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Tehran says it will confront any land attack, as Houthi missiles fired at Israel signal further escalation in regionMiddle East crisis – live updatesIran has warned the US that it is prepared to confront any ground assault, accusing Washington of secretly planning a land attack while publicly seeking talks, as the war that has killed thousands of people and caused the biggest ever disruption to global energy supplies entered its second month.As efforts to find a negotiated conclusion to hostilities inched forward with a meeting of regional powers in Pakistan, there were signs of further escalation over the weekend as

Police say seven people sustained ‘range of serious but not life-threatening injuries’ in incident on Friar GateA man has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after a car struck several pedestrians on one of Derby’s busiest streets.Derbyshire police said seven people were injured, sustaining “a range of serious but not life-threatening injuries”, in the incident on Saturday night. The force said that “contrary to online speculation” there were no deaths. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/mar/29/man-arrested-in-derby-after-car-hits-multiple-pedestrians-with-some-seriously-injured Author : Hannah Al-Othman and Raphael Boyd Publish date : 2026-03-29 15:33:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Exclusive: Pubs, restaurants and hotels warn of mounting pressure days before rates rises and higher wage bills take effectOne in five hospitality businesses fear collapse in the next 12 months, according to an industry-wide survey that comes days before rises in tax and employment costs kick in.From Wednesday, many pub, restaurant and hotel companies face the prospect of a higher bill for business rates paid to their local authority, while an increase in minimum wage thresholds takes effect on the same day. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/mar/29/one-in-five-uk-hospitality-businesses-fear-collapse-costs-surge Author : Rob Davies Publish date : 2026-03-29 13:07:00 Copyright for syndicated

In his strongest intervention yet, PM says some features ‘shouldn’t be permitted’, while education secretary says things ‘are going to change’Keir Starmer has backed banning addictive social media features in his strongest intervention yet on curbs that could be placed on tech companies, saying the features “shouldn’t be permitted”.The prime minister said the government was “going to have to act” on the algorithms that hook young people and children to social media, such as scrolling or “streaks” that encourage daily usage of apps. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/mar/29/keir-starmer-social-media-curb-addictive-features Author : Jessica Elgot Publish date : 2026-03-29 10:02:00 Copyright for