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The Latest Breaking News from Sir Keir Starmer

UK’s armed forces are in a sad state – and they have only themselves to blame

The MoD shows little sign of learning from its mistakes – no wonder the Treasury is reluctant to agree to its demands

The Guardian - UK

Chancellor slams Trump’s Iran war ‘folly’ as threat of recession looms

Rachel Reeves says she is ‘very frustrated and angry’ at America’s actions in the Middle East

The Independent UK

Rachel Reeves hits out at ‘folly’ of Trump’s Iran war amid IMF growth warnings

The IMF has said in its latest forecasts that the war would result in weaker than previously expected UK economic growth.

Evening Standard

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Reeves hits out at ‘folly’ of US going to war without clear exit plan

Chancellor ‘frustrated and angry’ at decision to attack Iran ‘without being clear what the objectives are’

The Guardian - UK

Voices: The government’s in big trouble – here are the 5 things I’d do to fix it

COMMENT: From farming to fuel, the warning signs are already here, says ‘In the Room’ co-host Helen MacNamara. What we need is crisis planning, which is about imagination, not optimism. Right now, the UK risks lacking in both

The Independent UK

France, UK to host talks on potential multinational mission to Hormuz

France and the UK will co-host a video conference Friday of countries ready to contribute to a "purely defensive mission" to secure the Strait of Hormuz, the French president's office said.

Radio France Internationale

Trump’s Iran war could trigger global recession, IMF warns

UK growth slashed as worldwide economy could be thrown ‘off course’, with the risk of an energy crisis ‘on an unprecedented scale’

The Independent UK

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Trump’s remarks about the Pope ‘utterly deplorable’, Swinney says

Scotland’s First Minister also called on the UK Government to act to mitigate the impact of the Gulf crisis on fuel prices.

Evening Standard

Keir Starmer Accused of Leaving UK 'In Peril' as NATO Chief Slams Treasury 'Vandalism'

Lord George Robertson's stark warning that Britain is 'not safe' under current spending plans has opened a bruising argument over Keir Starmer's defence priorities and the UK's readiness for war, from welfare budgets to NATO commitments.

International Business Times UK

Fuel protests cause gridlock in Northern Ireland as tractors block major roads

Mike Nesbitt has warned that the lives of those seeking medical treatment could be put at risk

The Independent UK

Slow-moving convoys cause disruption in Belfast and other locations

Mike Nesbitt has asked protesters not to block roads, warning that the lives of those seeking medical treatment could be put at risk.

Evening Standard

The Latest: Pakistan proposes new US-Iran talks as Vance and Trump hint at progress

Pakistani officials on Tuesday said Islamabad has proposed a second round of talks to the U.S. and Iran

The Independent UK

JD Vance accuses Iran of ‘economic terrorism’ in Strait of Hormuz and threatens ‘two can play that game’

Vice president said negotiations with Tehran ‘didn’t move far enough’ in Islamabad

The Independent UK

Lord Robertson might not be a household name, but his damning indictment will set alarm bells ringing in No 10

NEWS ANALYSIS: The ex-Nato secretary general almost never speaks out publicly, which makes his intervention over Keir Starmer’s failure to make decisions on defence all the more impactful, writes political editor David Maddox

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Starmer and Macron to hold summit in bid to reopen Strait of Hormuz after Trump’s blockade

Downing Street confirmed the summit will take place in Paris on Friday

Evening Standard

Starmer and Macron to co-host Strait of Hormuz talks in Paris on Friday

The efforts are focused on safeguarding the vital oil and gas shipping route after the Iran war ends.

Evening Standard

Starmer chairs new committee to respond to Iran crisis

The formation of a new Cabinet committee is a signal the situation in the Middle East will have a prolonged impact on the UK.

The Guardian - UK

Take heart, Keir Starmer – Australia’s PM faced similarly dim prospects, and he triumphed

The Labour party could benefit from Reform’s association with an unpopular US president – but only if it learns to connect again with voters, says Tim Soutphommasane, professor in political theory at the University of Oxford

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The Guardian - UK

Reeves condemns Trump’s decision to launch war against Iran as ‘folly’– as it happened

Chancellor ‘frustrated and angry’ at the effect on UK firms and families and says US went into war without a clear exit plan

The Independent UK

Former defence secretaries back ex-Nato chief’s warning that PM’s ‘complacency’ on defence putting UK ‘in peril’

In a damning assessment of the PM’s military strategy, the Labour peer and former defence secretary will warn: ‘We are underprepared. We are underinsured. We are under attack. We are not safe’

Evening Standard

Former Nato chief aims broadside at Government over defence funding

Lord George Robertson will warn that Britain’s ‘national security and safety is in peril’.

The Independent UK

Iran war: Families will bear the cost of instability, says Chancellor Rachel Reeves

Rachel Reeves to urge coordinated action to tackle the global economic shock caused by Iran war

Evening Standard

Families bearing cost of instability, says Chancellor amid US Iran blockade

Rachel Reeves is set to urge coordinated action to tackle the global economic shock caused by the war at a Washington summit.

The Guardian - UK

Starmer’s ‘corrosive complacency’ on defence has put UK in peril, says ex-Nato chief

George Robertson says Iran war should be wake-up call to address military underfunding in scathing remarks

Evening Standard

65,000 young people to be offered defence, clean energy and digital training

The Government announced £175 million for 19 new Technical Excellence Colleges across the country.

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