President Donald Trump has made a new threat against Tehran, claiming the US will "obliterate" Iranian energy sites, including its main oil terminal Kharg Island, if it does not agree to a peace deal "shortly". The prime minister has threatened to withdraw an offer of thousands more NHS jobs should resident doctors go ahead with strike action next week. Radio 2 DJ Scott Mills has been sacked by the BBC following an allegation in relation to his "personal conduct". Millions of drivers are in line...
Mar 31, 2026•13 min
Overnight, US President Donald Trump has said the US should "take the oil in Iran" and is considering seizing the country's strategic oil hub of Kharg Island. Meanwhile, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has said his country's operation in southern Lebanon will be expanded, as the UN peacekeeping mission there confirmed the death of a peacekeeper. Sir Keir Starmer is meeting Britain's largest energy suppliers today as we hear increased warnings of fuel shortages as a result of the war in...
Mar 30, 2026•12 min
US President Donald Trump says he will pause airstrikes on Iran's energy infrastructure for 10 days. That's as Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has told Sky's political editor Beth Rigby he won't be pressured into changing his mind on Britain's role in the conflict. There is fresh government advice for parents on screen time. And people in Hampshire are being told to keep their eyes peeled for a capybara who escaped from Marwell Zoo. Anna Jones and Rob Powell have the day’s news in 10 minutes. Yo...
Mar 27, 2026•12 min
Donald Trump claims the US had no choice but to go to war with Iran - and also insists Tehran is desperate to make a peace deal. The Prime Minister's given new powers for British forces to board and potentially detain Russian shadow fleets that pass through UK waters. But why has the theft of the work phone owned by his former chief of staff, Morgan McSweeney, not been investigated? Plus, we've had a first glance at what the new Harry Potter series looks like. Sophy and Wilf have the day’s news ...
Mar 26, 2026•11 min
The US reportedly sends a 15-point plan to Iran to end the war… what has been promised in return? Five hospital trusts in England are to be placed under what's been called an NHS Intensive Recovery programme. A social media ban is be trialled among teenagers across the UK. And a footballing giant is stepping down from Liverpool FC. Sophy and Wilf have the day's news in 10 minutes.
Mar 25, 2026•10 min
US President Donald Trump has postponed strikes on Iran's power plants by five days, after what he called "productive talks" with Iran. But Tehran's denying they ever happened - describing the talks as "fake news" to try and calm global markets. Chancellor Rachel Reeves will outline measures to prevent energy firms exploiting the war to hike prices. Will every household feel protected? And England's Ben Stokes admits the last few months have been the hardest spell of his cricket captaincy. Sophy...
Mar 24, 2026•10 min
An investigation has been launched after four ambulances belonging to the Jewish Community Ambulance service were set on fire in Golders Green, in what the Metropolitan Police have said is being treated as an antisemitic hate crime. The clock is ticking for Iran after President Donald Trump said if Tehran does not “fully open” the Strait of Hormuz within 48 hours, the US will "hit and obliterate their power plants". President Trump has said that ICE agents will be sent to airports across the US ...
Mar 23, 2026•11 min
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has confirmed that Israel acted alone when it struck an Iranian gas field, and that the war will end a “lot faster than people think”. Netanyahu has said that Israel will hold off on committing any further attacks against energy infrastructure, following its strikes on Iran’s South Pars natural gas field- which is the largest in the world. The number of meningitis cases has risen, with 27 confirmed cases since the outbreak in Kent. Essex Police have paus...
Mar 20, 2026•9 min
The Iran war intensifies in the Middle East as Qatar suffers from Iranian strikes. The foreign minister of Qatar says his country reserves its right to respond” after Iran hit some of it’s liquified natural gas facilities a day after hitting other industrial sites in the country. And with Easter around the corner, what could the effect of jet fuel prices be for those who have plans to go away? A second university in Kent has confirmed a case of meningitis amongst one of its students, as an urgen...
Mar 19, 2026•10 min
Iran has confirmed two of its highest ranking security officials have been killed in Israeli strikes. US President Donald Trump appears to be frustrated again with NATO members, accusing them of making a "foolish mistake" by refusing to help secure the Strait of Hormuz. Members of the Scottish Parliament have voted narrowly against legalising assisted dying in Scotland. The outbreak of meningitis in Kent has been declared a national incident, after the deaths of a sixth-form pupil and a universi...
Mar 18, 2026•12 min
Donald Trump is unhappy, again, with the prime minister over his response to the war in Iran - and debate intensifies as to whether this is a matter for NATO. There have been strikes overnight on the US embassy in Baghdad, and the UK is one of several nations to warn against an Israeli ground invasion in Lebanon. Chancellor Rachel Reeves will today set out her "three big choices" for the coming decade. These are to deepen ties with the EU, increase regional investment as well encourage innovatio...
Mar 17, 2026•13 min
US President Donald Trump is demanding help from seven countries to unblock a crucial oil waterway in the Middle East. Two people have died in the Canterbury area of Kent after an outbreak of an "invasive" disease which causes meningitis and septicaemia. Sir Keir Starmer is looking at ways to help protect people from the rising cost of living caused by the conflict in the Middle East. And Sophy and Wilf reveal the winners and losers at the Oscars.
Mar 16, 2026•10 min
The US says it will temporarily ease sanctions on Russian oil amid surging prices. America's treasury secretary tells Wilf Frost oil tankers will be escorted through the Strait of Hormuz. Opposition MPs say Sir Keir Starmer's ethics adviser must investigate whether he broke the ministerial code in his handling of the Mandelson scandal. And a British fox has hitched a ride all the way to New York. Anna and Kamali have the day's news in just 10 minutes....
Mar 13, 2026•10 min
Explosions on energy facilities and ships in the Gulf mean oil prices have risen again - despite an historic release of reserves. A damning report on a fatal strike in Iran shows the US appears to have been behind the attack. The prime minister has more tough questions to answer, after documents show he was warned of the reputational risk in hiring Peter Mandelson. There's an opportunity for young people to have their say on student loans - as MPs launch an inquiry into the system. And the UK mu...
Mar 12, 2026•12 min
Iran's police chief has warned anyone who takes to the streets will be "confronted as an enemy, not a protester". Back at home, Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood has banned a pro-Iran march from taking place in London on Sunday. A Labour MP has spoken out against reforms to courts and juries - waiving her anonymity in parliament to speak about being raped. We'll find out more information later about Lord Mandelson's appointment as US ambassador. And a woman has been charged with attempted murder af...
Mar 11, 2026•11 min
Donald Trump says the war in Iran could be over soon - in an attempt to prevent a global economic crisis. The first subjects for the new 'V Levels' have been announced - a new qualification that students in England will be able to take from next year. The government is introducing a new definition of anti-Muslim hate. Five Iranian women footballers have been granted humanitarian visas by Australia, after protests at the Asian Cup. Sophy and Wilf have the day's news in just 10 minutes....
Mar 10, 2026•12 min
Oil prices have jumped by 20% in a single day in response to the conflict in the Middle East. Iran has announced that Mojtaba Khamenei, the son of the late supreme leader of Iran, has been named as his successor. Cancer death rates in the UK have hit a historic new low. And a masked fan in Germany has taken frustration towards video action replay technology into their own hands… Sophy and Wilf have the day's news in just 10 minutes.
Mar 09, 2026•12 min
Today marks the seventh day of the Iran war, with Israel saying it will launch a “broad” wave of air strikes against targets and has told people living in parts of Beirut in Lebanon to evacuate. Donald Trump says he needs to be involved in choosing the next leader of Iran and has dismissed one of the people tipped to take over, the son of Ali Khamenei, as a “lightweight”. Trump has also sacked his head of homeland security, Kristi Noem. Labour MP Joani Reid has “voluntarily” suspended herself fr...
Mar 06, 2026•11 min
The war in the Middle East enters its sixth day today, and the conflict has reached new ground. A ballistic missile fired from Iran heading into Turkish airspace was shot down, the Turkish defence ministry has said. This came before Pete Hegseth, the US secretary of defence, confirmed a US submarine sunk an Iranian warship off Sri Lanka. The husband of a Labour MP is one of three men arrested by the Metropolitan Police on Wednesday on suspicion of spying for China. Pressure on the US Justice Dep...
Mar 05, 2026•10 min
Donald Trump has claimed Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer is "no Churchill". Trump said he was "not happy with the UK" over its "shocking" decision to not allow the US to use its military base on Diego Garcia in the Chagos Islands for the initial strikes against Iran. The Israeli military says it has started a "broad wave of strikes" in Iran overnight, marking the fifth day since the conflict in the Middle East began. The government will halt visa routes for nationals from four countries who the ...
Mar 04, 2026•11 min
The US and Israel's war on Iran is entering its fourth day, as strikes from both sides continue following the death of Iran’s supreme leader on Saturday. Tehran has threatened to burn down any ships that pass through the Strait of Hormuz, while Marco Rubio has said “the hardest hits are yet to come from the US military”. A potential dispute looks to be brewing between Donald Trump and Sir Keir Starmer after the PM appeared to criticise the attacks, saying the government "does not believe in regi...
Mar 03, 2026•12 min
Donald Trump has repeated claims that the US is prepared to continue its attacks on Iran for several weeks. This follows a tense weekend in the Middle East as a new conflict began on Saturday morning with the US and Israel striking cities across Iran, calling for its people to remove the regime. The RAF base Akrotiri has been hit by a suspected drone strike the Ministry of Defence has confirmed. People granted asylum in the UK will have their refugee status reviewed every 30 months, the home sec...
Mar 02, 2026•11 min
The Green Party have won a historic victory in the Gorton and Denton by-election. What does it mean for Labour and Reform Pakistan has declared an "open war" with its neighbour Afghanistan. Hillary Clinton has denied any knowledge about Jeffrey Epstein's crimes ahead of her husband, former US president Bill Clinton, testifying before Congress today. A massive study of the vegetarian diet has revealed some good news about its health benefits. And we've learned more about the effects of collagen. ...
Feb 27, 2026•11 min
Content Warning : childbirth trauma & loss "Maternity and neonatal services in England are failing too many women" - that's the findings laid out in a report into the nation's maternity care. Jeffrey Epstein has appeared to blame the then-Prince Charles for Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor losing his UK trade envoy job. Cuba says its forces have killed four Cuban nationals on a US-registered speedboat. Also today, polls open at 7am in the by-election for Gorton and Denton. Sophy and Wilf have the ...
Feb 26, 2026•11 min
President Donald Trump has made a record-breaking speech in the US - the longest in history… at one hour 48 minutes long. Peter Mandelson's lawyers say a 'baseless' suggestion prompted his arrest on Monday. Mandelson has denied any wrongdoing. From today, visitors will require an Electronic Travel Authorisation to enter Britain. What does it mean for dual nationals? And has spring sprung? Sophy and Wilf have the day's news in just 10 minutes.
Feb 25, 2026•10 min
Lord Mandelson spent around eight hours being questioned by police over alleged leaks of market-sensitive data to paedophile financier Jeffrey Epstein. The UK's pledged millions more support for Ukraine, four years on from Russia's invasion. GPs are being given an incentive of £3,000 from the government to prescribe patients weight-loss jabs. And a baby boy's become the first child in the UK to be born to a mother who received a womb transplant from a deceased donor. Sophy and Wilf have the day'...
Feb 24, 2026•11 min
Billions of pounds are to be spent to help provide for children with educational special needs, which would see more children learning in mainstream rather than specialist schools. Blockades and violent protests have erupted across Mexico after the country's most wanted man, a kingpin drug lord, was killed in a military operation, with the help of the US. What do US President Donald Trump's fresh tariff threats mean for the UK and EU? And history is made at the Baftas. Sophy and Wilf have the da...
Feb 23, 2026•11 min
After being arrested by police, the former prince and brother to King Charles, Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, has now been released under investigation. His former home in Berkshire is set to undergo further police searches today. It is understood that the UK has said the US cannot launch strikes on Iran from its military base on Diego Garcia, the biggest island in the Chagos Islands. More than 30 "drone squads" are being deployed to tackle the increasing number of illegal waste dumps across the co...
Feb 20, 2026•13 min
Could the Government be set to make another u-turn? President Donald Trump has yet again warned the UK not to return the Chagos Islands to Mauritius. The boss of Meta Platforms Mark Zuckerberg appeared in court at a landmark trial in Los Angeles questioning whether social media platforms deliberately addict and harm children. Children can now claim damages for years of life earnings lost due to medical negligence after a ruling by the Supreme Court. Billionaire Les Wexner says he was 'duped' by ...
Feb 19, 2026•9 min
Real Madrid and Brazilian football star Vinicius Junior has said he was racially abused in last night’s match against Benfica. Essex Police are looking into private flights taken in and out of Stansted Airport - as a result of details coming from the Epstein files. The National Crime Agency (NCA) says police are arresting 1,000 suspected paedophiles every month. A group of female MPs say the government should immediately ban high-harm cosmetic procedures like Brazilian butt lifts, also known as ...
Feb 18, 2026•6 min
