6 d. ago Fears mount over UK fuel supplies after Lindsey oil refinery owner collapses

Unite has called on the Government for urgent intervention as it raised concerns that the failure of the firm could impact UK oil supplies.

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6 d. ago Special needs crisis: Transporting SEN children to school is costing £1.5bn a YEAR as numbers with EHCP entitlements soar

The sharp increase comes amid mounting fears over pressures on the system from youngsters requiring additional support.

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8 d. ago US holidaymakers descend on Europe as overtourism fears mount

The continent could be poised for a record summer as Americans pour in and Europeans holiday close to home

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1 week ago Iran’s supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei threatens more attacks on US after week

The supreme leader gave his first televised address since Donald Trump launched a bombing raid on Iran’s nuclear sites. But after a prolonged absence, questions about the ayatollah’s future remain

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1 week ago Majority of Americans disapprove of Trump’s Iran bombing raid on nuclear sites: poll

CNN/SSRS poll also found 58 percent think the airstrikes will make Iran more of a threat to the United States.

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1 week ago Donald Trump announces Israel and Iran have agreed to ceasefire after US bombing raids

US President Donald Trump has announced that Israel and Iran have agreed to a ceasefire after US bombing raids on Iran's nuclear facilities over the weekend

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1 week ago How Tom Cruise's 'Top Gun: Maverick' eerily foreshadowed Trump's stealth bomb raid on Iran's nuclear lab

Donald Trump's stealth airstrikes deep within Iranian territory have opened a floodgate of comparisons to a Tom Cruise blockbuster.

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1 week ago Militarized LA: troops here to stay as Trump doubles down on deployments

Dust settles after impassioned protests but military presence unnerves California leaders – and threatens to inflame already tense situationShortly before last November’s presidential election, before anyone could envision him defying his “America first” political base and launching a bombing raid on Iran, Donald Trump offered a preview of how and why he would want to deploy the military on US soil.It was, the president said, to deal with “the enemy within”. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Alarm in Middle East over US strikes on Iran amid fears of widening conflict

Leaders of UAE, Qatar and Oman criticise attack and urge de-escalation as EU and UN call for immediate diplomacyMiddle East crisis – latest updatesCountries in the Middle East and beyond responded with alarm after US strikes on Iranian nuclear sites as the EU and the UN called for immediate diplomacy, with fears mounting that the war could trigger a wider escalation that could spiral out of control.Gulf states, which historically have been regional rivals with nearby Iran and critical of its nuclear ambitions, expressed serious concern at the US strikes, amid the risk of retaliation against US military bases hosted in their countries. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Trump administration denies wanting war with Iran or regime change after nuclear site bombing raid

With the world reeling after Trump’s attack on Iran, US defence secretary Pete Hegseth insisted that the operation was only about ending Tehran’s ambitions for nuclear weapons

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2 w. ago Global alarm at US strikes on Iran amid fears conflict could spiral out of control

Politicians express ‘grave concern’ and urge all parties to de-escalate and return to talks on Iran’s nuclear programmeMiddle East crisis – latest updatesNations in the Middle East and beyond responded with alarm after US strikes on Iranian nuclear sites on Saturday night as the EU and the UN called for immediate diplomacy, amid mounting fears that the war could trigger a wider escalation that could spiral out of control.Qatar, which hosts the biggest US military base in the Middle East, said on Sunday that it feared there could be serious repercussions regionally and internationally. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Tax hike fears mount after government borrowing jumps in May

The ONS said borrowing surged to £17.7 billion last month, the second highest figure on record for May

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2 w. ago World War 3 fears rocket as two more countries opt to mount troops at border

Tensions in the Middle East have been rising between Israel and Iran, but another tense standoff has been brewing on the other side of Asia as both countries rally their armies

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3 w. ago Kemi Badenoch says Israel should be 'supported' for stopping Britain's 'enemy' Iran getting nuclear weapons

Kemi Badenoch said Tehran was an 'enemy' of the UK that had been behind attempted terrorism.

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3 w. ago Starmer 'kept in the dark' about Israel's attack on Iran amid anger over Labour's criticism of war in Gaza

In a major diplomatic snub, insiders said Benjamin Netanyahu gave the Prime Minister no notice of his plan to mount bombing raids against Iran's nuclear facilities and military chiefs last night.

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3 w. ago Keir Starmer pleads for calm after Israel launches bombing raids on Iran with fears mounting of all

Keir Starmer has urged both sides to 'step back' after Israel launched raids on Iran, insisting its regional rival cannot be allowed to develop nuclear weapons.

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