UK allows US to use bases to strike Strait of Hormuz targets
Posted on Friday March 20, 2026

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
Posted on Saturday March 21, 2026

There are calls for the former duchess to give testimony in the US, although there is no legal requirement she does so.

Work from home and drive more slowly to save energy, global body urges
Posted on Friday March 20, 2026

People should change how they travel, work and cook to tackle the energy price crisis, the International Energy Agency says.

Dame Jenni Murray, former BBC Woman's Hour presenter, dies at 75
Posted on Friday March 20, 2026

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
Posted on Saturday March 21, 2026

The size and speed of the outbreak which has now affected 29 people, killing two of them, has been labelled "unprecedented".