UK prepares for food shortages in worst case scenario as Iran war continues

Sebastian GriffithsBBC News NI PA Media Boxer Carl Frampton (centre) with Foodstock director Ciaran Toman (left) and Foodstock founder Paul Doherty at the opening Some children from low-income families in Belfast are to get free transfer test tuition from a new centre aiming to “level the playing field”. The new Foodstock Education and Empowerment Centre,…

Image-hosting platform Imgur has blocked people in the UK from accessing its content. Imgur is used by millions to make and share images such as memes across the web, particularly on Reddit and in online forums. But UK users trying to access Imgur on Tuesday were met with an error message saying “content not available…

As the world inches back to a pre-WW2 order, the ‘middle powers’ face a grave new challenge With economic stagnation and extremes of inequality comes corrosion of trust in democratic institutions. So Trump may be a symptom, not a cause, of what Carney called a “rupture” with the post-WW2 order. 25 Jan 2026

Pritti MistryBusiness reporter Getty Images The backlog of driving tests grew after the covid-19 lockdown Learner drivers face months of delays booking practical tests because a backlog will not be cleared until November 2027, a watchdog has warned. The National Audit Office (NAO) said there was a backlog of 1.1 million tests that were not…