Wireless Festival boss Melvin Benn claims Pepsi approved Kanye West booking before boycott Melvin Benn has claimed drinks company Pepsi actually "signed off" on the controversial headliner for Wireless. BANG Premier · Apr 8
Keir Starmer welcomes US-Iran ceasefire amid efforts to reopen Strait of Hormuz The Prime Minister said: ‘I welcome the ceasefire agreement reached overnight, which will bring a moment of relief to the region.’ Evening Standard · Apr 8
Starmer says UK will do ‘all we can’ to support US-Iran ceasefire as he heads to Gulf Prime minister to discuss efforts to uphold ceasefire with Gulf allies The Independent UK · Apr 8
Europe cannot bet on a post-Trump US turning back to sanity If the president’s first term didn’t inoculate the American body politic against tyranny, there is no guarantee that a second dose will work, says Guardian columnist Rafael Behr The Guardian - UK · Apr 8
Trump news at a glance: president steps back from threat to destroy Iran’s ‘whole civilization’ after ceasefire deal reached Trump announces two-week conditional ceasefire after last-minute diplomatic intervention led by Pakistan The Guardian - US · Apr 8
Trump condemned after threatening to destroy ‘whole civilisation’ unless Iran makes deal to end war ‘A whole civilization will die tonight, never to be brought back again,’ Trump wrote hours before his ‘final’ deadline for Iran expires The Independent UK · Apr 7
HMS Dragon docks in Mediterranean after 'minor' water system issue The Royal Navy destroyer is going into port but remains ready to sail at short notice, the MoD says Evening Standard · Apr 7
Antonia Romeo given powerful mandate to deliver No 10’s priorities PM’s most senior civil servant now has task of rewriting civil service code and ‘making it recognised for improved productivity’ The Guardian - UK · Apr 7
Starmer urged to limit US access to UK bases after ‘dangerous’ Trump threats Lib Dems, Greens and some Labour MPs demand UK block US from using its airbases for Iran missions The Guardian - UK · Apr 7
Starmer accuses Farage and Badenoch of wanting to ‘jump into Iran war with both feet’ in local elections pitch Sir Keir will accuse his critics of ‘offering easy answers’ as he fights for votes ahead of what is expected to be a crushing defeat at the polls in May The Independent UK · Apr 7
Britain must lead efforts to stop Israel’s annexation of the West Bank Letter: Former ambassadors and high commissioners call on Keir Starmer to stand with European and Commonwealth partners against the unlawful occupation of Palestinian territory The Guardian - UK · Apr 7
Can Starmer maintain ‘defensive strikes’ stance as Trump escalates threats on Iran? As US threatens to attack civilian infrastructure, UK’s distinction between defence and attack is under strain The Guardian - UK · Apr 7
Starmer ally paves way for fresh row with Labour rebels over benefits cuts Exclusive: PM’s close ally Bridget Phillipson tells The Independent there ‘needs to be further reform to the social security system for people to get back into work’ The Independent UK · Apr 7
BANG Premier · Apr 7 Sir Keir Starmer: Kanye West should never have been invited to headline Wireless Festival UK Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has stated that Kanye West "should never have been invited" to headline the Wireless Festival - as the event was cancelled after the controversial rapper was blocked from coming to the UK by the Home Office.
The Independent UK · Apr 7 Farage ‘shocked’ by ally Trump’s latest Iran threat: ‘That is over the top in every single way’ The US leader has warned ‘a whole civilization will die tonight’ in his latest Truth Social rant
The Independent UK · Apr 7 Starmer to ‘refuse Trump permission to use UK bases for Iran strikes’ IN FULL
The Independent UK · Apr 7 Using North Sea gas saved Britain billions last year, analysis shows amid calls for more drilling Last week the government denied that Ed Miliband is expected to give the green light to the first major North Sea field project in almost 10 years
International Business Times UK · Apr 7 Keir Starmer Energy Bill Pledge Slammed as 'Complete Scam' Amid New Tax Hikes Keir Starmer's much‑touted £150 energy bill cut has faced criticism after frozen tax thresholds and new analysis suggested many taxpayers will pay more overall from April. Critics argue the Prime Minister's pledge appears less like a saving and more like a tax shuffle affecting millions of ordinary workers.
The Independent UK · Apr 7 Starmer risks Trump’s wrath as PM ‘refuses to let US use UK bases’ for strikes on Iran’s infrastructure Downing Street is expected to reiterate its refusal to allow US military to attack civilian infrastructure from UK bases, exacerbating already fractious relations
Evening Standard · Apr 7 Trump urged in desperate, 11th-hour pleas not to go through with Iran ‘civilisation will die' threat The US president has threatened to destroy power plants and bridges in Iran if Tehran does not reopen the Strait of Hormuz
The Independent UK · Apr 7 Reform will stop issuing visas to countries demanding reparations for slavery Home affairs spokesperson Zia Yusuf says the ‘bank is closed and the door is locked’ for anyone who wanted to ‘use history as a weapon to drain our treasury’
The Guardian - UK · Apr 7 Iceland chain offers job to man sacked by Waitrose after confronting shoplifter Iceland’s chair Richard Walker says Walker Smith is ‘welcome to a job with us’ as public fundraiser hits £7,500
The Independent UK · Apr 7 We won’t help save Wireless Festival by meeting Kanye West, say Jewish leaders Festival organisers facing backlash over ‘appalling decision’ to book the US rapper
BANG Premier · Apr 7 Kanye West vows to bring 'peace, and love' to Wireless Festival Controversial rapper Kanye West has vowed to bring "peace, and love" to London's Wireless Festival and has offered to meet with "members of the Jewish community in the UK" to make amends over his antisemitic remarks.