Embattled Starmer tells Labour MPs his leadership represents the ‘mainstream majority’ The prime minister addressed a meeting of Labour MPs for the first time since the party suffered a humiliating defeat last week in Gorton and Denton The Independent UK · Mar 2
‘Mainstream majority’ do not want Farage or Polanski as PM, Keir Starmer says The Prime Minister spoke to backbenchers at a meeting of the Parliamentary Labour Party on Monday. Evening Standard · Mar 2
‘We have been sleeping in the reception’: Britons stranded in Dubai face chaos as they try to get home Grounded flights in the Middle East have left thousands of British people are stranded in the region The Independent UK · Mar 2
The Senate can restrain Trump on Iran — but it won’t ANALYSIS: Sending Americans into war is one of the most consequential decisions any president can take. But don’t expect the Republican-controlled Congress to take any action to restrain Trump, Eric Garcia writes The Independent UK · Mar 2
Starmer vows to avoid ‘mistakes of Iraq’ that have haunted Labour for decades Prime minister does not believe US has a plan beyond ‘shock and awe’ stage, as some MPs dread what lies ahead The Guardian - UK · Mar 2
The prime minister was right to keep Britain out of this war THE INDEPENDENT VIEW: Editorial: Keir Starmer’s manoeuvring regarding the American use of British bases should not be denigrated as flip-flopping, but rather praised as a sensible attempt to steer his way through one of the biggest international crises this century The Independent UK · Mar 2
Iran attack ‘against international system’, says John Swinney The US and Israel attacked Iran over the weekend, killing its supreme leader. Evening Standard · Mar 2
After failing to win the peace prize, Trump turns his focus to Nobel prize for war As for Keir Starmer, even when he tries to make a reasonably sound judgment he somehow ends up losing both sides of the argument The Guardian - UK · Mar 2
The Guardian view on parliament’s role in war on Iran: MPs should vote before Britain gets sucked in Editorial: Sir Keir Starmer draws a narrow legal distinction. But if British bases enable a wider US-Israeli campaign, the UK risks sliding into an unlawful conflict The Guardian - UK · Mar 2
Zack Polanski accuses Keir Starmer of jumping into ‘another Middle East illegal war’ Green Party leader Zack Polanski has criticised Sir Keir Starmer's decision to allow US forces to operate from British bases against Iran. The Independent UK · Mar 2
Defiant Starmer tells Trump ‘I stand by my decision’ not to join attacks on Iran The prime minister gave a statement to the Commons explaining his policy on only taking defensive action regarding Donald Trump’s war with Iran, and has ‘learnt the lessons of Iraq’ The Independent UK · Mar 2
Middle East chaos spreads as death toll from Trump’s war with Iran grows More countries have been drawn into the conflict between the US and Iran, with fears strikes could continue for weeks The Independent UK · Mar 2
Evening Standard · Mar 2 Jury selected for trial of men accused of helping Hong Kong intelligence service The judge said the case was ‘interesting and important’ and could take up to nine weeks.
International Business Times UK · Mar 2 UK Permits US Military to Use Bases for Targeting Iranian Missiles as Region Nearly Hit With Retaliation Fire The UK has approved the US to use its military bases for targeted strikes on Iranian missile infrastructure, marking a new stage of joint defence amid rising tensions.
Evening Standard · Mar 2 Government ‘looking at all options’ to support Britons as some flights resume A flight to London’s Heathrow, likely to be carrying stranded UK nationals, departed from the United Arab Emirates capital on Monday.
The Conversation · Mar 2 Britain’s military presence in the Middle East – and how it could be dragged into war The British government confirmed on Monday that the RAF base at Akrotiri, Cyprus, had been hit in a drone strike. The resumption of US and Israeli air attacks on Iran – and Iranian reprisal strikes on its neighbours – also highlights the risks to around 300,000 British citizens in the…
The Guardian - UK · Mar 2 Starmer says UK will not join ‘regime change from the skies’ on Iran PM defends use of UK bases for defensive action but says Britain has learned lessons from Iraq on need for ‘thought-through plan’
The Independent UK · Mar 2 Angela Rayner details impact of death threats against her and her son Elizabeth Harker left the abusive voicemails on the same day that Ms Rayner resigned from Cabinet
The Independent UK · Mar 2 Starmer hits back at Trump in row over Iran missile strikes decision IN FULL
Evening Standard · Mar 2 Keir Starmer in row with Donald Trump over Iran strikes decision Sir Keir Starmer said Donald Trump had ‘expressed his disagreement’ about the initial refusal to allow US strikes against Iran from British bases.
The Independent UK · Mar 2 Messi’s ‘Finalissima’ and F1 races: The sporting events that could be affected by Iran-US war The sporting calendar could be significantly affected by the conflict in the Middle East
The Guardian - UK · Mar 2 What is the extent of the UK’s involvement in the Middle East war? What is likely to happen now that the US has been given permission to use British bases for a ‘specific and limited defensive purpose’
The Independent UK · Mar 2 Ex-England cricketer still stranded in Dubai with his young family IN FULL