Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has said it is "deeply concerning" that Kanye West is set to headline Wireless Festival in London this summer.

West, now known as Ye, has drawn widespread criticism for antisemitic comments he has made in recent years, for which he issued an apology in January.

The American rapper, 48, was announced as the headliner for all three days of the rap and R&B festival in north London earlier this week.

In response Sir Keir said, in comments first reported by the Sun on Sunday, that West has been booked "despite his previous antisemitic remarks and celebration of Nazism".

"Antisemitism in any form is abhorrent and must be confronted firmly wherever it appears," Sir Keir said.

"Everyone has a responsibility to ensure Britain is a place where Jewish people feel safe."

Liberal Democrat leader Ed Davey said on Thursday that the government should ban West from entering the UK, arguing "we need to get tougher on antisemitism" and describing West's planned appearance as "extremely serious".

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Last year West was blocked from entering Australia after releasing a song titled "Heil Hitler", glorifying the Nazi leader.

He also declared himself a Nazi earlier in the year, retracting an earlier apology he issued over antisemitic comments, and sold T-shirts featuring a swastika on his clothing website.

In November 2025, West held a meeting with Rabbi Yoshiyahu Yosef Pinto where he reportedly apologised for his past antisemitic comments.

In January, West took out a full-page advertisement in the Wall Street Journal, apologising for his antisemitic behaviour.

"I am not a Nazi or an antisemite," he wrote. He said bipolar disorder means when "you're manic, you don't think you're sick" and that he "lost touch with reality".

"I regret and am deeply mortified by my actions in that state," he added.

West's X account was banned multiple times in 2022 due to posts that violated the platform's rules.

It came after he posted a series of offensive tweets, including an image appearing to show a symbol combining a swastika and the Star of David and saying he would go "death con 3 On Jewish people".

In the same year, he drew criticism after wearing a "white lives matter" T-shirt during Paris fashion week.

His actions saw clothing brand Adidas part ways with the rapper, which said at the time it does "not tolerate antisemitism and any other sort of hate speech".

He has not performed in the UK since 2015 when he headlined Glastonbury.

Three songs from his latest album Bully, released in March, are in the UK's top 100 singles chart.

Wireless has described the event, running from 10-12 July, as a "three night journey through his most iconic records".

Earlier this week, the leader of the largest body representing Jews in the UK, the Board of Deputies of British Jews, told BBC Newsnight that West should be blocked from entering the country.

A spokesperson for London Mayor Sir Sadiq Khan said: "We are clear that the past comments and actions of this artist are offensive and wrong, and are simply not reflective of London's values. This was a decision taken by the festival organisers and not one that City Hall is involved in."

Wireless organisers Festival Republic have been approached for comment.

Shirt launches are a hotly anticipated part of every World Cup.

And this year's campaigns from the two main kit-makers - Adidas and Nike - mark a notable departure from previous competitions, featuring more streetwear-inspired collections than traditional matching football shorts, socks and boots.

Inspired by football culture on and off the pitch, the collections mix archive classics with streetwear staples.

Nike launched its World Cup home shirts with a Hollywood-worthy short film of star players including Virgil van Dijk, William Saliba and Cole Palmer modelling their kits with cargo trousers, jeans and trainers.

Adidas went one step further when they launched their away shirts in Los Angeles recently. Celebrities including Kendall Jenner and Damson Idris watched models styling their kits with flared trousers, distressed denim and micro-shorts.

It's a way of showing fans "how to bring the kits into their own life", says Adidas football's global manager.

Sam Handy has "known for a while that the worlds of streetwear, music, fashion and culture converge in football as a universal shared passion across the world.

"It took a few seasons for everyone to see it."

Streetwear is woven into the casuals subculture which emerged in the UK in the 70s.

Casuals ditched full team colours for a more everyday look. Polo shirts, denim jackets or flared trousers from brands like Adidas, Fila, Sergio Tacchini, Lacoste, Slazenger, Stone Island and Fred Perry took over the full kit.

Over time, these styles were adapted outside football and became more mainstream.

Adidas has nodded to this with an £80 Britcore Jersey in its new collection. Described as a 90s-inspired look which is perfect for "layering up" or "making a statement at a weekend event", it's clear it's not just designed for football fans.

Meanwhile, Nike has launched its Jordan and Brazil collaboration ahead of the World Cup, with an "old-school jersey" goalie top that's described by the brand as being "field-ready style, remixed for the streets", costing £79.99.

Ahead of the 2026 World Cup - which takes place in the US, Mexico and Canada between 11 June and 19 July - some brands have pushed the boundaries between sportswear and streetwear even further by launching cropped versions of many of their shirts.

First introduced by Adidas for major European clubs like Liverpool, Real Madrid and Bayern Munich in 2025, they've been described as a "more exciting product for female fans".

The crop tops were inspired by "seeing lots of fans cutting jerseys and re-sewing them to get the fit they wanted", says Handy.

"The future of football is women and the people who don't credibly invest in them are missing out on expanding fandom in 50% of the population," he stresses.

Match-day outfits have deepened 22-year-old Ellie-Ann Prendergast's love for Liverpool. "Styling myself for games has made me enjoy them more," Prendergast says.

She's "obsessed" with styling outfits and keeping up with the latest kits - and loves seeing fans dressing up on match days.

"As a new football fan I feel like I've been accepted straight into the fanbase because they're such a family," she adds.

Given its deep ties with the trend-setting US basketball and American football leagues, the NBA and NFL, it feels apt streetwear styles are included in this year's North American World Cup kit collections.

But while streetwear is increasingly featured in collections now, fashion in sport hasn't always been embraced.

In 2005, an NBA dress code asked players to dress "business casual" while representing the sport - an attempt to banish streetwear from the league.

Players hired stylists to bend the NBA's rules as much as possible to still incorporate streetwear looks and showcase their own personal fashion sense.

Many of today's footballers have grown up "looking up to basketball players", says British football content creator Tiannah Pedler.

She believes fashion is one of the few opportunities footballers have to show off their personality. "The ones that are interested in fashion can create this really strong personal brand," the 26-year-old says.

David Beckham is an example of this in the early 2000s, but more recently, Kylian Mbappé, Marcus Rashford and Jude Bellingham have all attended Paris Fashion Week shows when off the pitch.

It's also something players in France have long been known for - with boundary-pushing outfits regularly going viral.

Back in 2018, streetwear was integrated into the sport when club Paris Saint-Germain launched its commercial partnership with the Nike Air Jordan brand.

This collaboration with the Jordan brand - founded by basketball's Michael Jordan - helped "kickstart" this fashion trend in European football.

"PSG are very good at making the club a bit of a lifestyle brand where even non-football fans might like to wear merch," Pedler says.

Pedler sees Arsenal as leading the way in this area, having already collaborated with a number of London streetwear brands in the last year, including Places + Faces, LABRUM and Aries.

"Arsenal have done a really great job with all their collections.

"If they do win the league, they are going to have the best-dressed parade in the entire world," Pedler jokes.

Other clubs like Everton have recently created a collection with LA brand Anti Social Social Club, while Manchester United's The Stone Roses collection with Adidas has been a big hit with fans.

As football clubs look to cash in on fans looking for more fashionable ways to support their clubs, you can expect to see more streetwear collaborations in the future.

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Roo has her harness on and her owner Alana Kestle has her lead in hand - the pair are ready to go out for a walk.

Except Roo is a cat and she is far from the only puss heading out for walkies.

TikTok and Instagram have seen an explosion of adventure cat content over the past few years - pets perched on paddleboards, scaling mountains or trotting on beaches.

With more young people living in flats in cities, supervised outdoor time allows their cats to get outdoor enrichment without the risk of being run over, say owners.

Cat expert Emily Blackwell said, while she does not condemn the practice, she also does not recommend it - adding that it depends on the cat and owner to make it a success.

Cats Protection urged would-be owners to choose a cat that can "thrive within the environment and lifestyle you can offer rather than attempting to force the cat to adjust".

"I would say the majority of cat owners that are putting in the weeks and months of time to harness train, slowly get them used to the backpack and taking them out are good owners who are wanting to keep their cats safe," said Alana.

When Roo was first adopted by 22-year-old Alana and her partner, both from Cardiff, the little kitten was meant to be an indoor cat.

But then videos of cats being walked on leads started filling her social media feeds, so the couple decided to try it.

As a third-year veterinary student at the University of Surrey, Alana has seen the dangers free-roaming cats face, such as being run over, fights and disease.

The couple began by trying different harnesses and getting Roo used to it in the house before introducing a travel backpack Roo could use if she needed a safe space while out and about.

"It did take her quite a few months to start realising, 'no, this actually is safe'," but now she has "full-blown zoomies outside, tail up, chirping, running around on her lead," Alana said.

Some vets she knows have been "very much into it", while others have expressed concern.

Alana thinks cat walking has been more popular among young people because they are living in urban environments and see the dangers it poses to cats, but she did not agree when people "do it for social media and push their cats too far".

The trick is knowing your cat, their body language and when they have had enough, she added.

She is far from alone, in fact, there are more than 4,500 members on the UK Cat Walkers Facebook group.

Lucy Francom, 26, began training Bongo when she got him about four years ago because he followed her everywhere.

Lucy, who grew up in Llandudno, Conwy county, does not believe cats should be allowed outside alone, no matter where they live, but nor would she want them to stay indoors all day.

Instead, Bongo and her other cat Fifi are trained to paddleboard, kayak and walk with her.

But how do you train a cat?

Lucy said the trick was going at their pace and using a clicker that you click and give them a treat when they do the correct behaviour so the cat associates the action with a reward.

Bongo and Fifi have been trained to walk with Lucy without a lead so they will come back to her if she calls, but Lucy said it was concerning to see people on social media dragging their cats around and not training them correctly.

Candice Stapleton, whose family is Welsh, is a dog trainer and said training cats was fairly similar.

She has four felines but only Captain Crumpet walks with her and German shepherd/border collie cross Lexa May.

She does not believe every cat should be harnessed trained: "I decided walking isn't good for Chikondi because of his poorly hips. I've got two older cats and it wouldn't be right for them either."

One of the important things she has trained Captain Crumpet and Chikondi in is what to do if they feel threatened and she carries a rucksack as a mobile safe space.

She believes younger people are embracing cat walking because they see it on social media whereas older people "can be a little bit more set in 'dogs go for walks and cats don't'".

"I guess there's a lot of social media presence and people potentially might do it for the likes rather than what's right for the cat."

She said walking Captain Crumpet was a "real mood booster, I can't help but smile seeing his happy tail as he trots along".

Abby Mayers and her wife Melody, both 22, live in Cheshire and usually walk their cat Olive in Erddig, Wrexham and Llangollen, Denbighshire.

The couple have three cats, and while new kitten Robin is being harness trained, Ginny is not a fan, so stays at home.

"We started training [Olive] with a harness because we lived in a first floor flat with no garden and near a fairly busy road," she said.

Now they live in a house with a garden, they let Olive out unsupervised because she has so much energy and the couple work long hours.

"I did see the guidance [that harness training is not recommended] and it kind of worried me a bit because I was like, 'what if we're doing the wrong thing?' But if Olive and Robin didn't enjoy it then they wouldn't do it," Abby said.

"If you have cats then you'll know that cats don't do things they don't want to do.

"I know them well enough that I know when they are enjoying something and when they're not.

"If my cats were ever showing signs of distress, I wouldn't do it with them."

Emily Blackwell, senior lecturer in companion animal behaviour and welfare at Bristol Veterinary School said she would be "cautious about recommending it as a way of giving a cat extra stimulation" because "most cats would find going off familiar territory and being restrained really stressful".

She said training from a very young age would be critical if the owner was determined to do it and the cat should naturally be very confident and curious.

Blackwell said she has seen cats who have been habituated to harness wearing seemingly very happy to explore mountain ranges, but has also seen clearly unhappy cats being walked on busy streets with heavy traffic.

"It is something that can work, but that's not the norm," Blackwell said.

"I'm not condemning it entirely. I know that some people do this very responsibly and successfully.

"Allowing the cat to choose whether it goes, having somewhere with you where the cat that can hide if it wants to is really important."

She said it was essential for owners to recognise when a cat is stressed, with behaviours such as:

• Hesitating
• Looking around a lot in a hyper-vigilant way
• Lagging behind and needing to be pulled
• Having its ears down or cowering

Daniel Warren-Cummings, clinical animal behaviourist and central behaviour officer for Cats Protection, said: "Many younger cat owners are drawn to items which frequently compromise cat welfare and show little awareness of cats' needs such a leads and backpacks with bubble windows, often as a result of social media influence."

He said free-roaming was always preferable but if that was not possible, many cats were suited to small spaces and lack of outdoor access.

He recommended potential cat owners to choose a pet that would "thrive within the environment and lifestyle you can offer rather than attempting to force the cat to adjust".

Thousands of worshippers flocked to St Peter's Square on Sunday to hear Pope Leo XIV deliver his first Easter Mass address as pontiff.

Framed by white roses on the central balcony of the Vatican's basilica, the pope called on "those who have the power to unleash wars" to choose peace.

"On this day of celebration, let us abandon every desire for conflict, domination and power, and implore the Lord to grant his peace to a world ravaged by wars," he said.

The first US-born pope has become a vocal critic of the Iran war, and has used recent public addresses to denounce global conflicts and urge de-escalation.

Pope Leo waved to the crowd gathered in the square below before delivering his "Urbi et Orbi" blessing - Latin for "to the city and the world".

St Peter's Square was decorated with spring blooms, with rows of daffodils and thousands of purple, red and white flowers arranged for the Easter Mass on Sunday.

"We are growing accustomed to violence, resigning ourselves to it, and becoming indifferent, indifferent to the deaths of thousands of people," the pope said in his address.

"Let those who have weapons lay them down. Let those who have the power to unleash wars choose peace."

In a break with recent tradition, Leo did not explicitly name any country or conflict in his message.

He paid tribute to his predecessor, Pope Francis, who gave his final address on Easter Sunday last year hours before his death.

Referring to the Easter story of Christ's resurrection, three days after he was nailed to the cross, he said Jesus had been "entirely nonviolent" in the face of suffering.

For Christians, Easter is the most important date in the liturgical calendar, marking the resurrection of Christ - a central tenet of the faith.

As bells rang out across the Vatican and the crowd applauded, Leo concluded his blessing by offering Easter greetings in several languages, including Latin, Arabic and Chinese.

The pope also announced that he would return to the basilica on 11 April to lead a prayer vigil for peace.

Leo has repeatedly denounced ongoing global conflicts in recent weeks, using a series of Holy Week addresses to warn against what he has described as a growing indifference to war and suffering.

In his sermon during Saturday night's Easter vigil, the pontiff urged believers not to feel numbed by the scale of global conflicts but to work actively for reconciliation.

He made a rare direct appeal to Donald Trump on Tuesday, urging the US President to find an "off-ramp" to end the conflict with Iran.

King Charles and Queen Camilla are attending an Easter Sunday church service in St. George's Chapel, Windsor.

They have been joined by other members of the Royal Family, including the Prince of Wales and Catherine, Princess of Wales, who has not been at the traditional event for the past two years due to her cancer treatment.

Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, his ex-wife Sarah Ferguson, and daughters Princesses Beatrice and Eugenie are absent, after attending last year.

It is understood the princesses have made "alternative plans" for Easter.

Cheers were heard from onlookers as Prince William and Princess Catherine led their children into the chapel.

As they walked, Princess Charlotte waved to the crowds of people behind barriers watching on.

Princess Anne joined, accompanied by husband Sir Tim Laurence, as well as Prince Edward and his family.

The King and Queen arrived last and one onlooker was heard shouting "God bless the King".

The service is seen as a traditional family event as opposed to an official engagement.

The King did not issue an Easter message this year.

On Thursday, the King and Queen attended the traditional Maundy service at Denbighshire in Wales.

That event commemorates the Last Supper and the importance of humility and service to others.

The King presented gifts to 77 men and 77 women from the UK in recognition of outstanding Christian service and for helping people in their communities.

Mountbatten-Windsor was stripped of his royal title and remains under investigation having been arrested on suspicion of misconduct in public office and has moved to Sandringham, Norfolk.

Mountbatten-Windsor and his family have been engulfed by the Jeffrey Epstein scandal, with continuing questions about links to the US sex offender.

The former prince has denied any wrongdoing from his connections with Epstein.

Meanwhile, it is the first time the new Archbishop of Canterbury, Dame Sarah Mullally has delivered an Easter sermon.

In it, she will say call for an end to "violence and destruction" in the Middle East.

Mullally will pray "with renewed urgency" for peace before a congregation at Canterbury Cathedral, as the US-Israel war against Iran enters its sixth week.

Two more people have been arrested on suspicion of murder after a 14-year-old boy was shot dead in south-east London.

Eghosa Ogbebor died at the scene following the shooting on Lord Warwick Street, Woolwich, at about 15:40 BST on Thursday.

A 16-year-old boy and a 19-year-old man were arrested on Saturday, the Met Police said. A 46-year-old man was also arrested on suspicion of assisting an offender.

Three people arrested on suspicion of murder on Friday - two boys aged 14 and 16 and an 18-year-old man - have been released on bail.

Det Ch Insp Lucie Card, whose team is leading the investigation, said: "Our team of dedicated detectives are continuing inquiries to investigate Eghosa's tragic death.

"Residents in Woolwich may have noticed a large amount of police activity last night, as officers arrested three further people in connection with the investigation.

"We appreciate the concern that Eghosa's death has caused, particularly among the local community who will continue to see an increased police presence around the area."

She urged anyone with information or who witnessed suspicious activity in the area to contact police.

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An amber wind warning has been issued for Saturday evening as Storm Dave is expected to bring "disruptive and potentially damaging winds" to parts of the UK.

The warning, covering northern England, north-west Wales and southern Scotland, will begin at 19:00 BST and is due to expire at 03:00 on Sunday.

The Met Office said injuries or danger to life could occur as a result of flying debris, with potential travel disruption and a "good chance" of power cuts.

A series of yellow wind and snow warnings are set to take effect on Saturday afternoon as the country braces for a blustery Easter weekend.

Gusts of 60-70mph are possible in some parts of the UK, with some coastal and exposed locations predicted to reach 80mph, the Met Office added.

People are being advised to stay indoors as much as possible, and check for loose items outside that need securing ahead of the warnings coming into effect.

RAC spokesperson Rod Dennis said: "We recommend taking extra care on exposed, higher routes and being especially cautious when overtaking high‑sided vehicles, as the buffeting effect can catch some people out."

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King Charles and Queen Camilla are attending an Easter Sunday church service in St. George's Chapel, Windsor.

They have been joined by other members of the Royal Family, including the Prince of Wales and Catherine, Princess of Wales, who has not been at the traditional event for the past two years due to her cancer treatment.

Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, his ex-wife Sarah Ferguson, and daughters Princesses Beatrice and Eugenie are absent, after attending last year.

It is understood the princesses have made "alternative plans" for Easter.

Cheers were heard from onlookers as Prince William and Princess Catherine led their children into the chapel.

As they walked, Princess Charlotte waved to the crowds of people behind barriers watching on.

Princess Anne joined, accompanied by husband Sir Tim Laurence, as well as Prince Edward and his family.

The King and Queen arrived last and one onlooker was heard shouting "God bless the King".

The service is seen as a traditional family event as opposed to an official engagement.

The King did not issue an Easter message this year.

On Thursday, the King and Queen attended the traditional Maundy service at Denbighshire in Wales.

That event commemorates the Last Supper and the importance of humility and service to others.

The King presented gifts to 77 men and 77 women from the UK in recognition of outstanding Christian service and for helping people in their communities.

Mountbatten-Windsor was stripped of his royal title and remains under investigation having been arrested on suspicion of misconduct in public office and has moved to Sandringham, Norfolk.

Mountbatten-Windsor and his family have been engulfed by the Jeffrey Epstein scandal, with continuing questions about links to the US sex offender.

The former prince has denied any wrongdoing from his connections with Epstein.

Meanwhile, it is the first time the new Archbishop of Canterbury, Dame Sarah Mullally has delivered an Easter sermon.

In it, she will say call for an end to "violence and destruction" in the Middle East.

Mullally will pray "with renewed urgency" for peace before a congregation at Canterbury Cathedral, as the US-Israel war against Iran enters its sixth week.

From the moment Jamie Laing and Sophie Habboo met on Made in Chelsea, their relationship has played out in the public eye with audiences following everything - the good, the bad and the downright ugly.

Their on-screen will-they-won't-they storyline evolved into the NearlyWeds podcast when they got engaged, later rebranding as NewlyWeds after their marriage.

Now, they are sharing their next chapter - pregnancy and parenthood - in a new three-part documentary.

Raising Chelsea follows the couple as they try for a baby, navigate the highs and lows of pregnancy and adjust to the early days of parenthood.

For many, the idea of filming and broadcasting such intimate moments, including the actual birth of their child, would be unthinkable.

But for Laing and Habboo, it was never really a question, and inviting cameras into such a personal chapter in their life felt to them like a continuation of what they had already built with their audience.

"People are used to following our journey, so documenting this and having an audience come with us felt really natural and fun," Habboo says.

Their commitment to creating authentic reality TV shaped how Raising Chelsea was filmed, and, rather than a traditional multi-camera set-up, "we only had one camera so it was very vlog style and there are lots of times I didn't know we were even filming" Habboo explains.

She adds that she quickly "forgot the cameras were there", which meant arguments would unfold as they normally would, only for Habboo to then "worry about it afterwards".

Laing, who is also the founder of sweets brand Candy Kittens, says that approach was intentional because "if there were three cameras and a set-up, it feels forced".

"We wanted to capture everything and I wanted to make sure it was really real so you see everything," he says.

"Even when things happened that were intense we kept it in because we made a deal."

He tells the BBC that holding anything back defeats the point.

"There is nothing off limits - I don't like the idea of a filtered version of ourselves, it's not true, authentic or real," he reflects.

"Everyone has arguments, bad moments, good moments, feels up or down and capturing that is real life."

They wasted little time in sharing those moments as the documentary airs less than four months since their son, Ziggy, was born.

'I never get my way'

Their willingness to share didn't mean there weren't moments of hesitation about where, if anywhere, the line should be drawn.

At times, they draw that line in different places - Habboo is more instinctively protective of what should remain private while Laing is more comfortable letting even the most personal moments play out on screen.

"There are moments where it's a lot," Habboo admits. "You can even hear me in the show saying 'I'm not doing this' at certain points.

"If I had my way there would be things off limits but I never get my way."

When the pair started their podcast in 2021, the 31-year-old says she wanted "to put my best foot forward" so was keen that some things were edited out.

"I didn't want people to hear the nitty-gritties of our relationship."

But, she was rarely in the edit and "Jamie made sure every episode kept everything in, which was horrifying".

Habboo got used to that pretty quickly, and the "reaction from listeners was that they loved it and felt connected, like they weren't alone".

"So going into this, I thought we had to keep that authenticity," she continues.

"I'm happy we did it that way because I love reality TV, I'm the biggest fan, but I feel like today everything is so produced and constructed which is a shame for the viewer.

"There's not much authentic TV out there, so we wanted to create something real."

'People are so mean'

That level of exposure comes at a cost; being so open means inviting opinion and criticism, and Laing knows that "you have to have thick skin if you're going to do this".

It is something he says he has learned over time while Habboo "is still developing it".

Laing laughs as he recalls one nasty comment that stuck. "Sophie thought she'd read the Daily Mail one day and the first comment was: 'Why does she look like an Afghan hound?'"

"There are so many comments like that," Habboo says. "People asking what's wrong with my eyebrows. They're evil, they're so mean. I don't know what they're going to say when they see me pregnant."

It is the willingness to show both joy and discomfort that underpins their documentary - Laing describes himself as "more anxious", while Habboo admits she is "worse on no sleep".

There is playful debate over who does more nappies. "I do," Laing insists, met with visible disbelief from Habboo.

Their differences continue in how they parent - Laing calling Habboo the stricter of the two - a claim that surprises her. "She has routine," he says. "I'd let him eat chocolate."

Yet beneath the teasing is a clear sense of partnership and they reflect on how they have grown together.

"I thought we were strong," Laing says. "But we've become even stronger."

"So there's no divorce yet, we're saving that for season two."

Raising Chelsea is available to watch on Disney+ now.

A search is underway for a missing crew member after a US F-15E fighter jet flying over southern Iran was shot down on Friday, US media has reported.

A pilot who was on board was reportedly rescued by US forces, but the search for the second crew member, a weapons system officer, is ongoing, reports say.

Seperately, a US A-10 Warthog aircraft that was part of the search and rescue mission for the downed jet was also shot and damaged, however its pilot was safely rescued, according to the BBC's US partner CBS News.

Iranian officials said the the warplane was shot down by its air defence system, according to state media. The US Central Command is yet to comment.

Where and when was the jet shot down?

Iranian state media first claimed on Friday that the country's forces shot down a US jet over its southern region.

White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt then said that US President Donald Trump had been briefed on the incident.

US Central Command has not confirmed the details surrounding the reported downing of the aircraft.

A search and rescue mission successfully recovered the pilot of the jet, but what happened to the jet's second crew member, a weapons systems officer, remains unknown, CBS News has reported.

The rescue operation included an A-10 Warthog plane that was hit over the Gulf, with its pilot ejecting before being rescued, according to CBS.

One helicopter carrying the rescued pilot from the F-15E jet was hit by small arms fire, injuring crew members on board - but it landed safely, CBS reports.

Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has claimed that nomadic tribes living in the country's mountains shot two Black Hawk helicopters that were part of the US rescue mission.

The BBC has requested comment from the US military regarding Iran's claim.

BBC Verify has confirmed a video from Friday showing what appears to be three armed individuals firing towards at least two Black Hawk helicopters.

Iran's top joint military command has credited new Iranian air defence systems with the downing of both US warplanes, according to Iran's state-affiliated IRNA news agency.

What do we know about the jet's purpose?

The F-15E is a dual-role fighter jet designed for both air-to-ground and air-to-air missions. In Iran, they are most likely to have been involved in Defensive Counter Air roles to shoot down Iranian drones and cruise missiles.

In its air-to-ground strike role, the jet is a weapons platform capable of dropping laser and GPS guided precision munitions, as well as other bombs.

The aircraft has two crew: the pilot in the front who flies the jet and a weapons systems officer in the back seat. The weapons officer, known as a "Wizzo", has four screens in front of them and is responsible for selecting targets and making sure the weapons are properly programmed for the appropriate attack.

This two-crew system allows the workload to be divided up, particularly in a congested air environment where the pilot is trying to evade threats.

We do not know what specifically brought down this US jet, but if it was taken down by the Iranians then the most likely reason is a surface-to-air missile (SAM).

What is happening with the rescue effort?

The rescue of crew members of a downed jet is one of the most complex and time-sensitive operations - known as combat search and rescue (CSAR) missions - that the US military and its allies prepare for.

The elite air force units behind CSAR missions include some of the most highly trained and specialised members of the military.

"It's the most dangerous military mission that I know of," James Jeffrey, a military strategist and top US diplomat for the Middle East, told the BBC.

"These are Air Force special operations people who are trained almost to the level of Delta Force and Navy SEAL Team Six, but they also have medical capabilities," Jeffrey said. "They will not give up until they can find a pilot if they think there's any chance."

CSAR missions are often conducted by helicopters, which fly low over enemy territory, alongside other military aircraft that conduct strikes and patrol the area.

A former commander of a pararescue jumpers squadron told CBS News that a rescue operation like the reported one in Iran would involve at least 24 pararescue jumpers scouring the area in Black Hawk helicopters.

They added the team would be prepared to jump from planes if needed, and once on the ground their priority would be to contact the missing crew member.

The crew of the downed jet are also highly trained for such situations.

"Their number one priority is to stay alive and to avoid capture," Jennifer Kavanagh, a senior fellow and the director of military analysis at think tank Defense Priorities, told the BBC.

"And so they're trained to - assuming that they're physically capable, and not so injured that they can't move - to try to get away from the ejection site as quickly as possible, and to conceal themselves so that they are safe."

They're also trained on survival techniques so that they can go without food or water, or find resources from the local terrain, for as long as possible, Kavanagh said.

Iran is offering rewards of about £50,000 ($66,100) to citizens who help capture the missing airman, state media has reported.

Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has said it is "deeply concerning" that Kanye West is set to headline Wireless Festival in London this summer.

West, now known as Ye, has drawn widespread criticism for antisemitic comments he has made in recent years, for which he issued an apology in January.

The American rapper, 48, was announced as the headliner for all three days of the rap and R&B festival in north London earlier this week.

In response Sir Keir said, in comments first reported by the Sun on Sunday, that West has been booked "despite his previous antisemitic remarks and celebration of Nazism".

"Antisemitism in any form is abhorrent and must be confronted firmly wherever it appears," Sir Keir said.

"Everyone has a responsibility to ensure Britain is a place where Jewish people feel safe."

Liberal Democrat leader Ed Davey said on Thursday that the government should ban West from entering the UK, arguing "we need to get tougher on antisemitism" and describing West's planned appearance as "extremely serious".

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Last year West was blocked from entering Australia after releasing a song titled "Heil Hitler", glorifying the Nazi leader.

He also declared himself a Nazi earlier in the year, retracting an earlier apology he issued over antisemitic comments, and sold T-shirts featuring a swastika on his clothing website.

In November 2025, West held a meeting with Rabbi Yoshiyahu Yosef Pinto where he reportedly apologised for his past antisemitic comments.

In January, West took out a full-page advertisement in the Wall Street Journal, apologising for his antisemitic behaviour.

"I am not a Nazi or an antisemite," he wrote. He said bipolar disorder means when "you're manic, you don't think you're sick" and that he "lost touch with reality".

"I regret and am deeply mortified by my actions in that state," he added.

West's X account was banned multiple times in 2022 due to posts that violated the platform's rules.

It came after he posted a series of offensive tweets, including an image appearing to show a symbol combining a swastika and the Star of David and saying he would go "death con 3 On Jewish people".

In the same year, he drew criticism after wearing a "white lives matter" T-shirt during Paris fashion week.

His actions saw clothing brand Adidas part ways with the rapper, which said at the time it does "not tolerate antisemitism and any other sort of hate speech".

He has not performed in the UK since 2015 when he headlined Glastonbury.

Three songs from his latest album Bully, released in March, are in the UK's top 100 singles chart.

Wireless has described the event, running from 10-12 July, as a "three night journey through his most iconic records".

Earlier this week, the leader of the largest body representing Jews in the UK, the Board of Deputies of British Jews, told BBC Newsnight that West should be blocked from entering the country.

A spokesperson for London Mayor Sir Sadiq Khan said: "We are clear that the past comments and actions of this artist are offensive and wrong, and are simply not reflective of London's values. This was a decision taken by the festival organisers and not one that City Hall is involved in."

Wireless organisers Festival Republic have been approached for comment.

From the moment Jamie Laing and Sophie Habboo met on Made in Chelsea, their relationship has played out in the public eye with audiences following everything - the good, the bad and the downright ugly.

Their on-screen will-they-won't-they storyline evolved into the NearlyWeds podcast when they got engaged, later rebranding as NewlyWeds after their marriage.

Now, they are sharing their next chapter - pregnancy and parenthood - in a new three-part documentary.

Raising Chelsea follows the couple as they try for a baby, navigate the highs and lows of pregnancy and adjust to the early days of parenthood.

For many, the idea of filming and broadcasting such intimate moments, including the actual birth of their child, would be unthinkable.

But for Laing and Habboo, it was never really a question, and inviting cameras into such a personal chapter in their life felt to them like a continuation of what they had already built with their audience.

"People are used to following our journey, so documenting this and having an audience come with us felt really natural and fun," Habboo says.

Their commitment to creating authentic reality TV shaped how Raising Chelsea was filmed, and, rather than a traditional multi-camera set-up, "we only had one camera so it was very vlog style and there are lots of times I didn't know we were even filming" Habboo explains.

She adds that she quickly "forgot the cameras were there", which meant arguments would unfold as they normally would, only for Habboo to then "worry about it afterwards".

Laing, who is also the founder of sweets brand Candy Kittens, says that approach was intentional because "if there were three cameras and a set-up, it feels forced".

"We wanted to capture everything and I wanted to make sure it was really real so you see everything," he says.

"Even when things happened that were intense we kept it in because we made a deal."

He tells the BBC that holding anything back defeats the point.

"There is nothing off limits - I don't like the idea of a filtered version of ourselves, it's not true, authentic or real," he reflects.

"Everyone has arguments, bad moments, good moments, feels up or down and capturing that is real life."

They wasted little time in sharing those moments as the documentary airs less than four months since their son, Ziggy, was born.

'I never get my way'

Their willingness to share didn't mean there weren't moments of hesitation about where, if anywhere, the line should be drawn.

At times, they draw that line in different places - Habboo is more instinctively protective of what should remain private while Laing is more comfortable letting even the most personal moments play out on screen.

"There are moments where it's a lot," Habboo admits. "You can even hear me in the show saying 'I'm not doing this' at certain points.

"If I had my way there would be things off limits but I never get my way."

When the pair started their podcast in 2021, the 31-year-old says she wanted "to put my best foot forward" so was keen that some things were edited out.

"I didn't want people to hear the nitty-gritties of our relationship."

But, she was rarely in the edit and "Jamie made sure every episode kept everything in, which was horrifying".

Habboo got used to that pretty quickly, and the "reaction from listeners was that they loved it and felt connected, like they weren't alone".

"So going into this, I thought we had to keep that authenticity," she continues.

"I'm happy we did it that way because I love reality TV, I'm the biggest fan, but I feel like today everything is so produced and constructed which is a shame for the viewer.

"There's not much authentic TV out there, so we wanted to create something real."

'People are so mean'

That level of exposure comes at a cost; being so open means inviting opinion and criticism, and Laing knows that "you have to have thick skin if you're going to do this".

It is something he says he has learned over time while Habboo "is still developing it".

Laing laughs as he recalls one nasty comment that stuck. "Sophie thought she'd read the Daily Mail one day and the first comment was: 'Why does she look like an Afghan hound?'"

"There are so many comments like that," Habboo says. "People asking what's wrong with my eyebrows. They're evil, they're so mean. I don't know what they're going to say when they see me pregnant."

It is the willingness to show both joy and discomfort that underpins their documentary - Laing describes himself as "more anxious", while Habboo admits she is "worse on no sleep".

There is playful debate over who does more nappies. "I do," Laing insists, met with visible disbelief from Habboo.

Their differences continue in how they parent - Laing calling Habboo the stricter of the two - a claim that surprises her. "She has routine," he says. "I'd let him eat chocolate."

Yet beneath the teasing is a clear sense of partnership and they reflect on how they have grown together.

"I thought we were strong," Laing says. "But we've become even stronger."

"So there's no divorce yet, we're saving that for season two."

Raising Chelsea is available to watch on Disney+ now.

An amber wind warning has been issued for Saturday evening as Storm Dave is expected to bring "disruptive and potentially damaging winds" to parts of the UK.

The warning, covering northern England, north-west Wales and southern Scotland, will begin at 19:00 BST and is due to expire at 03:00 on Sunday.

The Met Office said injuries or danger to life could occur as a result of flying debris, with potential travel disruption and a "good chance" of power cuts.

A series of yellow wind and snow warnings are set to take effect on Saturday afternoon as the country braces for a blustery Easter weekend.

Gusts of 60-70mph are possible in some parts of the UK, with some coastal and exposed locations predicted to reach 80mph, the Met Office added.

People are being advised to stay indoors as much as possible, and check for loose items outside that need securing ahead of the warnings coming into effect.

RAC spokesperson Rod Dennis said: "We recommend taking extra care on exposed, higher routes and being especially cautious when overtaking high‑sided vehicles, as the buffeting effect can catch some people out."

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An amber wind warning has been issued for Saturday evening as Storm Dave is expected to bring "disruptive and potentially damaging winds" to parts of the UK.

The warning, covering northern England, north-west Wales and southern Scotland, will begin at 19:00 BST and is due to expire at 03:00 on Sunday.

The Met Office said injuries or danger to life could occur as a result of flying debris, with potential travel disruption and a "good chance" of power cuts.

A series of yellow wind and snow warnings are set to take effect on Saturday afternoon as the country braces for a blustery Easter weekend.

Gusts of 60-70mph are possible in some parts of the UK, with some coastal and exposed locations predicted to reach 80mph, the Met Office added.

People are being advised to stay indoors as much as possible, and check for loose items outside that need securing ahead of the warnings coming into effect.

RAC spokesperson Rod Dennis said: "We recommend taking extra care on exposed, higher routes and being especially cautious when overtaking high‑sided vehicles, as the buffeting effect can catch some people out."

This breaking news story is being updated and more details will be published shortly. Please refresh the page for the fullest version.

You can receive Breaking News on a smartphone or tablet via the BBC News App. You can also follow @BBCBreaking on X to get the latest alerts.

An amber wind warning has been issued for Saturday evening as Storm Dave is expected to bring "disruptive and potentially damaging winds" to parts of the UK.

The warning, covering northern England, north-west Wales and southern Scotland, will begin at 19:00 BST and is due to expire at 03:00 on Sunday.

The Met Office said injuries or danger to life could occur as a result of flying debris, with potential travel disruption and a "good chance" of power cuts.

A series of yellow wind and snow warnings are set to take effect on Saturday afternoon as the country braces for a blustery Easter weekend.

Gusts of 60-70mph are possible in some parts of the UK, with some coastal and exposed locations predicted to reach 80mph, the Met Office added.

People are being advised to stay indoors as much as possible, and check for loose items outside that need securing ahead of the warnings coming into effect.

RAC spokesperson Rod Dennis said: "We recommend taking extra care on exposed, higher routes and being especially cautious when overtaking high‑sided vehicles, as the buffeting effect can catch some people out."

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When a video went viral appearing to show a Hungarian soldier's execution, its disturbing nature came as a shock to anyone who saw it.

Ahead of pivotal Hungarian elections on Sunday 12 April, the AI-generated, fake clip was posted on the social media accounts of Prime Minister Viktor Orbán's Fidesz party in February.

It tells the story of a young girl at a window yearning for her father's return home from war, and then the video cuts to him - blindfolded, bound by the hands, and then shot by his captors.

The video targeted Orbán's election rival, Péter Magyar, who could unseat him after 16 years in office.

The Fidesz campaign has made unsubstantiated claims about the war in Ukraine and Magyar's intentions, at times using AI-generated videos like this, even though it makes clear the video is fake.

"The video is an AI video, but the war is really horrible," the video says. "Péter Magyar doesn't want you to see this video. He doesn't want you to see what an irreversible tragedy it is to join a war."

Fidesz alleges that Magyar, from the centre-right party Tisza, will bring Russia's war against Ukraine to its doorstep if elected, even using pension money to support Ukraine and imposing forced conscription.

Such narratives have been widely rejected by Magyar and by his party Tisza. In its manifesto, it pledges it will not send troops to Ukraine and does not plan to revive conscription.

We asked ruling party Fidesz whether it had made the AI execution video and why it had posted it on to its social media channels, but the party has not responded to our questions.

In an interview with a journalist posted to Facebook, Támas Menczer, who is communications director of the Fidesz-KNDP alliance, responded to a question about the AI video saying he believed "the greatest possible danger is that Hungarian people could die if Tisza wins, because Tisza supports the war, Tisza supports sending money".

However, he did not comment on the video being made with AI.

Magyar has condemned the video stating that Fidesz "crossed all limits", and called the video "heartless manipulation".

Zsófia Fülöp, a journalist at Hungary's only dedicated independent fact-checking website, Lakmusz, says while such narratives from the ruling party are not new, the use of generative AI is.

"It is omnipresent in this campaign, especially in the communication of the ruling party and its media and proxies. They've used it before but now it's massive."

The strategy does not appear to have had much of an impact on voters, with Magyar leading in most opinion polls.

Social media posts by Fidesz's allies have parroted similar anti-Ukrainian narratives.

Last month the National Resistance Movement (NEM) - a pro-Fidesz political activist group - shared a video made using AI that depicts a phone call between European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and Péter Magyar discussing sending money to Ukraine.

It was viewed more than 3.7 million times.

"When the phone rings and a request comes, then he won't be able to say no," the accompanying caption read. NEM did not disclose the video had been made using AI.

Magyar called it out as fake, but the video had already been shared widely by pro-government media as well as Fidesz politicians, including the prime minister. In his post, Orbán stated that the video had been AI-generated but warned it could become a reality.

We asked NEM why they had posted the AI video and whether they had made it, but they did not comment.

"We're in a state of hallucination," says Éva Bognár, a researcher at the Central European University's Democracy Institute. "In a way the whole campaign is a disinformation campaign because it's all based on a complete false narrative that we're on the brink of war."

In another instance a few weeks ago, Hungary's anti-terrorism police arrested seven Ukrainian bank workers who were transiting through with $80m (£60m) worth of cash and 9kg (20lb) of gold in cash-transport vehicles to Ukraine.

Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andriy Sybiha accused the Hungarian government of taking the group hostage and stealing money.

Ukraine's state savings bank, Oschadbank, said they had a valid licence and that it was a routine journey between Austria and Ukraine.

But the Hungarian government alleged that money laundering was taking place and suggested it might be to "finance pro-Ukraine forces".

Although the Ukrainian bank workers have been released without charges, authorities are yet to return the money and gold.

On Facebook, pro-government outlets used AI images to report on the arrests. One pro-government outlet uploaded hyper-realistic images of the arrest, reporting the images as fact.

When compared with images and videos of the event posted on the Hungarian government's official Facebook page, they are wildly different. Inaccuracies can be seen in the uniforms of the officers as well as the clothes of the Ukrainian individuals.

Facebook's third party fact-checking service has labelled the post as "partly false".

Hungary had better relations with Ukraine in the past, and even backed Ukraine's bid to join the EU until late 2023, but relations deteriorated as Orbán maintained close ties to Russia's Vladimir Putin.

One survey by research institute Policy Solutions suggests the level of anti-Ukrainian feeling in Hungary is barely lower than anti-Russian sentiment, with 64% of Hungarians holding a negative opinion of Ukraine's Volodymyr Zelensky, and 67% disliking Putin.

"One side holds all the cards," says researcher Éva Bognár. "Fidesz has infinite resources at its disposal: from public funds, state agencies and offices to a media conglomerate that operates as a propaganda machine, including the public service media."

Magyar is partly cutting through the fraught media landscape using social media.

According to 20k, a Hungarian election integrity watchdog tracking the social media activity of political actors during the election, Magyar's posts on Facebook, TikTok, and Instagram receive twice the level of engagement of Orbán's.

Magyar posts a mixture of professional content and images portraying himself as a younger and more relatable leader, showing him partying, playing volleyball, flipping burgers at a restaurant, and enjoying water sports.

But the Tisza leader has also engaged in milder forms of misleading rhetoric, including inaccuracies about the number of Hungarian babies born outside of the country in an attempt to evoke a sense of missing national pride.

He has even played the ruling party at their own game, alleging that it is Fidesz, not Tisza, that wants to reintroduce compulsory military service.

Apart from it being briefly mentioned by two Fidesz politicians in 2016, we found no evidence that the party wants to revive compulsory military service.

Péter Krekó, who heads independent political research institute Political Capital, says Magyar has also been able to "exploit... strong public resentment" towards the government.

Much of that is being driven by people between the ages of 18 and 40.

A survey by the Median agency suggests that support for Tisza remains strongest amongst those under 40, while nearly half of people over 65 support Fidesz.

Despite this, Fidesz clings to its anti-Ukrainian narrative, in both traditional media and online, with posters showing Zelensky and Magyar together under the warning "They are dangerous!"

If Fidesz wins, we will see the same disinformation tactics being used beyond the election, says Krekó. But if it doesn't win, there will be a "more tumultuous relationship between the media and politicians".

For months, two neighbours, Democrat Gareth Fenley and conservative John Miller, have been united in the same daily mission.

Each morning the two get into their cars and drive several miles down the farm-lined roads of their small Georgia town to an empty one-million square-foot gray warehouse.

On arrival, they search meticulously for signs of construction, breathing a sigh of relief each time the massive property appears untouched.

The sprawling industrial warehouse, which the US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) bought in February, is part of a $38.3bn (£29bn) plan to open up dozens of immigration detention centres across the US.

Those plans have faced fierce opposition, not just in Democratic communities, but in conservative towns like Social Circle, which overwhelmingly supported Donald Trump in the last election - including his campaign promise to deport millions of undocumented immigrants.

"People have different reasons for aligning with the exact same message," Fenley said. "That message is: 'Detention centre, not welcome here.'"

Many who support the president's immigration policies are concerned the facility would starve the small town of critical resources by tripling its population, turning a place once known for its quaint Blue Willow Inn buffet restaurant into a prison town.

In March, those concerns led City Manager Eric Taylor to shut off the water in the warehouse, a move that made this one-stoplight town the unlikely face of resistance to the administration's plans.

"If you open up that water meter, it gives them full access to the entire supply of the whole city," Taylor told the BBC. "I can't let that happen without knowing what the ultimate impact is going to be."

Now those plans for a 10,000-person detention centre appear to be on hold.

The department also signalled that it is pausing plans to buy more warehouses like the one in Social Circle - though the fate of facilities it already has spent millions on remains unclear. DHS did not directly respond to a comment from the BBC about Social Circle's facility.

"As with any transition, we are reviewing agency policies and proposals," a statement from the department said.

DHS cancelled a scheduled meeting about the Social Circle warehouse because it was planning a "department review of processes" under new leadership, Taylor said.

Residents are cautiously optimistic.

"We're anxious to see what happens out of this review. They have already pulled the trigger on it. They have already bought the building, so there's going to be some effects no matter what's done or not done," Miller said.

"We're still whispering up the chain as much as we can to make sure that if they are indeed reviewing it, we can give input."

'We don't have the capacity'

In the centre of Social Circle is a replica of a well, a nod to the origins of the town, which was established in 1832. According to a plaque, a group of men sitting around a well enjoying "their usual drink" invited a passing stranger to join them. "This is surely a social circle," the stranger replied.

Nearly 200 years later, Social Circle's wells are at the heart of residents' fight against ICE. They say the town's water system - which serves 5,000 people - has had problems for decades, and the ICE facility would require much more than the fragile system could provide.

Taylor, the city manager, said the town has a permit to pull only one million gallons of water each day from the Alcovy River, south of the town, and during the summer, the town uses about 800,000 gallons at least. ICE has said the facility on its own will require one million gallons a day.

Taylor told the agency as soon as an application for water service was filed that he was not going to turn it on, he said.

"I told them at that time that there was a lock on the water meter, and it was there until we had a better understanding of what the impact was going to be on our water."

Miller, whose 50-acre grassy horse farm sits just across the road from the Social Circle warehouse, said officials had not done due diligence on selected locations.

"It's the same story over and over," he said. "Communities weren't informed. They weren't consulted."

"I understand the why, but I just don't understand how they're handling it."

Miller said federal officials have floated several solutions, including either digging a well on the warehouse property or trucking in a million gallons of water a day.

But the father of seven said drilling new wells could take away from the well he uses to nourish his horses, chickens, barn cats and dogs.

Bringing in gallons of water on Social Circle's two-lane roads poses problems too. "That's six or seven trucks every hour, 24 hours a day," Miller said.

DHS did not directly respond to a list of questions from the BBC inquiring about how it would address the water supply.

Taylor also worries about the town's old sewage systems, established in 1962 and in need of replacement for 20 years, he said.

"Where's the sewage supposed to go?" he asked. "We don't have the capacity to support a million gallons of sewer coming off that site."

A country-wide fight against ICE plans

Residents in Social Circle have been waging their battle against the ICE facility ever since they found out, in a Washington Post report last December, that the warehouse was one of 23 sites earmarked to become detention centres.

They quickly appealed to the government and their federal representatives, arguing they did not have resources for the facility - but ICE still purchased it in February for nearly $130m - more than four times its initial estimated worth.

Since then, Miller, Fenley and others have led the charge to slow the project, holding protests and meetings with hundreds of concerned residents. Georgia's Democratic Senator Raphael Warnock visited the facility, and his office participated in a briefing with ICE officials, but "many questions remain unanswered", a spokesperson said.

Other communities who have been tapped for similar projects also have fought back.

In Michigan last week, the state sued to block DHS from converting a warehouse into an ICE facility in Romulus, arguing it was too close to residential neighbourhoods and schools and posed a flooding risk. New Jersey and Maryland also sued to halt ICE projects, while residents in Merrimack, New Hampshire, successfully lobbied elected officials to stop a facility in town.

For some Social Circle residents, their opposition is not only a question of resources, but of human rights.

Fenley said she and other Democrats in town were concerned about having people "warehoused in a place that was not built for human habitation".

She worries about reports of people being abused in detention centres. At least 13 immigrants died in ICE custody from January 2026 through early March, according to ICE, while civil rights groups have said immigrants are being subjected to unsafe conditions such as a lack of food, overcrowding and medical neglect.

Others raised alarms not only for those inside the facility, but the community around it.

"We have one high school, one zip code, one grocery store, one stoplight. And we are going to triple the size of our town," said Valerie Walthart, who works on a veterinary farm down the road from Miller. "We're going to be overwhelmed."

Walthart added that as a mother, she was concerned about safety, with a detention facility perched just a five-minute drive from the local elementary school.

"It's unnerving," Joy Coker, a mother of three in the area, said of the warehouse's location.

'Georgia's greatest little detention centre'

Social Circle's Republican Representative Mike Collins also publicly opposed the ICE project.

"Although I am aligned with the mission of ICE to detain and deport the criminal illegal aliens who have flooded across our border due to Joe Biden's reckless policies, I agree with the community that Social Circle does not have the sufficient resources that this facility would require," he wrote.

Rick Cook, a resident of neighbouring Monroe, said he wasn't in favour of the facility, but believed the US had to clamp down on illegal immigration. He said he and others in his Social Circle church hoped to provide religious counseling to immigrants held in the facility.

"It's going to be what it's going to be, and we're going to try to find the ways to make the best with whatever happens," he said.

To Steven Williford, the owner of a cattle farm in Social Circle who voted for Trump, ICE is a "necessary evil". But he couldn't believe the news when he learned the detention centre was coming to his hometown.

"I just thought it was crazy to put something like that in this community, with no forethought, no prior authorisation, not even asking the community," he said.

"I'm all for doing what's best for the country, but is it best for this community?" he added. "That's the question."

Miller said he understood why some would be confused by the Republican town's reaction. He said detention facilities were necessary to detain people so they could be guaranteed due process.

"You can't say that it's something that's needed and then not be somewhat willing to allow a facility to be there," he said.

But, he said, realistically, no community wants such a facility tarnishing the reputation of their town.

"I miss the days we were known for the Blue Willow Inn," he said, referencing the famous buffet restaurant that closed during Covid, once visited by celebrities including actress Helen Mirren.

"Now," he said, "we're going to be known as Georgia's greatest little detention centre."

Some residents had been hoping that a change in federal leadership would put the warehouse plans on pause. Trump fired his Homeland Secretary Kristi Noem at the beginning of March, after backlash for the administration's immigration crackdown in Minneapolis earlier this year, when federal agents shot dead two US citizens.

The president nominated Senator Markwayne Mullin to take her place, which was followed by DHS signalling it may be rethinking its plans.

In its statement to the BBC, DHS referenced remarks from Mullin's confirmation hearing:

"We got to protect the homeland and we're going to do that, but obviously we want to work with community leaders," he said in March. "We want to be good partners."

Social Circle's facility was originally slated to open in April, but work appears to have stalled. The agency has yet to award a contract for the warehouse or begin the massive construction needed to convert the bare warehouse into a sprawling court facility, complete with holding areas, gyms and recreational spaces, court facilities, cafeterias and even a gun range.

Residents have been thrilled about the potential pause, including Walthart, who said the decision gives locals "a little time to breathe, since we wake up nearly every day wondering if today will be the day the trucks start rolling in".

"We can enjoy our small town life," she said, "for at least a little while longer, we hope."

Few companies have managed to define how people use technology in their everyday lives as resoundingly as Apple.

The company, which celebrated its 50th birthday this week, was started by two Steves in a San Franciscan garage. It has had some truly standout successes - and some notable flops.

These days, nearly one out of every three people on the planet owns an Apple product - a success that Emma Wall, chief investment strategist for financial services company Hargreaves Lansdown, said had as much to do with the company's marketing as it did its hardware.

"They sold a dream," she said, and they added something that was "quite new at the time - the idea that branding was as important as the product line".

Apple's string of hits has arguably slowed since the death of its visionary co-founder Steve Jobs, as the company focuses more on refining its existing technology.

Ken Segall, Jobs's creative director for 12 years, told the BBC that Apple's current chief executive, Tim Cook, had done an "amazing job" at changing with the times and keeping the company profitable.

But he added that many Apple purists still do not feel as excited by the company's current phase because "they remember that older Apple was Steve Jobs".

As the company pushes past its half-century, we asked technology analysts and experts to take a look at some of the significant ways the company changed the tech world, and some of the ways it arguably missed the mark.

iPod (hit)

While by no means the first portable digital music player when it was released in 2001, the iPod is one of "Apple's most iconic products" argued Craig Pickerell of The Apple Geek. Not just because of what it was, but "because of what it changed".

"MP3 players were clunky, storage was limited, and managing your music library felt like a chore," he said.

"The iPod changed all of that almost overnight."

The click-wheel design distinguished the device and introduced the iTunes library, paving the way for legal digital music downloading to hit the mainstream.

Released in 2007, the iPod Touch was designed by the same team, who later invented the iPhone - which quickly overshadowed the iPod.

"Without the iPod, Apple would likely have lacked both the financial strength and the operational maturity required to take on the complexity of the smartphone industry," said Francisco Jeronimo, technology analyst at market research firm IDC.

iPhone (hit)

More than 200 million iPhones are sold each year - with roughly one purchased somewhere in the world every seven seconds.

To Ben Wood of CCS Insight, a market research firm, it is the "Hotel California of smartphones" - once you have one, you are "very unlikely to leave" the Apple ecosystem for a rival Android-powered device.

"An iPod, a phone, and an internet communicator. These are not three separate devices, this is one device," said a beaming Steve Jobs holding up the first edition of the phone at its unveiling to the world in 2007.

Like many revolutionary Apple products, the iPhone was not the first example of its kind - other phones had internet capabilities, or touchscreens.

But tech journalist Kara Swisher argues its "gorgeous marketing" helped catapult it into the mainstream.

"It made you think of it not as a tech device, but a device of romance," she said.

Apple Watch (hit)

By the time the wearable Apple Watch launched in 2015, Jobs had died from cancer.

But his successor Tim Cook came with an aim befitting of his innovative predecessor - to make the best watch in the world.

In terms of revenue generated for Apple - roughly $15bn (£11.3bn) - it's hard to argue that the world's best-selling smartwatch has not succeeded in that aim.

"As a standalone business, Apple Watch would sit comfortably among the top 250 to 300 largest companies in America," said Wood.

While the first prototype was relatively basic, its future models also pioneered wearable health tech with features like ECG monitoring and fall detection, making it a key driver of health and fitness technology.

The device now reportedly shifts more units annually than the entire traditional Swiss watch industry.

Apple Lisa (miss)

In some ways the Apple Lisa, a personal computer released in 1983 at the pricey sum of nearly $10,000 (approximately £6,600 then), was groundbreaking.

It was one of the first PCs to feature a graphical user interface (GUI) and a mouse.

But tech analyst Paolo Pescatore said the computer, targeted at business users, was "far too costly", unable to succeed commercially.

The failure, he said, demonstrated "being ahead of the curve is not enough if the product is poorly positioned".

Apple would learn from its mistakes when they released the original Macintosh a year later, with a relatively more consumer friendly price tag of $2,495 (approximately £1,900 in 1984).

'Butterfly' keyboard (miss)

Apple's "butterfly" keyboard design - a mechanism introduced in 2015 for laptop keyboards - was a "rare misstep in reliability", said Pickerell.

The design for devices such as the MacBook Air saw keyboards fitted with a two-sided hinged keyboard switch, which somewhat resembled butterfly wings.

But it divided opinion, with some saying the mechanism made keyboards less easy to type on, making it feel as though Apple was "prioritising thinness over durability", said Pickerell.

By 2019, the company unveiled a new16in MacBook Pro - without the butterfly keyboard.

Vision Pro (miss)

A far more recent notable miss for Apple has been the Vision Pro headset, argued Wood.

The first major new product to be released by the firm since the Apple Watch, Wood said Apple's big bet on mixed reality was ultimately too "cumbersome" and lacking in content to match the success of Apple's other products.

According to tech news site The Information, the company scaled back production of the $3,500 (£2,600) headset just a few months after launching, due to low demand and a high amount of unsold stock.

The misstep means Apple will "likely be cautious about moving quickly into related areas such as smart glasses", said Wood.

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If you're learning to drive, you'll know the cost of lessons has shot up and it can feel like it takes forever trying to get a practical test booked. But could it now get worse?

Since the start of the Iran war, prices at the pumps have jumped, and bodies that represent driving instructors have warned that further disruption could push up lesson prices further and make it even harder to get a test.

BBC Newsbeat checked in with instructors, learners and officials to find out what could happen for new drivers.

Rachael Hutson-Lumb has been a driving instructor for four years.

She told Newsbeat she's been "keeping an eye" on fuel prices, and has had to raise lesson prices by 50p to £37.50 per hour.

"My prices are going up a bit, not a lot, because I appreciate lessons are already not cheap for learners.

"I don't want to put prices up but at the end of the day, if it's a cost that's increasing, it's going to have to be reflected.

"Changes are going to have to be made just because that's my income stream," she says.

According to motoring group the RAC, UK petrol and diesel prices jumped more than in any previous single month, largely due to the war, although the government has said fuel supplies are "resilient".

The Driving Instructors Association (DIA), the UK's largest group representing the profession, says passing costs on to learners "will be a consideration for trainers".

Rachael, 26, says "most" of her learners are fine, for the moment, with the price.

"They were coming to me and asking me: 'Oh, fuel's really expensive, are the prices going to go up?' They're so aware of it," she says.

"And they also understand that when they go on to pass, it's going to be something that's going to impact them as well."

'It's my income stream'

Catherine Thoyts has been learning to drive since November and says any price rises would make affording lessons more challenging.

The 26-year-old from Bristol works in a care home and a chunk of her income goes on driving lessons, with her instructor charging students £80 for a two-hour lesson.

"Higher prices would definitely make it harder for me, because as a carer, I only make so much a month. It's not a huge amount," she says.

While her own instructor hasn't yet increased prices due to rising fuel costs, Catherine feels with "a lot of young people, there is a jobs crisis", and with prices already high, "that's a lot to afford for most people".

With a test booked for July and hoping to pass first time, she adds higher fuel prices wouldn't put her off buying a car, but would impact how she uses it.

"I would use it for more essential travel than long journeys.

"I wouldn't drive to my friends in the north of England if it's going to cost a whole tank of petrol," she says.

Another worry that's been aired by the DIA and fellow professional organisation the Approved Driving Instructors National Joint Council (ADINJC) is fuel rationing.

Countries around the world have introduced measures to reduce fuel consumption, such as encouraging working from home or opting for public transport over driving, and urged people not to panic-buy fuel.

Slovenia, in the European Union, has introduced rationing - limiting the amount of fuel customers can purchase - because drivers were travelling from other countries due to its low prices.

However, only a handful of countries have introduced the measure.

The UK petrol industry says there is no supply shortage in the UK, and told Brits to continue to buy fuel as normal, when needed.

Both the DIA and ADINJC have written to the UK government urging it to give trainers and examiners "priority access to fuel" if rationing is implemented in Britain.

The UK government and Fuels Industry UK have described Britain's fuel supplies as "resilient", saying petrol stations are well stocked with petrol and diesel.

Instructor Rachael, who teaches in Shropshire, says if there were any plans to ration fuel, it would "be a massive problem", and not only for her business.

"I think it's impacting everyone," she says.

"If we can't get fuel, no one's going to be able to work and that's going to be a problem."

BBC Newsbeat has asked authorities in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland for comment.

A spokesperson for Transport Scotland said "the availability of driving tests is a reserved matter for the UK Government and is the responsibility of the DVSA".

"We are in touch with our counterparts in DVSA on a regular basis to understand and to press on what more can be done to alleviate the long wait times for driving tests that too many across Scotland are experiencing."

Additional reporting by Srosh Khan

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From the moment Jamie Laing and Sophie Habboo met on Made in Chelsea, their relationship has played out in the public eye with audiences following everything - the good, the bad and the downright ugly.

Their on-screen will-they-won't-they storyline evolved into the NearlyWeds podcast when they got engaged, later rebranding as NewlyWeds after their marriage.

Now, they are sharing their next chapter - pregnancy and parenthood - in a new three-part documentary.

Raising Chelsea follows the couple as they try for a baby, navigate the highs and lows of pregnancy and adjust to the early days of parenthood.

For many, the idea of filming and broadcasting such intimate moments, including the actual birth of their child, would be unthinkable.

But for Laing and Habboo, it was never really a question, and inviting cameras into such a personal chapter in their life felt to them like a continuation of what they had already built with their audience.

"People are used to following our journey, so documenting this and having an audience come with us felt really natural and fun," Habboo says.

Their commitment to creating authentic reality TV shaped how Raising Chelsea was filmed, and, rather than a traditional multi-camera set-up, "we only had one camera so it was very vlog style and there are lots of times I didn't know we were even filming" Habboo explains.

She adds that she quickly "forgot the cameras were there", which meant arguments would unfold as they normally would, only for Habboo to then "worry about it afterwards".

Laing, who is also the founder of sweets brand Candy Kittens, says that approach was intentional because "if there were three cameras and a set-up, it feels forced".

"We wanted to capture everything and I wanted to make sure it was really real so you see everything," he says.

"Even when things happened that were intense we kept it in because we made a deal."

He tells the BBC that holding anything back defeats the point.

"There is nothing off limits - I don't like the idea of a filtered version of ourselves, it's not true, authentic or real," he reflects.

"Everyone has arguments, bad moments, good moments, feels up or down and capturing that is real life."

They wasted little time in sharing those moments as the documentary airs less than four months since their son, Ziggy, was born.

'I never get my way'

Their willingness to share didn't mean there weren't moments of hesitation about where, if anywhere, the line should be drawn.

At times, they draw that line in different places - Habboo is more instinctively protective of what should remain private while Laing is more comfortable letting even the most personal moments play out on screen.

"There are moments where it's a lot," Habboo admits. "You can even hear me in the show saying 'I'm not doing this' at certain points.

"If I had my way there would be things off limits but I never get my way."

When the pair started their podcast in 2021, the 31-year-old says she wanted "to put my best foot forward" so was keen that some things were edited out.

"I didn't want people to hear the nitty-gritties of our relationship."

But, she was rarely in the edit and "Jamie made sure every episode kept everything in, which was horrifying".

Habboo got used to that pretty quickly, and the "reaction from listeners was that they loved it and felt connected, like they weren't alone".

"So going into this, I thought we had to keep that authenticity," she continues.

"I'm happy we did it that way because I love reality TV, I'm the biggest fan, but I feel like today everything is so produced and constructed which is a shame for the viewer.

"There's not much authentic TV out there, so we wanted to create something real."

'People are so mean'

That level of exposure comes at a cost; being so open means inviting opinion and criticism, and Laing knows that "you have to have thick skin if you're going to do this".

It is something he says he has learned over time while Habboo "is still developing it".

Laing laughs as he recalls one nasty comment that stuck. "Sophie thought she'd read the Daily Mail one day and the first comment was: 'Why does she look like an Afghan hound?'"

"There are so many comments like that," Habboo says. "People asking what's wrong with my eyebrows. They're evil, they're so mean. I don't know what they're going to say when they see me pregnant."

It is the willingness to show both joy and discomfort that underpins their documentary - Laing describes himself as "more anxious", while Habboo admits she is "worse on no sleep".

There is playful debate over who does more nappies. "I do," Laing insists, met with visible disbelief from Habboo.

Their differences continue in how they parent - Laing calling Habboo the stricter of the two - a claim that surprises her. "She has routine," he says. "I'd let him eat chocolate."

Yet beneath the teasing is a clear sense of partnership and they reflect on how they have grown together.

"I thought we were strong," Laing says. "But we've become even stronger."

"So there's no divorce yet, we're saving that for season two."

Raising Chelsea is available to watch on Disney+ now.

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The area around Iran's Bushehr nuclear power plant has been attacked for the fourth time during the current war, Iranian officials say, as the US and Israel continue to target energy and other industrial sites.

One of the plant's employees was killed in the attack, Iran's Atomic Energy Organisation said. It blamed the US and Israel for the attack, but neither country has confirmed carrying it out.

Bushehr is Iran's only operational nuclear power plant and was completed with Russia's help.

The International Atomic Energy Agency - the UN's nuclear watchdog - said it had been informed of the strike and had expressed "deep concern".

"No increase in radiation levels was reported," it wrote on X.

It said nuclear power plant sites and nearby areas "must never be attacked" and called for "maximum military restraint" to avoid a nuclear accident.

On 27 March US President Donald Trump announced he was pausing attacks on energy plants for 10 days for Iran to "make a deal", and on Saturday he reiterated his threat on Truth Social that "all Hell will reign down on them" if they failed to do this, or to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, within 48 hours.

Meanwhile, Iran has continued to fire missiles at the Gulf States, Iraq and Israel, with falling debris from intercepted missiles causing damage.

And both Iranian and US forces are continuing to search for a missing American crew member after an F-15 fighter jet was shot down on Friday.

A pilot who was on board has been rescued, according to US media.

The Iranian statement on the Bushehr attack said the main parts of the plant did not appear to be damaged and its operation was "not affected".

Moscow has evacuated many of its staff from the plant. The head of Russia's state nuclear corporation, Rosatom, Alexei Likhachev, said on Saturday that the evacuation of 198 people remaining in the plant had started that morning.

Iran's nuclear programme has long been a point of contention, leading to extensive international sanctions. The US-Israeli war with Iran began on 28 February, two days after a third round of indirect US-Iran nuclear talks in Geneva.

Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi warned against precipitating a major accident, which would "end life" in Gulf Arab states allied to the US.

He wrote on social media: "Remember the Western outrage about hostilities near Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant in Ukraine? Israel-U.S. have bombed our Bushehr plant four times now."

Meanwhile a local Iranian official said that the Mahshahr petrochemical complex and the Bandar Imam petrochemical company in south-western Iran had also been targeted. Five people were injured in the attacks.

And Iranian Science Minister Hossein Simai Sarraf said that more than 30 universities across Iran had been hit by strikes since war broke out.

Visiting Tehran's Shahid Beheshti University - which was attacked on Friday - he said the US and Israel belonged to the "stone age".

"A civilised country, a civilised government never targets institutions of knowledge, laboratories or research centres," he said.

The Archbishop of Canterbury will call for an end to "violence and destruction" in the Middle East during her first Easter sermon as leader of the Church of England.

Dame Sarah Mullally will pray "with renewed urgency" for peace before a congregation at Canterbury Cathedral, as the US-Israel war against Iran enters its sixth week.

She will call for all people of the Middle East and the Gulf to "receive the peace, justice and freedom they long for".

Her Easter sermon comes just shy of a fortnight after her installation as the first female Archbishop of Canterbury, during which she said her teenage self could "never have imagined the future that lay ahead".

She will tell the congregation on Sunday: "This week our gaze and our prayers have been turned towards the land where Jesus was crucified and raised from the dead.

"Today, as we shout with joy that Christ is risen, let us pray and call with renewed urgency for an end to the violence and destruction in the Middle East and the Gulf.

"May our Christian sisters and brothers know and celebrate the hope of the empty tomb - and may all people of the region receive the peace, justice and freedom they long for."

Thousands of people are reported to have been killed in the ongoing conflict that began on 28 February with widespread US and Israeli strikes on Iran, to which Iran responded by launching attacks on Israel and US-allied states in the Gulf.

Israel has also since launched broad strikes across Lebanon after the Iranian-backed group Hezbollah fired rockets into northern Israel in retaliation for the killing of Iran's supreme leader at the start of the war.

Preaching on St John's Gospel, the archbishop will tell the congregation that Jesus Christ's resurrection began while Mary waited at his tomb in grief.

She will also pray for people dealing with personal struggles and their "own version of the dark", such as illness or bereavement.

"I pray you know that God walks with you through that darkness," she will say.

Previously the chief nursing officer for England, Dame Sarah will pay tribute to those caring for others - such as loved ones and carers in hospitals or hospices.

"This vigil of care is the work of remaining - of staying present in the quiet and the dark."

During her installation as archbishop in late March, Dame Sarah similarly prayed for peace and justice to prevail in "all war-torn areas of the world".

She told the congregation of some 2,000 guests, including the Prince of Wales and Catherine, Princess of Wales, that the conflict in the Middle East had prevented some members of the Church from being able to attend the service

It marked the symbolic beginning of her ministry as archbishop, a role to which she was appointed after her predecessor Justin Welby resigned in 2024 after criticism of his handling of a serious abuse case.

Dame Sarah will lead a global church navigating deepening divisions over issues such as sexuality and female leadership, with some traditionalists in the church and the wider global Anglican Communion still opposed to the idea of women being priests at all.

German men aged between 17 and 45 may need to seek approval for lengthy stays abroad, under changes introduced as part of a a new law which introduced voluntary military service.

The Military Service Modernisation Act, which came into force on 1 January, aims to boost defences following threats from Russian in the aftermath of its full-scale invasion of Ukraine.

In a statement sent to the BBC, a defence ministry spokesman confirmed that males aged 17 and older were required to obtain prior approval for stays abroad lasting longer than three months.

Under the current law, travel approvals must generally be granted and it remains unclear how the rule would be enforced if breached.

The requirement to obtain permission had gone largely unnoticed until it was reported by the Frankfurter Rundschau newspaper on Friday.

The defence ministry spokesman said that the regulation was intended to "ensure a reliable and meaningful military registration system", adding: "In the event of an emergency, we must know who may be staying abroad for an extended period."

The statement acknowledged that consequences for young people could be "far-reaching" and said that regulations on exemptions were being developed "in part to avoid unnecessary bureaucracy".

The legal basis for the requirement lies in Germany's 1956 Conscription Act, which has been amended several times, most recently last December.

Prior to the latest amendment, the obligation to report extended stays abroad applied only if Germany was in a state of national defence or mobilisation.

The defence ministry official said that a similar provision was "in effect during the Cold War and had no practical relevance".

The Military Service Modernisation Act sets out plans to expand the number of active personnel from around 180,000 to 260,000 by 2035.

In December, the German parliament voted to introduce voluntary military service, meaning that from January all 18-year-olds would be sent a questionnaire asking if they were interested in joining the armed forces.

From July 2027, they must also undergo a fitness assessment to determine whether they would be eligible for service should war break out.

Women may volunteer for military service but cannot be compelled to serve under Germany's constitution.

While the plan is for voluntary service, if the security situation worsens or if too few volunteers came forward, a form of compulsory military service could be considered.

When the law was approved by parliament, many young people joined protests against the change.

"We don't want to spend half a year of our lives locked up in barracks, being trained in drill and obedience and learning to kill," one organiser wrote on social media.

Like other European countries, Germany ran down its armed forces during the peacetime years of the 1990s. During the Cold War it had an army of almost half a million.

Compulsory military service in Germany was ended in 2011 under then-chancellor Angela Merkel.

Chancellor Friedrich Merz has pledged to rebuild the Bundeswehr into Europe's strongest conventional army in response to what his government describes as a more dangerous security environment in Europe.

Shirt launches are a hotly anticipated part of every World Cup.

And this year's campaigns from the two main kit-makers - Adidas and Nike - mark a notable departure from previous competitions, featuring more streetwear-inspired collections than traditional matching football shorts, socks and boots.

Inspired by football culture on and off the pitch, the collections mix archive classics with streetwear staples.

Nike launched its World Cup home shirts with a Hollywood-worthy short film of star players including Virgil van Dijk, William Saliba and Cole Palmer modelling their kits with cargo trousers, jeans and trainers.

Adidas went one step further when they launched their away shirts in Los Angeles recently. Celebrities including Kendall Jenner and Damson Idris watched models styling their kits with flared trousers, distressed denim and micro-shorts.

It's a way of showing fans "how to bring the kits into their own life", says Adidas football's global manager.

Sam Handy has "known for a while that the worlds of streetwear, music, fashion and culture converge in football as a universal shared passion across the world.

"It took a few seasons for everyone to see it."

Streetwear is woven into the casuals subculture which emerged in the UK in the 70s.

Casuals ditched full team colours for a more everyday look. Polo shirts, denim jackets or flared trousers from brands like Adidas, Fila, Sergio Tacchini, Lacoste, Slazenger, Stone Island and Fred Perry took over the full kit.

Over time, these styles were adapted outside football and became more mainstream.

Adidas has nodded to this with an £80 Britcore Jersey in its new collection. Described as a 90s-inspired look which is perfect for "layering up" or "making a statement at a weekend event", it's clear it's not just designed for football fans.

Meanwhile, Nike has launched its Jordan and Brazil collaboration ahead of the World Cup, with an "old-school jersey" goalie top that's described by the brand as being "field-ready style, remixed for the streets", costing £79.99.

Ahead of the 2026 World Cup - which takes place in the US, Mexico and Canada between 11 June and 19 July - some brands have pushed the boundaries between sportswear and streetwear even further by launching cropped versions of many of their shirts.

First introduced by Adidas for major European clubs like Liverpool, Real Madrid and Bayern Munich in 2025, they've been described as a "more exciting product for female fans".

The crop tops were inspired by "seeing lots of fans cutting jerseys and re-sewing them to get the fit they wanted", says Handy.

"The future of football is women and the people who don't credibly invest in them are missing out on expanding fandom in 50% of the population," he stresses.

Match-day outfits have deepened 22-year-old Ellie-Ann Prendergast's love for Liverpool. "Styling myself for games has made me enjoy them more," Prendergast says.

She's "obsessed" with styling outfits and keeping up with the latest kits - and loves seeing fans dressing up on match days.

"As a new football fan I feel like I've been accepted straight into the fanbase because they're such a family," she adds.

Given its deep ties with the trend-setting US basketball and American football leagues, the NBA and NFL, it feels apt streetwear styles are included in this year's North American World Cup kit collections.

But while streetwear is increasingly featured in collections now, fashion in sport hasn't always been embraced.

In 2005, an NBA dress code asked players to dress "business casual" while representing the sport - an attempt to banish streetwear from the league.

Players hired stylists to bend the NBA's rules as much as possible to still incorporate streetwear looks and showcase their own personal fashion sense.

Many of today's footballers have grown up "looking up to basketball players", says British football content creator Tiannah Pedler.

She believes fashion is one of the few opportunities footballers have to show off their personality. "The ones that are interested in fashion can create this really strong personal brand," the 26-year-old says.

David Beckham is an example of this in the early 2000s, but more recently, Kylian Mbappé, Marcus Rashford and Jude Bellingham have all attended Paris Fashion Week shows when off the pitch.

It's also something players in France have long been known for - with boundary-pushing outfits regularly going viral.

Back in 2018, streetwear was integrated into the sport when club Paris Saint-Germain launched its commercial partnership with the Nike Air Jordan brand.

This collaboration with the Jordan brand - founded by basketball's Michael Jordan - helped "kickstart" this fashion trend in European football.

"PSG are very good at making the club a bit of a lifestyle brand where even non-football fans might like to wear merch," Pedler says.

Pedler sees Arsenal as leading the way in this area, having already collaborated with a number of London streetwear brands in the last year, including Places + Faces, LABRUM and Aries.

"Arsenal have done a really great job with all their collections.

"If they do win the league, they are going to have the best-dressed parade in the entire world," Pedler jokes.

Other clubs like Everton have recently created a collection with LA brand Anti Social Social Club, while Manchester United's The Stone Roses collection with Adidas has been a big hit with fans.

As football clubs look to cash in on fans looking for more fashionable ways to support their clubs, you can expect to see more streetwear collaborations in the future.

An amber wind warning has been issued for Saturday evening as Storm Dave is expected to bring "disruptive and potentially damaging winds" to parts of the UK.

The warning, covering northern England, north-west Wales and southern Scotland, will begin at 19:00 BST and is due to expire at 03:00 on Sunday.

The Met Office said injuries or danger to life could occur as a result of flying debris, with potential travel disruption and a "good chance" of power cuts.

A series of yellow wind and snow warnings are set to take effect on Saturday afternoon as the country braces for a blustery Easter weekend.

Gusts of 60-70mph are possible in some parts of the UK, with some coastal and exposed locations predicted to reach 80mph, the Met Office added.

People are being advised to stay indoors as much as possible, and check for loose items outside that need securing ahead of the warnings coming into effect.

RAC spokesperson Rod Dennis said: "We recommend taking extra care on exposed, higher routes and being especially cautious when overtaking high‑sided vehicles, as the buffeting effect can catch some people out."

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President Donald Trump had said Iran couldn't "do a thing" about American aircraft operating over its territory, insisting its air defences had been significantly weakened.

His Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth also said the US had achieved "air superiority" over Iran.

So, Friday's downing of a F-15 Eagle is a significant blow to Washington DC.

It suggests Iran is still able to defend its skies, even if at a limited capacity.

The stakes could rise further, though, depending on who the missing weapons systems officer is captured, or rescued, by.

The BBC understands President Trump's national security team spent much of Thursday in the West Wing briefing him on a search-and-rescue mission that also came under Iranian fire. US media report the crew were wounded but managed to escape Iranian airspace.

Publicly, the president has played down this entire incident and suggested it won't affect negotiations with Tehran to end the war that began with US and Israeli strikes on 28 February. But privately, this is likely to be of serious concern - particularly as Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps is said to have launched its own search for the missing American, reportedly using troops and locals, and offering them a reward of around $66,000 (£50,000) to capture him alive.

If the missing American is found by Iranian forces, the implications could be profound. At the very least, it would be a political embarrassment for Washington.

The US airman could be paraded as a propaganda tool, which would bring back grim reminders of the 1979 Iran hostage crisis, when American diplomats were held for 444 days.

Following a failed military rescue, the US secured their release by lifting some sanctions and unfreezing nearly $8bn worth of Iranian assets. It was an event that left deep political scars in the US.

Successive administrations also went to great lengths to secure the release of detained Americans, at times through controversial means.

For example, in 2014, President Barack Obama's administration exchanged five Taliban detainees, held at Guantanamo Bay detention camp, for Bowe Bergdahl, a US Army soldier captured by the Taliban in Afghanistan in 2009. Critics argued this swap incentivised future hostage-taking.

That history raises difficult questions for this White House.

The capture of a US service member could intensify pressure on President Trump to act decisively and escalate militarily in response, or, on the other hand, it could create an opening to pause operations and pursue backchannel efforts to secure the airman's return.

If the missing American is captured by the Iranians and used as a bargaining chip, it would be a serious test for Washington in this already volatile conflict.

For now, what's unfolding is a high-stakes race on the ground between the two adversaries to find him.

Lawmakers here in Washington have said prayers and expressed support. However, divisions are emerging. Republican Congresswoman Nancy Mace said it was "far past time we bring troops home", while Democratic Senator Tim Kaine urged Iran to treat any captured airman in line with international law.

There is growing concern about the risk to US service personnel in this conflict, particularly amid talk of a possible ground invasion. Across the political spectrum, there is little appetite for another so-called "forever war", or for further American casualties.

On Saturday, President Trump reiterated his deadline for Iran to agree to a deal and reopen the Strait of Hormuz by Monday, 6 April, or face "hell", including strikes on its energy infrastructure. His deadlines have shifted repeatedly, alongside claims that ongoing talks are "very good" and "productive" - talks Tehran denies have taken place.

With promises of further US strikes in the coming weeks, a steady US military build-up in the Gulf, and forewarnings by Trump of further US casualties, the signs increasingly point to an escalation that is already under way.