Why does the US have Iran's Kharg Island in its sights? - BBC
On Friday US news outlet Axios, quoting four
sources with knowledge of the issue, said that the administration was considering plans to occupy or blockade ...
BBC ∙ March 21, 2026
Trump says US will 'obliterate' Iran's power plants if it doesn't ... - BBC
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asked to be identified only by his last name Pereira, adds. "Till then, we are boiling the water for drinking,". Around 20,000 seafarers are stranded in the ...
BBC ∙ March 21, 2026
The Bachelorette's messy break-up with Taylor Frankie Paul - BBC
One reality television insider, who
asked not to be identified due to their ties to the involved parties, said the network was "willing to put all the chips ...
BBC ∙ March 20, 2026
Rat infestation at Royal Mail depot means parcels need to be deep ...
They claim that rats are "frequently seen across the site" and "chewed through" the fuel injector lines of one delivery van.
The source said the AA came to look ...
BBC ∙ March 18, 2026
'A trap you can't escape': The women who regret being mothers - BBC
This regret is rarely voiced out loud. The women who contacted me would only talk about how they feel
on the condition of anonymity, for fear of harsh ...
BBC ∙ March 14, 2026
Call for bird netting ban after pigeons die at Nottingham hotel - BBC
"It was just really bad, I think it's the worst netting I've ever seen," said the pest controller, who
asked not to be named. "I can't believe the state ...
BBC ∙ March 14, 2026
Ayden Heaven hoping for England age group return - BBC Sport
Although Heaven wasn't selected for international duty in November,
sources close to the player anticipate he will be involved for one of the age group teams ...
BBC ∙ March 13, 2026
Police raid barricaded homes in drug gangs crackdown - BBC
Showing us the haul, a detective - who
asked not to be identified - said the phone would be analysed for links to organised crime. The crackdown included ...
BBC ∙ March 12, 2026
Epstein used modelling agent to recruit girls, Brazilian women tell BBC
She
asked not to be named, so we are referring to her as Laura. "It was weird how he behaved and was always hanging out with the young Brazilian girls… He ...
BBC ∙ March 11, 2026
NHS to remove 287 patients from troubled hospital - BBC
Another person connected to the hospital at a senior level, who
asked not to be identified, said: "Clearly this is a sign that NHSE think the board aren't ...
BBC ∙ March 9, 2026
War expands to central Beirut as Israeli strike kills Iranians in ... - BBC
The source said the hotel was hit three times, but two of the munitions did not explode. In its statement, the IDF said the strike, conducted by its navy ...
BBC ∙ March 9, 2026
Nottingham Forest tell Edu to stay away from training ground - BBC
The club have declined to comment but
sources close to Forest insist that Edu continues to work as normal. Forest 'focusing on the present' - but will they ...
BBC ∙ March 6, 2026
'School wars' social media trend prompts warnings in East Midlands
One parent, who
asked not to be named, whose children go to school in Bramcote, Nottinghamshire, said: "It's obviously worrying, I have two girls that walk ...
BBC ∙ March 5, 2026
Trump replaces Homeland Security chief Kristi Noem - BBC News
Just last night, I was talking to
a source close to the Trump team that told me he believed Noem's replacement was "likely", although he added that Trump ...
BBC ∙ March 5, 2026
Texas authorities identify Austin bar shooting victims - BBC
Two
sources familiar with the investigation told CBS News that the gunman was wearing a sweatshirt with the words "Property of Allah". CBS was also told by ...
BBC ∙ March 2, 2026
Yemen's Houthi rebels drive aid groups to the brink - BBC
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requested anonymity. She says many local financial institutions were also sanctioned by the US, so "the whole banking system became unstable, it was more ...
BBC ∙ February 28, 2026
Mahmood to press on with immigration reforms despite by-election ...
Sources close to the home secretary are keen to point to polling last November assessing the support for Danish-style immigration reforms, which suggested ...
BBC ∙ February 28, 2026
Man Utd news: Sacking Ruben Amorim could cost nearly £16m - BBC
Amorim is yet to speak publicly about his time at United and
sources close to the 41-year-old have said there is no immediate likelihood of that changing.
BBC ∙ February 28, 2026
Israel and Hezbollah in Lebanon exchange fire as conflict widens ...
A resident in Jerusalem, who
asked to remain anonymous, tells me she has been inside her bomb shelter for three hours, since the first alert from the ...
BBC ∙ February 28, 2026
Trump says 'there will likely be more' US deaths as Iran strikes ... - BBC
She
asked to remain anonymous, “as we don't want to attract more attention from the Iranians.” “I have seen seven or eight attacks since this morning, and I ...
BBC ∙ February 28, 2026
North Berwick faces 'unprecedented' hostility over parking meters
While BBC Scotland News was interviewing people on the High Street, a woman approached to share her views. She
asked not to be named or pictured over fears she ...
BBC ∙ February 28, 2026
Trump orders government to stop using Anthropic in battle over AI use
A former official with the DoD, who
asked not to be named, told the BBC that Anthropic appeared to have the upper hand in the fight. "This is great PR for ...
BBC ∙ February 27, 2026
Bill Clinton asked about hot tub photo as he testifies about ... - BBC
The president said he did not recall who the woman was and he did not sleep with her,
the source said. Both Bill and Hillary Clinton deny any wrongdoing in ...
BBC ∙ February 27, 2026
The mystery man who links Andrew with Jeffrey Epstein - BBC
A
person familiar with the matter said Stern had completed a three-year Law BA there in 2000, but withdrew from a postgraduate research programme in 2003.
BBC ∙ February 27, 2026
Anthropic boss rejects Pentagon demand to drop AI safeguards - BBC
A former DoD official who
asked not to be named told the BBC on Thursday that Hegseth's grounds for either measure were "extremely flimsy". A person ...
BBC ∙ February 26, 2026
Alba Party 'unlikely' to stand in Scottish Parliament election - BBC
At the time,
the source said he was "bitterly disappointed about any suggestion that Alex Salmond was complicit in not being fully aware of how his ...
BBC ∙ February 22, 2026
The nostalgic winter drink dividing Germany - BBC
...
asked to remain anonymous. "For many Germans it has simply become part of the classic Christmas market experience." What's in a name? As with many cocktails ...
BBC ∙ February 20, 2026
Lobbying firm co-founded by Mandelson faces collapse - BBC
Sources close to the company insist that its difficulties stem entirely from "the Mandelson legacy".
BBC ∙ February 19, 2026
Austrian climber found guilty after girlfriend froze to death on mountain
In a statement sent to the BBC, the court said it considered Thomas P's previous clean record and the loss of
a person close to him "to be mitigating factors".
BBC ∙ February 19, 2026
Police framed man for murder, new evidence suggests - BBC News
One of the crack house witnesses had already told the BBC she lied in court. Panorama has now tracked down two more of them. One, who
asked to remain anonymous, ...
BBC ∙ February 16, 2026
Easy money? No, this scam can wreck your credit – and your life - BBC
Speaking
on the condition of anonymity, she told the BBC that she wanted to warn others about the risks, having lost her own job, her bank account and her ...
BBC ∙ February 12, 2026
Genâts tenants 'not surprised' development delayed - BBC
One tenant who
did not want to be named, said she was "delighted" when she found out the site was being redeveloped. When she got the letter through her ...
BBC ∙ February 10, 2026
Nancy Guthrie: Police search Arizona home of person detained in ...
Police are also searching the home of the person, who was taken into custody at a traffic stop,
sources familiar with the investigation told CBS News, the BBC's ...
BBC ∙ February 10, 2026
Starmer faces call to appoint woman to secretary of state role - BBC
But Sir Keir defended his government's record on protecting women and girls against violence.
A source close to the prime minister rejected suggestions of a " ...
BBC ∙ February 10, 2026
Trump touts 'softer touch' on immigration as federal force is ... - BBC
Citing
a person familiar with the matter, the BBC'S US partner CBS reported that the lawyer, Julie Le, told a judge on Tuesday that she hoped to be held in ...
BBC ∙ February 5, 2026
What do we know about Andrew's home at Sandringham? - BBC
Another woman, who also
declined to be named, said: "I'm not happy he's this way. "As long as we don't see him. He will be hid away somewhere. "He will have ...
BBC ∙ February 4, 2026
Trump's nuclear arms control push with Russia hinges on China - BBC
...
asked not to be named. A White House official told the BBC that Trump would set out the best path forward on nuclear arms control "on his own timeline ...
BBC ∙ February 4, 2026
Andrew moves out of Royal Lodge home early after latest Epstein files
Sources close to the Royal Family also say that although Mountbatten-Windsor's poor judgement needed sanction, he does remain a member of the family and on ...
BBC ∙ February 3, 2026
Regulator investigates after jets brush wingtips at Mumbai airport
However, an executive at one of the airlines told the BBC
on the condition of anonymity that Airbus A320 aircraft operating domestic routes in India ...
BBC ∙ February 3, 2026
'Mandelson under fire' and 'Bring justice for Epstein victims' - BBC
Sources close to the House Oversight Committee, which the paper says has "spearheaded" the release of the Epstein files, say they are "poised to issue" Lord ...
BBC ∙ February 2, 2026
Assisted dying bill 'no hope' of passing unless Lords change ... - BBC
A source close to Labour MPs and peers opposed to the Bill said the threat of using the Parliament Act "is the act of a bully who knows they are losing the ...
BBC ∙ January 29, 2026
Maya Jama and Ruben Dias' Cheshire home targeted by burglars
The Sun quoted
a source close to the couple who said they had been left devastated by the burglary. Dias and Jama are not the first victims of burglars who ...
BBC ∙ January 29, 2026
Government has duty to help pass assisted dying bill, says Leadbeater
A senior Labour MP who
asked not to be named warned the prime minister against intervening. "It would provoke a massive split amongst Labour MPs and the ...
BBC ∙ January 29, 2026
Can South Cambridgeshire council do five days' work in four? - BBC ...
One council staffer, who
asked not to be named, said four-day working was a reason they had stayed. Trade union Unison called it a "game changer", saying ...
BBC ∙ January 26, 2026
Minneapolis live: Protesters gather in Minneapolis as governor calls ...
One man we spoke to, who
asked not to be named, was holding a sign that read "Veterans Against ICE". "This is not the America I fought for," he told me. A ...
BBC ∙ January 26, 2026
London courts have fastest growing backlog in England and Wales ...
One woman, who
asked to remain anonymous, said she experienced sustained domestic abuse from her former partner over a period of 23 years, including repeated ...
BBC ∙ January 25, 2026
Andy Burnham 'disappointed' after bid to become MP blocked
There was "overwhelming support" in the meeting "for upholding clear Labour Party rules preventing mayors and PCCs standing in by-elections",
a source said.
BBC ∙ January 25, 2026
Newspaper headlines: Labour's 'heated rivalry' and 'Trump backs ...
A source close to the Duke of Sussex is quoted as saying there was nothing anyone could do as the High Court is a public building. President Trump's "U-turn ...
BBC ∙ January 25, 2026
'Gang held sledgehammer to my head in £1m burglary' - BBC News
The husband and wife, who have
asked not to be named, came face to face with the gang in the property off Knowle Road, Kimberley, Nottinghamshire, in December.
BBC ∙ January 23, 2026
Eggs 'thrown at nurse' on Grimsby hospital grounds - BBC News
Another nurse, who has
asked not to be named, told the BBC she had a similar experience when leaving the hospital on 2 January. She said she had walked past ...
BBC ∙ January 21, 2026