Health secretary says he cannot solve striking doctors’ problems in just two years Wes Streeting makes a plea to speak with ‘hard-line’ resident doctors on BMA committee over the rejected pay deal The Independent UK · Apr 12
MAGA media’s generational divide As younger voices break from Fox News, the right’s media ecosystem turns on itself Salon · Apr 12
Streeting criticises Trump’s ‘incendiary, provocative, outrageous’ words on Iran The Health Secretary said disagreements over the Iran war and Greenland had ‘undoubtedly strained’ UK-US relations. Evening Standard · Apr 12
Task for the week: limit the fallout from biggest oil shock in decades As World Bank and IMF chiefs gather in Washington, the Iran war is driving up energy prices, fuelling inflation and testing voters’ patience The Guardian - UK · Apr 12
An anti-civil rights warrior as AG? Harmeet Dhillon has worked to implement Trump's agenda at the Justice Department Salon · Apr 12
Protocol be damned: here’s what King Charles should say on his visit to the US The king has the chance to offer some tough love. Perhaps he could start with a speech to Congress about the Trump administration’s reckless trajectory, says Guardian foreign affairs commentator Simon Tisdall The Guardian - UK · Apr 12
UK will not join any Trump blockade of strait of Hormuz UK’s willingness to consider role in removing mines from strait is seen as distinct from Trump’s blockade proposal The Guardian - UK · Apr 12
The United States is destroying itself The daily news can’t adequately convey the administration’s sabotaging of our government, economy, alliances and environment The Guardian - US · Apr 12
AI companies know they have an image problem. Will funding policy papers and thinktanks dig them out? The aggressive effort by major players aims to reshape the narrative as polls show increasing public disapproval of AI The Guardian - US · Apr 12
Wes Streeting admits Trump relations ‘strained’ after recent attacks IN FULL The Independent UK · Apr 12
Iran-US talks fail to reach deal in Islamabad on ending Middle East war Iran and the United States failed to reach an agreement to end the war in the Middle East, US Vice President JD Vance said Sunday after marathon talks in Islamabad, adding that he was leaving after giving Tehran the "final and best offer". Radio France Internationale · Apr 12
Why the US-Iran peace talks failed after just one day – and what happens next JD Vance blames collapse on failure to agree on Tehran’s nuclear capabilities The Independent UK · Apr 12
How Iran-US mediation in Pakistan collapsed amid questions over China’s silent influence Iran-US negotiations in Islamabad concluded without a breakthrough, revealing deep strategic divides and jeopardizing a fragile ceasefire. Despite Pakistan's mediation, disagreements over Iran's nuclear program and control of the Strait of Hormuz led to a stalemate, with both sides blaming each other for the failure. The Times of India · Apr 12
Streeting blasts Trump’s ‘incendiary, provocative, outrageous’ language as Iran talks stall But the health secretary then insisted people need to judge Trump by his actions not his words The Independent UK · Apr 12
The Independent UK · Apr 12 Lessons learned in '70s have made US, world economies less vulnerable to oil shocks The world economy is experiencing a disorienting flashback to the 1970s
Evening Standard · Apr 12 Streeting criticises Trump’s ‘incendiary, provocative, outrageous’ words The Health Secretary said ministers had learned to draw a distinction between what the US president ‘says and what he does’.
Fortune · Apr 12 ‘People are trying to be creative’: Tariff-battered American companies are so cash-starved they are using refund claims as collateral for loans. “It’s coming to the point where some people might have no choice,” one CEO told Fortune, saying more firms are looking to leverage refund claims from the levies.
The Independent UK · Apr 12 Now may be a difficult time to increase defence spending, but it is necessary THE INDEPENDENT VIEW: Editorial: The long-delayed defence investment strategy must define clear objectives and a credible means to pay for them
The Independent UK · Apr 12 ‘It’s time for China and India to really start providing foreign aid’ INTERVIEW: Exclusive: In a wide-ranging interview, the head of the Norwegian Refugee Council also warns that potential plans by Nato nations to boost military spending to five per cent of GDP are a ‘major strategic mistake’
Evening Standard · Apr 12 US-Iran talks collapse after Tehran refuses ‘no nukes’ demand Negotiations in Islamabad have ended, the US said
Fortune · Apr 12 Former ‘Citgo 6’ political prisoner sees ‘karma’ in Maduro ouster, but Venezuelan oil won’t rebound until there’s true regime change Former 'Citgo Six' captive sees democratic elections as the only way to build international business trust in Venezuela again.
The Guardian - UK · Apr 12 Bunker busters and a Burger King: a visual guide to US military bases on British soil War with Iran has brought 15 American sites across the UK countryside firmly into the spotlight
Radio France Internationale · Apr 12 Polls open in Hungary after a campaign of rallies, protests and war rhetoric Voting has begun in Hungary's parliamentary elections, pitting incumbent Prime Minister Viktor Orban’s long-ruling Fidesz against challengers led by Peter Magyar’s Tisza party. The night before the polls, Orban wrapped-up his campaign with a rally in Budapest’s historic Buda Castle district, blending confidence, anti-war rhetoric, and MAGA-style flair amid scattered…
The Independent UK · Apr 12 Hungary elections live: Trump ally Orban ousted after 16 years as Magyar wins by landslide Peter Magya vows to rebuild ties with EU and restore ‘the system of checks and balances’