Saleh Ahmed, 55, from Bangladesh, was delivering drinking water in the emirate of Ajman when he was struck by debris after an Iranian missile attack. Speaking from Bangladesh, his son Abdul Haque told Sky News that Saleh was a hard-working man and the family's sole breadwinner, who would have not risked his life had he known the US-Israeli war with Iran had started. "My father went to deliver water," Abdul said in tears. "That's when an Iranian missile landed on him and his car." Ten minutes later, Saleh died at the scene, his son said. Iran war latest - follow live updates Saleh lived in the UAE as an expat for 25 years, sending under £500 per month in earnings to Bangladesh for his wife and four children. His family says the attack took them all by surprise. "No way, he wouldn't have known," Abdul said, when asked if his father was aware of the war. "If he knew he wouldn't go out like that. We are hungry people, we have nothing and our family is very big. For sure my father didn't know about the war, or else he wouldn't have gone outside. "If I had known, God willing, I would not have let him go outside." 'You don't get friends like my dad' Five years ago, Abdul joined his father in Ajman to work alongside him at the water company. "As a child, I'd only spend a month or two here and there with him. But for the last five-and-a-half years we were more like friends. Eating together and everything, we did it all together like friends," he said. "You don't get friends like my dad anywhere in the world." Saleh's life mirrors that of millions of South Asian migrant workers who live and work in the Middle East. Many have roles in construction, hospitality, transport and as domestic help. With roots in the 1960s oil boom, today the migrant workforce is made up of workers from countries like India, Pakistan and Bangladesh, and constitutes a large percentage of the overall population. Their remittances support generations of family back home. "At the beginning my father really struggled and did a lot of different work. He worked at hotels, he washed cars, cut grass, he did everything," Abdul said. "And for the last seven or eight years he had a good position at the water company. He did a good job, it was in the service of people, delivering drinking water to people. "We never imagined this would suddenly happen." Read more from Sky News:What satellite images reveal about war in IranEyewitness: Panic on the streets of Beirut Body cannot be flown home for burial Saleh's family live in a remote village in Sylhet, in northeastern Bangladesh. With the money he sent to them, they had begun building a house. The site remains incomplete, with a concrete foundation lying bare. Abdul explains how his father did everything he could for the family to have their own home, right up until he died. Saleh was not only supporting his family, but Abdul explains his father would gift meat parcels at Eid to friends and neighbours, give money to charity, and donate funds to the local mosques. He last visited his family four months ago. Airspace closures over the UAE mean Saleh's body cannot be flown home for burial until commercial flights resume. Abdul says the delay in being next to his father and laying him to rest only prolongs the family's sadness. Bangladesh's foreign ministry confirmed Saleh's death on Monday. It said ensuring the safety and security of more than six million Bangladeshis living in the Middle East remains the government's top priority. Meanwhile, there are no plans to evacuate Bangladeshi migrant workers. The government has urged its citizens in the Middle East to "remain vigilant and strictly follow guidance issued by respective host governments". "I pray for everyone to come quickly to a resolution," Abdul said, speaking about the US, Israel and Iran. "I'm seeing videos of many people dying, and I don't want someone else to die like my father died. I don't want any other people to lose their parents like we lost our dad."

During the ceremony, as Sinners stars Michael B Jordan and Delroy Lindo were presenting an award on stage, a racial slur was shouted out by Tourette's campaigner John Davidson, who was there to celebrate a film about his life. The BBC failed to cut the slur from its broadcast of the 22 February event, and viewers could see the offending moment for more than 12 hours before the programme was taken down from BBC iPlayer. In a letter to Dame Caroline Dinenage, chairwoman of the Culture, Media and Sport Committee, Mr Davie said the BBC made a "genuine mistake" in allowing the racial slur to be broadcast. He said: "I want to assure you that the BBC profoundly regrets the events around the broadcast of the BAFTAs on Sunday 22 February. "The BBC has apologised for the serious mistake that was made, in allowing a racial slur to be broadcast and then remain on iPlayer overnight and into Monday morning. "We understand the hurt and shock that the mistake caused. I'd like to make clear: although the racial slur was symptomatic of a disability and an involuntary tic, it should never have been broadcast. "It was a genuine mistake, and we take full responsibility for our error." It came as a message to BBC employees, seen by Sky News, reveals "frustration" within the corporation about the way the fall out from the controversy had been handled. The email from BBC chief content officer, Kate Philips sent on Friday afternoon says an investigation into the BAFTAs broadcast is ongoing and acknowledges the "upset and hurt" caused. Ms Philips also tells BBC staff: I've really appreciated your honesty as you've detailed the impact this has had. "I know there is frustration that my first email didn't give more detail, but I thought it was more important to reach out to you all at that point, than wait until I had a further update." Mr Davie who announced his resignation in November - said that there were two incidents where a racial slur was shouted during the ceremony. Regarding the incident where Jordan and Lindo were on stage, he said: "Although this is the subject of ongoing review, our initial evidence gathering has found that no one in the on-site broadcast truck heard this when they were watching the live feed. "Because no one in the broadcast truck was aware it was on the live feed, there was therefore no editorial decision made to leave the language in." The BAFTAs programme was edited down from the three-hour live show filmed two hours earlier that evening, and went out on BBC1 at 7pm. Read more from Sky News:Four arrested in UK on suspicion of spying for IranBAFTAs host addresses 'trauma triggering' broadcast Both Lindo and Jordan appeared to pause after the insult was heard, then continued their presentation. Davidson, who was attending the ceremony as the inspiration behind the film I Swear, which dramatises his life, said he is "deeply mortified" his involuntary tics caused him to blurt out the offensive language. The backlash to the incident overshadowed the film's success at the ceremony, with relative newcomer Robert Aramayo, who plays Davidson, taking home the best actor award over the likes of Oscar favourite Timothee Chalamet and Hollywood royalty Leonardo DiCaprio.

In a speech at the Conservative spring conference in Harrogate today, the Tory leader will accuse the prime minister of "sitting on the fence" while the rest of the world rearms. "I never thought I would see the day when Britain's allies felt that they could not rely on us," she will say. "This week, they have described us as weak. They've accused us of deserting them, of going missing in action. "They have watched Britain refusing to send reinforcements to defend our military bases in the Mediterranean. The US, Greece and France have all sent ships. Ours is stuck in Portsmouth Harbour, apparently because of a union dispute." Iran war latest: follow live In her most scathing attack on the PM yet on Iran, she will continue: "Everyone remembers the mistakes of the Iraq war. Nobody is suggesting we should drop bombs without a second thought. "But Keir Starmer spent days consulting lawyers and plucking up the courage to say whose side he was on, even though our allies had the moral clarity to do so immediately and unequivocally. "Even now, he is sitting on the fence, still deciding what our role is going to be in this war. We are in this war whether Keir Starmer likes it or not. It's time to act. Read more:Living in Dubai as Iran attacksThe global economy's worst nightmare is here "He is a political hostage. Held at the behest of a load of half-rate left-wing MPs, none of whom grasp the seriousness of the world that Britain is now in. "While the rest of the world rearms, they are playing student politics. "Today's Labour Party is nothing like the patriotic Labour Party of yesteryear. "In the 1950s, Nye Bevan warned about Britain not having a nuclear deterrent, he described it as the UK being sent naked into the conference chamber. Well today, it's happening again." Labour's armed forces minister Al Carns has hit back angrily, declaring: "Trying to score cheap political points off the back of a serious security situation is deeply irresponsible. "This situation is above politics and requires calm collective decision making - not hyperbole and soundbites. British troops are doing an amazing job and no one should be questioning their commitment or competency. "Serious times require serious politics, not political point scoring on the back of our Armed Forces, civil service or MoD personnel who are doing an amazing job."

Despite messages appearing on the Elland Road big screen during the game with Manchester City confirming that the match was being paused to allow the players to break their fast, loud boos were heard during the 78-second delay. Another break will be held during Sunday's FA Cup tie with Norwich, with Leeds' Joel Piroe expected to participate. The club has attempted to head off a repeat by calling on fans to "respect" those players breaking their fast, but in a lengthy statement - which did not include an explicit apology - listed four "mitigating circumstances" surrounding the original incident. The four mitigations cited were: In their statement, Leeds wrote: "This was the first time a game at Elland Road has ever been paused to allow players observing Ramadan to break their fast. In hindsight, we should have been more proactive with our communications in advance of the Manchester City fixture to explain to supporters that this was going to happen, there was a clear lack of awareness by some attending the fixture."Secondly, Leeds said: "Whilst we displayed a message on our big screen at Elland Road to explain why the game had been paused, this was not visible for approximately 25 per cent of the stadium, including the South Stand."Thirdly, the club explained: "In our preceding fixture with Manchester City at the Etihad Stadium in November 2025 the game was controversially stopped in the second half for a 'tactical timeout' during an injury break and with the squads congregating on the touchline supporters may have thought this was happening again (a similar incident to this also happened last Tuesday against Sunderland AFC leading to booing)."And finally, Leeds stated: "At the time of the stoppage, given the intensity at the start of the match, a number of players were confused why the game had been paused, which can be seen clearly on broadcast footage and may have also led to confusion for supporters." Leeds concluded their statement by saying: "Football still has a long way to go in eradicating stains on the game, including racism, homophobia, tragedy chanting and the sickening Jimmy Saville taunts our own supporters are subjected to at every match from opposition fans. As a club, we will continue to work to ensure that in time, these issues cease to exist." As part of Ramadan fasting, observers are obliged to avoid all food and drink (including water) from dawn until sunset.

In a speech at the Conservative spring conference in Harrogate today, the Tory leader will accuse the prime minister of "sitting on the fence" while the rest of the world rearms. "I never thought I would see the day when Britain's allies felt that they could not rely on us," she will say. "This week, they have described us as weak. They've accused us of deserting them, of going missing in action. "They have watched Britain refusing to send reinforcements to defend our military bases in the Mediterranean. The US, Greece and France have all sent ships. Ours is stuck in Portsmouth Harbour, apparently because of a union dispute." Iran war latest: follow live In her most scathing attack on the PM yet on Iran, she will continue: "Everyone remembers the mistakes of the Iraq war. Nobody is suggesting we should drop bombs without a second thought. "But Keir Starmer spent days consulting lawyers and plucking up the courage to say whose side he was on, even though our allies had the moral clarity to do so immediately and unequivocally. "Even now, he is sitting on the fence, still deciding what our role is going to be in this war. We are in this war whether Keir Starmer likes it or not. It's time to act. Read more:Living in Dubai as Iran attacksThe global economy's worst nightmare is here "He is a political hostage. Held at the behest of a load of half-rate left-wing MPs, none of whom grasp the seriousness of the world that Britain is now in. "While the rest of the world rearms, they are playing student politics. "Today's Labour Party is nothing like the patriotic Labour Party of yesteryear. "In the 1950s, Nye Bevan warned about Britain not having a nuclear deterrent, he described it as the UK being sent naked into the conference chamber. Well today, it's happening again." Labour's armed forces minister Al Carns has hit back angrily, declaring: "Trying to score cheap political points off the back of a serious security situation is deeply irresponsible. "This situation is above politics and requires calm collective decision making - not hyperbole and soundbites. British troops are doing an amazing job and no one should be questioning their commitment or competency. "Serious times require serious politics, not political point scoring on the back of our Armed Forces, civil service or MoD personnel who are doing an amazing job."

The 44-year-old star spent the night in the cells after being detained by officers on Wednesday evening, a California Highway Patrol (CHP) spokesperson confirmed. She has been scheduled to appear in court on 4 May. Meanwhile, her Instagram account, on which she frequently shares short videos of herself dancing in her living room, appears to have been deactivated. Searching for the account, which had more than 42m followers, now brings up the message "Sorry, this page isn't available". The singer "showed signs of impairment and submitted to a series of field sobriety tests" after being pulled over, police said. The spokesperson said: "At approximately 8.48pm, a black BMW 430i was reported to the CHP's Ventura Communications Centre for driving erratically at a high rate of speed on southbound US-101 near the Borchard Road exit in Newbury Park." Spears, who police said was alone in the car, was later arrested for "driving under the influence of a combination of drugs and alcohol" and taken to Ventura County Main Jail, north west of Los Angeles. Ventura County Sheriff's Office online records give Spears' height as 5ft 5ins and her occupation as "celebrity". Chemical test results are pending and the investigation is ongoing, police said. She was released from jail at around 6am local time. Her representative said, after the news emerged, that her arrest was "completely inexcusable" and the incident "can be the first step in long overdue change that needs to occur in Britney's life". In a statement, they said: "This was an unfortunate incident that is completely inexcusable. "Britney is going to take the right steps and comply with the law and hopefully this can be the first step in long overdue change that needs to occur in Britney's life. "Hopefully, she can get the help and support she needs during this difficult time. "Her boys are going to be spending time with her. Her loved ones are going to come up with an overdue needed plan to set her up for success for well-being." In 2007, Spears avoided a criminal hit-and-run trial by paying for damages after photographers pictured Spears steering her car into another vehicle as she tried to park in a California car park and walking away after assessing the damage to her own car. In 2021, she went through a high-profile court battle to end the 13-year conservatorship that had allowed her father to control her freedom and finances due to concerns over her mental health. While Spears has not released new music for several years, in February, she sold part of her rights to her back catalogue to music publisher Primary Wave. While the exact fee is unknown, Sources told TMZ the deal was of similar value to the $200m (£150m) deal signed by Justin Bieber when he sold his back catalogue. In 2024, Spears said she would "never return to the music industry" and shut down speculation that a new album was on the way.

While there are often briefings out of cabinet and Parliamentary Labour Party meetings, revealing details of top-secret talks held by the NSC "should be a red line", the former deputy Labour leader said. Her comments on Sky's Electoral Dysfunction podcast come after intimate details of NSC deliberations held just preceding and following the beginning of the US-Israeli war on Iran were revealed by The Spectator. Iran war latest - follow live The magazine reported that at a meeting last Friday, Sir Keir Starmer wanted to allow the US to use British bases for political reasons, but was blocked by four cabinet ministers, led by Energy Secretary Ed Miliband. The prime minister then agreed to it for defensive purposes on Sunday after the US made a formal request the previous day. Although Sir Keir has said there was not a "specific decision to be made" on the Friday, the government has not denied the story, so this appears to be the first leak of top-secret NSC deliberations since 2019. 👉 Listen to Electoral Dysfunction on your podcast app 👈 Speaking to our political editor Beth Rigby on the Electoral Dysfunction podcast, Baroness Harman hit out at the leaker or leakers, saying national security discussions need to be held in private. She said: "The prime minister has got to be able to go to his NSC and discuss issues with colleagues - that's how government functions." 'Red line' has been crossed Details of cabinet meetings and weekly meetings of Labour MPs often leak, and although Harman "disapproves" of that, "it's not the end of the world". "But there should be a real red line against briefing out of National Security Council," she continued. "It's particularly worrying because it seems the briefing is not criticising the decision. They're supporting the decision, but they're just saying it wasn't Keir Starmer's original decision - he was just overridden by other members of the cabinet. "So I think it's utterly dysfunctional and destructive, and I thoroughly disapprove of it. I'm really dismayed about it. "Any prime minister needs to be able to discuss with the cabinet colleagues in the NSC and actually not be undermined." Former Scottish Conservative leader Ruth Davidson agreed, saying the NSC should be "a sacrosanct space where the most top-level security people" are "able to discuss things and make decisions in the national interest". Read more from Sky News:Trump sacks Kristi NoemUK diesel hits 16-month high Leaks from the NSC are rare, and the last time conversations appeared in the media was in 2019, when contents of two meetings were published in newspapers. In September that year, details of an NSC meeting about bringing back the British children of Islamic State fighters in camps in northern Syria were published by the Mail On Sunday. Before that, in April, details of an NSC meeting about whether Chinese firm Huawei should be involved in the UK's 5G network were published in The Daily Telegraph. Then prime minister Theresa May launched an internal leak inquiry, which led to the firing of the then defence secretary, Sir Gavin Williamson, although he denied being responsible. Downing Street has not said if Sir Keir has launched an inquiry after the leak of last week's NSC meetings.

Littler headed to the coast on the back of his Premier League win in Cardiff and seemed to continue his form as he was quickly in command. Heta struggled to find his rhythm and was overthinking his throw. A 136 checkout (bull, bull, D16) plus seven perfect darts in the fifth leg helped Littler 4-1 in front. The world No 1 and defending UK Open champion took things up a notch as he made it six legs on the spin then reeled in an audacious Big Fish finish to get to 7-2, a delightful 108 checkout on tops making it 8-2. Littler beats Clayton in Cardiff after 'Big Fish' and nine-dart missLatest Premier League Darts schedule and results 📅Got Sky? Watch on the Sky Sports app 📱Not got Sky? Get instant access with NOW 📺 Heta did manage to get another leg on the board, but it was too little, too late as Littler just waited for his moment and rounded off the contest in some fashion by taking out 120 (T20, D20, D10) to seal his spot in the next round against Kevin Doets. Van Gerwen came through a 10-8 battle with Nathan Aspinall to start his chase of a fourth UK Open title. Both players got off to an incredible start, two 11-dart legs and a 10-dart leg between them putting Aspinall slightly ahead at 3-2 with the pair averaging over 107. A spell from the 'Green Machine' saw him rattle off four legs on the bounce on the way to moving 6-4 up, Aspinall opting to practice in the break as he could see the form his opponent had found. While it looked set for the 'Green Machine' to canter to the win from 9-6 up, Aspinall fought back to bring the game to 9-8. However, the Dutchman held his nerve and took out D8 for the crucial victory. Luke Humphries progressed with a 10-3 victory over Luke Woodhouse in a ruthless display from the two-time UK Open finalist. Humphries got off to an incredibly strong start as he rattled off four legs in a row for an early 4-1 advantage, three more legs on the spin with 144 and 118 checkouts, plus a break of throw, putting him in a commanding 7-3 lead. Three more in a row followed with two more ton-plus checkouts to boot, a sensational 116 sealing the deal. Rob Cross put in a vintage 'Voltage' performance to pull off a 10-7 win over one of the favourites in Dutch No 1 Gian van Veen. Averaging over 101, with eight maximums, Cross finished brilliantly, three ton plus checkouts helping nullify any momentum from Van Veen. In the middle of the contest, Cross thought he had pulled away as he found a break of throw and a 121 checkout while picking up four out of five legs to move 5-3 ahead. However, Van Veen then found a spurt of his own with some big maximum hitting to level things at 5-5. Cross then came out firing once again and with a 112 checkout for a break and three legs on the spin he moved 8-6 ahead, wrapping up the match on his favourite D16. Noppert finds nine-dart perfection as big names battle through Across the other boards, the standout moment came from Danny Noppert as he rounded off a 10-4 win over Dimitri Van den Bergh with a nine-darter. He will face Peter Wright who came away with a 10-6 win in an all-Scottish battle with Cameron Menzies. Gerwyn Price is also through after a 10-3 win over Greg Ritchie and has a mouth-watering clash against Wessel Nijman to look forward to. Meanwhile, the 'Flying Scotsman' Gary Anderson impressed in a 10-6 win over Dirk van Duijvenbode and now takes on Martin Schindler. Stephen Bunting, Jonny Clayton, Josh Rock and James Wade also progressed as well. 2026 Ladbrokes UK Open: Schedule Round five: Ross Smith vs Daryl GurneyMensur Suljovic vs Stephen BuntingKevin Doets vs Luke LittlerGary Anderson vs Martin SchindlerJosh Rock vs Dominik GruellichDarryl Pilgrim vs Jonny ClaytonPeter Wright vs Danny NoppertKai Gotthardt vs Michael van GerwenRyan Joyce vs Keane BarryMartin Lukeman vs Madars RazmaGabriel Clemens vs James WadeRyan Searle vs Michael SmithOskar Lukasiak vs Krzysztof RatajskiLuke Humphries vs Dave ChisnallWessel Nijman vs Gerwyn PriceMike De Decker vs Rob Cross Who will win this year's Premier League Darts? Watch Night Six live on Thursday March 12 from 7pm on Sky Sports Action and Sky Sports+. Stream darts and more top sport with NOW.