Historic firsts, risqué jokes, and a tie: watch the top Oscar moments
Posted on Monday March 16, 2026

One Battle After Another dominated the night with six awards, while Sinners and Frankenstein weren't far behind.

In pictures: Stars and fashion from the red carpet
Posted on Monday March 16, 2026

Hollywood's biggest stars turn on the style as they walk the red carpet for the glittering ceremony.

Starmer to set out support plan for heating oil costs
Posted on Sunday March 15, 2026

Households have faced a sharp rise in the cost of heating oil since the outbreak of the US-Israeli war with Iran.

Two die including uni student in meningitis outbreak
Posted on Sunday March 15, 2026

Eleven people in the Canterbury area are also seriously ill in hospital, the BBC understands.

TikTok and Meta risked safety to win algorithm arms race, whistleblowers say
Posted on Monday March 16, 2026

Companies allowed more harmful content on user’s feeds, knowing their algorithms ran on outrage, BBC hears.