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Royal Navy ready to clear mines in the Strait of Hormuz

A British amphibious landing vessel is being loaded with ammunition and mine-hunting sea drones equipped with sonar for mine-clearing in the Strait of Hormuz.

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British warship awaits peace deal for vital mine-clearing mission in Strait of Hormuz

The UK’s Royal Navy is preparing for a potential mine-clearing operation in the Strait of Hormuz

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Healey warns Labour must ‘get serious’ as leadership row puts ‘credibility at stake’

The Defence Secretary urged colleagues to ‘get serious’ and put Britain’s security before politics.

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John Healey says Labour infighting puts government’s credibility at risk

Defence secretary say party has turned in on itself in thinly veiled criticism of Andy Burnham and Wes Streeting

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Man hit by van in Birmingham after residents take down union flags put up by anti-migrant group

Police investigate incident on Thursday after witness claims seeing Raise the Colours logo on side of vehicle

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Labour leadership race: Key moments in the challenge to take on Keir Starmer

The Labour Party now looks likely to face an intense leadership battle

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What to know about contenders who could replace Keir Starmer as Britain's Labour leader

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer's leadership is in jeopardy after his Labour Party suffered heavy defeats in local elections last week

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The Latest: Prime Minister Keir Starmer's future remains uncertain

Prime Minister Keir Starmer's future is uncertain as key Labour Party members prepare to challenge his leadership

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Who is Al Carns? The former Royal Marine tipped to challenge Starmer

Decorated former marine Al Carns has emerged as a potential successor to Sir Keir Starmer as Labour leader, with backbenchers increasingly discussing him as a contender amidst questions over Starmer's future. Carns, 45, had a distinguished 24-year military career, rising from the most junior ranks to Colonel, including four tours…

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Angela Rayner 'cleared' in HMRC tax dodge investigation paving way for Labour leadership run

Former Deputy Prime Minister does not rule out running in any leadership race but says she would not ‘trigger’ contest

Evening Standard

Labour turmoil continues as Streeting mulls leadership challenge

Deputy Prime Minister David Lammy has questioned whether any of the Prime Minister’s rivals can muster the necessary support to launch a contest.

Evening Standard

Ed Miliband emerging as top contender to replace Starmer

As Keir Starmer fights to survive, Labour MPs believe that the energy secretary and former party leader is positioning himself to take over

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RAF gunners earn title of drone ‘aces’ for first time in history

The new age ‘aces’ from the regiment have a variety of tools in their arsenal to target the drones

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Minister claimed thousands of pounds on expenses for promotional videos

Videos of Labour’s Al Carns include him talking about his time as a marine and challenging a firefighter to pull-up contest

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Cypriot president demands talks with UK over military bases – branding them ‘colonial consequences’

It comes after RAF Akrotiri was hit by an unmanned drone strike at the start of the Iran war, raising concerns that the bases could be a threat to the island’s security

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British military experts sent to US to plan reopening of Strait of Hormuz

Officers there to compile options for accessing route amid fears of mines and Iranian attacks

Evening Standard

British military experts working with US on options to reopen Strait of Hormuz

Defence sources played down the prospect of countries being willing to risk their warships under the current threat of attack from Iran.

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Labour accuses Badenoch of scoring ‘cheap political points’ over Iran strikes

Defence minister urges ‘serious politics’ after Tory leader criticises prime minister’s stance at spring conference

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‘We should have seen this coming’: Why a Royal Navy ship took so long to set sail for Cyprus after Iran strike

HMS Dragon has set sail a week after the prime minister announced its deployment

The Guardian - UK

Foreign Office denies minister’s claim the Chagos Islands deal has been paused – as it happened

Minister told MPs the deal had been been paused, but that was immediately denied by the Foreign Office

Evening Standard

Britain hits out at Putin’s ‘heinous’ acts in Ukraine after Russia’s 'dirty bomb' claim

On the fourth anniversary of Putin’s full-scale invasion, the Prime Minister said Britain would be ‘stepping up’ military and humanitarian for Ukraine

The Guardian - UK

Alistair Carns: Labour’s ex-marine who ‘would be a nightmare’ for the Tories

Amid leadership speculation, former commando has been quietly talked about as a possible future contender

The Guardian - UK

‘Rayner for leader’ site proves race to succeed Starmer is well under way

Allies of leading candidates keen to tout credentials but others despair at options at top of party

Evening Standard

Morgan McSweeney out, what next for Sir Keir Starmer?

The exit of the Prime Minister’s closest aide leaves Sir Keir’s position in increased jeopardy.

The Independent UK

A surprise candidate to replace Starmer could neutralise Farage’s voter appeal

NEWS ANALYSIS: With the prime minister rumoured to be ‘in a dark place’ and considering quitting over the Mandelson scandal, political editor David Maddox looks at the possible replacements, including a rapidly emerging surprise contender

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