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Sky News Politics13 Mar 2026

UK weighs options to defend shipping in Strait of Hormuz

The UK is considering possible options to help defend shipping in the Strait of Hormuz from Iranian attacks, the defence secretary has said.

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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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Sky News Politics11 Mar 2026

Starmer was warned Mandelson was 'particularly close' with Epstein before ambassador appointment

Sir Keir Starmer was warned Peter Mandelson was "particularly close" with Jeffrey Epstein and there was a "general reputational risk" before he appointed him as ambassador to the US.

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Sky News Politics9 Mar 2026

Starmer facing new Labour rebellion as MPs fight to extend porn ban

The government is trying to find a solution to banning depictions of step-incest in online pornography amid warnings of a "significant rebellion" from female MPs.

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Sky News Politics9 Mar 2026

Oil spikes: How high is the price of war?

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Sky News Politics8 Mar 2026

Lib Dem leader calls on Starmer to cancel King's US state visit

Liberal Democrat leader Sir Ed Davey has called on Sir Keir Starmer to cancel the King's US state visit over the war in Iran.

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Sky News Politics8 Mar 2026

Bitter breakup for Trump and Starmer - but polling suggests PM on side of public opinion

"We will remember. We don't need people that join Wars after we've already won!"

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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 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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