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Tangled history and trouble today - what is the UK's plan on Iran?

Tangled history and trouble today - what is the UK's plan on Iran?34 minutes agoLaura KuenssbergPresenter, Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg•@bbclaurakBBC"If this is true, all our troubles are over." A...

Ian Fleming's most iconic Bond villains were inspired by these real WW2 Nazis he knew

Ian Fleming's real-life exploits during the Second World War have long been seen as the inspiration behind his James Bond novels.As a naval intelligence officer, the author played a key role in...

Iranian Embassy chaos in London as 6 men arrested and 2 pro-Israel protesters in hospital

Six men have been arrested after two pro-Israel protesters were injured in an altercation near the Iranian Embassy in London. There remains a heavy police presence on the scene amid the...

Keir Starmer, David Lammy and Lord Hermer are failing miserably on Iran

OPINIONJust when the world requires strong leadership, Sir Keir Starmer is the option we're left with. (Image: Leon Neal/PA Wire)Right now, Israel is engaged in a war to decimate Iran’s nuclear...

US, Iran and WW3: What Trumpian military action in the Middle East will mean for Britain

Rocket trails are seen in the sky above the Israeli coastal city of Netanya amid a fresh barrage of Iranian missile attacks on June 17, 2025. Israel and Iran exchanged fire again on June 17, the...

Expert: Iranian dissidents may heed Netanyahu's call to rise up against Ayatollah Khomeini

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has made a bold appeal to the Iranian people, urging them to overthrow their government as Israel continues an unprecedented military operation against the...

Israel's endgame may be regime change in Iran - but it's a gamble

Israel's endgame may be regime change in Iran - but it's a gamble14 minutes agoAmir AzimiEditor, BBC PersianGetty ImagesBeyond Israel's stated goal of destroying what it calls an existential threat...

Iran is reeling from Israel's attack - and it may only be the start

Iran is reeling from Israel's unprecedented attack - and it may only be the start30 minutes agoFrank GardnerSecurity correspondentBBCIsrael's "Operation Rising Lion", as it calls its attack on Iran,...

Israel's Iran strikes could have knock-on effect for Putin and North Korea

Israel's surprise attack on Iran’s military and nuclear scientist elite came as a shock to the Islamic Republic. But friends of Israel were hardly less amazed. Airstrikes are continuing and it will...

Hossein Salami, Iran's Revolutionary Guards chief, killed by Israel

Hossein Salami, Iran's Revolutionary Guards chief, killed by Israel57 minutes agoKelly NgBBC NewsGetty ImagesHossein Salami, commander of Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), was killed...

Major motorway shut both ways after a serious multiple collision

A major motorway has been closed in both directions following a serious multiple collision. The National Highways shared that the M6toll is closed between T6 (near Brownhills) and T4...

Thames search LIVE: Child missing in river as coastguard issues update

Emergency services are responding to reports that a child is missing in the River Thames near the Royal Terrace Pier, Gravesend. In a statement, His Majesty's Coastguard confirmed it had been called...

Wetherspoon to open new pub in pretty UK city

A new Wetherspoons pub is set to open in one of the UK’s most beautiful cities after planning permission was approved. A historic building on George Street in the heart of Bath will be transformed...

UK tourists urged to 'avoid' holiday hotspot in Greece

As the wave of anti-tourism demonstrations that have gripped Europe in the last year looks set to continue, the worst holiday destinations due to overtourism have been revealed. This Sunday, 18...

Damian Lewis makes rare appearance with kids at BAFTAs 4 years after Helen McCrory’s death

Damian Lewis made a poignant appearance at the 2025 BAFTA Television Awards on Sunday, 11 May, stepping out with his two children, Manon, 18, and Gulliver, 17. The family outing comes just four years...