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Spring Statement 2026: UK growth forecast slashed as unemployment set to peak with young people hit hardest

Chancellor Rachel Reeves insisted she has the ‘right economic plan’ for Britain despite the budget watchdog slashing its forecast for growth this year

Evening Standard

‘Where the magic really happens’: the influencers out to celebrate – and save – Britain’s ‘proper boozers’

With more than 350 establishments closing last year, social media accounts such as Proper Boozers and London Dead Pubs have rallied to fight their sticky-carpeted corner – and bring the ‘old-man pub’ a new clientele

The Guardian - UK

Britain tells Trump: Explain how your Iran war is legal - after US President slams 'unhelpful' Starmer

‘We’ve learnt the lessons from Iraq. We don’t want to go back into war in the Middle East where there is no clear plan and no legal basis to do so,’ says Cabinet minister Darren Jones

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Minorities in adverts are menaced, footballers observing Ramadan are booed. Is this the Britain we want?

Intolerance is in vogue and leaders are failing to meet the moment. When King Charles seems the best and bravest hope, the problem is clear, says Guardian assistant opinion editor Jason Okundaye

The Guardian - UK

Trump lambasts Starmer again and says UK-US relationship is ‘not what it was’

‘It’s very sad... we love the UK,’ US president said as row deepens over Britain’s involvement in Iran conflict

The Independent UK

Starmer’s position on Iran pleases no one, but that is because there are no good options

None of the prime minister’s critics engages with the hard strategic dilemmas arising from Britain’s perilous dependency on US power, says Guardian columnist Rafael Behr

The Guardian - UK

Blood Moon Lunar Eclipse March 2026: Top 10 Spots to Catch the Rare Event — Why Britain Misses Out

Tonight's blood moon is Earth's last total lunar eclipse until 2028. Some 2.5 billion people can watch it live, but UK stargazers must settle for livestreams as the moon stays below the horizon.

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Could Iranian missiles hit the UK?

Experts have assessed Iran’s long-range capabilities

The Independent UK

Handcuffed: Last Pair Standing review – demeaning for everyone involved, not least Jonathan Ross

Channel 4’s edgy new ‘social experiment’ cuffs strangers together in a bid to heal a divided Britain. Instead, what emerges is nasty, crass and completely abysmal

The Guardian - UK

The prime minister was right to keep Britain out of this war

THE INDEPENDENT VIEW: Editorial: Keir Starmer’s manoeuvring regarding the American use of British bases should not be denigrated as flip-flopping, but rather praised as a sensible attempt to steer his way through one of the biggest international crises this century

The Independent UK

The Guardian view on parliament’s role in war on Iran: MPs should vote before Britain gets sucked in

Editorial: Sir Keir Starmer draws a narrow legal distinction. But if British bases enable a wider US-Israeli campaign, the UK risks sliding into an unlawful conflict

The Guardian - UK

Britain’s military presence in the Middle East – and how it could be dragged into war

The British government confirmed on Monday that the RAF base at Akrotiri, Cyprus, had been hit in a drone strike. The resumption of US and Israeli air attacks on Iran – and Iranian reprisal strikes on its neighbours – also highlights the risks to around 300,000 British citizens in the…

The Conversation

Starmer says UK will not join ‘regime change from the skies’ on Iran

PM defends use of UK bases for defensive action but says Britain has learned lessons from Iraq on need for ‘thought-through plan’

The Guardian - UK

UK says it is not at war after Iranian drone strikes RAF Akrotiri base in Cyprus

Akrotiri is the UK's main air base for operations in the Middle East and in recent years has been used for missions against the so-called IS group in Syria and Iraq and to strike Houthi targets in Yemen.

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Major migration changes coming into force today as Home Secretary faces backlash from Labour MPs

Refugees will now need to renew their permission to stay in Britain every 30 months or apply for a visa route like any other legal migrant

The Independent UK

Tim Henman backs idea of padel courts at Wimbledon

The tennis-squash hybrid, which has long been popular in Spain, is enjoying rapid growth in Britain.

The Independent UK

Britain says it's not at war after a drone strikes its Akrotiri base in Cyprus

Britain says it is not at war, despite an Iranian-made drone strike on a U.K. base in Cyprus and a decision to let the U.S. use British bases during its conflict with Iran

The Independent UK

Israel launches deadly strikes on Beirut after Hezbollah fires missiles across border

Israel launched strikes on Lebanon's capital, Beirut, after Hezbollah fired missiles across the border, following earlier US and Israeli attacks across Iran. The escalating conflict has resulted in significant casualties, with 31 reported dead in Beirut, three US service members killed, and 11 fatalities in Israel, including nine in a…

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RAF base in Cyprus hit by drone strike as new security threat sparks evacuation of local residents

Suspected strike on RAF Akrotiri comes just hours after Sir Keir Starmer said the UK had allowed the US to strike Iranian missile sites from British bases

Euronews

UK military base in Cyprus targeted by drones as Iran's retaliation widens

The suspected drone strike came shortly after Prime Minister Keir Starmer said the UK has agreed to let the US use its bases for attacks on Iran’s missiles and their launch sites.

The Times of India

Iran war: Hezbollah fires at Israel; US releases IRGC HQ strike video - 10 key points

The war between the United States and Iran has entered a volatile new phase, with President Donald Trump signalling a shift in his projected timeline for the conflict. Speaking to NBC, Trump said that the campaign could last “around four weeks”, describing it as one of the most complex offensives…

International Business Times UK

Britain Enters the Iran Conflict for the First Time as RAF Typhoon Intercepts Drone Heading for Qatar

The UK has entered the Iran conflict, with an RAF Typhoon jet shooting down an Iranian drone near Qatar, marking a significant shift in Britain's military stance.

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“All the emotions in the song are real. When I was writing the lyrics, my wounds from it were still fresh”: How a heartbroken bellboy took his revenge with one of the biggest indie anthems of all time

It’s one of the most omnipresent songs of the 21st century, but few realise that Mr. Brightside’s tale of betrayal reflected Brandon Flowers’ real experience of being cheated on

The Independent UK

Shabana Mahmood to launch fresh asylum crackdown to take on Farage’s Reform

The home secretary’s move comes in defiance of demands by Labour MPs for the party to lurch to the left in the wake of the humiliating defeat to the Greens in the Gorton and Denton by-election

Evening Standard

Shabana Mahmood to introduce legislation on migration to take on Reform

The Home Secretary this week visited Denmark which has one of the toughest asylum and immigration systems in Europe.

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