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UK will not be drawn into ‘wider war’ in Middle East, says PM Keir Starmer; seeks allied plan to reopen Strait of Hormuz

Britain will not join a wider Middle East war, Prime Minister Keir Starmer stated, despite collaborating with allies on a plan to reopen the Strait of Hormuz. He emphasized restoring shipping flows and global market stability, ruling out a NATO mission. Starmer stressed the need for a collective, viable plan,…

The Times of India

Britain's biggest car park operator NCP crashes into administration

The 95 year old Japanese owned company has been making losses since the pandemic and cannot meets its “financial obligations”

Evening Standard

FTSE 100 Holds Steady Near 10,260 as Markets Await BoE Decision Amid Oil Surge and Geopolitical Strain

Britain's benchmark FTSE 100 index remained little changed in early trading Monday, March 16, 2026, as investors positioned cautiously ahead of this week's Bank of England policy meeting while digesting the fallout from elevated oil prices and ongoing Middle East tensions.

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What’s worth more: Churchill or a woke badger? Welcome to Britain’s banknote culture war

Self-appointed patriots are up in arms about a plan to replace historical figures with cute wildlife. The Bank of England shouldn’t duck this debate, says author Jonn Elledge

The Guardian - UK

Monday briefing: Why Britain is becoming less charitable – and what it means for those that need it most

In today’s newsletter: Six million fewer of us supported charities last year compared to a decade ago, but reversing the declining culture of giving is not a hopeless cause

The Guardian - UK

Average price tag on a home jumped by around £3,000 in March

Home movers are continuing with deals despite mortgage rate rises

Evening Standard

'End Iran war swiftly,' Keir Starmer tells Donald Trump to stop bills soaring in oil crisis

But the US president has said America is not ready to end the conflict which has entered its third week

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Starmer and Trump discuss ‘importance’ of reopening Strait of Hormuz

Tehran’s stranglehold on oil tankers passing through the narrow sea passage has driven energy prices up across the world.

Evening Standard

Britain now has a chance to influence the direction of the war on Iran

THE INDEPENDENT VIEW: Editorial: Donald Trump’s about-turn on UK assistance in Iran presents Keir Starmer with an opportunity to try to temper the West’s actions

The Independent UK

UK complicit in desecration of international law in Gaza, says Corbyn-led tribunal

Unofficial body co-chaired by ex-Labour leader says Britain failed to meet its duty to seek to prevent a genocide

The Guardian - UK

Rishi Sunak on Iran crisis: 'If you want peace, prepare for war'

Former UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said the ongoing Middle East crisis caused the fourth supply shock this decade, with Covid being the first, the Russia-Ukraine war, and China's restrictions on rare earth export being the second and the third. Writing for The Times, the former UK PM said Britain…

The Times of India

Britain to raise Winter Paralympic targets after finishing Games with solitary medal

UK Sport will up their performance target for the Winter Paralympics after Great Britain returned from the Milano-Cortina Games with just one medal

The Guardian - UK

Ed Davey calls for ‘new Magna Carta’ to protect British rights and commitments

Sir Ed also used his conference speech to say Britain should decouple its nuclear deterrent from dependence on American maintenance.

Evening Standard

Davey demands ‘new Magna Carta’ to protect Britain from ‘authoritarian creeps like Trump’

Davey used his speech at the Liberal Democrat spring conference to call for a ‘new Magna Carta’

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Prince Harry and Meghan slam ‘deranged conspiracy’ book on royals

The extracts from Bower's book included passages critical of the couple's financial situation

The Guardian - UK

UK may send ships and mine-hunting drones to help open strait of Hormuz, says Miliband

Energy secretary says government looking at ‘any options’ to get crucial shipping lanes reopened

Evening Standard

Donald Trump and Keir Starmer hold crisis talks on opening Strait of Hormuz closed by Iran attacks on tankers

Cabinet minister Ed Miliband confirmed that Britain is considering deploying de-mining drones to the Middle East

The Guardian - UK

One of Britain’s last major chemical plants at risk as energy prices surge

If costs stay high for the next three months, US owner Peter Huntsman says he will close the site on Teesside

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The Independent UK

Key Starmer negotiator rules out Britain rejoining the EU

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Britain will not rejoin EU or set up customs union, Starmer’s top negotiator warns

Exclusive: European affairs minister Nick Thomas-Symonds will tell ideologues on both sides of the Brexit debate that ‘alignment is not a dirty word’ as he seeks to embed a relationship reset with ‘ruthless pragmatism’

The Guardian - UK

British conservatives once looked down on the American right. Now they’re riding on Maga’s coat-tails

Self-described UK patriots have spotted an opportunity for advancement and enrichment. That’s why so many outsource their identity to Trump, says author and academic Kojo Koram

The Guardian - UK

UK needs nuclear deterrent independent from US, Ed Davey to say

Lib Dem leader will tell spring conference Britain can no longer rely on US while Donald Trump is president

Evening Standard

Keir Starmer must decouple nuclear deterrent from US, says Ed Davey

The Lib Dem leader will call for a ‘genuinely, verifiably’ independent nuclear deterrent to replace Trident, as Donald Trump is not a dependable ally.

The Independent UK

Davey to call on Starmer to replace nuclear deterrent to end Britain’s reliance on Trump’s America

Ed Davey is set to call on Keir Starmer to replace Trident due to Britain no longer being able to reply on the US as a ‘dependable ally’

The Times of India

'Britain has fallen to Islam': How a 'non-halal' Sikh restaurant in London became a flashpoint for the global right-wing

At the centre of the controversy is Rangrez, a restaurant on Fulham Palace Road that had already announced its closure after operating for 16 years. Its owner, Harman Singh Kapoor, says he faced months of harassment because the restaurant publicly refused to serve halal meat. Videos of confrontations outside the…

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