UK troops at Iraq base shot down Iranian drones, Healey says
Posted on Thursday March 12, 2026

British forces based in Iraq shot down two drones overnight, Defence Secretary John Healey has confirmed.

What on earth is going on with the oil price?
Posted on Thursday March 12, 2026

Oil price moves have made headlines since the Iran conflict started - but why have there been such sharp swings?

Woman who kept vulnerable victim as slave sentenced to 13 years
Posted on Thursday March 12, 2026

Mandy Wixon, 56, forced the victim to clean her squalid home and subjected her to a miserable life.

PM says Mandelson appointment was mistake as No 10 denies cover-up
Posted on Thursday March 12, 2026

Documents show Sir Keir Starmer was warned the peer's relationship with Jeffrey Epstein posed a "reputational risk".

Lloyds, Bank of Scotland and Halifax apps showed customers other users' transactions
Posted on Thursday March 12, 2026

The Lloyds Banking Group customers reported being able to view payments and charges from other sources.