News

Opportunities, perils and pitfalls: how UK parties have responded to war in Iran

Starmer’s ‘purely defensive’ stance has won support among voters, but what challenges lie ahead for each party when it comes to their base’s view of war? Facing one of the most challenging moments of his premiership, Keir Starmer may at least draw comfort from polling showing that the British public broadly support his position on the conflict in Iran. Nearly half (46%) believe the UK military position should be purely defensive, tasked with shooting down drones and defending civilian areas and

Two more US aircraft arrive at RAF Fairford

Aircraft touch down in Gloucestershire after Trump given use of British bases for defensive operations in Iran Middle East crisis – live updates Two more US air force planes have landed at RAF Fairford, after the UK allowed Washington to use its bases to take part in defensive operations in Iran. Footage broadcast on Sunday showed two Boeing C-17 Globemaster transportation planes landing at the airbase in Gloucestershire, days after B-1 Lancer bombers arrived. Continue reading...

Starmer must learn the lessons of war, and defend Britain against Donald Trump | Simon Tisdall

As the Iran disaster escalates, Starmer should treat the US president as someone whose actions threaten the lawful, democratic way of life everywhere Nine days in, the conduct of the unjustified, illegal US-Israel war against Iran grows ever-more disproportionate, dishonourable and deranged. The torpedoing of an Iranian navy ship off Sri Lanka by a US submarine demonstrated that for reckless Donald Trump, the whole world is his battlefield. Diplomacy, treacherously sabotaged by Washington, has b

Report of Shadow Cabinet reshuffle is ‘nonsense’, says Philp

A news story suggested he could be sacked from Badenoch's line-up, along with Patel and Stride. The post Report of Shadow Cabinet reshuffle is ‘nonsense’, says Philp appeared first on Conservative Home.

Scotland could ban US from using airport for strikes – Swinney

He says he would “explore” preventing the United States from using Prestwick airport, near Glasgow, if it is for attacks on Iran. The post Scotland could ban US from using airport for strikes – Swinney appeared first on Conservative Home.

UK opens charter flights booking portal for Britons in Dubai

It comes after thousands of flights had been cancelled in the Middle East in the past week.

UK does not 'agree with Trump on every issue' - Cooper

Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper has hit back at President Trump's criticism of the UK response to the conflict in Iran.

UK declared 'hostage' to global events which 'punish' Britons amid Middle East conflict

MPs have issued a dire warning over the UK's energy policy

Yvette Cooper Swipes at Blair: Starmer ‘Learning Lessons’ From Iraq

Cooper: “We Don’t Agree With Donald Trump on Every Issue”

Cooper rejects Blair’s call for UK to have backed Trump’s strikes on Iran

Foreign secretary hits back at former prime minister, saying Britain had to ‘learn the lessons’ of Iraq war Middle East crisis – live updates Yvette Cooper has rejected Tony Blair’s assertion that the UK should have supported Donald Trump’s initial airstrikes on Iran, saying Britain had to “learn the lessons” of mistakes made in Iraq. At a private lunch event on Friday, the former Labour prime minister said Keir Starmer “should have backed America from the very beginning” and let the Trump ad

Cooper hits back at Blair criticism of PM over war

“It’s important to learn lessons from what went wrong in Iraq," she says. The post Cooper hits back at Blair criticism of PM over war appeared first on Conservative Home.