Wednesday April 1 2026
The Times & The Sunday Times
Iranian Ambassador to the UK Seyed Ali Mousavi leaving BBC Broadcasting House.
Iran ambassador raises threat of strikes on British bases

Seyed Ali Mousavi praised Sir Keir Starmer’s initial decision not to get involved in the war, but said letting US use RAF Fairford could change matters


North Sea gasfield ‘could supply UK by winter if drilling block lifted’

Energy boss urges government to unlock Jackdaw and Rosebank fields to reduce reliance on costly imports after Iran’s closure of Strait


Trump says US to leave Iran in weeks, with or without a deal

The US president will speak to the nation on Wednesday night to ‘provide an important update on Iran’, the White House says

Middle East
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Labour MP Joani Reid and husband David Taylor.



Fashion brand sorry for Gypsy imagery in tarot promotion

Brie Read, founder of Snag Tights, was ‘horrified’ to have caused offence after a teaser video showed a tarot reader in a burlesque turban


Steven Lyons, wearing an orange jumpsuit and handcuffs, escorted by several law enforcement officers.
Steven Lyons, wearing an orange jumpsuit and handcuffs, escorted by several law enforcement officers.
Gangland boss Steven Lyons set to be deported from Bali

Rescuers loading an injured person on a stretcher into a helicopter at Everest Base Camp following an avalanche.
Rescuers loading an injured person on a stretcher into a helicopter at Everest Base Camp following an avalanche.
The Everest scandal: poisonings and fraud on the roof of the world

A woman with long red hair, wearing a "The High Priestess" tarot card shirt, poses in front of a red curtain with tarot cards pinned to it.
A woman with long red hair, wearing a "The High Priestess" tarot card shirt, poses in front of a red curtain with tarot cards pinned to it.
Fashion brand sorry for Gypsy imagery in tarot promotion





Amrit Lal standing in his Edinburgh home, with various Hindu artifacts and a shaligram on the mantelpiece.
Amrit Lal standing in his Edinburgh home, with various Hindu artifacts and a shaligram on the mantelpiece.
Amrit Lal obituary: Edinburgh Hindu Mandir’s founding president



Rob Wainwright on an ATV with cattle in the background.
Rob Wainwright: the moment that changed my life

The former Scotland captain on becoming a farmer in the Hebrides — and why he would apologise to his wife

Rob Wainwright on an ATV with cattle in the background.
Rob Wainwright: the moment that changed my life


Can new NHS boss Sir Jim Mackey fix our healthcare crisis?


Scotland



Scotland v Ivory Coast - International Friendly
Beaten Scotland give their all but lack of quality shows again

Ivory Coast 1 Scotland 0: Nicolas Pépé’s 12th-minute goal condemns Steve Clarke’s side to back-to-back defeats in World Cup warm-ups


Aidan McKay, Doctor of Philosophy and Science Officer, X-ray Crystallography at the University of St Andrews.
University scientist sent sexual messages to ‘12-year-old’



Illustration of three children, one drawing a Scottish flag, one playing bagpipes, and one reading a book from which a green monster emerges.
Scottish primary school league table 2026: best revealed


A general view of the Scottish Parliament building at Holyrood in Edinburgh.
Charity funding ‘must change’ after claims of SNP pressure



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Neil McCulloch, Adura CEO, smiling with arms crossed.
Neil McCullochClear the way and we’ll pipe more gas ashore this winter


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Collage of a woman with red hair and a floral top next to an archaeological excavation of Scara Brae.
I’m in love with my house — it’s a tale as old as time



A young woman wearing glasses, a striped sweater, and a smart watch looks worried while holding a smartphone and sitting at a table with papers and a laptop.
Influencers exploiting loophole to spread costly lies online

Adverts on personal accounts not included in remit of Online Safety Act





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Sadie Sink and Noah Jupe, as Juliet and Romeo, kissing, while Clare Perkins, as Nurse, watches from the background in a scene from "Romeo & Juliet" at Harold Pinter Theatre.
Romeo and Juliet — Sadie Sink and Noah Jupe hint at what might’ve been


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