First government flight for UK nationals due to leave Middle East tonight
Wed, 04 Mar 2026 10:06:32 GMT
Some British nationals are being invited to board the flight from the capital of Oman later on Wednesday.
UK stock market calms but oil prices rise over fears Iran war may drag on
Wed, 04 Mar 2026 10:12:13 GMT
UK and other European markets opened a little higher but gas and crude prices remain volatile.
Chris Mason: After Trump's 'no Churchill' jibe can the special relationship recover?
Wed, 04 Mar 2026 04:49:01 GMT
The remarks came amid a row over the refusal to permit the use of UK bases for the initial US-Israel strikes.
'All red lines have been crossed': Gulf states weigh response to Iranian strikes
Wed, 04 Mar 2026 00:24:05 GMT
Retaliatory Iranian strikes on Gulf states have tarnished their image as safe and prosperous, writes the BBC's Barbara Plett-Usher.
'No to war': Pedro Sánchez hits back as Trump threatens full trade embargo on Spain
Wed, 04 Mar 2026 10:40:39 GMT
Spain's prime minister delivers a strong rebuttal to US President Donald Trump's threat to end trade with his country.
Mahmood to stop study visas from four countries due to 'abuse'
Wed, 04 Mar 2026 07:58:15 GMT
The government will end study visas from Afghanistan, Cameroon, Myanmar and Sudan, due to what she says is abuse.
Pregnant women's brains shed grey matter to prime them for motherhood, study suggests
Wed, 04 Mar 2026 07:05:45 GMT
It is time to move beyond the “baby brain” cliche, say scientists who scanned dozens of women’s brains.
Use our tax calculator to see how Spring Statement forecasts may affect you
Wed, 04 Mar 2026 00:01:44 GMT
Wages are forecast to go up over the next five years but you could pay more tax because of frozen thresholds.
TikTok won't protect DMs with controversial privacy tech, saying it would put users at risk
Wed, 04 Mar 2026 00:34:49 GMT
TikTok tells the BBC it won't join rival platforms such as WhatsApp and Messenger in using end-to-end encryption.
Fiery sunsets and 'blood rain' as Saharan dust sweeps UK
Wed, 04 Mar 2026 07:02:00 GMT
North African dust carried to the UK by a weather system are forecast to have some unusual effects in the coming days.
