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Sky News Politics8 Mar 2026

Keir Starmer 'learning lessons from Iraq', foreign secretary says

Sir Keir Starmer is "learning lessons" from the Iraq War in how he responds to the escalating conflict in Iran, the foreign secretary said.

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Sky News Politics7 Mar 2026

Badenoch's hawkish approach to Iran war may not be wise

In recent years, during moments of international conflict, we've become used to the main British political parties calling something of a truce - largely holding off on the partisan attacks for a moment of unity in the name of the national interest.

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Sky News Politics7 Mar 2026

Kemi Badenoch accused of insulting armed forces over RAF 'hanging around' remark

The leader of the Conservative Party is facing calls to apologise after she suggested the UK military are "just hanging around" rather than taking the necessary action in the Middle East.

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Sky News Politics7 Mar 2026

PM 'sitting on the fence' over Iran, Badenoch claims - and Labour 'is no longer patriotic'

Kemi Badenoch claims Labour is "nothing like the patriotic party of yesteryear" and "playing student politics" over the Iran war.

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Sky News Politics6 Mar 2026

German media giant to buy Telegraph in £575m deal

German media giant Axel Springer is to buy Telegraph Media Group in a £575m deal that will see the Daily and Sunday Telegraph print titles and their online business come under overseas ownership.

Sky News Politics5 Mar 2026

Having courage to say no but canniness to make people hear yes could be useful lesson for PM

"The art of leadership is saying no, not yes. It is very easy to say yes."

Sky News Politics5 Mar 2026

Labour MP suspended after husband arrested on suspicion of spying for China

Labour MP Joani Reid has been suspended from the party while an internal investigation takes place after her husband was arrested on suspicion of spying for China.

Sky News Politics5 Mar 2026

The Royal Navy's destroyer will arrive too late for Cyprus - the French are already here

Twice, the air raid sirens sounded around RAF Akrotiri in Cyprus this afternoon. We were rushed inside as soldiers lay on the floor in body armour. It was over quickly.

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Sky News Politics5 Mar 2026

Has Starmer got it right over his Iran war response? 

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Sky News Politics5 Mar 2026

Leak from UK security meeting on Trump's war request branded 'utterly destructive'

Leaking details from a National Security Council (NSC) meeting is "utterly dysfunctional and destructive", Harriet Harman has said.

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Sky News Politics5 Mar 2026

Home secretary defends plans to deport asylum seeker children

Shabana Mahmood has defended her plans for forced deportation of children under her new asylum rules.

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Sky News Politics5 Mar 2026

UK sending more fighter jets to the Middle East, says Starmer

The UK is to send more military hardware to the Middle East as the Iran war continues to escalate, Sir Keir Starmer has announced.

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