Keir Starmer criticised on social media for ‘White House style’ TikTok video IN FULL The Independent UK · Mar 7
UK preparing aircraft carrier for possible deployment to the Middle East The MoD said the preparedness of HMS Prince of Wales is being increased, reducing the time it would take for it be deployed The Independent UK · Mar 7
Starmer ‘too scared’ after by-election loss to support Trump’s war in Iran, Badenoch says Starmer faced a humiliating by-election defeat in Gorton and Denton to the Green Party last week The Independent UK · Mar 7
Labour accuses Badenoch of scoring ‘cheap political points’ over Iran strikes Defence minister urges ‘serious politics’ after Tory leader criticises prime minister’s stance at spring conference The Guardian - UK · Mar 7
Badenoch says UK is ‘in this war whether Starmer likes it or not’ The Tory leader accused the Prime Minister of ‘sitting on the fence’ over the conflict in the Middle East. Evening Standard · Mar 7
Starmer mocked for ‘copying Trump’ with dramatic TikTok on Britain’s response to war in Iran The prime minister posted a clip showing Britain’s military response to the war in the Middle East, accompanied by the song ‘Money for Nothing’ by Dire Straits The Independent UK · Mar 7
US using British bases for ‘specific defensive operations’ after bombers arrive The first B-1 Lancer arrived at RAF Fairford in Gloucestershire on Friday evening, with three more following on Saturday. Evening Standard · Mar 7
I predict a Green wave in the local elections. Anyone who thinks our byelection win was an outlier is mistaken Since the Gorton and Denton victory, I have travelled the UK and seen the energy that result unleashed. More will follow, says Zack Polanski, leader of the Green party The Guardian - UK · Mar 7
Four US bombers land at RAF base in UK after warning of surge in strikes on Iran B-1 Lancers arrive at RAF Fairford in Gloucestershire after Starmer allows US to use UK as a base for ‘defensive’ action The Guardian - UK · Mar 7
Armed Forces chief rejects that military was unprepared for Iran war Air Chief Marshal Sir Richard Knighton said this was ‘the most dangerous period’ over the last 30 years. Evening Standard · Mar 7
Sadiq Khan slams Donald Trump on Iran warning of ‘chaos and carnage fuelled by illegal wars’ London Mayor says the US president’s “reckless war” risks plunging the Middle East deeper into conflict and hitting Britons’ energy bills and mortgages Evening Standard · Mar 7
Canadian PM Mark Carney says former prince Andrew should be removed from royal line of succession Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor’s ‘deplorable’ alleged actions warrant his removal from the royal line of succession, Carney says The Guardian - AU · Mar 7
US bomber lands in UK as Iran war enters eighth day A second Government charter flight carrying UK citizens from Oman is expected to arrive in Britain overnight. Evening Standard · Mar 7
US B-1 Lancer bomber lands in UK as Iran war enters eighth day The 146ft B-1 Lancer arrived at RAF Fairford in Gloucestershire on Friday evening The Independent UK · Mar 7
The Independent UK · Mar 6 Labour ‘playing student politics over Iran war while rest of the world rearms’, Badenoch to say The Tory leader will call on the government to authorise the RAF to strike Iran’s missile launch sites
International Business Times UK · Mar 6 Trump's 'The Big One' Threat Takes Shape as Iran Faces Stealth Fleet Cleared for UK Runways Prime Minister Keir Starmer authorizes US B-2 stealth bombers to operate from UK bases, marking a significant shift in the allied air campaign against Iran.
The Independent UK · Mar 6 Protest marches to take place near US and Iranian embassies in London this weekend Demonstrations will set off from central London – the rallies are due to finish late afternoon
The Independent UK · Mar 6 The British position on Trump’s Iran war risks becoming blurred THE INDEPENDENT VIEW: Editorial: The prime minister has so far been commendably clear about his overriding aim: to end the bloodshed as soon as possible. But if his stance is to be vindicated, he must do more to keep out of Benjamin Netanyahu and Donald Trump’s reckless adventure
The Guardian - UK · Mar 6 Keir Starmer accused of ‘mimicking Trump’ with Middle East crisis TikTok post PM justifies position on US-Israel war on Iran in social media post using the Dire Straits song Money for Nothing
The Independent UK · Mar 6 ‘We should have seen this coming’: Why a Royal Navy ship took so long to set sail for Cyprus after Iran strike HMS Dragon has set sail a week after the prime minister announced its deployment
The Guardian - UK · Mar 6 International law and the difficulty of dealing with Trump at war Letters: Readers respond to the dilemmas facing Europe and Keir Starmer with the Iran conflict
The Guardian - UK · Mar 6 Senior Labour figures warn government amid fears of ‘political earthquake’ in London Exclusive: Senior party figures share data suggesting Green surge could put Labour in fourth place in capital in May
The Independent UK · Mar 6 Nigel Farage heads to Mar-a-Lago to discuss Chagos deal with Trump Reform UK leader has called Labour prime minister Keir Starmer’s plans a ‘surrender’ treaty
The Conversation · Mar 6 What Keir Starmer can learn from ‘little creep’ Harold Wilson in dealing with an angry US president The Anglo-American “special relationship” has hit a low ebb following American strikes on Iran. US president Donald Trump disparaged British prime minister Keir Starmer with a negative comparison to Winston Churchill, making clear his “disappointment” over British reticence to offer logistical support to the American military.
The Conversation · Mar 6 How lessons from Iraq are shaping Starmer’s Iran response When Keir Starmer briefed the House of Commons on the situation in Iran, the UK’s prime minister ended with a clear message: “We all remember the mistakes of Iraq, and we have learned those lessons.”