Chancellor to offer support over rising heating oil costs
Posted on Saturday March 14, 2026

Rachel Reeves says the Treasury is also looking at "different options" to help households most vulnerable to soaring energy bills.

Ethics adviser rejects Tory call for inquiry into PM over Mandelson appointment
Posted on Friday March 13, 2026

Sir Laurie Magnus said the relevant process appeared to have been followed when Lord Mandelson was made ambassador.

F1 races in Middle East to be cancelled because of war in Iran
Posted on Friday March 13, 2026

The Bahrain and Saudi Arabia Grands Prix scheduled for next month are set to be cancelled as a result of the Middle East war.

Doomed hereditary peers spy chance to stay in the Lords
Posted on Saturday March 14, 2026

The Tories are deciding which hereditary peers to keep after being offered 15 seats in a compromise deal.

Austrian glaciers disintegrating due to climate change, say scientists
Posted on Friday March 13, 2026

Scientists say nearly all of the significant glaciers in the Austrian Alps have shrunk.