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conflict, British growth had been lacklustre, with households and businesses mired under a cloud of tax speculation before Reeves’s budget last autumn, [which crimped activity](https://www.theguardian.com/business/2025/dec/22/uk-economy-entering-2026-amid-sharp-private-sector-downturn-says-cbi). The IMF’s economic counsellor, Pierre
UK’s climate agenda, while some industry experts have argued that domestic fossil fuels would lead to lower emissions than US imports and would bring greater economic benefits. The 70 new areas of Norway
conflict in the Middle East. The freeze would exclude newly built properties however in an attempt to encourage housebuilding. The measure would mark a significant reversal for Reeves, who [resisted a proposal](https://www.theguardian.com/society/article/2024/may/13/cap-rent-rises-england-wales-labour-report-cowan-evictions)
response was to attempt shuttle diplomacy. When that failed, they offered intelligence support, as well as advanced missiles, to the British. In a BBC documentary in 2002, Richard Perle, assistant US defence secretary
responsibility for being totally transparent with you, with parliament and the British public,” he said. “I take that very seriously as well. “But this is not about a lack of transparency. This is a political
conflict with Iran, they are some way off the levels seen before the last financial crisis, when oil hit $147 dollars a barrel (in today's money, that's close to $190 a barrel
conflict. Foreign Affairs Minister Johann Wadephul later tried to walk back the comments, saying that Merz was referring to Iran’s “bad behaviour” in peace talks. That did not appear to remove the sting
government sought to play down the severity of Trump’s move, describing it as “anticipated”, and a reminder of Europe’s need to invest in its own defence. The US withdrawal, which [the Pentagon said
UK’s largest banks, say trade union leaders, after the big four lenders reported almost £14bn in first-quarter profits, partly fuelled by market turbulence amid the Iran war. 5. ***Society*** | People from black backgrounds
response to oscillating social media posts by the US and Iran, rather than the realities on the ground which remain challenging for oil flows to resume in a rapid fashion", analyst Saul Kavonic from financial
response to our findings, the Home Office said: "Anyone found trying to exploit the system will face the full force of the law, including removal from the UK." 5 hours ago [Home Office](/news/topics/c4e71xw4dkzt) [Refugees
response to a [Bloomberg report](https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-04-21/anthropic-s-mythos-model-is-being-accessed-by-unauthorized-users) that users in a private forum managed to access the model without the normal permissions. There is [deep unease](https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c2ev24yx4rmo) about Mythos' capabilities - though
UK's [Maritime Trade Operations Centre](https://www.ukmto.org/recent-incidents#22b1cf89-7ce8-4dc7-95c5-9e1b98fa0efa) also said it received a report that two Iranian revolutionary guard gun boats fired on a tanker. It didn't say if the tanker was Indian
government had said a ceasefire must be agreed before any talks could begin. In a written message, Iran’s new supreme leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, said the Islamic republic did not want war with
Iran war” and the Trump administration’s [feud with Anthropic](https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/mar/05/trump-anthropic-ai-pentagon) as indications that the department is “not a responsible partner”. The deal was ultimately announced on Friday. “I have joined the union
response to US-Israeli strikes. The US will rely on its fleet of naval vessels to control access to Iranian ports, and in turn restrict Tehran's ability to profit from oil exports
government – which says it is committed to disarming the Lebanese militant Hezbollah group – called for direct talks early on. Last week, Israel announced its approval of talks. Lebanon hopes for a ceasefire as a prerequisite
responsibility for advising Starmer to appoint Mandelson. In March, document released to parliament stated that national security adviser, Jonathan Powell, had doubts about Mandelson’s appointment, describing it as “weirdly rushed”, but crucially the documents
response when asked about redirecting weapons has been: "We do that all the time. Sometimes we take from one, and we use for another." "We would like Middle Eastern states to also give