Chancellor to offer support over rising heating oil costs
Sat, 14 Mar 2026 03:49:14 GMT
Rachel Reeves says the Treasury is also looking at "different options" to help households most vulnerable to soaring energy bills.
Rescuers blame weather and 'underprepared skiers' for rise in Alps avalanche deaths
Sat, 14 Mar 2026 05:59:09 GMT
The BBC joins a French Alps rescue team as the number of skiers killed this season passes 100.
Ethics adviser rejects Tory call for inquiry into PM over Mandelson appointment
Fri, 13 Mar 2026 22:17:38 GMT
Sir Laurie Magnus said the relevant process appeared to have been followed when Lord Mandelson was made ambassador.
'We're not profiteering on fuel. But my staff still face abuse'
Fri, 13 Mar 2026 22:42:19 GMT
Independent retailer Goran Raven says the higher oil price is "horrific" for him as well as his customers.
Doomed hereditary peers spy chance to stay in the Lords
Sat, 14 Mar 2026 01:41:13 GMT
The Tories are deciding which hereditary peers to keep after being offered 15 seats in a compromise deal.
'Tigers and flies': Millions of officials later, why is Xi's corruption purge still going?
Fri, 13 Mar 2026 23:08:36 GMT
Critics say Xi's purges reveal a ruthless drive for absolute loyalty and total control of the military.
New Archbishop of Canterbury to walk 87 mile pilgrimage route ahead of installation
Sat, 14 Mar 2026 01:46:42 GMT
Dame Sarah Mullally's six-day walk begins at Southwark Cathedral and travels along the Becket Way to Canterbury Cathedral.
'Hate-watch classic' War of the Worlds sweeps Razzie Awards
Sat, 14 Mar 2026 04:34:30 GMT
Ice Cube's alien invasion adaptation receives five Razzies, which go to the year's worst movies.
F1 races in Middle East to be cancelled because of war in Iran
Fri, 13 Mar 2026 17:12:12 GMT
The Bahrain and Saudi Arabia Grands Prix scheduled for next month are set to be cancelled as a result of the Middle East war.
Under drone fire, exiled Kurds wait to confront Iranian regime
Fri, 13 Mar 2026 22:02:39 GMT
A group of fighters based in Iraq say they are "ready to go home", as they face drone attacks from Tehran.
