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The Guardian Politics3 Mar 2026

Ben Jennings on Donald Trump, Keir Starmer and the war in Iran – cartoon

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Sky News Politics3 Mar 2026

Iran war leaves forecast for low UK inflation not worth the paper it was written on

The rise in gas prices over the past 48 hours is without precedent.

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Express Politics3 Mar 2026

Rachel Reeves' damaging Spring Statement shows she lives in La La Land

OPINION: Reform UK's new Treasury spokesman warns there is a benefits bomb set to bankrupt Britain.

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BBC Politics3 Mar 2026

Trump says Starmer is 'no Winston Churchill' over Iran strikes

Sir Keir Starmer had refused to grant the US permission to use the Diego Garcia military base.

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Sky News Politics3 Mar 2026

UK prepares for war lasting months

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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

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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.

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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.

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BBC Politics3 Mar 2026

UK to send Royal Navy warship HMS Dragon to Cyprus

The prime minister said the "UK is fully committed to the security of Cyprus and British military personnel based" on RAF Akrotiri.

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The Guardian Politics3 Mar 2026

Reeves’s talk of stability may be misplaced amid Iran war turmoil

Attempt to project calm in spring forecast may be short-lived if living costs and unemployment keep climbing Reeves insists Labour has ‘right economic plan’ Business live – latest updates “This government has restored economic stability,” Rachel Reeves told the House of Commons on Tuesday. Yet the chancellor was speaking just moments after MPs had been hearing from the foreign secretary, Yvette Cooper, about plans to evacuate British nationals from the escalating conflagration in the Middle E

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The Guardian Politics3 Mar 2026

‘I’m concerned the Iran war might drive up living costs’: Britons respond to Reeves’s spring forecast

The chancellor’s statement offered little new on tax or spending, but readers voiced concerns about rising costs Business live – latest updates Action to tackle student loan debt, clarity about what the Middle East crisis will mean for the UK economy, cheaper borrowing, more scrutiny of supermarket prices … Readers who took part in a Guardian callout before the spring forecast had plenty of things on their wishlists. In the event there were no major tax or spending measures announced, and some

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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".

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