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Keir Starmer convenes Cobra committee as UK not involved in strike on Iran

US and Israeli forces conducted "pre-emptive" missile strikes against Iran on Saturday morning, citing concerns over Iran's nuclear weapons programme. Iran retaliated with missile strikes targeting Israel and other nations across the Middle East following the initial attacks. The UK confirmed it was not involved in the strikes, advocating for…

The Independent UK

UK should resist being dragged into war after Iran strikes, says Labour MP

The UK Government is yet to comment on the strikes.

Evening Standard

British planes ‘in the sky’ in Middle East to defend allies after US strikes on Iran

Keir Starmer has demanded that the Iranian regime ends retaliatory strikes on neighbours in the Middle East in response to a pre-emptive attack by the US and Israel

The Independent UK

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Mandelson-Epstein latest: Starmer under pressure to release vetting documents after police announce criminal probe

Tory leader Kemi Badenoch has demanded that the PM explain the vetting process for the former ambassador

The Independent UK

‘Draft dodger Trump’ accused of double standards over slur against British troops

Dame Emily Thornberry describes president’s comments as ‘absolute insult’ after more than 450 UK troops died serving in Afghan war

The Independent UK

‘How dare he’: Emily Thornberry attacks Trump over Nato frontline claim

Donald Trump has been branded a “draft dodger” by Emily Thornberry after the US president claimed Nato troops stayed “a little off the front lines” during the war in Afghanistan.

The Independent UK

'Agony' of Iranians in London over fate of their families in Tehran regime's crackdown on protests

Iranians in the capital are desperate for news of their loved-ones, Cities of London and Westminster MP Rachel Blake told Parliament

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Trump’s latest attack on UK ‘not normal’, says top Starmer ally after Chagos U-turn

Donald Trump launched a blistering attack on Britain’s plan to cede the Chagos Islands to Mauritius

The Independent UK

UK politics ‘constantly suffering’ from online disinformation, says Labour MP

Emily Thornberry says risk posed to British democracy by bot farms and biased algorithms requires action

The Guardian - UK

UK right to weigh diplomacy before ‘calling out’ allies on international law breaches, says attorney general

Exclusive: In first comments since US attack on Venezuela, Richard Hermer refrains from singling out Trump administration

The Guardian - UK

'Cowardly, craven approach': Labour infighting erupts as MPs attack ministers over Venezuela response

Labour backbenchers have rounded on Sir Keir Starmer and his cabinet after their refusals to criticise President Donald Trump for his military intervention in Venezuela

Evening Standard

PM choosing words ‘wisely’ on Venezuela, says Cabinet minister

Sir Keir Starmer has been reluctant to criticise the US action directly.

Evening Standard

'I'm a prisoner of war': Venezuela's deposed leader Maduro appears in New York court after being captured by Trump

The captured Venezuelan dictator told a judge ‘I am a decent man’

Evening Standard

No 10 suggests UK would not vote for UN security council resolution condemning US arrest of Maduro – as it happened

PM’s spokesperson did not contest report claiming that the UK will abstain on a possible UN vote

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The Independent UK

Starmer under pressure from his own MPs after refusing to denounce Trump over Venezuela

Anxious to preserve diplomatic ties with the UK’s most powerful ally, Starmer, a former human rights lawyer, has yet to criticise the American raid

The Guardian - UK

Venezuela attack could embolden China and Russia, says Emily Thornberry

Failure to condemn US intervention risks encouraging others to take similar action, warns senior Labour MP

The Guardian - UK

UK ministers accused of ‘embarrassing failures’ in Abd el-Fattah case

Ministers should have appointed an envoy to carry out checks on activist in citizenship row, says Emily Thornberry

Evening Standard

Thornberry calls for envoy to stop ’embarrassing failures’ like in El-Fattah case

The chairwoman of Parliament’s Foreign Affairs Committee, Emily Thornberry, criticised ‘serious shortcomings’ in information sharing.

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Evening Standard

London families wait 18 years for council home as Government tells Sadiq Khan: 'Build, baby, build!'

Labour MPs spell out full extent of London housing crisis as 330,000 families seek permanent home

Evening Standard

'Moving to Islington is impossible for an ordinary person,' local MP Emily Thornberry tells Parliament

London MPs lined up during a debate in the Commons to highlight the scale of the housing crisis facing the capital

Evening Standard

MPs press for details given to the PM before show of confidence in Mandelson

The Cabinet Secretary was pushed on why Sir Keir Starner was not initially made aware of emails relating to Jeffrey Epstein

Evening Standard

Cooper defends UK contribution to Gaza peace process

European countries including the UK ‘will all be strongly playing’ their part in the Gaza peace process, Yvette Cooper said.

The Independent UK

Aid cuts ‘a gift’ to UK’s adversaries at the UN, warn MPs

The Government announced plans at the start of the year to reduce aid spending to 0.3% of national income to fund greater defence spending.

The Conversation

The nuance of flags – why one symbol can have many meanings

Across England, flags are visible like never before. They are being hoisted on lamp-posts. Hastily painted representations of the St George’s flag, typically little more than a couple of red lines painted on an available white background, are popping up on mini-roundabouts and other surfaces.

The Guardian - UK

Mandelson not given in-depth vetting before appointment, says Foreign Office

Letter to MPs says former US ambassador went through process only after his new role was announced to public

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