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BBC Politics6 Mar 2026

UK must obey international law over Iran, says Thornberry

The conflict in the Middle East could continue "for some time”, the UK prime minister has warned.

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Express Politics6 Mar 2026

'Starmer has failed!' Badenoch tears apart weak PM for abandoning British allies

EXCLUSIVE: The Tory leader urged Sir Keir Starmer to increase defence spending as she attacked his lacklustre response to the Middle East conflict

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Conservative Home6 Mar 2026

Sarah Ingham: Is the Iran campaign of 2026, Kosovo 1999 v2.0?

Contrary to PM Starmer’s assertion at Wednesday’s PMQs, Kosovo highlighted that major political change can be brought about from the skies. If, as is said, war is too important to be left to the generals, it should never be left to the lawyers. The post Sarah Ingham: Is the Iran campaign of 2026, Kosovo 1999 v2.0? appeared first on Conservative Home.

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Conservative Home6 Mar 2026

Austen Morgan: How to use the law to save the Diego Garcia base from Starmer’s bad Chagos deal

The focus should be on legally challenging the second Labour expulsion of the Chagossians.  And, regarding the ninnies in our foreign policy establishment the UK should execute a declaration that the joint Diego Garcia military base does not fall under UNCLOS.  The post Austen Morgan: How to use the law to save the Diego Garcia base from Starmer’s bad Chagos deal appeared first on Conservative Home.

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Express Politics5 Mar 2026

Kemi Badenoch to make major announcement on boosting defence budget

The Conservative leader warns that Labour is failing to keep people safe.

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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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Express Politics5 Mar 2026

Nigel Farage explodes at Keir Starmer after PM's urgent Iran update - 'Coward!'

Reform UK leader erupts at Prime Minister in furious GB News attack.

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Express Politics5 Mar 2026

Has Keir Starmer allowed the UK Armed Forces to become a laughing stock?

A former military chief says the Navy alone is in a 'parlous' state amid a fierce political row over the state of Britain's Armed Forces.

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The Guardian Politics5 Mar 2026

Has Starmer been too weak on Iran? – podcast

The UK prime minister has defended his stance on the war in the Middle East amid growing pressure from Cyprus, Bahrain and the UAE. John Harris, Pippa Crerar and Kiran Stacey discuss whether he has shown strength or weakness. Plus: the home secretary, Shabana Mahmood, has announced her controversial asylum plans Continue reading...

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BBC Politics5 Mar 2026

PM stands by decision not to join strikes on Iran and sends more jets to Qatar

The PM said the best way forward was a "negotiated settlement with Iran where they give up their nuclear ambitions".

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The Guardian Politics5 Mar 2026

Defence secretary accuses MPs of deliberately undermining UK’s relationship with Trump

John Healey says its ‘unpatriotic’ for opposition politicians to turn the US against Starmer US-Israel war on Iran – live updates The defence secretary John Healey accused opposition politicians of deliberately undermining the UK’s relationship with Donald Trump, saying it was “unpatriotic” for MPs to seek to turn the US against Keir Starmer. Healey, speaking to the Guardian at RAF Akrotiri in Cyprus, which was hit by a drone strike over the weekend, said he had been shocked at the way politi

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The Guardian Politics5 Mar 2026

Kemi is wrong about everything. Which is almost an achievement in itself | John Crace

The Tory leader’s appearance on the Today programme was sheer madness – and comedy gold Cast your mind forward 10 years or so. Long after Kemi Badenoch has been sacked as Tory party leader without even getting to contest an election. Long after she has been fired from a sinecure in an HR firm for falling out with all her colleagues. Long after she was dismissed from a Tory thinktank for being unable to think. Long after she was forced to take early retirement. You might think Kemi’s name would b

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