Three US troops killed as Iran’s deadly revenge attacks intensify across Middle East Donald Trump says Iran’s interim leaders have called for talks as the human toll of the escalating conflict mounts The Independent UK · Mar 1
UK mounts major operation to support thousands stranded in the Gulf Those in Bahrain, Israel, Palestine, Qatar and the UAE have been urged to register their presence with the Foreign Office online. Evening Standard · Mar 1
World leaders urge return to talks after US and Israeli strikes kill Iranian leader Ali Khamenei World leaders have urged calm after U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran raised concerns about whether the violence could spread across the region The Independent UK · Mar 1
UK terror threat level under review amid Iran strikes, defence secretary says John Healey said the UK’s ‘vigilance is high’ amid the Middle East crisis The Independent UK · Mar 1
Three killed in Dubai as Iran unleashes ‘most intense offensive’ after Ayatollah’s death Missiles and suicide drones hammer Gulf cities, US troops killed and Britons told to shelter as region teeters on the brink Evening Standard · Mar 1
Full list of all London flights cancelled as war rages in Middle East Dozens more flights from Heathrow, Gatwick and Stansted to the Middle East have been cancelled on Thursday Evening Standard · Mar 1
UK personnel just 200 metres away from Iranian missile strike British forces in Bahrain and Iraq being drawn into Iran conflict in defence of civilian sites and military assets The Guardian - UK · Mar 1
US and Israel launch new wave of attacks on Iran amid threat of escalation Trump threatens Tehran with force ‘never seen before’ if it pursues retaliation after Khamenei’s death The Guardian - UK · Mar 1
UK declines to say whether US-Israeli strikes on Iran are legal Explosions were heard in multiple Gulf states as Iran vowed to carry out its ‘most intense operation’ ever in retaliation. The Independent UK · Mar 1
US-Israel stikes on Iran: Tehran fired missiles towards UK bases in Cyprus, says defence secretary Iran fired two missiles towards Cyprus, where the UK has military bases, with Defence Secretary John Healey stating the attacks showed indiscriminate retaliation. He confirmed UK military personnel were near missile strikes in Bahrain, emphasizing the need for Iran to halt its actions and weapons programs. The Times of India · Mar 1
Few will mourn leader of ‘evil’ regime Ali Khamenei, says UK defence secretary John Healey warns of ‘very real and rising threat’ from Tehran as US and Israeli military action divides political opinion The Guardian - UK · Mar 1
UK will allow US to use its military bases to destroy Iran missile sites, PM says Around 300 British personnel were near targets in Bahrain as Sir Keir Starmer warns of wider regional fallout after US-Israel strikes Evening Standard · Mar 1
Iran missiles fired towards UK military bases in Cyprus, defence minister claims But the defence secretary John Healey has sparked an international row with both the presidents of the Republic of Cyprus and unrecognised breakaway Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC) disputing his claims The Independent UK · Mar 1
Evening Standard · Mar 1 ‘Few will mourn’ Ayatollah’s death in US-Israeli strikes, says Defence Secretary Iranian state TV confirmed the death of 86-year-old Ali Khamenei early on Sunday.
Evening Standard · Feb 24 Huge crowd in Trafalgar Square marks four years since Putin launched full-scale invasion of Ukraine Thousands turn out at central London memorial rally to mark fourth anniversary of start of Ukraine war
Evening Standard · Feb 24 UK hits out at Putin’s ‘heinous’ acts in Ukraine after Russia’s nuclear claim Downing Street flatly denied Moscow’s claim that the UK and France were working on providing Ukraine with a nuclear weapon.
The Independent UK · Feb 24 Starmer: Putin standing in the way of peace deal to end Ukraine war The prime minister promised to stand by Ukraine ‘for as long as it takes’
Evening Standard · Feb 20 Warfare is changing faster than ever, says Defence Secretary John Healey said the Wales defence growth deal aims to make it easier for small businesses in the country to secure defence contracts.
The Independent UK · Feb 17 Ukraine-Russia war latest: Woman killed in latest Putin strikes after ‘tense’ US-backed talks in Geneva Moscow pressures Kyiv further with more than 400 drones and missiles
Evening Standard · Feb 13 FTSE 100 closes in the green as UK plans big missile spend The FTSE 100 index closed up 43.91 points, 0.4%, at 10,446.35.
The Independent UK · Feb 13 Ukraine-Russia war latest: Kyiv drone strikes hit Black Sea ports ahead of crucial US-backed peace talks Another round of US-brokered peace talks will take place on Tuesday and Wednesday in Geneva
The Guardian - AU · Feb 13 Ukraine war briefing: Rubio to meet Zelenskyy in Munich as Russian strikes leave thousands without power US secretary of state says ahead of Munich Security Conference appearance that ‘we live in a new era of geopolitics’; Ukrainian cities pounded in latest attacks. What we know on day 1,451
Evening Standard · Feb 12 John Healey tells Ukraine’s allies to make 2026 ‘the year this war ends’ The Defence Secretary was speaking at a press conference after a meeting of the Ukraine Defence Contact Group in Brussels.
Evening Standard · Feb 12 UK pledges more than £500 million in missiles and defence support for Ukraine The announcement comes as John Healey co-hosts meetings in Brussels with the 50-nation Ukraine Defence Contact Group and Nato defence ministers.