8 h. ago MARK ALMOND: Iran now has Britain in its sights and sees an attack with hypersonic missiles as a smart move. The gloves have come off

If Iran wanted to warn Trump about the consequences of US intervention, it may well see an attack on a British sovereign base as a smart move.

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21 h. ago Pictured: Conor McGregor gets frisky with partner Dee Devlin as UFC star sports bruised eye in first sighting since horror Ibiza nightclub attack

McGregor, 36, was seen in conversation with a man before putting his arm around his shoulders and lashing out on the dance floor at 5:53am as music continued to loudly blare inside Pancha.

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53 h. ago Britain withdraws staff from its Tehran embassy as Israel and Iran continue to trade airstrikes

'We have taken the precautionary measure to temporarily withdraw UK staff from Iran. Our embassy continues to operate remotely,' Britain said on its travel advice website page for Iran

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67 h. ago The bomb from hell... So will the US deploy it? Can it take out Iran's nuclear site? And what would happen next?: MARK ALMOND

Donald Trump loves to back a winner, says MARK ALMOND. The prospect of a quick win must be tempting for a man who has already let it be known he wants a Nobel Peace Prize.

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3 d. ago Keir Starmer must refuse to follow Donald Trump into war on Iran

Editorial: Should the US decide to join the Israeli attacks on Iran, there are strong moral and practical reasons why Britain should refuse to help its closest ally and stand aside

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3 d. ago What are the legal issues around Britain helping Trump bomb Iran?

Keir Starmer is weighing up whether to back the US and – as a lawyer – will be aware of the legal landscapeMiddle East crisis – live updatesUK politics live – latest updatesAs Keir Starmer considers whether Britain should support the US if Donald Trump decides to bomb Iran, the attorney general, Richard Hermer, has reportedly warned him that UK involvement could be illegal. The prime minister was an outspoken opponent of the Iraq war when he was a human rights lawyer in 2003 and will be well aware of the thorny legal issues around engagement in strikes against Iran. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago UK Attorney General accused of 'blocking' Britain from defending Israel against Iran strikes

Despite the UK previously coming to the aid of its ally, Lord Hermer is said to have warned against intervention in the latest conflict, which began on Friday with Israel bombing its long-time enemy.

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4 d. ago MARK ALMOND: The lesson from history to everyone hoping to topple Iran's mullahs: Be careful what you wish for!

For the first time since the Islamic Revolution of 1979, which swept the mullahs to power, the collapse of Iran's tyrannical regime is a realistic prospect, writes MARK ALMOND.

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7 d. ago Britain warns against all travel to Israel as fighting with Iran intensifies

Benjamin Netanyahu warned Iran will pay ‘a very heavy price’ for civilian deaths

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8 d. ago UK moving jets to Middle East as Israel warns more severe strikes coming

Sir Keir Starmer confirmed Britain was moving military assets to the region as Iran warned UK bases would be targeted if it helped defend Israel

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8 d. ago World looks on in horror as Israel and Iran bombard each other with strikes

Sir Keir Starmer confirmed Britain was moving military assets to the region as Iran warned UK bases would be targeted if it helped defend Israel

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8 d. ago UK and US given chilling warning by Iran if they defend Israel from 2,000 missile attack

Israel Iran conflict has seen Britain, US and France warned by Tehran that military bases will be targeted if they decide to defend Israel from any upcoming barrage of missiles as tensions rise

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9 d. 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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9 d. ago There are three ways the world could strike Iran's threatened nuclear warhead

Benjamin Netanyahu's doom-laden rhetoric has become almost part of the global background noise. He has cried 'Wolf!' so many time now world leaders ignore his alarms.

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2 w. ago Voices: That’s fighting talk, prime minister – but can you deliver?

In the face of Russian aggression, Keir Starmer says he must ready the country for war, by increasing military spending and building a platoon of nuclear submarines – but, as Mark Almond cautions, perhaps the only thing the Ministry of Defence can be guaranteed to produce on time are defence reviews

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3 w. ago Britain MUST be ready for war: Starmer vows to reverse 'hollowing out' of armed forces with weapons drive

As the government prepares to launch its long-awaited defence review tomorrow, the PM has pledged action to make UK forces 'more lethal than ever'.

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