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Live. Iran says Strait of Hormuz closed until US blockade lifts, as ships report attacks The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy warns that ships approaching the vital waterway "will be targeted", after Trump said the US won't be "blackmailed".
Senior official ousted over Mandelson security row to face MPs Attribution
Why Starmer still can't move on from the Mandelson mess Attribution
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Live. Iran says Strait of Hormuz closed until US blockade lifts, as ships report attacks The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy warns that ships approaching the vital waterway "will be targeted", after Trump said the US won't be "blackmailed".
Senior official ousted over Mandelson security row to face MPs Attribution
Why Starmer still can't move on from the Mandelson mess Attribution
What people in power think the impact of the Iran war will be Attribution

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Cease-Fire in Lebanon Holds So Far as the Displaced Seek to Return Home
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Trump says US won't be blackmailed as Strait of Hormuz closed again - war latest
Iran almost fired at US minesweeper in Strait of Hormuz, state media says
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ExclusiveStarmer was left in dark about Mandelson’s vetting by two other top civil servants
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UK to make ‘wide-ranging military contribution’ to Hormuz mission
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Senior official ousted over Mandelson security row to face MPs Former Foreign Office chief Sir Olly Robbins is expected to be grilled by the Foreign Affairs Committee on Tuesday.
Why Starmer still can't move on from the Mandelson mess Attribution
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'Staggering' I was not told Mandelson failed vetting, says PM Attribution
Mandelson saga is a messy palaver - and the questions continue to swirl Attribution
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UK seeks closer EU ties in volatile times - but at what cost? Attribution
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Home Office investigating after BBC finds migrants making false claims to stay in UK Attribution
Swinney denies SNP grocery price cap is 'potty gimmick' Attribution
Starmer sacks top Foreign Office official after Mandelson vetting revelations Attribution
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Iran disputes Trump’s claim it is handing over stockpile of uranium to US
President tells Nato ‘stay away’ after UK vows to protect Strait of Hormuz
Israel ‘not allowed’ to bomb Lebanon any more
Trump slams Fox News host as she reveals negative poll numbers
Starmer accused of a ‘cover up’ over Mandelson vetting scandal
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