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What has conflict in Iran revealed about the UK’s geopolitical standing and military readiness?

Whatever happens next as US and Iran agree to a temporary ceasefire, some important lessons have been learned Middle East crisis – live updates The world breathed a sigh of relief in the early hours of Wednesday morning as the US and Iran agreed to an 11th hour two-week ceasefire, after diplomatic intervention from Iran. Hours after Donald Trump had threatened widespread bombing of Iran’s power plants and bridges, warning that “a whole civilisation will die tonight”, both countries agreed to a

WATCH: Pete Hegseth Claims Iranians Buckled Under ‘Overwhelming Pressure’

US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth said the Iranians agreed to a ceasefire under “overwhelming pressure” and that “President Trump had the power to cripple Iran’s entire economy in minutes, but he chose mercy.” Calm down everyone – Starmer’s there now…

BBC Broke Editorial Standards by Airing BAFTAs Tourette’s Slur

The BBC’s executive complaints unit (ECU) has upheld complaints against the corporation for breaching editorial standards in the wake of the BAFTAs Tourette’s slur debacle. A new mess for incoming director-general Matt Brittin to try mopping up when he starts next month… BBC chief content officer Kate Phillips said the ECU  “found this should not…

Ahmed Imtiaz: There’s a case for mandating pensions but it’s not who with, but where

UK pension funds are reducing their exposure to domestic equities because they perceive higher growth opportunities in markets such as the NYSE, Nasdaq, Kospi, and Nikkei. To break this cycle, the government should require pension funds to invest locally. The post Ahmed Imtiaz: There’s a case for mandating pensions but it’s not who with, but where appeared first on Conservative Home.

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Angela Rayner would be a 'disaster' as Labour faces nightmare poll collapse

Voters 'rightly furious' at Labour's record so far, but it is unlikely to improve under the former deputy PM, warns James Cleverly

Government Picks City Veteran Ian Cheshire as New Ofcom Chairman

Ian Cheshire has been selected by the government as its preferred candidate to chair Ofcom. Can someone pass Margaret Hodge a tissue… Cheshire will replace Lord Grade, whose term ends this month. Cheshire is former chairman of Channel 4 and CEO of retail group Kingfisher. He has also had stints as chairman of of Barclays…

HMS Dragon fiasco shows Royal Navy is a house of cards - and Starmer’s doing nothing

OPINION: James Knuckey on why Sir Keir Starmer needs to act now to stop the rot in defence.

Hospitals coping well with doctors' strike so far - NHS boss

Resident doctors in England – the new name for junior doctors – are taking part in their 15th walkout in a long-running pay dispute.

Hospitals coping well with doctors' strike so far - NHS boss

Resident doctors in England – the new name for junior doctors – are taking part in their 15th walkout in a long-running pay dispute.

Migrant chaos erupts in Dunkirk – yet French police stand idly by

Armed officers watch at shoreline as asylum seekers await a vessel to take them to Britain

Labour’s Housing Target Crumbles as Construction Declines Again

Government figures published today reveal brick deliveries fell 18.3% in February compared with a year ago, with block deliveries dropping 17.4% and ready-mixed concrete sales falling by 16.4% in the final quarter of 2025. Private new housing output, the sector Starmer’s fanciful 1.5 million homes target depends on, fell 6.3% in the three months to…