'Trump raises stakes' and 'Tend it like Beckham' 5 hours ago Share Save Share Save The US-Israel war with Iran continues to feature in today's papers following Trump's threat over the weekend to strike Iranian power plants if the Strait of Hormuz is not opened within 48 hours. The Financial …

6 hours ago Yasmin RufoBBC News, Leicester Square For many families, it's a familiar scene: heads bent over glowing screens, conversations half-heard and the outside world slowly slipping into the background. That sense of disconnection sits at the heart of a new adaptation of Enid Blyton's beloved The Magic Faraway …

The Israeli military says plans for the expansion of ground and air attacks against the Lebanese armed group Hezbollah have been approved, amid fears in Lebanon that Israel is preparing a large-scale ground invasion of the country. Israel has intensified its campaign against Hezbollah, an Iranian-backed militia and political party, …

Major stock markets in Asia slumped on Monday after Washington and Tehran threatened to escalate hostilities, as the Iran war enters its fourth week. Japan's benchmark Nikkei 225 index was almost 3. 6% lower, while South Korea's Kospi fell by almost 6%. US President Donald Trump warned on Saturday that …

3 hours ago Catherine Lystand Laura Goodwin ,BBC Scotland Scotland has become the first part of the UK to test newborn babies for Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA). The rare genetic condition causes progressive muscle weakness and, without treatment, can limit life expectancy to just two years. The condition was recently …

Most offenders in England and Wales who would have faced up to a year in jail are likely to receive no more than a suspended sentence from Monday, under one of the most significant changes to jail terms in decades. Under the reform, courts must stop handing out such short …

6 hours ago Evan DavisPresenter on Radio 4’s PM I know that not everybody is interested in the precise form of plumbing by which they heat their home, but it's a topic I've become obsessed with. That's partly because I have a French husband and we bought a very old, …

The government has narrowed the list of potential sites that could be developed as part of its scheme to deliver a wave of "new towns" in England. The housing department has named seven areas that will be taken forward for further consultation, with the final locations to be confirmed later …

The Prince of Wales is "keen to build a strong and meaningful bond" with the Church of England, a royal aide has said, ahead of the future monarch attending the new Archbishop of Canterbury's official installation this week. The aide said Prince William's "commitment to the Church of England is …

7 hours ago Tom Bennettand James Waterhouse ,reporting from Jerusalem Extremist Jewish settlers have carried out a spate of attacks on Palestinian villages in the occupied West Bank, setting fire to homes, vehicles and agricultural fields. The violence began after a teenage settler - 18-year-old Yehuda Sherman - was killed …