15 hours ago Ghoncheh Habibiazad ,BBC Persianand Emily McGarvey Mojtaba Khamenei has been named Iran's new supreme leader and successor to his father, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who was killed on the first day of the war with the US and Iran. Some pro-establishment crowds have taken to the streets to …

How the Iran war may affect your bills and finances 16 hours ago Kevin PeacheyCost of living correspondent From petrol prices to mortgage rates, the US-Israeli war with Iran has already had an impact on people's finances in the UK. How deep and sustained that turns out to be depends …

6 hours ago Marianna SpringSocial Media Investigations Correspondent Friday February 27th should have been like any other day at secondary schools in Southwark and Croydon in south London. But instead, when lessons finished for the day around 3pm, large numbers of teachers positioned themselves on streets around their schools as …

Jack Draper will continue his Indian Wells title defence against Novak Djokovic after an impressive win on Monday - while Cameron Norrie claimed a major third-round scalp. British number one Draper beat Argentina's world number 20 Francisco Cerundolo 6-1 7-5 to set up a last-16 meeting with 24-time Grand Slam …

After a taste of springlike warmth across the UK, single-digit temperatures are set to return this week with the chance of snow for some. Although March is commonly when the sun starts to feel considerably warmer, the air over the far northern Atlantic remains cold. A number of fronts are …

More than 3,200 lawyers including 300 top barristers and retired judges have called on the government to drop a plan to abolish some jury trials. The letter to Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer, a former director of public prosecutions, says there is no evidence the "unpopular" plan will solve unprecedented …

Chancellor Rachel Reeves has promised to explore options to address the "unique challenges" faced by households reliant on heating oil amid the US-Israeli war with Iran. The global oil price reached nearly $120 (£89) a barrel on Monday, a four-year high, though it has since fallen. The jump was sparked …

A ban on sites like Tiktok, Instagram, and Snapchat was brought in for children in Australia at the end of last year -- the first country to impose a ban -- and similar plans were backed by peers in the House of Lords in January. Supporters include actor Hugh Grant, …

7 hours ago Iona YoungBBC Scotland Business owners have said they are "heartbroken" after dozens of retail units burnt to the ground during a fire in Glasgow. More than 250 firefighters were called in to tackle the blaze that started in a vape shop on Sunday, before it engulfed the …

RAF jets have taken out two more drones, says Healey 11 hours ago Jack Fenwick ,Political correspondentand Becky Morton ,Political reporter RAF Typhoon fighter jets have taken out two drones, one over Jordan and one heading to Bahrain, Defence Secretary John Healey has said. He also confirmed that the warship …