European leaders have rejected demands by United States President Donald Trump to help ensure freedom of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz. Joining an EU gathering in Brussels on Monday…
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UK: MPs reject call for under-16s social media ban, backing more flexible powers
MPs have rejected an Australia-style ban on social media for under-16s, and have instead backed flexible ministerial powers. A ban on sites like Tiktok, Instagram, and Snapchat was brought in…
UK: Huge fire at Glasgow Central Station prompts evacuations as building collapses
A huge blaze has engulfed a building at Glasgow Central Station causing it to partially collapse. The fire started in a vape shop on Union Street on Sunday afternoon, with…
Starmer and Trump speak for first time since president’s Iran criticism
Sir Keir Starmer and Donald Trump have spoken for the first time since the US president angrily criticised the UK’s Iran response. No 10 released limited details of the call,…
UAE: UK opens charter flights booking portal for Britons in Dubai
The Foreign Office has opened a booking portal for British nationals in Dubai who wish to access government charter flights to leave the Middle East region. Thousands of Britons have been stranded…
CYPRUS: War fuels debate in Cyprus over UK military bases
A drone strike on a British airbase in Cyprus has reignited an enduring debate about the UK’s presence on the island. It’s a week since the drone punched a hole…
USA: Trump accuses Starmer of seeking to ‘join wars after we’ve already won’
US President Donald Trump has told the UK he does not need its aircraft carriers and accused Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer of seeking to “join wars after we’ve already…
UK: Iranian ambassador warns UK to be ‘very careful’ about further involvement in war
The Iranian ambassador in London has warned the UK to be “very careful” about becoming further involved in the war. Seyed Ali Mousavi told Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg his country…
MIDDLE EAST: UK aircraft carrier given five days to be ready to deploy
One of the UK’s two aircraft carriers has been placed on advanced readiness to sail from Portsmouth. The crew of HMS Prince of Wales have been told they must be…
MIDDLE EAST: US lands bomber at UK air base after warning of surge in strikes on Iran
A US bomber capable of carrying 24 cruise missiles has landed in the UK after Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer approved “defensive” US action against Iranian missile sites from UK…