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UK international aid spend falls to lowest level in nearly 20 years

The UK's international aid spending has fallen to 0.43 per cent of national income in 2025, marking its lowest level in nearly two decades and matching figures from 2008. Total official development assistance (ODA) for 2025 amounted to just over £13 billion, a £1 billion decrease from the previous year,…

The Independent UK

Son of British couple detained in Iran calls on Starmer to press for their release

Joe Bennett says ceasefire presents ‘very opportune moment’ to raise case of his parents, Lindsay and Craig Foreman

The Guardian - UK

Ceasefire deal without Lebanon risks destabilising whole region – Cooper

It comes as an Iranian official said his country sent a message to the US by closing the Strait of Hormuz in response to Israeli attacks in Lebanon.

Evening Standard

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Oil prices rise as concerns grow over fragile US-Iran ceasefire deal

Israel launched strikes on Lebanon after the US-Iran ceasefire had been announced

The Independent UK

Yvette Cooper insists Iran cannot toll Strait of Hormuz and slams Trump’s comments

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The Independent UK

Starmer says talks with Gulf leaders have reinforced sense Iran war ceasefire is ‘fragile’ – as it happened

Prime minister has been in talks with Saudi crown prince and UAE president today

The Guardian - UK

Iran shouldn’t be allowed to ‘hijack’ Strait of Hormuz, Cooper warns

Foreign secretary says she is ‘deeply troubled’ by Israel’s continuing strikes on Lebanon as fragile US-Iran ceasefire comes under strain

The Independent UK

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Stop attacks on Lebanon, Britain tells Israel amid fragile ceasefire as it warns Tehran not to 'hijack' Strait of Hormuz

Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper also told Tehran to stop ‘hijacking’ the Strait of Hormuz as the truce between the US and Iran was hanging by a thread

Evening Standard

Lebanon must be included in US-Iran ceasefire deal, UK ministers tell Trump

Yvette Cooper and John Healey say Israeli strikes should end, widening rift between UK government and US president

The Guardian - UK

Keir Starmer arrives in Gulf after US and Iran agree two-week ceasefire

PM to meet regional leaders to discuss effort to ‘support and sustain ceasefire’ and reopening the strait of Hormuz

The Guardian - UK

Transatlantic crisis talks as Trump condemned for Iran deadline wipeout threat

The escalating crisis and apocalyptic rhetoric has seen the White House reject claims it would use nuclear weapons against Tehran.

Evening Standard

Trump’s relationship with Starmer ‘significantly damaged’ in Iran war fallout

The prime minister has stood firm in his decision to not join the US and Israel in their war with Iran- despite relentless derision from Trump

The Independent UK

Donald Trump called allies ‘cowards’ for not joining Iran war. Now they’re fixing it themselves and didn’t even invite him

Finally, someone’s dealing with this like adults.

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Keir Starmer condemns ‘reckless’ Iranian attack on Kuwaiti oil refinery

Tehran fired drones and missiles at targets across the Middle East overnight as the war nears the end of its fifth week.

Evening Standard

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The Independent UK

UN chief tells Trump ‘war is not a game show’ after US bombs civilian targets in Iran

The UN’s under secretary general for humanitarian affairs has accused the US president of war crimes by bombing bridges and threatening further attacks on Iran’s infrastructure

Evening Standard

Trump mocks Starmer as weak as UK leads push to reopen Strait of Hormuz

The US president impersonated the Prime Minister in his latest sideswipe at Britain.

The Independent UK

Iran trying to ‘hold the global economy hostage’, Yvette Cooper says

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The Independent UK

Losing a catastrophic war is no way for America to celebrate its 250th birthday

THE INDEPENDENT VIEW: Editorial: To avert global recession, US allies are being forced to humiliate themselves and clean up after Donald Trump in the Middle East. Never has an American president wreaked such havoc on erstwhile friends

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The Independent UK

Camera awkwardly knocked live on air while Yvette Cooper delivers Iran speech

Yvette Cooper's statement on Iran was briefly interrupted after someone walked into the camera live on air.

Evening Standard

Iran could face further sanctions if Strait of Hormuz remains closed – Cooper

Yvette Cooper accused the country of trying to ‘hold the global economy hostage’.

The Independent UK

UK leading coalition of countries in bid to reopen Strait of Hormuz

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Evening Standard

Stocks swing in choppy trade amid war uncertainty

Stocks initially nursed hefty falls after US President Donald Trump threatened further heavy strikes on Iran.

Evening Standard

Cooper: Iran to face ‘every diplomatic, economic measure’ over Strait of Hormuz

The Foreign Secretary condemned Tehran for ‘seeking to hijack the global economy’ with its attacks on oil shipping.

The Independent UK

Cooper refuses to say if US is still an ally as she vows to do everything possible to reopen Strait of Hormuz

The chancellor Rachel Reeves has expressed her anger at Donald Trump over the Iran war

Euronews

Over 40 countries launch coalition to secure Strait of Hormuz

The multinational coalition will pursue "the collective mobilisation of our full range of diplomatic and economic tools" to enable a "safe and sustained opening" of the Strait of Hormuz, said the British foreign secretary.

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