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US-Iran War Live Updates: Trump Deadline To Open Hormuz Nears, Iran Calls Him Delusional
US-Iran War Live Updates: Trump's vow to attack Iran if the Strait of Hormuz is not opened by Tuesday has prompted Tehran to call him "delusional".
"Tuesday. 8 pm. Eastern Time": Trump's Latest After "Hell" Warning To Iran
The threats followed the extraction of a US Air Force weapons systems officer whose F-15E Strike Eagle aircraft was downed inside Iran
Australia news live: national auction clearance rate hits lowest point since 2022; petrol drops 32 cents over past week after fuel tax cuts
Follow today’s news liveWatch American sprinter Sha’Carri Richardson win her Stawell Gift heatThe Paris Olympic 100m silver medallist started from scratch but powered past the field with ease. Continue reading...
Sick pay rule changes to benefit up to 9.6m UK workers, TUC says
Union says new entitlements, part of Employment Rights Act 2025, will help lower-income householdsUp to 9.6 million UK workers are to benefit from the changes to sick pay rules, according to unions. They say the policy has widespread support from voters despite pushback from some businesses.From Monday, about 8.4 million workers who rely on statutory sick pay – the minimum amount employers must pay – will be paid from the first day of becoming ill rather than from day four, according to an analysis by the Trades Union Congress (TUC). Continue reading...
At least 15 killed in strikes on Lebanon – as it happened
This blog has now closed. Our live coverage of the US-Israel war on Iran continues hereIranian media has claims that a US aircraft was destroyed while searching for the crew member of a missing US F-15 fighter jet.“An American enemy aircraft that was searching for the pilot of a downed fighter jet was destroyed by the fighters of Islam in the southern region of Isfahan,” the Tasnim news agency quoted Iran’s Revolutionary Guards as saying. The Guardian was unable to verify their claim. Continue reading...
Middle East crisis live: Tehran warns Trump over strait of Hormuz threat; Netanyahu suggests Israel helped US rescue airman
Iran’s parliamentary speaker decries US president’s ‘reckless moves’ after expletive-ridden threat; Israeli PM says Trump ‘expressed his appreciation for Israel’s help’Trump warns Iran to reopen strait of Hormuz by Tuesday or face ‘hell’‘Unhinged madman’: US politicians react to Trump Iran threatIran’s central military command has warned of “much more devastating” retaliation if the US hits civilian targets.If attacks on civilian targets are repeated, the next stages of our offensive and retaliatory operations will be much more devastating and widespread.” Continue reading...
US Almost Did Not Rescue Its F-15 Airman Thinking It Was An Iranian Trap
The F-15E was shot down over southwestern Iran on Friday, the first confirmed loss of a US combat aircraft inside Iran since the war began.
Blue badge permits now held by 1 in 15 adults in England
Councils urged to crack down on misuse of parking permits that help people with disabilities and health conditionsCouncils in England have been urged to crack down on the misuse of blue badge parking permits – legitimate and counterfeit – as the proportion of people holding them has reached one in 15.The AA called for more to be done to detect offences such as people using fake or stolen badges. Continue reading...
NHS urges patients not to put off care as doctors in England prepare for strike
People encouraged to ‘come forward as normal’ when BMA members begin industrial action over pay on TuesdayThe NHS is urging patients not to put off seeking the care they need when resident doctors press ahead with strike action from Tuesday, a stoppage that the health secretary has called “disappointing”.Tens of thousands of resident doctors in England are to stage a six-day strike after the government took a key part of its offer off the table. Continue reading...
US Secret Service Probes Reports Of Overnight Gunfire Near White House
The US Secret Service said Sunday it was investigating reports of overnight gunfire near Lafayette Park, which is across the street from the White House.
Hubs to help young people away from crime and into work to open in England
Announcement of eight young futures hubs made as concerns grow over the number of knives on the streetsEight young futures youth hubs aimed at giving young people support towards work and away from street crime are to open across England, ministers have announced.The youth centres are supposed to help people aged up to 18 with employment advice, health and wellbeing, and are also aimed at preventing them from falling into a life of crime. Continue reading...
New UK farm inheritance tax rule will cause ‘significant challenges’, say accountants
Levy on inherited farms and family businesses worth £2.5m or more comes into force 6 AprilA new inheritance tax regime for UK farms and family businesses comes into force on Monday and will present “significant challenges” for those affected, according to accountants.In October 2024 the government announced plans to levy inheritance tax on farms – prompting an outcry in many quarters. Continue reading...
