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The Latest Breaking News from Sir Keir Starmer

'Iron Dome may be needed' to protect London from missile attacks as threats from Russia and Iran grow

EXCLUSIVE: Former National Security Adviser Lord Sedwill says UK has to strengthen its air defences to protect the capital and other parts of the country

Evening Standard

SNP manifesto will be ‘bursting with ambition’, pledges John Swinney

The First Minister said the policy package – to be unveiled on Thursday – would also seek to help Scots through the current cost-of-living crisis.

Evening Standard

Work begins to clear ‘disgraceful’ mountain of illegal waste near River Cherwell

The illegal waste dump has prompted a public outcry and a criminal investigation which has led to four arrests.

Evening Standard

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Hundreds of asylum seekers moved to army barracks as more hotels close

The total number of hotels used for asylum accommodation has dropped below 190

The Independent UK

Labour slips to fourth in poll as pressure mounts on Starmer ahead of local elections

Labour trail Reform, the Conservatives and the Green party ahead of the local elections on May 7, new poll shows

Evening Standard

‘Bizarre’ lack of urgency in putting UK on war footing, says defence review co-author

Exclusive: Fiona Hill, a former White House chief adviser, joins ex-Nato chief in criticising Starmer’s leadership on defence UK politics live – latest updates

The Guardian - UK

Kemi Badenoch’s memory wipe and the eternal sunshine of the spotless mind

The Tory leader, now seemingly more gentle, is blessed with the ability to forget everything that happened the day before

The Guardian - UK

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Starmer told ‘drill, baby, drill’ by Trump over North Sea oil fields

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The Independent UK

Labour falls to fourth place in YouGov poll weeks before crunch local elections

The YouGov poll puts Reform at the top on 24 per cent, with the Greens in third place just behind the Tories

The Independent UK

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

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

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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.

The Independent UK

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’

Evening Standard

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.

International Business Times UK

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.

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The Independent 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

Evening Standard

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.

The Independent UK

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

The Independent UK

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.

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