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The leader of the Conservative Party is facing calls to apologise after she suggested the UK military are "just hanging around" rather than taking the necessary action in the Middle East.

On 28 February, a missile hit Shajareh Tayyebeh School - a girl's primary school in Minab, Hormozgan Province, Iran. Iranian authorities have said the strike killed at least 165 people, many of them children.

The conflict in Iran is inflicting misery on millions - driving up bills and upending energy markets.

A fire at a vape shop has forced the closure of Scotland's busiest railway station for at least two days, Network Rail has said.

Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman al Thani has described Iran's strikes on Gulf countries as a "dangerous miscalculation" - warning the escalation risks destabilising the region and sending shockwaves through the global economy.

Liberal Democrat leader Sir Ed Davey has called on Sir Keir Starmer to cancel the King's US state visit over the war in Iran.

"We will remember. We don't need people that join Wars after we've already won!"

The BBC regrets its "serious mistake" during the BAFTAs broadcast, the corporation's outgoing director general Tim Davie has said.

Indonesia has become the latest and most populous country to say it will ban social media for under-16s.

It has been a week of war in the Middle East, sparked by the US and Israel launching strikes on Iran.

For years, geopolitical analysts warned us that among the scariest of all scenarios for the world economy was the closure of the Strait of Hormuz.

Britney Spears was spotted driving "erratically" before her arrest on suspicion of operating her vehicle under the influence, police say.

Australia has given visas to five members of the Iranian women's football team amid fears for their safety after they were criticised for not singing the national anthem.

Mojtaba Khamenei has been confirmed as the new Iranian supreme leader - only the third in its history.

German media giant Axel Springer is to buy Telegraph Media Group in a £575m deal that will see the Daily and Sunday Telegraph print titles and their online business come under overseas ownership.

Elon Musk's Grok is producing hate-filled, racist posts online after being asked for "vulgar" comments in the latest concerning trend by users on X.

Sky News has won news channel of the year and Yousra Elbagir has been named television journalist of the year at the Royal Television Society (RTS) Awards.

A 35-year-old Florida woman has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after shots were fired at Rihanna's home.

Two men in a lorry containing more than £40,000 worth of stolen tyres have been jailed after a "dangerous pursuit" involving police from three different forces.

Taxpayers could pay towards the costs of Ian Huntley's cremation or funeral, unless his family makes alternative arrangements.

Anthropic, which owns the AI assistant Claude, is suing the Trump administration after what it called an "unprecedented and unlawful" decision to blacklist the firm on national security grounds.

Rapper Ghetts has been jailed for 12 years after killing a Nepalese student in a hit-and-run collision.

Two drones heading towards Jordan and Bahrain have been shot down by RAF Typhoon jets during defensive air sorties in the Gulf, the defence secretary said.

At a time when there is so much attention around the Royal Family, this was going to be a significant day.

UK average diesel costs have hit a 16-month high, less than a week after war gripped the Middle East and sent oil costs rocketing.

South East Water is to be fined £22m for repeated supply failures, watchdog Ofwat has said.

X has been questioned by MPs over "the most appalling and offensive" AI posts about the Hillsborough disaster. 

The government is trying to find a solution to banning depictions of step-incest in online pornography amid warnings of a "significant rebellion" from female MPs.