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Starmer has not explicitly said whether he supports the US strikes, but he warned of "risk beyond the region" if tensions do not de-escalate

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Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth speaks during a news conference at the Pentagon.

US hails 'final blow' to Iran's nuclear programme and warns retaliation will be met with 'far greater force'

Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer.

Starmer holds emergency COBRA meeting as he says UK 'doing everything it can' to de-escalate Iran tensions

Rescue workers and firefighters survey the site of a direct missile strike launched from Iran in Nes Ziona ,Israel, Sunday, June 22, 2025.

Iran strikes Israel in revenge attacks as it warns of 'unprecedented danger and chaos' after US hits nuclear sites

Israel's Ben Gurion Airport is empty of passengers following an Israeli military strike on Iran, near Tel Aviv, Israel.

Britain organising flights out of Israel for UK nationals 'early next week', says Foreign Office

The United States has attacked Iran’s nuclear weapons’ production facilities. Now we will need to live with the consequences, writes Simon Diggins OBE.

Whether the UK wished it or not, we are now in the firing-line after Trump's strikes on Iran

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Seven charged after protest outside Iranian embassy

A British man has been arrested on suspicion of espionage and terrorism offences in Cyprus

British man arrested in Cyprus after RAF base targeted in 'Iran spy plot'

Wes Streeting has expressed concerns over NHS resources and other risks involved in implementing the Assisted Dying Bill

Streeting says NHS 'has no budget' for assisted dying and warns MPs have made 'wrong choice'

A video posted to Instagram by Palestine Activists showed two people damaging a military plane

Costs of damage from Palestine Action attacks at RAF Brize Norton will total 'at least £30million'

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Starmer puts skills training at heart of industrial strategy plan

Around two million people attend Notting Hill Carnival each year

Windrush campaigners urge the Government to save Notting Hill Carnival

Smoke billows following an Iranian missile attack in Herzliya, central Israel, on June 17, 2025.

Top Iranian commander and 'an architect of October 7' killed in airstrikes, Israel says

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UK heatwave could cause nearly 600 deaths, experts warn

Thousands of people watched the sunrise over Stonehenge to celebrate the summer solstice.

Thousands flock to Stonehenge in scorching heat to watch summer solstice sunrise

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The United States has attacked Iran’s nuclear weapons’ production facilities. Now we will need to live with the consequences, writes Simon Diggins OBE.

Whether the UK wished it or not, we are now in the firing-line after Trump's strikes on Iran

The US bombing of Iran’s nuclear sites marks the most consequential—and riskiest—foreign policy decision of Trump’s presidency, writes Matt Shoemaker.

US' Iran strikes are most consequential and riskiest foreign policy decision of Trump’s presidency

The US strikes on Iran’s nuclear facilities is the latest example of the Netanyahu doctrine of “peace through strength, writes Richard Pater.

Trump's attacks on Iran are a clear example of Netanyahu's 'peace through strength' doctrine

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British Airways cancelling flights to Dubai and Doha until Tuesday over 'safety concerns'

A flag outside the Iranian embassy in London

Seven charged after protest outside Iranian embassy

Around two million people attend Notting Hill Carnival each year

Windrush campaigners urge the Government to save Notting Hill Carnival

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Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer.

Starmer holds emergency COBRA meeting as he says UK 'doing everything it can' to de-escalate Iran tensions

Israel's Ben Gurion Airport is empty of passengers following an Israeli military strike on Iran, near Tel Aviv, Israel.

Britain organising flights out of Israel for UK nationals 'early next week', says Foreign Office

Prime Minister Keir Starmer.

Starmer backs Trump as he calls on Iran to 'return to the negotiating table' after US strikes

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Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth speaks during a news conference at the Pentagon.

US hails 'final blow' to Iran's nuclear programme and warns retaliation will be met with 'far greater force'

US Navy Bunker Buster bombs are staged in the hangar bay aboard USS Constellation (CV 64)

What are the US' bunker-buster bombs it used to strike Iran?

President Trump Addresses Nation After US Bombs Iranian Nuclear Sites

READ IN FULL: Donald Trump's address to America after US attacks on Iran's nuclear sites

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The streets of Birmingham see rubbish piled up uncollected due to the strike

Birmingham backs bin workers more than 100 days into all-out strike action, finds LBC poll

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The Iranian State Radio and Television (IRIB) building could be seen burning from a distance after the strike

Implications of a US attack on Iran 'might be greater' than Iraq in 2003, former Defence Secretary claims

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An explosion is seen during a missile attack in Tel Aviv, Israel, Sunday, June 15, 2025.

Experts warn over ‘new era of terrorism’ as retaliation for US strikes on Iran 'likely'

Tech tycoon Mike Lynch's superyacht the Bayesian is moved after being lifted to the surface near the fishing town of Porticello, Sicily.

Tech tycoon Mike Lynch’s superyacht taken to Sicilian town for full investigation into sinking

Samerano (left), Keidar (centre) and Levinson (right).

Israel recovers bodies of three hostages held in Gaza

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Officers from the Bransholme Neighbourhood Policing Team enter a property to search for drugs.

Police warn batch of dangerous drugs could have 'fatal consequences' after one death and string of heart attacks

Chinese PhD Zhenhao Zou student was found guilty of drugging and raping 10 women in London and China between 2019 and 2023.

Serial rapist Zhenhao Zou facing second trial as at least 24 more women come forward

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Shopkeeper stabbed to death 'in front of customers and children' - as man arrested for murder

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Government to invest millions into DNA technology in bid to treat serious illness

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Weight loss pill helps patients lose 'significant amounts' in promising trial

A study compiled data from over 70,000 breast cancer survivors.

Breast cancer survivors have lower risk of fatal disease, experts say

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Starmer puts skills training at heart of industrial strategy plan

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US tariffs and blowing the budget ‘among cost concerns for holidaymakers’

Britain's creative industries are set to be one of the big winners when the Government unveils its industrial strategy next week. (PA)

Creative industries to get £380m boost ahead of industrial strategy launch

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King Charles and Queen Camilla celebrated Prince William's birthday by posting a never-before-seen photo of the Prince of Wales on X.

King Charles marks Prince William's 43rd birthday with unseen portrait

The Queen and her daughter Princess Anne take a photo with the Queen's winning horse Estimate at Ascot in 2013

Late Queen 'rarely carried cash' - unless she was at the races, ex-aide reveals

Idris Elba has been involved with the King's Trust since he was awarded a grant at the beginning of his career

King Charles and Idris Elba team up for a new Netflix documentary about King’s Trust

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NHS to test all babies' DNA as £650m investment lined up in bid to fight serious illness

Over 1,000 devices are thought to have been affected by the malware.

Minecraft players targeted by criminals posing as coders in ‘malicious’ attack

Amazon is facing a probe by the grocery sector regulator (Niall Carson/PA)

Grocery watchdog investigates Amazon over late payment to suppliers

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Former newsreader and TV star Selina Scott has said she was "traumatised" by the assault on a busy London street

TV legend Selina Scott 'viciously attacked' in 'coordinated assault' by organised gang in Central London

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Friends and Spider-Man actor Jack Betts dies aged 96

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Babyshambles guitarist dies aged 46 as band pays tribute

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The beach is packed as sunbathers and families flock to the seaside resort of Weymouth in Dorset to enjoy the scorching hot summer sunshine on the longest day.

UK records hottest day of the year so far as temperature hits up to 33C

Woman stays hydrated in a sunhat

UK heatwave could cause nearly 600 deaths, experts warn

Tourists walking in sweltering conditions near Westminster as temperatures reach 32 degrees in London on Friday

Met Office warns of 'significant' health risk as UK bakes on hottest day of the year

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File photo dated 2-06-1998 of David Lawrence, the first British-born black man to play for England, who has been diagnosed with Motor Neurone Disease. Issue date: Friday June 21, 2024.

Ex-England cricketer David Lawrence dies aged 61

Pep Guardiola has expressed openness about managing a South American football team

Pep Guardiola makes surprise admission about future management job

Jack Draper on day thirteen of the HSBC Championships at The Queen's Club, London. Picture date: Saturday June 21, 2025.

Jack Draper misses out on Queen’s Club trophy after semi-final defeat