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Saturday
7th March 2026

Around the world

Trump demands 'unconditional surrender' from Iran as Putin speaks with Iran's president

The president also calls on Tehran to pick new leaders who are "acceptable" to the White House after six days of war.

Flight paths squeezed as Iran conflict closes more airspace

A drone attack on Azerbaijan has narrowed choices for airlines scrambling to respond to disruption in the Gulf.

In the UK

Soham murderer Ian Huntley taken off life support, BBC understands

The convicted murderer has been in hospital since late February after being hit on the head in prison.

Emirates resumes some Dubai flights – what's the latest on travel to UK?

New flights to the UK from the Middle East follow days of widespread air travel disruption which had left Britons stranded.

Politics

Badenoch presses Starmer to strike Iranian missile sites

RAF jets have been shooting down missiles fired by Iran, but are not taking part in strikes on its sites.

Ministers offer Tories more peers to end hereditary bill standoff

It comes as the government tries to pass a bill to end hereditary peerages ahead of a spring deadline.

Education

Allergy training to become compulsory in schools in England

The plans, due to come into force in September, follow support for Benedict's Law, a campaign to improve allergy safety in schools.

Government to stop study visas from four countries due to 'abuse'

The government will end study visas from Afghanistan, Cameroon, Myanmar and Sudan, due to what she says is abuse.

Health

Relying on drugs to stop obesity would be 'societal failure', says Chris Whitty

England's top doctor says the drugs should be for a minority and more effort is needed to prevent obesity in the first place.

'I'm still haunted that he died alone': The last voices of the Covid inquiry

Bereaved families have the final say as the Covid inquiry completes three years of public hearings.

Business

Oil price at two-year high after Qatar warns all Gulf production could stop within days

Energy Minister Saad al-Kaabi says oil could hit $150 a barrel if the Iran conflict continues over the coming weeks.

Flight paths squeezed as Iran conflict closes more airspace

A drone attack on Azerbaijan has narrowed choices for airlines scrambling to respond to disruption in the Gulf.

Science

Sheep are disappearing from our hills - and our dinner plates

Have we have passed "peak sheep" in the UK?

Wildlife trust's centenary 'free weekend in nature'

The Norfolk Wildlife Trust is opening its sites for free as part of its 100th birthday celebrations.

Technology

TfL hack in 2024 affected around 10 million people, BBC can reveal

TfL insists it has "kept customers informed throughout this incident and will continue to take all necessary action".

Anthropic vows to sue Pentagon over supply chain risk label

The supply chain risk designation of the artificial intelligence firm is a first for a US company.

Entertainment

BBC says broadcast of racial slur at Baftas was 'genuine mistake'

Director general Tim Davie also says the BBC is looking into why the ceremony remained on iPlayer.

Meet the UK's Eurovision entrant: 'The BBC is taking a risk on me'

Look Mum No Computer unveils his "completely wacky" song, and says he's surprised it was selected.