BBC Politics5 Mar 2026
Defence minister to visit Cyprus after drone attacks on British base
The Cypriot government has criticised how the UK has handled information sharing after drone attacks.
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The Guardian Politics5 Mar 2026
Defence minister flies to Cyprus to ease tension over drone strike on RAF base
John Healey meets Greek counterpart after Shahed-style drone evaded defences and hit RAF base on island US-Israel war on Iran – live updates John Healey flew into Cyprus on Wednesday night to calm the diplomatic fallout over a drone that evaded detection and hit an RAF base, prompting fury from local ministers. UK officials believe a drone that hit an RAF base in Cyprus evaded detection by flying low and slow when it was launched by pro-Iranian militia in Lebanon or western Iraq. Continue rea
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Conservative Home5 Mar 2026
Reva Gudi: When principle meets power we must surely always hold the line?
Instead of strengthening the wording of principles let’s strengthen the culture and consequences surrounding them. Standards must be reinforced by real accountability, by incentives that reward integrity and by a collective refusal to excuse evasiveness when it suits our side. The post Reva Gudi: When principle meets power we must surely always hold the line? appeared first on Conservative Home.
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The Guardian Politics5 Mar 2026
US did not share details with the UK before attacking Iran, sources say
Donald Trump has also criticised Keir Starmer’s initial decision not to allow the US to use UK military bases in the war The US did not share exact operational details or timings with the UK before the joint strikes with Israel on Iran, sources have told the Guardian. The US decision to cut the UK out of the official loop on the airstrikes came alongside Keir Starmer’s decision to decline permission for the US to use British military bases for the operation. Continue reading...
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The Guardian Politics5 Mar 2026
Lobbyists send legal threats to councils over anti-wood burner campaigns
At least eight councils receive legal threats alleging flyers criticising wood burners are in breach of advertising codes Lobbyists for the UK wood-burning stove industry have threatened councils with legal action over public information campaigns warning of the harms of air pollution. At least eight councils have received legal threats, according to research by the British Medical Journal (BMJ). The Stove Industry Association (SIA), which represents the UK’s expanding industry around the burnin
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Express Politics5 Mar 2026
Starmer U-turned as war broke out: He backed Miliband's Iran revolt then caved to Trump
Starmer stood with Ed Miliband, Rachel Reeves and Yvette Cooper in blocking US access to British bases - then reversed course within 48 hours as Trump piled
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Express Politics4 Mar 2026
Starmer blasted again by Trump in brutal dig as Iran war tensions boil over
Donald Trump blasted Sir Keir Starmer in a recent interview - days after the US launched sustained military attacks on Iran.
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The Guardian Politics4 Mar 2026
Starmer’s slow start in the war against Iran could leave UK playing catch-up
Prime minister’s initial refusal to help US could constrain Britain’s ability to protect its nationals in the Gulf and reassure allies Middle East crisis – live updates Britain knew that the US was considering attacking Iran from the moment Donald Trump told protesters that “help is coming” in the middle of January. It was obvious to the world that the White House was serious when the Abraham Lincoln carrier strike group was sent to the Arabian Sea in late January. But as Trump gradually built
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The Guardian Politics4 Mar 2026
Badenoch gives a borderline disgraceful performance at PMQs on Iran | John Crace
At times like this you have to thank your lucky stars that the opposition leader is not in Downing Street On another day it might even have been quite funny. The mismatch between Kemi Badenoch’s self-belief and her performance. But Wednesday’s prime minister’s questions was far too serious for that, with Donald Trump’s Awfully Big Iranian Adventure threatening to escalate into all-out war in the Middle East. It was also a day when you could think the unthinkable. Might Kemi actually be even wea
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BBC Politics4 Mar 2026
Stock markets and oil prices still volatile over fears Iran war may drag on
Experts have warned that if oil and gas prices remains elevated it could make goods and services more expensive.
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The Guardian Politics4 Mar 2026
The Guardian view on the US-UK relationship: Trump is pushing Britain closer to Europe | Editorial
An unreliable and volatile American president makes a compelling case for closer security and defence cooperation with continental allies There is truth to Donald Trump’s declaration earlier this week that the UK-US relationship is “not what it was”, although there is no indication that he understands the reasons for the change. The US president is “very disappointed” that Sir Keir Starmer has been “uncooperative” in the war against Iran, offering only limited logistical support to American forc
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Sky News Politics4 Mar 2026
Why wars are bad news for the 'special relationship'
Nothing puts the so-called "special relationship" between the UK and the United States under strain like the Americans going to war.
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