artist and Hollywood movie star, dies aged 86

Fri, 20/03/2026 - 18:40
The actor was known for Walker, Texas Ranger and The Way of the Dragon films - and numerous online memes.

Dame Jenni Murray, former BBC Woman's Hour presenter, dies at 75

Fri, 20/03/2026 - 18:34
She was the Radio 4 programme's longest-serving presenter, having left in 2020 after 33 years.

Dame Jenni Murray, former BBC Woman's Hour presenter, dies at 75

Fri, 20/03/2026 - 18:34
She was the Radio 4 programme's longest-serving presenter, having left in 2020 after 33 years.

CBS News shuts down radio service after nearly 100 years

Fri, 20/03/2026 - 18:27
In a memo to staff, editor-in-chief Barri Weiss and president Tom Cibrowski say the decision is "necessary" but "not an easy one".

Private mental health unit 'failed women who died'

Fri, 20/03/2026 - 17:38
Three women died at a private clinic where staff were not carrying out proper checks.

Hillsborough Law to be further delayed

Fri, 20/03/2026 - 17:13
The prime minister had promised to pass the legislation by 15 April 2025, to mark the 36th anniversary of the disaster.

Border security chief to step down after 18 months in the job

Fri, 20/03/2026 - 17:03
Martin Hewitt had been tasked with cutting the numbers trying to get to the UK in small boats.

Thousands attend Europe's biggest Eid celebration

Fri, 20/03/2026 - 16:38
Birmingham's Small Heath Park attracts huge crowds as Muslims mark the end of Ramadan.

'I feel so grateful to be alive,' says Kent University meningitis survivor

Fri, 20/03/2026 - 16:31
Annabelle Mackay, 21, has spoken to the BBC about her experience surviving meningitis.

Nottingham triple killer should have been arrested before attacks, police chief admits

Fri, 20/03/2026 - 16:17
The former Nottinghamshire Police Chief Constable Kate Meynell has given evidence to the Nottingham Inquiry.

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