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Starmer criticises Trump over Iran strikes, as he defends UK position

Starmer criticises Trump over Iran strikes, as he defends UK position38 minutes agoJennifer McKiernanPolitical reporterEPASir Keir Starmer has told MPs that the government "does not believe in regime...

Two drones headed to RAF base intercepted, Cyprus says

Two drones headed to RAF base intercepted, Cyprus says2 hours agoCachella SmithandNikos PapanikolaouReutersTwo unmanned aerial vehicles headed towards RAF Akrotiri in Cyprus on Monday were...

Starmer seeks to carve out distinct UK approach to this conflict

Starmer seeks to carve out distinct UK approach to this conflict1 hour agoHenry ZeffmanChief political correspondentPA Media"Engaging in armed conflict in breach of international law is a precarious...

Israel announces 'offensive battle' against Hezbollah after 31 dead in strikes on Lebanon

Spokesperson for the Israel Defense Forces to the Arab Media shared in a post on X early on Monday, March 2, that the country had launched the campaign."We have launched an offensive battle against...

Iran LIVE: Trump says US will 'avenge' fallen troops as fresh strikes hit Middle East

US President Donald Trump has taken to his social media platform Truth Social to boast about the US-Israeli airstrikes on Iran.Trump begins the video, saying US forces have hit "hundreds of targets",...

Keir Starmer Iran statement in full as Prime Minister addresses nation on Gulf crisis

British prime minister Keir Starmer delivers a statement after the U.S. and Israel Attack Iran (Image: WPA Pool, Getty Images)Sir Keir Starmer has disclosed that the UK has permitted the US to...

UK will allow US to use bases to strike Iranian missile sites, PM says

UK will allow US to use bases to strike Iranian missile sites, PM saysJust nowBen HattonThe UK has agreed to a US request to use British military bases for "defensive" strikes on Iranian missile...

UK says it will bomb Iran and work with Trump after 'appalling strikes'

Britain has warned it could launch strikes against Iran and will co-operate with its American allies across the Middle East. The UK has also agreed to a US request to use British military bases to...

Update on UK terror threat from Defence Secretary after Iran strikes

An armed counter-terrorism police officer on patrol (Image: PA)The UK's terror threat level is "absolutely" under review following major military strikes on Iran, according to the The Defence...

Britain 'not being governed' as fury erupts over Labour's response to Iran airstrikes

A plume of smoke rises following reported explosions in Tehran on March 1, 2026. Ayatollah Ali Khame (Image: AFP via Getty Images)Britain is "not being governed" after Labour repeatedly refused to...

World’s ‘safest countries’ revealed if WW3 breaks out

Israel's Iron Dome air defence system in action against retaliatory Iranian attacks (Image: Getty)Fears of a potential Third World War have risen following a series of airstrikes across the Middle...

Iran attack: Keir Starmer's statement in full as he announces 'British planes in the sky'

Starmer described the regime in Iran as "abhorrent," cautioning that it must never be permitted to develop a nuclear weapon.Read his full statement below: Earlier this morning, the United States and...

UK planes 'in the sky' in Middle East as part of defensive operation, PM says

UK planes 'in the sky' in Middle East as part of defensive operation, PM says9 minutes agoAleks PhillipsReutersBritish planes "are in the sky" in the Middle East "to protect our people, our interests...

Starmer chairs Cobra meeting on Iran as Number 10 issues statement on US attacks

Keir Starmer has called a Cobra meeting this morning after Iran was hit by air strikes from a US and Israel coalition.Britain has denied being part of what Trump called a "major combat operation" in...

WW3 fears as Army chief warns Britain faces unavoidable clash with Russia

Russia has sacrificed upwards of 1.25 million personnel since launching its offensive (Image: Getty)Confrontation between the United Kingdom and Russia is unavoidable whether Kyiv triumphs or falls,...