Top stories - Google News

• Labour MPs have no reason to oppose new welfare reforms, says minister - The Guardian16 March 2026, 5:41 pm
  Labour MPs have no reason to oppose new welfare reforms, says minister  The GuardianCompanies offered £3,000 to hire jobless under-24s  BBCMore young people to be offered state-funded jobs in push to solve ‘Neet’ problem  Financial TimesUK Pledges £1 Billion in New Bid to Tackle Youth Jobless Crisis  Bloomberg.comMajor employment drive to help unlock 200,000 new jobs and apprenticeships for next generation  GOV.UK
  
• Selfies, sniffer dogs and superstition – Peter Bradshaw’s big night out at the Oscars! - The Guardian16 March 2026, 5:37 pm
  Selfies, sniffer dogs and superstition – Peter Bradshaw’s big night out at the Oscars!  The GuardianInside the Oscars winners' room: Standing ovations, party plans, and media bingo  Sky NewsInside the 2026 Oscars: The Best Candid Celebrity Photos from Behind the Scenes  VogueThe Oscars had feathered gowns, K-pop lightsticks and ballet's revenge. Inside the strangest, funniest and most viral Oscar moments.  YahooExhilaration, relief and good sportsmanship: What you didn’t see on TV at Oscars 2026  Los Angeles Times
  
• US-Iran war latest: Trump attacks Starmer’s ‘terrible’ response to crisis - The Telegraph16 March 2026, 5:29 pm
  US-Iran war latest: Trump attacks Starmer’s ‘terrible’ response to crisis  The TelegraphTrump says he's 'not happy' with UK after Starmer says it won't be drawn into wider Iran war  BBCIran latest: Trump ‘not happy with UK’ after Starmer resists demands  The TimesPM call with President Trump of the United States: 15 March 2026  GOV.UKDonald Trump launches fresh attack on UK’s ‘terrible’ Iran war stance  Financial Times
  
• Chelsea fined £10.75m and given suspended transfer ban over historical rule-breaking - The Guardian16 March 2026, 5:08 pm
  Chelsea fined £10.75m and given suspended transfer ban over historical rule-breaking  The GuardianChelsea fined £10.75m and given suspended transfer ban for breaching Premier League rules  BBCChelsea fined £10.75m and handed suspended transfer ban over secret payments breaching Premier League rules  Sky SportsToken fine deemed sufficient punishment for Chelsea's persistent rule-breaking  ToffeeWebChelsea FC fined £10mn for secret payments during Abramovich era  Financial Times
  
• Close Brothers hit as Wirecard short-seller warns of ‘wipeout’ - The Times16 March 2026, 4:50 pm
  Close Brothers hit as Wirecard short-seller warns of ‘wipeout’  The TimesClose Brothers plunges as short seller claims it understated car finance risks  Financial TimesClose Brothers Shares Fall After Viceroy Short Report  Bloomberg.comClose Brothers crashes as short-seller warns of ‘wipeout’ from car finance scandal  The TelegraphClose Brothers Rejects Viceroy Report Ahead of Half-Year Results  TipRanks
  
• 875 Million Android Phones Put At Risk From This 60 Second Hack - Forbes16 March 2026, 4:12 pm
  875 Million Android Phones Put At Risk From This 60 Second Hack  ForbesHackers can bypass passcode to hack 1 in 4 Android phones in just 45 seconds — is YOUR device on the list?  GB NewsA major security flaw could affect 1 in 4 Android phones - here's how to check yours  ZDNETThis Android vulnerability can break your lock screen in under 60 seconds  Malwarebytes875 Million Android Phones Face Risk Due to Hidden Chip Flaw  TechRepublic
  
• Car park firm NCP collapses with nearly 700 jobs at risk - BBC16 March 2026, 4:01 pm
  Car park firm NCP collapses with nearly 700 jobs at risk  BBCCar park firm NCP falls into administration, putting nearly 700 jobs at risk  The GuardianNCP collapses into administration as city-centre parking slump bites  TheBusinessDesk.comBritain's biggest car park operator NCP crashes into administration  London Evening StandardChanges to UK working habits push car park group into administration  Financial Times
  
• US oil prices could see another day of wild fluctuation as Iran war drags on - The Guardian16 March 2026, 3:55 pm
  US oil prices could see another day of wild fluctuation as Iran war drags on  The GuardianWhat on earth is going on with the oil price?  BBCOil prices keep rising as Trump seeks coalition to reopen Strait of Hormuz  Al JazeeraMiddle East war day 16 as it happened: Oil prices jump nearly 3% as markets open  Financial TimesThe Commodities Feed: Brent remains above 0/bbl as Iran conflict develops  ING THINK economic and financial analysis | ING THINK
  
• Starmer announces £53m support to help with heating oil costs - BBC16 March 2026, 3:34 pm
  Starmer announces £53m support to help with heating oil costs  BBCView Full coverage on Google News
  
• ‘Evil’ paedophile jailed for 24 years after abuse of five children at Bristol nursery - The Guardian16 March 2026, 3:04 pm
  ‘Evil’ paedophile jailed for 24 years after abuse of five children at Bristol nursery  The GuardianNursery worker sentenced to 30 years for raping children  BBCNursery worker who raped and abused toddlers jailed  Sky NewsPaedophile nursery worker jailed after sexually abusing young children  The IndependentNursery worker who raped children sentenced to 30 years  BBC
  
• Guardiola says Manchester City need ‘perfect game’ to get past Real Madrid - The Guardian16 March 2026, 3:01 pm
  Guardiola says Manchester City need ‘perfect game’ to get past Real Madrid  The GuardianMan City news: Can 'new' Guardiola side rise to Real Madrid challenge?  BBCLive Commentary - Man City vs Real Madrid | 17.03.2026  Sky SportsGuéhi on UCL decider: We believe we can turn it around!  Manchester City FCValverde, Real’s ever versatile Little Bird, goes on a flight of pure fantasy | Sid Lowe  The Guardian
  
• ‘A molten, mushy state’: scientists may have found a new type of liquid planet - The Guardian16 March 2026, 2:19 pm
  ‘A molten, mushy state’: scientists may have found a new type of liquid planet  The GuardianVolatile-rich evolution of molten super-Earth L 98-59 d  Nature'Stinky' molten planet spotted by astronomers with surface not unlike vision of hell  Sky NewsHellish new planet identified beyond solar system  Financial TimesAstronomers find a new class of planet: a hellish world with lava oceans  The Times
  
• Apple’s 9 AirPods Max 2 add better ANC and live translation - The Verge16 March 2026, 1:30 pm
  Apple’s 9 AirPods Max 2 add better ANC and live translation  The VergeApple introduces AirPods Max 2  AppleAirPods Max 1 vs. AirPods Max 2 Buyer's Guide: 25+ Differences Compared  MacRumorsApple quietly launches AirPods Max 2  TechCrunchThey're here! The AirPods Max 2 have arrived, teasing improved ANC, better sound and a raft of cutting edge features  What Hi-Fi?
  
• Mother appears in court charged with murder after baby falls from building - Sky News16 March 2026, 1:19 pm
  Mother appears in court charged with murder after baby falls from building  Sky NewsMother charged with murder of 18-day-old baby in London  BBCFloral tributes left after death of baby girl  BBCMurder arrest after 18-day-old baby falls from central London property  The GuardianMother charged with murder after 18-day-old baby falls from height  ITVX
  
• China ‘still communicating’ with US over Trump visit despite talk of delay - The Guardian16 March 2026, 12:50 pm
  China ‘still communicating’ with US over Trump visit despite talk of delay  The GuardianDonald Trump throws US-China reboot off course with threat to delay Xi Jinping summit  Financial TimesTrump’s Threat to Delay Summit With Xi Casts New Shadow Over China Relations - The New York Times  The New York TimesTrump's Iran war duties, not China disputes, could delay Beijing summit, Bessent says  ReutersChina talks up oil sufficiency as Trump seeks Beijing's help on securing Hormuz energy route  CNBC