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UK and allies discuss sanctions on 'reckless' Iranians if Strait of Hormuz remains closed

Britain is seeking to lead a diplomatic initiative to restore access to the vital oil shipping lane being throttled by Iran in retaliation to US-Israeli attacks

Evening Standard

Trump mocked Starmer and Royal Navy’s ‘old’ warships. But the reality is far different

Donald Trump and his Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth have been damning of the UK’s naval capabilities

The Independent UK

Here’s why King Charles is coming to America. And it is not the reason the president thinks

As George Bernard Shaw said, Britain and America share a language but not a worldview—and the gap between the U.S. and Europe is only growing.

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‘Swifts spark joy!’ Why these beautiful birds need our help – and 10 ways to give it

Britain’s swift population fell by two-thirds between 1995 and 2023. Make their lives a little easier with a bit more food and more places to nest

The Guardian - UK

Trump’s trade war put the UK on the back foot. His actual war may break us

The government looks ill prepared for the coming stagflation storm – its ‘keep calm and carry on’ approach won’t survive a blast of reality, says Guardian columnist Larry Elliott

The Guardian - UK

Thursday briefing: Why does Donald Trump have it in for the UK?

In today’s newsletter: Britain’s refusal to be drawn into the Iran war has triggered a backlash from the White House

The Guardian - UK

The Islanders Expelled To Build the West's Middle East Fortress

The British Empire evacuated the Chagos Islands to build a military base, which the U.S. is using in the Iran War. Now, a court ruling is giving the original owners hope of going home.

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Brutal Mau Mau camps in Kenya were an extension of Britain’s colonial prison system – historian traces their roots

During the Mau Mau uprising between 1952 and 1960, the British colonial government confined an estimated 150,000 Kenyans in a sprawling network of “emergency” detention camps.

The Conversation

UK Energy Crisis: Keir Starmer to Address Nation as Industry Warns of Fuel Rationing Amid Iran Conflict

Keir Starmer is set to address the nation amid warnings the UK energy crisis could lead to fuel rationing within weeks as Iran conflict drives diesel prices past £100 to fill up.

International Business Times UK

Starmer calls for UK to get closer to EU after Trump criticism and warns coming weeks ‘won’t be easy’

Prime minister hits back at US president over threat to leave Nato as he says how Britain emerges from Iran war crisis will ‘define us for a generation’

The Independent UK

Starmer signals need for closer ties with EU in light of Iran oil crisis ‘storm’

Britain’s “long-term national interest requires closer partnership with our allies in Europe”, Sir Keir Starmer has said.

Evening Standard

Starmer calls for ‘ambitious’ new UK-EU ties as Trump threatens to quit Nato

PM to focus on European defence and economic partnership for ‘dangerous world’, in pivot away from US

The Guardian - UK

'Not our war': UK PM to host multi-nation meeting on Hormuz crisis; backs Nato after Trump's 'paper tiger' jibe

Prime Minister Keir Starmer affirmed Britain will not join the Middle East conflict, deeming it "not our war" and not in the UK's national interest. He announced a meeting of 35 countries to discuss reopening the Strait of Hormuz and ensuring maritime security, aiming to mitigate economic fallout and rising…

The Times of India

David Dimbleby labels King Charles’ US visit ‘an embarrassment’ – urging ministers to call it off

BBC presenter says he feels sorry for monarch having state dinner with leader who ‘goes out of his way’ to insult Britain, UK troops and Nato

The Independent UK

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International Business Times

Trump Tells U.K. and Other Allies to 'Get Your Own Oil' as Strait of Hormuz Crisis Deepens

President Donald Trump lashed out at European nations like Britain and France, telling countries struggling with fuel shortages to "get your own oil" as the Strait of Hormuz remains severely disrupted.

International Business Times UK

WW3 Fears Erupt: Russia Accuses Britain of Masterminding 'Special Operation' in Baltic Sea

Russia accuses Britain of orchestrating drone strikes on its Baltic oil ports, escalating tensions and WW3 fears. The attacks disrupt Russian energy exports amid surging global oil prices.

The Independent UK

UK and France fail to agree new deal to stop small boats crossing Channel in row over policing

The home secretary said a two-month extension to negotiations was necessary because the UK wanted ‘more bang for our buck’ from the deal

The Guardian - UK

Does anyone think Matt Goodwin’s book on Britain’s demise is a publishing sensation? I mean, other than him

Who needs critics when the Reform man is so adept at patting his own back, asks Guardian columnist Marina Hyde

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The Independent UK

Watch Pete Hegseth take swipe at ‘big bad Royal Navy’ in latest insult to allies over Iran war

Pete Hegseth took a swipe at the "big bad Royal Navy" in the Trump administration's latest insult to the US's allies, as he called for Britain and other nations to join the effort to reopen the Strait of Hormuz to global shipping traffic.

The Independent UK

UK sends more troops to Middle East to defend Gulf allies against Iran’s ‘aggressive’ attacks

Defence secretary pledges ‘Britain’s best’ to allies in the region – despite repeated insistence that the UK will not get dragged into the wider war

The Guardian - UK

UK’s smallest bird of prey among 200 species at risk of extinction, study finds

Merlin could disappear in worst-case scenario, with British isles facing ecological ‘point of no return’

The Guardian - UK

‘Everybody’s making money’: how two backstreets become the vape capital of Britain

In Cheetham Hill, Manchester, there are more than 50 shops specialising in vapes and vaping paraphernalia. Why did they open here? And how long can they last?

The Independent UK

Britain faces one of the largest shocks from Iran war energy crisis, warns IMF

Oil prices have soared in response to Iran’s stranglehold on tankers passing through the Strait of Hormuz

The Independent UK

The key sticking points as talks stall between Britain and France over migrant crossings

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Queen Elizabeth set to be honoured with new BBC One documentary

To mark what would have been her 100th birthday, the late Queen Elizabeth is set to be the focus of a new BBC One documentary.

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