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Express Politics3 Mar 2026

Britain scrambles warship to defend Cyprus after France deploys aircraft carrier

It comes as Keir Starmer faces criticism for his slow response to the middle east crisis

Defence
Express Politics3 Mar 2026

'Weak' Starmer blasted by former defence boss amid Trump fallout - 'must act now'

'We didn't start this, but the UK must make some effort to finish it rather than just wringing our hands,' the former defence secretary said.

Defence
Express Politics3 Mar 2026

Rachel Reeves unleashes cruel 'stealth tax grab' bombshell on 1 million pensioners

Poorer pensioners should not be made to pay the price for this Labour government's economic failure, critics have warned.

EconomyDefence
Express Politics3 Mar 2026

Nigel Farage loses it as France sends warship to defend British base from Iran

The Reform UK leader warned that "defence of the realm is the first duty of any government".

DefenceReform
Express Politics3 Mar 2026

Keir Starmer's just been humiliated in front of the entire world - it's his own fault

Donald Trump pilloried the Prime Minister for his record on energy prices and immigration, fully aware of the boost it would give Nigel Farage's Reform UK

ImmigrationDefenceReform
Express Politics3 Mar 2026

Keir Starmer humiliated as Macron rushes in French warships to defend British bases

France is sending its own armed forces to defend UK-owned military bases, raising questions about Britain's ability to defend itself

Defence
Express Politics3 Mar 2026

Backwards Labour are showing Reform UK are right-thinking and forward-looking

Britons are sick of governments looking backwards instead of dealing with the here and now in preparation for the future.

DefenceReform
Express Politics2 Mar 2026

Dame Joanna Lumley leads calls to close 'shocking' UK animal testing laboratory

'It is utterly shocking that we continue to subject defenceless puppies to unimaginable pain' say celebrities, MPs and charities

PoliticsDefence
Express Politics2 Mar 2026

UK Foreign Office scrambling to evacuate up to 300,000 trapped Britons as Iran war rages

British officials are grappling with a potential mass-scale evacuation of Britons in the gulf region.

Defence
Express Politics2 Mar 2026

Climate change is 'driving more train delays and cancellations for Brits'

Warning that train users are "seeing more and more disruption to their journeys as a result of heavy rain and flooding".

DefenceEnvironment
Express Politics2 Mar 2026

Barron Trump 'targeted' after Donald Trump's 'cold response' to US deaths

Barron Trump appears to have been "targeted" after Donald Trump's response to US military deaths was deemed "cold" following the continued unrest in Iran.

Defence
Express Politics2 Mar 2026

I was in the room when Nigel Farage demanded regime change in Iran - and in the UK

Nigel Farage backed military action to get rid of the Government of Iran - and he wants rid of Keir Starmer too, says Aaron Newbury

DefenceReform