BBC Politics12 Mar 2026
UK troops at Iraq base shot down Iranian drones, Healey says
British forces based in Iraq shot down two drones overnight, Defence Secretary John Healey has confirmed.
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Guido Fawkes12 Mar 2026
British Base Hit by Iranian Drone Swarm
British officials have revealed that an Iranian drone swarm hit a British military base in Iraq at Erbil, as a result of which several US soldiers were injured. Brigadier Guy Foden, assistant chief of staff for operations at the Permanent Joint Headquarters, said: “Erbil and Baghdad were both struck a number of times last night…
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The Guardian Politics12 Mar 2026
Putin’s ‘hidden hand’ lies behind Iran’s drone tactics, UK defence secretary says
Top British army officer tells John Healey Iranian pilots are flying Shaheds much lower, making them more effective Middle East crisis – live updates Vladimir Putin’s “hidden hand” lies behind Iran’s military methods, the UK defence secretary, John Healey, has said, after a night in which drones struck a camp used by western forces in Erbil, northern Iraq. Healy was speaking after British officers at the UK’s military headquarters in north-west London had told him that Iranian and Iranian prox
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Guido Fawkes12 Mar 2026
Polanski: The EU Should Act as Global Nuclear Policeman
Zack Polanski has claimed that the EU should take up the role of global military policeman. He previously said the UK should team up with Mexico and Brazil as NATO alternative… Matt Forde asked on his podcast with Polanski whose role it should be to police the globe seeing as “Britain has failed in its…
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Express Politics12 Mar 2026
Kemi Badenoch warns replacing Winston Churchill on banknotes is 'erasing our history'
The Tory leader hit out at the controversial move by the Bank of England.
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Guido Fawkes12 Mar 2026
New Ayatollah Releases First Audio Statement: Hormuz Will Remain Closed
A spoken message purportedly from Iran’s new supreme leader Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei has just been read out on Iranian TV. It is his first… The main points: Closure of Strait of Hormuz should be continued. We believe in friendship with our neighbours. Iran only targets bases, and will continue. Thanks the military. Urges record turnout…
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BBC Politics12 Mar 2026
Swinney seeks UK meeting over US military use of Prestwick Airport
Three American military refuelling aircraft that previously stopped at the airport are believed to be supporting US-Israeli airstrikes.
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Guido Fawkes12 Mar 2026
Badenoch: Labour MPs Discussing No-Confidence Vote in Starmer With Tory Whips
Badenoch has been speaking to pool reporters about how to get rid of Keir Starmer after the first Mandelson Files release yesterday proved that No10 rushed the vetting process, Starmer ignored warnings from senior advisers about Mandelson, and Mandelson was offered access to confidential material before his vetting was even complete. She said: “It is…
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Express Politics12 Mar 2026
Ed Miliband branded national security risk - China and Russia have us by the throat
Britain's leading energy expert has issued a terrifying warning about the threat posed by Ed Miliband to the nation's security.
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Guido Fawkes12 Mar 2026
Ofcom Chief: Being Sued by Online Platforms Means We Are Having an Impact
Ofcom Chief Executive Melanie Dawes has inflamed the rhetorical (and legal) war against social media firms. Asked on the Today programme about ongoing legal action from US platform 4Chan – the first firm fined by Ofcom under the OSA – Dawes said legal action against the regulator is a good thing: “We’ve seen quite a…
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Sky News Politics12 Mar 2026
Labour's left unite behind 'major reset' call in fresh challenge to Starmer
Labour's left-wing factions have united behind a call for a "major reset" – warning the party will "only survive if it chooses a different path".
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BBC Politics12 Mar 2026
Minister defends PM's handling of Mandelson appointment
Documents show Sir Keir Starmer was warned the peer's relationship with Jeffrey Epstein posed a "reputational risk".
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