British expats fleeing Dubai for London scrambling to avoid tax bills of up to £5 million Accountants are advising British citizens leaving the Gulf how to avoid ‘massive’ tax bills Evening Standard · Mar 18
UK nationals fleeing Middle East reach 100,000 as evacuation efforts continue Foreign secretary says one third of those who were in region have left as MPs press for support for those still stranded The Guardian - UK · Mar 17
Zelenskyy says Europe is a ‘global force’ that can stand against any other power in address to MPs – as it happened Keir Starmer previously reassured that the war in Iran would not distract the UK from supporting Ukraine The Guardian - UK · Mar 17
Ed Balls ‘bought Susanna Reid flowers’ after kicking her in the head on live TV ‘Good Morning Britain’ co-host Reid said that her ‘eyesight did go blurry for about 20 minutes’ following the incident The Independent UK · Mar 14
Foreign secretary Yvette Cooper: ‘Making decisions based on what the US do or say doesn’t feel like sensible foreign policy’ Firing Peter Mandelson, convening with Marco Rubio – then handling the fallout of conflict in the Middle East… it’s been a busy time for the secretary of state, and our writer has had a ringside seat The Guardian - UK · Mar 14
UK calls for allies to keep pressure on Russia after US eases oil sanctions No 10 said the decision ultimately lay with the US but that Britain remained committed to bringing ‘maximum’ financial strain on Moscow. Evening Standard · Mar 13
Dubai under attack: Building in UAE city's financial centre hit by 'kamakaze drone' debris as war rages Large plume of smoke seen close to the DIFC Innovation Hub in Dubai following a ‘successful interception’ Evening Standard · Mar 13
Starmer risks Trump’s wrath with split from US over lifting Russia oil sanctions Trump administration temporarily allowing countries to buy Russian oil ‘currently stranded at sea’ The Independent UK · Mar 13
Russia and Iran trying to ‘hijack global economy’, says Cooper Iran’s new supreme leader has vowed to continue blocking the Strait of Hormuz in retaliation for ongoing US-Israeli strikes. Evening Standard · Mar 13
Russia and Iran trying to ‘hijack the global economy’, Cooper rages Oil price surges spark fears Putin could use outbreak of war to boost wartime economy The Independent UK · Mar 13
Yvette Cooper continues Saudi visit as Iran threatens to block key oil route The Foreign Secretary arrived in the country on Thursday in a show of solidarity with Gulf states hit by Iran’s retaliation to US-Israeli strikes. Evening Standard · Mar 13
Keir Starmer ‘working to de-escalate the war’ as Iran vows to avenge its dead Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei has also threatened to continue blocking the Strait of Hormuz, driving up oil prices. Evening Standard · Mar 12
We will support action against Iran for as long as it takes, says minister Defence procurement minister Luke Pollard said the UK had made a “long-standing” commitment to protect its resources and allies in the region. Evening Standard · Mar 12
Cooper flies to Gulf in show of solidarity amid Iranian bombardment The Foreign Secretary’s visit is the first to the region by a UK minister since the outbreak of war at the end of February. Evening Standard · Mar 12
The Independent UK · Mar 11 Roman Abramovich legal battle with UK government over funds from Chelsea sale takes fresh twist Roman Abramovich sold Chelsea Football Club in 2022 following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine
The Independent UK · Mar 11 Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe urges Starmer not to get dragged into Trump war on Iran The letter warns that ‘attacking the country in this way’ will ‘entrench the authoritarians’
The Guardian - UK · Mar 10 Home Office refuses to exempt exceptional students from tough immigration rules Exclusive: Foreign secretary Yvette Cooper concerned about student visa ban on female Chevening scholars from volatile countries such as Afghanistan
The Independent UK · Mar 9 Abramovich lawyers insist £2.5bn from Chelsea sale is still his and blame government for delays over funds In the escalating row over the £2.5bn the Russian oligarch has promised to give to the victims of the Ukrainian war, The Independent has seen a legal letter blaming Keir Starmer’s government for the hold-up
Evening Standard · Mar 8 Trump talks with Starmer on US forces using UK bases just hours after accusing him of joining Iran war 'late' The US president and Prime Minister spoke by phone after days of clashing over the Iran war
The Independent UK · Mar 8 Starmer urged to ‘stick to what is right’ in face of Trump anger over Iran IN FULL
The Independent UK · Mar 8 Labour MPs urge Starmer to ‘stick to what we believe is right’ in face of Trump fury over Iran It comes as Yvette Cooper has also hit back at criticism of Starmer from Tony Blair, telling the former PM: ‘We have to learn the lessons from Iraq’
The Independent UK · Mar 8 Blair sparks row with Starmer after claiming UK ‘should have backed Trump from the beginning’ in Iran The former prime minister told a private event that Labour ‘had better show up’ for Washington
The Guardian - UK · Mar 8 Cooper rejects Blair’s call for UK to have backed Trump’s strikes on Iran Foreign secretary hits back at former prime minister, saying Britain had to ‘learn the lessons’ of Iraq war
Evening Standard · Mar 8 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.
The Guardian - UK · Mar 3 UK will charter flights from Oman to evacuate Britons from region amid Iran strikes Government working to transport stranded nationals in coming days, prioritising most vulnerable