Starmer may be right not to wade into Trump’s war in Iran – but has proven to be a prisoner of his own MPs NEWS ANALYSIS: In fighting to saving his premiership, the PM is less able to lead even when he does the right thing, writes political editor David Maddox The Independent UK · Mar 8
Republican senator says Stephen Miller is ‘out of his depth’ in Trump’s White House Tillis blames Miller for embarrassing White House with tough talk about Greenland and immigration conspiracies The Independent UK · Mar 8
Trump talks with Starmer on US forces using UK bases just hours after accusing him of joining Iran war 'late' The US president and Prime Minister spoke by phone after days of clashing over the Iran war Evening Standard · Mar 8
A retired security officer vanishes without a trace. His family is convinced it was a covert Israeli abduction Family of Ahmed Shukr say he was kidnapped to get intel about a missing Israeli airman The Independent UK · Mar 8
Starmer speaks with Trump after president criticises lack of UK support for Iran strikes Leaders discuss military cooperation day after US president hit out at PM over lack of immediate backing for attacks The Guardian - UK · Mar 8
Keir Starmer speaks to Donald Trump after latest rebuke over Iran A Downing Street spokeswoman said the two leaders spoke on Sunday afternoon. Evening Standard · Mar 8
Opportunities, perils and pitfalls: how UK parties have responded to war in Iran Starmer’s ‘purely defensive’ stance has won support among voters, but what challenges lie ahead for each party when it comes to their base’s view of war? The Guardian - UK · Mar 8
Starmer urged to ‘stick to what is right’ in face of Trump anger over Iran IN FULL The Independent UK · Mar 8
Two more US aircraft arrive at RAF Fairford Aircraft touch down in Gloucestershire after Trump given use of British bases for defensive operations in Iran The Guardian - UK · Mar 8
Labour MPs urge Starmer to ‘stick to what we believe is right’ in face of Trump fury over Iran It comes as Yvette Cooper has also hit back at criticism of Starmer from Tony Blair, telling the former PM: ‘We have to learn the lessons from Iraq’ The Independent UK · Mar 8
Tony Blair says UK ‘should have backed Trump’ in Iran from the start IN FULL The Independent UK · Mar 8
Blair sparks row with Starmer after claiming UK ‘should have backed Trump from the beginning’ in Iran The former prime minister told a private event that Labour ‘had better show up’ for Washington The Independent UK · Mar 8
Cooper rejects Blair’s call for UK to have backed Trump’s strikes on Iran Foreign secretary hits back at former prime minister, saying Britain had to ‘learn the lessons’ of Iraq war The Guardian - UK · Mar 8
Evening Standard · Mar 8 Yvette Cooper says UK will not ‘outsource’ foreign policy amid row with Trump Sir Keir Starmer’s decision not to grant permission for the first wave of military action prompted a raft of criticism from the US president.
The Guardian - UK · Mar 8 Survivors of Ireland’s mother and baby homes start to have benefits cut in UK after accepting compensation Exclusive: Campaigners urge Keir Starmer to back ‘Philomena’s Law’ to protect payments for up to 13,000 survivors living in Britain
The Guardian - US · Mar 8 Trump news at a glance: US leader says Iran being ‘decimated’; admits US troop deployment not off the table Deployment of US ground troops could be discussed later on and ‘would be a great thing’ says president Trump. Key US politics stories from 7 March at a glance
The Guardian - US · Mar 7 Trump tells Starmer help not needed even as US uses UK bases for Iran strikes US president delivers stinging criticism of UK prime minister over delayed support for Iran war
Evening Standard · Mar 7 Britain hits back at Donald Trump after he slams Keir Starmer for joining Iran war ‘after we’ve won’ Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper said the Government would act in a ‘calm, cool-headed’ way after latest attack from the US president
The Independent UK · Mar 7 Police investigate threats against Green Party deputy leader Mothin Ali said he received death threats after it was claimed in parliament that he attended a rally in support of the Iranian regime
The Independent UK · Mar 7 Thousands of people protest against Iran war in London Protesters demonstrate against ‘Trump’s war’ in march through central London, chanting: ‘Stop the bombing now’
The Independent UK · Mar 7 Margaret Aspinall: Why I’m not afraid to tell Starmer how it is, and the women we should really be praising INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY 2026: Margaret Aspinall, who has campaigned tirelessly for justice since her son was killed in the Hillsborough disaster, speaks to Dan Haygarth as she features on The Independent’s influence list this International Women’s Day
Evening Standard · Mar 7 Britain on brink of joining Trump’s war with US bombers flying from RAF Fairford to target Iran The Ministry of Defence said the US aircraft will carry out ‘defensive’ missions against Iranian missile sites putting British lives at risk
The Independent UK · Mar 7 Badenoch suggests Starmer is ‘too scared’ to support Trump’s Iran war IN FULL
Radio France Internationale · Mar 7 US starts using UK bases for 'defensive' Iran operations The United States has started using British bases for certain operations against Iran during the Middle East war, the UK government announced on Saturday.