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Donald Trump says UK ‘should have acted a lot faster’ in letting US use bases

Ministers agreed on Friday afternoon that UK bases could be used for US ‘defensive operations’ against Iranian missile sites.

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Cooper warns Tehran against targeting UK interests

Iran has said allowing the US to use UK bases is ‘participation in aggression’.

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Swinney rejects assertion he cancelled briefing on US military use of airport

The First Minister was due to be briefed on the situation on Thursday.

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Wimbledon expansion plans get major High Court boost

A High Court judge has rejected campaigners’ claims over over restrictions on how the land earmarked for development could be used

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Starmer has made ‘big mistake’ on Iran stance, Trump claims

The US president also suggested the Prime Minister had not been appreciative of his efforts to strike a good trade deal with the UK.

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UK in ‘better place’ to handle Iran war thanks to Chancellor, PM tells ministers

Tuesday’s Cabinet meeting took place in the middle of the war’s third week, with oil prices remaining above 100 US dollars (£75) per barrel.

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Surge in pharmacy bookings for meningitis jabs amid Kent outbreak

Superdrug told the Press Association that bookings for its service are 65 times higher than a week ago.

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Economy stagnates in January ahead of Iran war and fears over UK impact

Experts warned a prolonged Middle East conflict and an ongoing spike in oil prices could send the economy into reverse in 2026.

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Competition watchdog puts fuel retailers ‘on notice’ of price monitoring

The CMA said it will consider how quickly fuel prices rise and fall as wholesale costs change.

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Iran conflict creating ‘largest oil supply disruption in history’, says IEA

It came as oil prices lifted higher again on Thursday as Iran continued to strike key energy and shipping infrastructure in the Middle East.

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Wet start to year causes surge in drivers hitting potholes hidden by puddles

The RAC said the daily average number of pothole reports it received from broken-down drivers last month was more than triple last February’s figure.

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Starmer acknowledges concerns as Iran war threatens to impact cost of living

Sir Keir Starmer said: ‘No matter the headwinds, supporting working people and their families with the cost of living is always top of my mind.’

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Yvette Cooper says UK will not ‘outsource’ foreign policy amid row with Trump

Sir Keir Starmer’s decision not to grant permission for the first wave of military action prompted a raft of criticism from the US president.

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Britain hits back at Donald Trump after he slams Keir Starmer for joining Iran war ‘after we’ve won’

Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper said the Government would act in a ‘calm, cool-headed’ way after latest attack from the US president

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Ex-England star gives verdict on Jos Buttler’s future after disappointing T20 World Cup

Jos Buttler failed to find his best form as England exited the T20 World Cup after losing to India in the semi-finals on Thursday

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Irish foreign minister pressed on whether US and Israel broke international law

Helen McEntee was asked repeatedly if the two countries broke international law when they targeted Iran at the weekend.

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Foreign Office and British Chambers of Commerce brief firms impacted by conflict

More than 600 business have already been briefed on the situation in the Middle East by the Diplomatic Advisory Hub.

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Couple back in UK after being stranded in Dubai tell of ‘absolute chaos’

A commercial flight from Muscat, Oman, landed at London’s Heathrow Airport on Thursday morning.

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Iran war enters sixth day as flights due to bring Britons home from Middle East

Some 138,000 British nationals have registered their presence in the Middle East.

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HMS Dragon not set to sail until next week to protect Cyprus

The warship is being reloaded with ammunition in Portsmouth before departing for the Mediterranean.

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Trump ‘not happy’ with UK over Iran and says Starmer is ‘not Winston Churchill’

It is the latest in a series of broadsides from the US president over the UK’s position on the Middle East war.

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US still ‘staunch ally’ after Trump rebuke, No 10 says

US President Donald Trump said he was ‘very disappointed’ the UK had not allowed the US to launch initial strikes from its bases over the weekend.

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March interest rate cut is ‘genuinely open question’, says Andrew Bailey

The governor of the Bank of England said on Tuesday he will need to be confident he has seen ‘enough further evidence’ before backing another cut.

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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.

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Andrew’s place in line of succession must be considered ‘when time is right’

Sir Ed Davey said the monarchy will want to ensure the former prince cannot become king.

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