Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent abruptly halts interview after Trump calls him to Situation Room In the interview, Scott Bessent said that he would ‘trust’ his child’s life in President Trump’s hands The Independent UK · Mar 13
‘The president wants you right away’: Treasury secretary Scott Bessent pulled from live broadcast; viewers say his voice was ‘shaken’ — watch US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent was unexpectedly summoned by Donald Trump during a live Sky News interview. He returned nearly two hours later, dismissing claims of presidential stress and asserting confidence in the administration's handling of the Iranian mission. The Times of India · Mar 13
Ship escorts to start in Strait of Hormuz "soon," Trump officials say Scott Bessent made the comments to Sky News as he confirmed the war had cost the U.S. $11 billion thus far. Axios · Mar 13
Oil prices latest: Reeves ready to support release of reserves and issues inflation warning over US-Iran war Price of oil has surged since US and Israel launched airstrikes towards Iran 10 days ago The Independent UK · Mar 9
Son of Labour’s former deputy PM John Prescott joins the Greens David Prescott, whose father was a key part of the Blair government, defects to Zack Polanski’s party The Independent UK · Mar 6
David Lammy sparks chaos after suggesting British jets could legally strike Iran’s missile bases Britain is sending more fighter jets to the Middle East as the US-Israeli war with Iran has entered its seventh day The Independent UK · Mar 6
David Lammy: RAF jets could legally strike Iran’s missile bases The Deputy Prime Minister’s comments came after Defence Secretary John Healey refused to rule out expanding the RAF’s role. Evening Standard · Mar 6
'You're stuck for days', minister warns tens of thousands of Britons stranded in Iran war zone Many of the 138,000 UK citizens who registered with the Foreign Office for help to get home will have to wait ‘yet a little while longer’ for a flight, says minister Evening Standard · Mar 5
US-Israel-Iran conflict: Why a UK charter flight for Britons failed to deport Oman on time A charter flight arranged by the UK government to evacuate British nationals from the Middle East failed to depart as scheduled from Oman late on Wednesday, leaving passengers stranded despite hours of waiting at the airport. The development was reported by Sky News. The Times of India · Mar 5
Wayne Couzens' Murder of Sarah Everard Ignited Serious Trust Issues with Met Police, Chief admits The Metropolitan Police is working to regain public trust after the tragic murder of Sarah Everard by a constable. Efforts are underway to remove officers with abusive behavior. International Business Times UK · Mar 3
Starmer says UK ‘not joining strikes’ on Iran but will continue defensive action – as it happened The prime minister is explaining his decision to allow the US to use British bases for military attacks after initially refusing The Guardian - UK · Mar 2
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
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
‘I’m not the best father’: Zelensky shares rare insight into personal impact of Russia war The Ukrainian president said it was his ‘duty’ to lead Ukraine The Independent UK · Feb 27
The Independent UK · Feb 27 Starmer under pressure as Labour civil war erupts over humiliating by-election loss Labour backbenchers say Starmer’s departure ‘a question of when, not if’ after catastrophic defeat in Gorton and Denton
The Guardian - UK · Feb 26 Guardian joins media coalition to protect original journalism from unpaid use by AI BBC and Financial Times among those calling for frameworks to help publishers gain control over their content being ‘scraped and copied’
Pedestrian.tv · Feb 26 Albanese Apologises For Labelling Grace Tame ‘Difficult’, Says He Was Misinterpreted “[It] wasn't meant to be taken that way.”
Pedestrian.tv · Feb 25 Grace Tame Receives Outpouring Of Support After Anthony Albanese Labelled Her ‘Difficult’ “Labelling women as difficult won’t silence us. It won’t stop us speaking truth to power.”
Bored Panda · Feb 24 Royal Expert Reveals The “Nightmare” Prince Andrew’s Arrest Creates For King Charles “Wow. An evil person might actually be punished? Wasn’t expecting that.”
The Conversation · Feb 24 Pauline Hanson’s no ‘good’ Muslims comment shows how normalised Islamophobia has become in Australia One Nation leader Pauline Hanson made headlines last week following an interview with Sky News in which she suggested there are no “good” Muslims.
The Independent UK · Feb 24 Mandelson arrest latest: Badenoch hits out at Starmer’s ‘deeply flawed’ judgement as ex-Labour peer released on bail Ex-Labour minister accused of passing sensitive information onto paedophile financier Jeffrey Epstein during time as business secretary
International Business Times · Feb 23 Rolls-Royce Holdings Set to Announce Up to $2 Billion Share Buyback, Report Says Rolls-Royce Holdings is expected to announce a share buyback of up to $2 billion with its annual results this week.
The Independent UK · Feb 22 Michael Carrick says Man Utd ‘pulling together’ despite Jim Ratcliffe comments Co-owner Ratcliffe told Sky News earlier this month that the United Kingdom had been “colonised by immigrants”.
The Guardian - UK · Feb 22 Inquiry into Andrew’s Epstein links not ruled out as police searches continue Calls mount for Mountbatten-Windsor to be dropped from royal line of succession
The Guardian - UK · Feb 22 Defence secretary says he hopes to deploy British troops to Ukraine - as it happened European leaders said in December that Europe was ready to lead a “multinational force” in Ukraine as part of a peace agreement proposal