US bomber that can carry 24 cruise missiles and hit 900mph lands in UK The B-1 Lancer landed at RAF Fairford in Gloucestershire on Friday. Evening Standard · Mar 6
Russia has provided Iran with information that can help Tehran strike US military, AP sources say Russia has provided Iran with information that could help Tehran strike American warships, aircraft and other assets in the region The Independent UK · Mar 6
In Paris fashion, skin is in and celebrities rule the runways Paris Fashion Week is delivering a forceful reminder of why it remains a capital of fashion, with blockbuster celebrity front rows, boundary-pushing design and collections that are tackling big ideas about power, craft and the female body The Independent UK · Mar 6
Moment pastors put their hands on Donald Trump in White House as they pray over Iran war Video shows pastor praying for the US president to have ‘the strength that he needs to lead our great nation’ Evening Standard · Mar 6
Nigel Farage to discuss Chagos Islands deal at Mar-a-Lago dinner with Donald Trump tonight – as it happened Reform UK leader told a ‘Save Chagos Boat Party’ yesterday he would be raising the issue in his meeting with the president The Guardian - UK · Mar 6
Donald Trump Mocks Keir Starmer As 'No Winston Churchill' After Iran Caving Donald Trump's claim that Keir Starmer is 'no Winston Churchill' has intensified scrutiny of Britain's Iran policy shift, exposing Cabinet tensions over legality, loyalty to Washington and the legacy of past interventions. International Business Times UK · Mar 5
Spitfire flights around UK announced to mark 90th anniversary of famous aircraft On March 5 1936, Captain Joseph ‘Mutt’ Summers piloted the first Supermarine Spitfire prototype. Evening Standard · Mar 5
Starmer to update on Middle East war as Defence Secretary travels to Cyprus Britain has been facing criticism for failing to have enough military assets in the Middle East region. Evening Standard · Mar 5
'Where's Britain?': Government slammed as Italy, Spain, France and Netherlands send ships to protect Cyprus HMS Dragon is expected to sail for Cyprus next week after EU nations have already deployed naval assets to defend the island Evening Standard · Mar 5
“In three years we went from folk clubs to the LA Forum. I mean, we fought and got drunk and all that, but it was still a great time”: Approaching six decades in music, these prog heroes never operated as a democracy Their first album in six years tackles conflicts across the planet and with the planet, and sees them pushing themselves in a direction they probably won’t again Louder · Mar 5
Spitfire to fly across UK to celebrate iconic aircraft’s 90th anniversary Each journey will begin and conclude where RJ Mitchell originally designed and developed the iconic plane The Independent UK · Mar 5
Starmer says UK sending more fighter jets to Middle East and first repatriation flight has left Oman – as it happened PM also confirms that the first repatriation flight for Britons in the region has taken off The Guardian - UK · Mar 5
UK defence secretary flies to Cyprus amid fallout over RAF base drone strike John Healey meets Cypriot counterpart after Shahed-style drone evaded defences and hit Akrotiri airbase on island The Guardian - UK · Mar 5
The Iran war could hit Britain — Starmer must equip the country to defend itself It will take more than 10 days to get the destroyer HMS Dragon tooled up, battle ready and on station to protect Akrotiri and the island of Cyprus from Iranian drone and missile attacks. The RAF base there has already been hit by Iranian Shahed drones, probably launched by Hezbollah… Evening Standard · Mar 5
Evening Standard · Mar 4 Starmer says UK-US relationship does not mean ‘hanging on to Trump’s words’ Sir Keir Starmer has been the subject of personal attacks from Donald Trump over the initial refusal to allow British bases to be used to bomb Iran.
The Guardian - UK · Mar 4 ‘We never imagined this’: the Cypriot village on edge after RAF Akrotiri drone strike Evacuations near RAF base have reignited debate as Cypriots question the risks of hosting western military sites
The Independent UK · Mar 3 Moment RAF F-35 jet shoots down Iranian drone over Middle East The Ministry of Defence has released footage of the moment a British warplane shoots down a drone over Jordan.
The Independent UK · Mar 3 Bulletin PM briefing: Iran latest as new missile threat issued Here are five of the day’s top stories in case you missed them. Iran issues new threat following Strait of Hormuz closure. UK sending warship to Cyprus after RAF base attacked by Iran. Iran bombs another embassy as the US races to evacuate staff. How Israeli spies hacked traffic cameras…
Evening Standard · Mar 3 Crystal Palace: UEFA issue statement on AEK Larnaca game amid Middle East situation Eagles face Conference League trip to Cyrpus, where drone hit RAF base
The Independent UK · Mar 3 End of a special relationship: Why it is over between Starmer and Trump NEWS ANALYSIS: Donald Trump’s interviews have revealed that his close relationship with Keir Starmer is finished, political editor David Maddox explains that the breakdown is much more than a disagreement over Iran
The Guardian - UK · Mar 3 Starmer’s position on Iran pleases no one, but that is because there are no good options None of the prime minister’s critics engages with the hard strategic dilemmas arising from Britain’s perilous dependency on US power, says Guardian columnist Rafael Behr
Evening Standard · Mar 2 ‘Disappointing’ NI First Minister not at UK briefings on Iran – Little-Pengelly Northern Ireland First Minister Michelle O’Neill said she ‘will not be part of any briefing by the British government on their military operations’.
The Conversation · Mar 2 Britain’s military presence in the Middle East – and how it could be dragged into war The British government confirmed on Monday that the RAF base at Akrotiri, Cyprus, had been hit in a drone strike. The resumption of US and Israeli air attacks on Iran – and Iranian reprisal strikes on its neighbours – also highlights the risks to around 300,000 British citizens in the…
The Guardian - UK · Mar 2 What is the extent of the UK’s involvement in the Middle East war? What is likely to happen now that the US has been given permission to use British bases for a ‘specific and limited defensive purpose’