Donald Trump spoke to reporters at his White House Easter event, addressing ceasefire proposals reported today.
He described them as “not good enough but a very significant step forward.” Asked about his approach to the conflict, Trump said if it were up to him he would continue the war to take Iran’s oil, adding: “If it were up to me I’d take the oil, I’d keep the oil, we’d make plenty of money.” He also said the American people want the war to end and that he wants to make them “happy.”
Riot police made multiple arrests after clashing with partygoers at an illegal rave over the weekend.
The unauthorised music event near East Lulworth, Dorset, drew around 2,000 attendees and took officers almost 24 hours to shut down. Dorset Police said they came under missile fire and faced a “violent and hostile reception.” Ten people were arrested for offences including driving while under the influence and assaulting an emergency worker.
The Israeli military says a strike on Tehran has killed the commander of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps undercover expeditionary unit.
In announcing his death, the Israel Defense Forces said Asghar Bagheri had led the Quds Force Special Operations Unit since 2019. He held several senior roles and was involved in attacks targeting Israelis and the United States around the world, and is also said to have planned attacks inside Israel, Syria and Lebanon.
Permission for Kanye West to enter the UK is being reviewed by ministers following pressure over his booking as headline act for Wireless Festival.
Another commercial partner has distanced itself amid criticism of the US rapper previous antisemitic comments, including from the prime minister. Calls are growing for organisers to cancel the booking and for the government to ban him after it was announced he would headline all three nights in London in July.
A Waitrose employee who said he was sacked after tackling a shoplifter trying to steal a bag of Easter eggs should be reinstated and given a bonus, according to the Conservatives.
Shadow home secretary Chris Philp said the supermarket acted disgracefully by dismissing Walker Smith, a long standing employee at the Clapham Junction branch for 17 years. Mr Smith, 54, says he was sacked two days after confronting a shoplifter, leading to a brief struggle before the suspect fled.
The UK is expected to see the warmest weather of the year so far later this week, with temperatures rising into the high teens and low twenties and around 24C in south east England.
Dry and sunny conditions are expected, before cooler air returns from the north west by Thursday with temperatures nearer average.
A dealership in Slough is marking 70 years of Volvo three point seatbelt with events including safety talks and test drives.
The Israeli military has attacked Iran’s South Pars gas complex, according to Israel’s defence minister.
Israel Katz said forces carried out a powerful strike on the largest petrochemical facility in Iran. The move follows an Easter threat from Donald Trump, warning Iran it must reopen the Strait of Hormuz or face strikes on power plants and bridges by Tuesday night.
Three men have been arrested for murder after a man died after an attack outside a bar in Bournemouth.
Police were called to an assault outside MyBar in Charminster Road at 3am Monday. A man in his 40s from Christchurch died at the scene. Dorset Police said two men aged 37 and 46 and a 34 year old from Poole have been arrested.
A body has been found in woods during the search for a man missing for five months.
John Miller, aged 48, was last seen on 10 November 2025 and was reported missing from the Cumbernauld area. Police Scotland said it received a report of a body in woods near Hillcrest Terrace in the North Lanarkshire town at about 4.25pm on Sunday. [Pause(1)]
Iran and the United States have received a two tier plan to end the war, according to a source.
It proposes a ceasefire followed by a final agreement. The source said all elements must be agreed today, with an initial memorandum finalised electronically through Pakistan. The developments come after Donald Trump threatened to target infrastructure if the Strait of Hormuz was not reopened.
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban has called an emergency meeting of the National Defence Council after explosives were found near a pipeline carrying Russian gas to Hungary.
The discovery was made in a border area of neighbouring Serbia. It comes as his party trails in opinion polls ahead of elections next Sunday. Opposition leader Peter Magyar accused him of panic mongering, while security experts have warned of a possible false flag operation that could be blamed on Ukraine.
Seven people have been arrested on suspicion of supporting the banned group Palestine Action during a protest at an RAF base.
Five men and two women were detained outside Lakenheath airbase during a peace encampment against the Iran war, according to Suffolk Police. The demonstration followed reports that a US fighter jet shot down in Iran had been based there. Police said those arrested were held on suspicion of supporting a proscribed organisation.
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