Starmer seeks to carve out distinct UK approach to this conflict
This is delicate terrain for the prime minister both in the UK and among international leaders too....
Why did US and Israel attack Iran and how long could the war last?
Iran has carried out strikes against Israel, across the Gulf and against a British base in Cyprus in retaliation....
Video appears to show US F-15 fighter jet crashing in Kuwait
The US says six of its F-15 jets were “mistakenly shot down by Kuwaiti air defenses”, with all crew in a stable condition....
‘They hit so hard the house was shaking’: Iranians describe impact of US-Israel attacks
People in Iran tell the BBC they hear explosions day and night, as the US and Israel continue striking the country for a third day....
Will petrol and diesel prices go up now?
If oil prices remain high for some time, the knock-on effects could affect the costs of fuel and food...
Refugee status becomes temporary in asylum shake-up
Adults and accompanied children claiming asylum will only receive refugee status for 30 months under the changes....
Two injured in Edinburgh as armed police called to reports of man with knife
The two people have been taken to the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh while the suspect is thought to remain holed up in an 11th-floor flat....
Scotland becomes first UK country to allow water cremations
The process – called alkaline hydrolysis – will offer families a third option instead of burial or traditional cremation....
Missing student’s family ‘continue to keep hope alive’
Jack O’Sullivan disappeared after attending a house party in Hotwells, Bristol in March 2024....
Stars hit the Actor Awards red carpet – in pictures
Emma Stone, Wunmi Mosaku and Timothée Chalamet were among the stars posing for pictures in Los Angeles....