Easter holidaymakers switching from Dubai to Spain as flights fill up

The widespread unrest has led to mass disruption for passenger flights across the Middle East, with official warnings advising against non-essential travel to large parts of the region, including the…

AI firm Anthropic seeks weapons expert to stop users from ‘misuse’

The company’s apprehension centers on the possibility that its AI tools might be manipulated to provide detailed instructions or insights into the synthesis of chemical agents, the assembly of conventional…

Trump seeks to delay China summit due to Iran war

The "Iran war," as referred to by President Trump, has become the dominant preoccupation of his administration’s foreign policy agenda, eclipsing nearly all other international engagements. The conflict, which has…

How a charity founded by farmers’ wives helps children in the Borders

A bedrock of community compassion, a charity born from the collective conscience of Borders farmers’ wives in the 1960s, is marking its remarkable 60th anniversary with an urgent appeal for…

British Steel’s Scunthorpe site costing £1.3m a day to run

The National Audit Office, the UK’s independent public spending watchdog, scrutinised the Department for Business and Trade’s (DBT) actions, finding that the government stepped in decisively in April 2025 to…

Plans for support on heating oil costs to be announced by PM

The escalating cost of heating oil has become a critical concern for hundreds of thousands of homes, with prices spiking sharply since the outbreak of the US-Israeli war with Iran.…

Energy bills, mortgages and more: How the Iran war may affect your money.

The escalating tensions and potential for a wider conflict involving Iran have already begun to ripple through global markets, sending a clear signal of the interconnectedness of geopolitical events and…

We will intervene on energy bills ‘if necessary’, says Ed Miliband

The veteran Labour politician emphasized the proactive stance, telling viewers, "We’re going to stand by people in this crisis," and confirming that the government was diligently "preparing for all eventualities."…

Banknotes, beavers and a very British backlash

The decision marks a significant departure from the tradition established in 1970, when William Shakespeare became the first historical figure to grace the reverse side of a British banknote, ushering…

Iran war fuel price hikes ‘put our firm at risk’.

A tumultuous surge in global oil prices, directly linked to escalating tensions and military action in Iran, is pushing businesses across the United Kingdom to the brink, with transport operators…