Watch: King Charles’ US visit will go ahead despite ongoing Iran war concerns
Rebecca Whittaker31 March 2026 20:40
UN says initial findings show roadside blast killed Lebanon peacekeepers
Initial findings in a probe into the deaths of two Indonesian peacekeepers in southern Lebanon on 30 March point to a roadside explosion striking their convoy, United Nations peacekeeping chief Jean-Pierre Lacroix told the UN Security Council on Tuesday.
Rebecca Whittaker31 March 2026 20:20
US military pounds Iranian ammo depot with 900kg ‘bunker buster’ bombs in dramatic footage
Dramatic footage shared by Donald Trump shows the moment that US forces struck a large ammunition depot in Iran with 2,000lb bunker buster bombs, triggering a huge explosion.
A clip shared by the US president on Truth Social showed the moment the bombs struck a target in the Iranian city of Isfahan with “penetrator munitions” designed to tear into targets deep underground, a US official told the Wall Street Journal.
Thick black smoke billowed above the city in the footage shared by the US president on Tuesday.
Rebecca Whittaker31 March 2026 20:00
Watch: Fox News host and loyal Trump backer Laura Ingraham questions if president was even fully briefed on Iran war plan
Rebecca Whittaker31 March 2026 19:40
At least 21 killed in Lebanon yesterday, health ministry says
About 21 people were killed and 70 were injured in Lebanon yesterday, according to the country’s health ministry.
That brings the total number of people dead to 1,268 in Lebanon since the latest round of fighting between Israel and Hezbollah.
So far 3,750 people have been injured in Lebanon die to Israeli strikes.
Rebecca Whittaker31 March 2026 19:20
Watch: Starmer insists UK ‘won’t be dragged into Iran war’ as military operations ramped up
Rebecca Whittaker31 March 2026 19:00
No disruption to jet fuel supply for UK airlines
UK airlines are not experiencing disruption to their supply of jet fuel, according to an industry association.
An Airlines UK spokesperson said: “UK airlines are currently not seeing disruption to jet fuel supply and continue to engage with fuel suppliers and Government to monitor the situation.”
Rebecca Whittaker31 March 2026 18:50
Pete Hegseth takes swipe at ‘big bad Royal Navy’ in latest insult to allies over Iran war
Pete Hegseth takes swipe at ‘big bad Royal Navy’ in latest insult to allies
Pete Hegseth took a swipe at the “big bad Royal Navy” in the Trump administration’s latest insult to the US’s allies, as he called for Britain and other nations to join the effort to reopen the Strait of Hormuz to global shipping traffic. Speaking at a Pentagon news conference on Tuesday (31 March), the US defense secretary said: “There are countries around the world who ought be prepared to step up on this critical waterway as well. “Last time I checked, there was supposed to be a big, bad Royal Navy that could be prepared to do things like that as well.” It comes after Donald Trump likened UK aircraft carriers to “toys”, telling Sir Keir Starmer “not to bother” sending vessels to the Gulf.
Rebecca Whittaker31 March 2026 18:40
In Pictures: Fire rises from the site of an Israeli strike
Rebecca Whittaker31 March 2026 18:29
Price of petrol increased by 13% in March
The average pump price of a litre of unleaded petrol in the UK stood at 148.8p on Monday, up 4.6p week on week and a jump of 16.6p, or 13 per cent, since March 2, according to new figures published by the Department for Energy Security & Net Zero.
This is the highest price for unleaded petrol since May 2024.
The average price of a litre of diesel stood at 176.5p on Monday, up 9.6p week on week and an increase of 34.4p, or 24 per cent, since March 2.
It is the highest price for diesel since December 2022.
Rebecca Whittaker31 March 2026 18:20
