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In a video posted on the Novara Media (@NovaraMedia) YouTube channel, former Prime Minister Tony Blair has called on the UK government to fully support the United States in its conflict with Iran, asserting that the American alliance is an "indispensable cornerstone" of British security.

Speaking at a private event, Blair said the UK "should have backed America from the very beginning," adding: "If they are your ally and they are an indispensable cornerstone for your security, you had better show up." His statement drew comparisons to his role in the 2003 Iraq invasion, including a declassified note in which he told ...

Mojtaba Khamenei, the second son of late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, has been appointed as Iran's new supreme leader following his father's death in US-Israeli strikes on Tehran, marking the first dynastic succession since the 1979 Islamic revolution.

The Assembly of Experts, the clerical body responsible for selecting Iran's highest authority, announced the decision on Sunday as the war entered its tenth day. Iranian institutions swiftly expressed allegiance, with the defence council stating: "We will obey the commander-in-chief until the last drop of our blood."

The 56-year-old cleric has never held elected office or formally occupied a senior government position. Raised ...

Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper has defended the government's cautious approach to the Iran conflict in an interview on BBC One's Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg, rejecting calls for the UK to have automatically backed initial US-Israeli strikes.

Cooper emphasised that Britain must make decisions based on its own national interest rather than unquestioningly following allies. "It's for the US president to decide what he thinks is in the US national interest, and that's for him to do. But it is our job as the UK government to decide what's in the UK national interest," she said. "That doesn't mean simply agreeing with ...

In an interview with PoliticsJOE (@PoliticsJOE), former Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn offered a wide-ranging critique of the government's approach to the Iran conflict, the economy, and education, while also discussing by-election strategy and the need for constitutional reform.

Commenting on the escalating war in Iran, Corbyn warned of a "horror story of a repeat of Iraq," arguing that Prime Minister Keir Starmer is in "lockstep" with the United States despite initial refusals to allow the use of UK bases for strikes. He questioned the legality of the US action, noting that serious nuclear negotiations were ongoing before the bombing began, and ...

The Department of Justice has released additional files related to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, including three previously withheld FBI interview summaries that detail uncorroborated allegations of sexual abuse against President Donald Trump from decades ago.

The documents, published following an NPR investigation that found pages missing from the public database, contain accounts from a woman who alleged that around 1983, when she was between 13 and 15 years old, Epstein introduced her to Trump. According to the newly released FBI reports, the woman claimed Trump then assaulted her. The documents include graphic descriptions of the alleged incident and notes that ...

The UK’s stance on the Iran conflict has become a key issue in British politics as Prime Minister Keir Starmer tries to balance alliance commitments with calls for restraint in the Middle East.

After the United States and Israel launched military strikes on Iran, the British government chose not to join the initial offensive. Starmer argued that Britain’s foreign policy should be guided by international law and careful evaluation rather than quick military action. Instead, the UK’s decision was to focus on defensive steps and safeguarding British interests in the region.

The government later permitted the United States to use certain ...

Prime Minister Keir Starmer has called for a negotiated settlement with Iran as the best long- term solution to the escalating Middle East conflict, reaffirming his decision to prevent the UK from participating in initial US- Israeli strikes.

Speaking at a Downing Street news conference on 5 March, Starmer said the UK's longstanding position is that "the best way forward for the regime and the world is a negotiated settlement with Iran where they give up their nuclear ambition." He emphasised that Britain is doing "everything we can" to de-escalate the situation, a stance that contrasts with US President Donald Trump's ...

Three men suspected of spying for China, including the husband of Labour MP Joani Reid, have been released on bail until May as the investigation continues, according to the Metropolitan Police.

David Taylor, 39, who is married to Scottish Labour MP Joani Reid, was detained on 4 March alongside two other men aged 43 and 68 during coordinated arrests across London and Wales. The investigation is led by counter-terrorism police under the National Security Act 2023, with all three accused of aiding a foreign intelligence service.

Following the arrests, searches were conducted at multiple addresses, including properties in London, Cardiff, and East ...

The House Oversight Committee voted on March 4 to subpoena Attorney General Pam Bondi as part of the ongoing congressional investigation into Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell. The 24-19 vote saw five Republicans join Democrats to force Bondi's testimony, reflecting bipartisan frustration with the Justice Department's handling of the Epstein files.

Republican Representative Nancy Mace, who introduced the motion, stated: "The American people want answers on the Epstein files, and so do we." Mace and fellow Republicans Tim Burchett, Lauren Boebert, Michael Cloud, and Scott Perry crossed party lines to support the subpoena.

The move follows increasing criticism of the Justice Department's ...

Republican Representative Dan Crenshaw has lost his Texas primary to state Representative Steve Toth, becoming the first incumbent member of Congress to be defeated in the 2026 midterm election cycle.

Toth successfully framed the four-term incumbent as insufficiently conservative and not aligned enough with President Donald Trump's America First agenda. Crenshaw was the only GOP House member seeking re-election in Tuesday's Texas primaries who did not receive Trump's endorsement.

The primary contest focused on Crenshaw's past criticism of Trump's refusal to accept the 2020 election results and his support for aid to Ukraine, positions that drew opposition from conservative activists. Despite Crenshaw's ...