Michael Howie
Senior News Editor
Social media under-16s ban: Key points as PM announces major crackdown
Ban on social media will come into force in the early part of next year, Prime Minister says
Angela Rayner challenges Keir Starmer: 'We're running out of time'
Former deputy prime minister says Labour is now seen to represent ‘the Establishment, not working people’
'Explosive' meningitis spread now national incident as jabs rolled out
Around 5,000 students in university halls in Kent are to be offered the meningitis B vaccine
Streeting: ‘Unprecedented’ meningitis outbreak is 'rapidly developing'
Race to halt deadly spread of MenB strain with vaccination programme announced for students living in University of Kent halls of residence
BA to launch direct flights between London Heathrow and Melbourne
The new long-haul service will be launched in time for next year’s Australian Open tennis tournament and Australian Grand Prix
Iran’s national security chief killed in airstrike, Israel claims
If death of Larijani is confirmed, he would be most senior member of Iran regime to be killed since former supreme leader Ali Khamenei
Students queue for antibiotics amid deadly meningitis outbreak
Headteacher of Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School in Faversham pays tribute to year 13 student who died during the meningitis outbreak in Kent
London flights chaos as Dubai drone attack sparks airport shutdown
Flights were temporarily suspended at Dubai International Airport after a drone strike sparked a fire nearby
Conan O’Brien’s best Oscars jokes as he roasts Timothee Chalamet
Conan O’Brien took a hilarious swipe at Timothee Chalamet’s recent comment that ‘nobody cares’ about opera and ballet
Who won big at the 98th Academy Awards? Full list of winners
Michael B Jordan was named best actor for his dual role as twins in Sinners
Building in Dubai's financial centre hit by 'kamakaze drone' debris
Large plume of smoke seen close to the DIFC Innovation Hub in Dubai following a ‘successful interception’
Four US service members dead after refuelling plane crashes in Iraq
‘The incident occurred in friendly airspace during Operation Epic Fury’, US Central Command said
Gold bar and gold suitcase seized in week-long county lines crackdown
More than 2,000 people arrested as police close 335 ‘drug lines’ suspected of supplying heroin, cocaine, and spice-laced vapes across towns and cities
Police will use Thames to keep Al Quds and anti-Iran protesters apart
Police deploy unprecedented tactic as 12,000 people expected to take part in the Al Quds rally and counter-protests on Sunday
UK economy flatlined ahead of Iran war in blow to Rachel Reeves
The Office for National Statistics said there was zero growth in gross domestic product in January
UK special forces shot down drones as Iraq base hit injuring US troops
A swarm of ‘unmanned aerial vehicles’ was launched at the camp in Erbil, northern Iraq
Iran's new supreme leader vows to keep blocking Strait of Hormuz
In his first statement as leader, Mojtaba Khamenei said Iran should still use the ‘lever of blocking the Strait of Hormuz’
British ships in Gulf 'legitimate targets', warns Iran as war rages
Tehran’s warning comes as Donald Trump says the US ‘not finished yet’ in its war on Iran
Al Quds to go ahead as 'static' London demonstration after march ban
A static demonstration is expected to go ahead despite a ban on the original march by the Home Office
Meghan to headline £1,440 'ultimate girls weekend' in Australia
The Duchess of Sussex will be interviewed on stage at the £1,440 per person event in April during her trip with the Duke of Sussex
Trapped Victoria line passengers led off train amid emergency incident
Victoria line unable to operate through central London for much of Tuesday morning due to casualty on the track