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A wide shot of the Houses of Parliament and Big Ben in London, taken from across the River Thames under a cloudy sky, with a construction crane visible in the background.

Quarter of a million jobs at risk as Iran war pushes UK to brink of recession

Jordon Scott Apr 20, 2026 0

"Spiralling energy costs and disruption to supply chains will push the UK to the brink of a technical recession in…

Donald Trump speaking to reporters aboard an aircraft, standing in the aisle.

Politics US

Iran closes Strait of Hormuz again as US blockade continues – and Trump threatens to drop bombs if no deal by Wednesday

Jordon Scott Apr 18, 2026 0

"So you have a blockade, and unfortunately we have to start dropping bombs again"

Labour’s Peter Kyle speaking during a television interview about potential UK food shortages.

Business & Economy Politics UK

Minister confirms government has planned for summer food shortages amid Iran war – as CO2 crisis threatens chicken, beer and healthcare supplies

Jordon Scott Apr 16, 2026 0

Business secretary Peter Kyle has confirmed the government has been doing "scenario planning" for summer food shortages caused by the…

Donald Trump seated during an interview, wearing a navy suit and purple tie with a US flag in the background.

Politics UK US

Trump warns US-UK trade deal ‘can always be changed’ as he brands special relationship ‘sad’

Joe Connor Apr 15, 2026 0

The comments come as Rachel Reeves heads to the IMF amid warnings that the Iran war could trigger a global…

Fox News graphic showing Donald J. Trump on the phone, labelled as President of the United States, with a US flag background.

Politics US

New York Times reports on growing concerns that Trump is ‘clearly insane’ – with alarm now coming from his own former allies

Joe Connor Apr 14, 2026 0

Polling shows 61% of Americans now think Trump has become more erratic with age.

Lord Robertson seated in a formal parliamentary-style room, speaking during an interview.

Politics UK

Starmer accused of ‘corrosive complacency’ on UK defence by the man who wrote the government’s own defence review

Jordon Scott Apr 14, 2026 0

He says Britain is "underprepared, underinsured, under attack and not safe" - and that a £28bn funding gap is going…

Donald Trump speaking to reporters wearing a red “USA” cap alongside Pope Leo speaking to the press in white papal attire.

Politics UK

Pope Leo hits back at Trump: ‘I have no fear – I will continue to speak out loudly against war’

Jordon Scott Apr 13, 2026 0

He said he had "no fear" of the Trump administration and will not stop speaking out against war - adding…

A breaking news screenshot of Donald Trump wearing a red "USA" hat, speaking to reporters at night at Joint Base Andrews.

Politics US

Trump launches extraordinary attack on Pope Leo calling him ‘weak’, ‘terrible’ and ‘not doing a very good job’

Joe Connor Apr 13, 2026 0

The attack came after the Pope denounced a "delusion of omnipotence" fuelling the Iran war.

Prime Minister Keir Starmer and President Donald Trump, pictured during recent public addresses.

Politics UK

UK forced to shelve Chagos Islands legislation after Trump withdraws support

Joe Connor Apr 11, 2026 0

The UK government has been forced to shelve its legislation to transfer sovereignty of the Chagos Islands to Mauritius after…

A large crowd of protesters in a city square holding Iranian and Palestinian flags, with a circular inset image of Green Party leader Zack Polanski in a dark blazer.

Politics UK

Ministers preparing for mass protests as Iran war pushes up bills – and Polanski asks why they’re cracking down on protest instead of helping people

Jordon Scott Apr 11, 2026 0

The UK government has been holding near-daily COBR meetings and drawing up contingency plans for possible mass protests as the…