Starmer announces £53m to help households hit by rising heating oil costs
Posted on Monday March 16, 2026

The money will be for "vulnerable" households who have faced a sharp rise in energy bills since the outbreak of the US-Israeli war with Iran.

Jessie Buckley, Michael B Jordan and One Battle After Another reign at Oscars
Posted on Monday March 16, 2026

Paul Thomas Anderson's political thriller wins six prizes including best picture and best director.

See the Oscars winners list in full
Posted on Monday March 16, 2026

Find out which films and stars have won the famous golden statuettes at the ceremony in Los Angeles.

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.

Alcohol-free beer and houmous used to measure inflation as UK shifts to healthier living
Posted on Monday March 16, 2026

Houmous and motorhomes are also added to the basket of goods and services used to chart the rising cost of living.