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Harriet Harman suggested that Sir Keir Starmer might permit Donald Trump to use British military bases for strikes on Iran, despite his opposition to the Iraq War legacy.

Hurricane Erick made landfall in Oaxaca, Mexico, as a Category 3 hurricane with winds reaching 205 kph before weakening to a tropical storm later in the day.

Diplomacy to prevent the conflict between Israel and Iran spiralling further out of control is picking up pace with the UK at its centre.

British Foreign Secretary David Lammy has met with his US counterpart Marco Rubio and President Trump’s chief negotiator Steve Witkoff in Washington, and flies next to Geneva.

The Kremlin deems regime change in Iran as “unacceptable” and warns that the assassination of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei would have severe global repercussions.

Former Israeli defence minister Benny Gantz refuted claims that the Israeli military intentionally targets hospitals, insisting such allegations are “absolutely not true.”

Air India has suspended select long-haul flights and reduced frequencies following a fatal crash involving a Boeing 787-8 aircraft, which killed 241 people on board and around 30 on the ground.

Matt Clifford, Sir Keir Starmer’s AI opportunities adviser, is stepping down for family reasons after six months in the role, having advised on the AI opportunities action plan.

British doctors in Gaza, such as Dr Tom Potokar and Dr Victoria Rose, exhibit remarkable humanitarianism by providing critical medical care in a war-torn environment, often at great personal risk.

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Kim Leadbeater is optimistic about its passage to the House of Lords, citing strong support from previous votes and polls indicating 72% of Britons back the legislation.

Benjamin Netanyahu visited Soroka Hospital in Beer Sheba following an Iranian missile attack, emphasising Israel’s resolve to counter threats.

The extension of the £150 Warm Home Discount will now support an additional 2.7 million households, bringing the total to over 6 million, including 900,000 families with children.

Mykhaylo Mudryk faces a potential four-year ban from football after being charged by the FA for doping offences related to the banned substance meldonium.

Iran is currently experiencing a near-total internet blackout, causing widespread fear and panic among citizens, while the regime maintains control.

Cliff Notes A former Mossad director reported that Israel swiftly neutralised Iran’s air defences within 36-48 hours during recent aerial attacks on the country. Israel…

Cliff Notes Vishwash Kumar Ramesh, the sole survivor of the Air India crash, has been discharged from hospital and was seen as a pallbearer for…

Rabies is a viral infection affecting the central nervous system, primarily transmitted by mammals, with notable cases in bats in the UK.

At the G7 summit in Kananaskis, Canada, six member countries—Canada, the UK, France, Germany, Italy, and Japan—released a coordinated statement affirming support for Ukraine after U.S. President Trump controversially left early, blocking a joint communiqué on Russia and Ukraine.

Spain’s government released a report concluding that the massive blackout on 28 April that plunged parts of Spain and Portugal into darkness was due to a combination of technical miscalculations and planning failures, not a cyberattack. Voltage surges triggered a cascade of shutdowns across southern Spain.

Liam O’Hanna, a member of the Irish rap group Kneecap, faces a terror charge for displaying a Hezbollah flag at a concert in London last year.

Wednesday’s UK newspaper headlines are dominated by the latest from the Middle East. The tabloids use sensationalist and alarming language to highlight the tense situation, key phrases such as “on the brink” and “In crisis” are featured prominently on the paper front pages.


The broadsheets use less dramatic language, instead trying to use a more neutral tone, although it doesn’t dull down the seriousness of the situation.

U.S. President Donald Trump has dramatically escalated rhetoric amid the Israel–Iran war, calling for Iran’s “unconditional surrender” and warning Tehran civilians to evacuate.

Government to announce another delay to HS2 Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander will tell Parliament that the London–Birmingham section of HS2 will miss its already postponed…

Wednesday’s UK newspaper front pages are dominated by the Middle East crisis, with Donald Trump’s hints that US troops could soon join Israel in the war on Iran leading the way. Many papers pick up on the US president’s call for Iran to ‘surrender’ and his comments that they won’t kill Iran’s leader, for now. 

Elsewhere, there’s some front-page coverage of the House of Commons vote on decriminalising abortion in England and Wales, the delay of the HS2 train project and, for the tabloids, continued coverage of the grooming gangs scandal. 

R. Kelly’s lawyers have accused prison officials of administering an overdose of medication, claiming it constitutes an assassination attempt against him.