5 hours ago Eve WebsterBBC News For 21-year-old John Alexander, being against abortion came before finding faith. As a teenager at school in Buckinghamshire, he was confused as to why most of his peers supported access to abortion. On social media he argued vocally against it. Then, shortly after the …

Two people have died following an outbreak of "invasive" meningitis, including one student at the University of Kent. BBC South East understands that a further 11 people from the Canterbury area are currently in hospital and reported to be seriously ill. It is understood that most are aged between 18 …

Plans to support households who have faced a sharp rise in the cost of heating oil are to be set out by the government. The price of heating oil has spiked since the outbreak of the US-Israeli war with Iran, as the cost of crude oil has jumped above $100 …

Oscars red carpet: Stars and fashion in pictures If the Oscars gave out an award for best dressed, it would be the most hotly contested prize of the night. Hollywood's biggest stars turned on the style as they walked the red carpet for the glittering ceremony in Los Angeles on …

Temple Israel rabbi: 'We were horrified, but not surprised' Temple Israel Rabbi Jennifer Lader speaks to the BBC's Helena Humphrey about the synagogue attack the FBI says was a "targeted act of violence against the Jewish community". US & Canada Watch: Lowrider cars bounce onto US stamps Five models of …

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex have accused the author of a new royal biography of "deranged conspiracy and melodrama". In extracts from his forthcoming book, published by the Times on Friday, Tom Bower claims Queen Camilla told a friend Meghan had "brainwashed" Prince Harry. He also writes that Meghan …

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has accused Russia of attempting to exploit the war in the Middle East to cause "even greater destruction" in his country. He said Ukraine needed air-defence systems regardless of what was happening elsewhere. The US-Israeli war with Iran has led to many air-defence missiles being expended …

Will Trump help or hinder Zimbabwe's white farmers in their compensation battle? 6 hours ago Shingai NyokaHarare Desperate and ageing white farmers whose land was seized during Robert Mugabe's rule more than two decades ago hope Donald Trump may be able to help them get billions of dollars in unpaid …

'Starmer may send drones to the Gulf' and 'Panic hits the pumps' The Sunday Times says a victim of Jeffrey Epstein has claimed she was trafficked by him to Mohamed Al-Fayed. The woman claims she was "sent" to Al-Fayed on his yacht in St Tropez in "about 1997" and was …

6 hours ago Shola LeeBBC News Kyla Harris, the co-creator and star of BBC comedy drama series We Might Regret This, has been with her partner for eight years. But they won't move in together, because it means she could lose some of her means-tested funding. "No-one should have to …