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What we know about the two-week ceasefire between the US and Iran 8 Apr 2026, 4:00 am

The provisional truce comes more than a month after the US and Israel launched coordinated attacks on Iran.

Starmer to visit Middle East after US and Iran reach deal 8 Apr 2026, 3:56 am

The prime minister welcomes the deal, saying the UK will do "all we can to support and sustain this ceasefire".

Israel strikes southern Lebanon after US-Iran ceasefire 8 Apr 2026, 3:49 am

Air strikes hit the Tyre and Nabatieh areas hours after the US-Iran ceasefire was announced.

UK house prices fall as Iran war uncertainty dampens demand 8 Apr 2026, 3:48 am

Mortgage rates have been rising and hundreds of the cheapest deals have disappeared over the last month.

Channel 4 scraps celebrity Bake Off episode starring sacked BBC DJ Scott Mills 8 Apr 2026, 3:33 am

The former DJ, who was sacked by the BBC last month, was due to appear on the show's celebrity spin-off.

Why La Liga teams will play in retro shirts this weekend 8 Apr 2026, 2:47 am

Our Ask Me Anything team explain why many La Liga sides will be playing their next matches wearing retro kits.

Scottish gangland boss deported from Bali to Amsterdam 8 Apr 2026, 2:44 am

Steven Lyons was taken into custody in Indonesia last month after he was stopped at an airport.

Matthew Perry's stepmother says 'Ketamine Queen' should get maximum sentence 8 Apr 2026, 2:43 am

Jasveen Sangha faces decades in jail when she's sentenced on Wednesday over the Friends actor's death.

Final field confirmed for Saturday's Grand National 8 Apr 2026, 2:26 am

The past two winners of the Grand National - I Am Maximus and Nick Rockett - head the field for Saturday's race at Aintree.

I Am Maximus heads Grand National field 8 Apr 2026, 2:26 am

The past two winners of the Grand National - I Am Maximus and Nick Rockett - head the field for Saturday's race at Aintree.

Tributes after British teen dies in reported Vietnam motorbike fall 8 Apr 2026, 2:26 am

Orla Wates is remembered by her mother as "beautiful, independent and very funny".

'I'm 67 and they've finally given me a cap' 8 Apr 2026, 2:13 am

Former Gloucester flanker John Gadd says it is "surreal" to be given England cap 44 years after he played for his country.

Almost a third of ferry fleet out of action on Scotland's west coast 8 Apr 2026, 1:54 am

CalMac's chief executive says an "unprecedented situation" has worsened, with 10 vessels currently unable to sail.

Watch: Iranians gather in Tehran following ceasefire announcement 8 Apr 2026, 1:22 am

Pro-government demonstrators poured onto the streets of the Iranian capital after the announcement of the two-week conditional ceasefire between the US and Iran.

Oil prices plunge on agreement to reopen Strait of Hormuz 8 Apr 2026, 1:15 am

Crude prices tumbled by as much as 15% on the conditional pause but remain far higher than before the war.

Katie Price banned from driving for seventh time 8 Apr 2026, 1:14 am

The former glamour model, from Brighton, has received bans totalling more than six years since 2010.

Garcia is good for boxing but a liability - Benn 7 Apr 2026, 11:37 pm

Conor Benn believes WBC welterweight champion Ryan Garcia is "good for boxing" but says the American is a "liability".

Forecast for UK to peak at 26C before temperatures plunge 7 Apr 2026, 11:17 pm

Temperatures could nudge as high as 26C (79F) in some places on Wednesday.

Frank Gardner on why Iran-US ceasefire is 'not the whole story' 7 Apr 2026, 11:01 pm

Our security correspondent offers his analysis on the two-week ceasefire.

I felt really alone after World Cup win - Kildunne 7 Apr 2026, 11:01 pm

England full-back Ellie Kildunne admits feeling "really alone" after experiencing an emotional dip following their Rugby World Cup win.

Books changed my life, says Queen's first reading hero 7 Apr 2026, 10:54 pm

Selina Brown, from Birmingham, says she is delighted to be the UK's first National Reading Hero.

Seve's dance to Tiger's triumph - the art of a great golf photo 7 Apr 2026, 10:28 pm

Some of golf's iconic images - from Seve Ballesteros' celebration to Rory McIlroy's roar and Tiger Woods' exhilaration - and the stories behind them.

Earliest known octopus is not an octopus after all 7 Apr 2026, 10:20 pm

Reading scientists use new technology to discover teeth within the fossil meaning its not an octopus

Family of one-punch attack victim fear £500k compensation could run out 7 Apr 2026, 10:12 pm

Craig Lewis-Williams needs specialist care for the rest of his life following the November 2021 attack.

Arrest as £200k stolen from scouts trip fund 7 Apr 2026, 10:11 pm

The money had been raised towards a scouts trip to Canada, leaving 100 children in the lurch.

Iran deal gives Trump a way out of war - but at a high cost 7 Apr 2026, 8:30 pm

The path to the two-week ceasefire with Iran may have fundamentally altered the way the rest of the world views the US.

How 'world's best keeper' Raya helps Arsenal get back on track 7 Apr 2026, 4:09 pm

David Raya is the best goalkeeper in the world, according to his Arsenal team-mates - and the Spaniard played a key role in his side's 1-0 win at Sporting.

Alexander-Arnold fails to ease Tuchel concerns as Kane stars 7 Apr 2026, 4:04 pm

Thomas Tuchel's doubts about Trent Alexander-Arnold and reliance on Harry Kane are confirmed on the England manager's Madrid mission.

He stalked me, but I was the one arrested 7 Apr 2026, 4:03 pm

Jodie Morrow went to the police after being harassed, but later found herself in custody.

Has Artemis II shown we can land on the Moon again? 7 Apr 2026, 8:23 am

The Artemis II mission has been near flawless to date, but has the test flight shown Nasa is ready to send humans to the lunar surface?

Kanye West controversies - how did we get here? 7 Apr 2026, 7:25 am

West has a history of making antisemitic remarks and other controversial comments.

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