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Chris Mason: PM facing awkward hours ahead as Mandelson questions remain

Mon, 04/20/2026 - 4:05am
Mandelson vetting row shows Westminster continues to have the power to surprise, writes Chris Mason.

Lyse Doucet: Most Iranians don't expect this truce to last

Mon, 04/20/2026 - 3:46am
The BBC's Lyse Doucet reports from Tehran as tensions continue over the Strait of Hormuz.

'No ball games' signs are deterring kids from exercising, MPs told

Mon, 04/20/2026 - 3:41am
Making PE a core subject in schools and removing 'no ball games' signs are among recommendations in a new report on barriers to sport and physical activity in England.

Reform pledges to review all asylum claims for past five years if it wins power

Mon, 04/20/2026 - 2:56am
The current Labour government has already announced major crackdowns on immigration, including disrupting gangs.

Rumen Radev wins Bulgarian Parliamentary election

Mon, 04/20/2026 - 2:47am
With 87% of the vote now counted, Progressive Bulgaria has secured a majority in the Bulgarian parliament.

Oil prices rise after Trump says Iranian ship seized

Mon, 04/20/2026 - 2:42am
Energy markets have seen wild swings since the US and Israel attacked Iran on 28 February.

US releases video of forces seizing Iranian ship

Mon, 04/20/2026 - 2:29am
The US has intercepted an Iranian-flagged cargo ship in the Gulf as part of its naval blockade, Donald Trump has said.

US releases video of forces seizing Iranian ship

Mon, 04/20/2026 - 2:29am
The US has intercepted an Iranian-flagged cargo ship in the Gulf as part of its naval blockade, Donald Trump has said.

US releases video said to show mission to capture Iranian ship

Mon, 04/20/2026 - 2:29am
The US has intercepted an Iranian-flagged cargo ship in the Gulf as part of its naval blockade, Donald Trump has said.

Half-marathon organisers sorry after wrong signage sends runners an extra 500m

Mon, 04/20/2026 - 2:14am
Organisers of the Coventry Half Marathon say a turning point was positioned incorrectly.

Two arrested over Kenton synagogue attack

Mon, 04/20/2026 - 2:08am
The Kenton United Synagogue, in Harrow, north-west London was targeted at about midnight on Sunday.

Five questions awaiting Starmer as he faces Commons over Mandelson scandal

Mon, 04/20/2026 - 1:54am
The prime minister said he was "staggered" to find out last week that civil servants in the Foreign Office withheld information from him.

Why and how is US blockading Iranian ports in Strait of Hormuz?

Mon, 04/20/2026 - 1:46am
Donald Trump says that the US is blockading the Strait of Hormuz. What does this mean in practice?

Video shows trapped schoolboy dragged by bus in Australia

Mon, 04/20/2026 - 1:46am
The boy, who was uninjured, was dragged for 350 metres after the back doors trapped his arm and school bag.

Watch: Trapped boy dangles from moving bus in Australia

Mon, 04/20/2026 - 1:46am
The boy, who was uninjured, was dragged for 350 metres after the back doors trapped his arm and school bag.

Reform pledges to review all asylum claims since 2021 if it wins power

Mon, 04/20/2026 - 1:25am
The current Labour government has already announced major crackdowns on immigration, including disrupting gangs.

Wembanyama stars for Spurs as Thunder and Celtics win

Mon, 04/20/2026 - 1:18am
Victor Wembanyama stars on his NBA play-off debut as the San Antonio Spurs win, while the Oklahoma City Thunder and Boston Celtics both make dominant starts to the post-season.

At least 25 killed in firecracker factory blast in India

Mon, 04/20/2026 - 1:16am
Mostly female workers have been killed in the blast, which occurred in Tamil Nadu state.

At least 25 killed in firecracker factory blast in India

Mon, 04/20/2026 - 1:16am
Mostly female workers have been killed in the blast, which occurred in Tamil Nadu state.

New Zealand declares state of emergency in Wellington as floods hit

Mon, 04/20/2026 - 12:48am
Footage online shows vehicles submerged, trees uprooted and houses hit by landslides.

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